Members of the UTSA Alumni Association meet at 5:30 p.m. at LaFonda Restaurant on Main Avenue to register voters, recognize Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff and educate UTSA friends and supporters about four propositions under consideration in the upcoming Bexar County special election to extend the visitor tax. If Proposition 2 is approved by voters, UTSA would receive part of $80 million in car rental taxes allocated for 13 amateur sports facilities throughout the county. UTSA would use the funding to support a new athletics complex. The event is free and open to the public. For more information,call UTSA Alumni programs at 458-4133 or register online at www.utsa.edu/alumni  

April 4

Grey Forest Farmer’s Market is held 3 to 6 p.m. at the Scenic Loop Playground Club, 18249 Sherwood Trail, off of Scenic Loop Road. The event is held the first and third Fridays of each month.

Teamability holds a fundraiser at Pedrotti’s North Wind Ranch located on FM 1560 North in Helotes. A silent auction begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing to music provided by San Antonio’s own Tish Hinojosa and her musicians. Proceeds benefit Teamability’s services to children with severe multiple disabilities. Tickets may be purchased online at www.teamability.org or by phone at 733-9050 or by mail at Teamability Inc., P.O. Box 5302, San Antonio 78201.

April 5

“A Golden-cheeked Warbler Hike” 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Government Canyon features Martin Reid, world famous birder and tour leader, taking you into the backcountry of the natural area on a hike to see this endangered species whose only nesting grounds are in Texas. The hike is open to ages 10 and older who are physically able to hike four to six miles on rugged, sometime steep and thorny terrain. Group size limited. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; reservations required and will be accepted beginning at noon Sunday and ending at noon April 4. Call 688-9055, ext 292.

“It’s All About Water!” features Government Canyon park interpreter Laura Cauley, 9 a.m. to noon, discussing the unique qualities of both the Edward’s Aquifer and Government Canyon.

Learn how the aquifer was formed, why it is so special to residents of San Antonio, our role in aquifer protection, and what you can do to help protect this very important resource. The class, which features a lecture and a two-hour guided hike, is open to ages 12 and older. Reservations required and are accepted beginning at noon Sunday and ending at noon April 4. Call 688-9055, ext 292.

April 11 and 12

The annual Helotes Garden Club Plant Sale and Raffle, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, is at the 4H Building on Leslie Road across from O’Connor High School. Plants include German bearded irises, canna lilies, ferns, geraniums, boganvillas, hibiscus, trees and century plants, as well as vegetables and herbs.

A raffle drawing will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are available at most shops in Helotes and at the sale. Funds from the raffle go to the O’Connor horticulture scholarship fund.

Ongoing

THURSDAYS

- The Rotary Club of Leon Valley meets at 7 a.m. at Luby’s, 6200 Bandera.

- The San Antonio Northwest Rotary Club meets at noon at Cha-cha’s, 2026 Babcock.

- The Helotes Optimist Club meets at 7 p.m. at National Underwriting Services, 14893 Bandera.

FRIDAYS

Bingo is conducted at 7 p.m. at Helotes Lions Club, 14690 Bandera.

SATURDAYS

- The Friends of Government Canyon Volunteers, the second Saturday of each month, conduct a guided five- to seven-mile hike on one of the many trails at the State Natural Area. Group size is limited to the first 10 people.Entry fees apply. Call to confirm (210) 688-9055.

SUNDAYS

- “Exploring Government Canyon” interpretive walks, conducted the third Sunday of each month, begin at 9:30 a.m.

- Bingo is conducted at 2 p.m. at Helotes Lions Club, 14690 Bandera.

TUESDAYS

- The Helotes Historical Society meets at 1 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Old Town Grill & Bistro, 14436 Bandera.

- The San Antonio Northwest Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Martha’s Restaurant, 5822 Babcock.

- The Helotes Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 14690 Bandera.

WEDNESDAYS

- The San Antonio-Turtle Creek Optimist Club meets at noon at Oak Hills Country Club, 5403 Fredericksburg.

DAILY

- Casa Helotes Senior Citizens Center, 12070 Leslie Road, serves lunch for seniors Monday through Friday for $3. On Thursdays, it’s $2. Breakfast, $2.50, is served Tuesday and Friday from 8 to 9:15 a.m.