Friday

Northside Independent School District elementary and middle school students have an early release day. Elementary school dismissal is 11:50 a.m. and middle school dismissal is 12:30 p.m.

Saturday

Leon Valley Market Days will be held 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Leon Valley Community Center, 6427 Evers Road. The event, which features vendors of crafts, handmade clothing and foodstuffs, is held the second Saturday of each month.

The annual Letter Carriers Food Drive will collect food donations left by your mailbox and deliver it to the local food bank. Grocery bags sponsored by The USAA Foundation and H-E-B have been delivered to each household to encourage participation. Most-needed items include peanut butter, cereal, tuna, rice, beans, macaroni and cheese and canned soups, stews and meats. For more information, visit www.safoodbank.org.

Join the Friends of Government Canyon Volunteers on the second Saturday of every month for a guided, 5- to 7-mile hike on one of the many trails at the State Natural Area, 12861 Galm Road at 8:30 a.m. The trails are rough and rocky, so wear boots or sturdy hiking shoes. Bring water and a snack. Participants must be 13 or older. Group size limited to the first 10 people. Make reservations by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Wednesday

Villa de San Antonio senior living community, 8301 North Hollow, hosts a Senior Health and Fitness Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring free health screenings including arterial flow screening, blood pressure screening, blood sugar screening, body fat analysis and massage therapy as well as additional presentations. The fair is open to area seniors free of charge. Tours of the community will be available. For more information, phone 558-7600.

The Cavender Chevrolet 2008 Live Music Series at The County Line a benefit for the San Antonio Food Bank, is held 6 to 10 p.m. each Wednesday through Oct. 29 at the County Line Bar-B-Q restaurant, 10101 Interstate 10 West. Tonight, Brent Allen opens from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. before featured performer Gary P. Nunn at 8 p.m. The live music series is free. Customers are asked to make a food or monetary donation to the San Antonio Food Bank.

May 16

The American Red Cross Golf Classic at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort starts registration at 11 a.m. with tee time at 1 p.m. All proceeds from this event funds disaster preparedness in South Central Texas. For more information, call Stephanie Squires at 582-1983.

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.

May 17

The Maverick Friends of the Library will hold a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maverick Library, 8700 Mystic Park, San Antonio. For more information, contact Wayne Ratliff at 521-1467. Most books are priced at $1 or 50 cents, with funds raised going to support the branch library. Those interested in supporting the library may attend meetings at the library at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday each month. Donations of gently used books for the sale are accepted on an ongoing basis at the library circulation desk.

“Exploring the Canyon”

interpretive walks meet at the Government Canyon visitors’

center, 12861 Galm Road, at 9:30 a.m. on the third Saturday and Sunday of every month.

Open to all ages, though group size is limited to the first 10 people. Make reservations by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

May 22

“Smart Women Follow Good Preventative Health Care,”

a San Antonio Women’s Chamber

of Commerce session, presents Dr. Karen Fields, president of the

Cancer Therapy & Research Center, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CTRC, 7979 Wurzbach Road.

For directions call 450-1000.

Lunch is provided by the CTRC.

May 21

The Cavender Chevrolet

2008 Live Music Series

at The County Line,

a benefit for the San Antonio Food Bank, is held 6 to 10 p.m. each Wednesday through Oct. 29 at the County Line Bar-B-Q restaurant, 10101 Interstate 10 West.

Tonight, the South Texas Destroyers are featured from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. before featured act Mickey and

the Motorcars at 8 p.m.

The live music series is free. Customers are asked tomake

a food or monetary donation to the San Antonio Food Bank.

May 24

An hour of kid-friendly

flower and plant

interpretation and

activities at Government Canyon, 12861 Galm Road,

is targeted at kids but open

to all ages. Sessions are 11 a.m.

to noon and again from 2 to3 p.m., rain or shine.

For reservations, e-mail

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