What’s Up in San Antonio - Weekend of June 17-20, 2021

San Antonio — BUSY WEEKEND: FIESTA BEGINS THURSDAY, JUNETEENTH SATURDAY, and FATHER’S DAY & SUMMER SOLSTICE SUNDAY.

STOCKDALE, TX 77TH ANNUAL WATERMELON JUBILEE & RODEO JUNE 18TH - 19TH

Details @ https://www.stockdaletx.org/Jubilee.html

THURSDAY

FIESTA FIESTA 4PM FREE—THE OFFICAL START OF FIESTA JUNE 17-27

Enjoy live music, barter for Fiesta medals, and lounge with your family in a kid-friendly atmosphere, shop locally made arts and crafts, and taste creations from San Antonio’s culinary talents all under the shade of San Antonio’s skyline. On June 17 we come together for a night of just that at Fiesta® Fiesta at Hemisfair!

Admission is free.

OFFICAL FIESTA EVENT CALENDER: https://fiestasanantonio.org/official-fiesta-event-calendar/

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE 2021 FIESTA SAN ANTONIO June 17-27, 2021

Details @ https://fiestasanantonio.org/

Fiesta is going to be a scorcher, here’s what SAFD is doing to help

The San Antonio Fire Department says teams will be ready to help throughout the June 17-27 schedule at official Fiesta events, such as Night In Old San Antonio and Fiesta de Los Reyes. SAFD will set up locations for people who are experiencing heat-related issues to cool off, a city spokesman says.

SATURDAY:

Juneteenth

Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.

SUNDAY: Father’s Day & Summer Solstice

Father’s Day

The nation’s first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. However, it was not until 1972–58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official–which the day honoring fathers became a nationwide holiday in the United States. Father’s Day 2021 will occur on Sunday, June 20.

SUMMER SOLSTICE 2021: THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER

THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR

In 2021, the June solstice happens on Sunday, June 20, at 11:32 P.M. EDT. This date marks the official beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring when Earth arrives at the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt (about 23.5 degrees) toward the Sun, resulting in the longest day and shortest night of the calendar year. (By longest “day,” we mean the longest period of sunlight hours.) On the day of the June solstice, the Northern Hemisphere receives sunlight at the most direct angle of the year.

San Antonio Missions Baseball

THURS-SAT: FRI: NWM ARKANSAS @ MISSIONS@MIDLAND 705PM, SUN: 205PM.

MORE DETAILS: https://www.milb.com/san-antonio/schedule/2021-05

Project Cool provides free box fans to San Antonio-area senior citizens

The project works to prevent heat-related illness and deaths during the hot summer months in South Texas.

The project, now in its 25th year, kicked off June 4 at Guadalupe Community Center. It’s going strong with organizations hosting fan drives and volunteers distributing fans to seniors. The coalition supporting Project Cool includes the City of San Antonio Human Services Department, the San Antonio Fire Department, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Catholic Charities. The average fan costs $22, which some seniors may not be able to afford. Donations of five or more 20″ box fans can be dropped off at St. Stephen’s CARE Center at 2127 S. Zarzamora Street between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.  Monday-Friday. Donations of fewer than five fans can be dropped off at any San Antonio Fire Department station, except Station 23 at the airport. Anyone interested in receiving a free boxed fan should call the United Way 2-1-1 Help Line to find a convenient site for pickup.

EXTREME CREATURES “LIFE AT THE LMITS” –WITTE MUSEUM MAY 29TH – SEPT 6TH

Imagine holding your breath for up to two hours …Gulping down a snack 10 times your own weight …Living in crushing depths where there is no sunlight to support life. Somewhere on this planet, an organism is using one of these extraordinary talents to go about its daily tasks. Extreme Creatures: Life at the Limits opening May 29th at the Witte Museum, offers a fascinating glimpse of the breathtaking diversity of the natural world and the power of natural selection to shape exceptional responses to the challenges, and opportunities, of life on Earth.

Featuring life-size and larger-than-life models, videos, and interactive exhibits, Extreme Creatures: Life at the Limits highlights an array of living things with surprising ways of thriving in harsh environments, finding a mate or their next meal, leveraging strength, endurance, speed, and more. $5 plus museum admission, details @ https://www.wittemuseum.org/extreme-creatures-life-at-the-limits/

Dollar movies are back for the summer at this San Antonio-area chain

This summer, kid-friendly movies will be $1 for all EVO Entertainment locations guests on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.  The company’s KidFLIX Summer Movie Clubhouse promotion will return June 9 at all locations. A 10-date list of movies is below: June 9, 2021 - Lego Movie, June 16, 2021 – Madagascar, June 23, 2021 – Shrek, June 30, 2021 - Trolls: World Tour, July 7, 2021 - Dr. Seuss The Grinch (2018)

July 14, 2021 - Despicable Me, July 21, 2021 - Secret Life of Pets, July 28, 2021 – SING, August 4, 2021 - Kung Fu Panda, August 11, 2021 - Minions

SeaWorld makes a splash by offering free admission to active military members, vets and families

Dust off those military ID cards, because this perk is too good to pass up. Beginning today through June 27, Sea World is offering free admission to U.S military veterans, personnel, and their families. The local theme park’s nautical deal for service members aligns with their time-honored Waves of Honor Program. To qualify for admission, military associates must register for their complimentary tickets online. While members can only add up to three dependents to get in on the nautical fun, they’ll be able to purchase up to six additional tickets at a 50 percent discounted rate. Upon registering, all tickets are only valid until June 27.

Blood donations, especially types O negative and positive, are still urgently needed

Donations help variety of patients from fighting cancer to undergoing surgeries. San Antonio, South Texas in blood shortage emergency. Health officials said there is not enough blood on hand to treat trauma cases and patients who need emergency surgeries and procedures. The facilities are open during daylight hours. Same-day appointments and walk-in donations are being accepted. Officials said donors can call 210-731-5590 for information or to make an appointment, or they can visit SouthTexasBlood.org.

SATURDAY

JUNETEENTH

Huebner Oaks Farmers Market 9AM FREE

Located in: Huebner Oaks Center Address: 11745 I-10W

THE PEARL FARMERS MARKET 9AM FREE

SUNDAY

FATHER’S DAY

SUMMER SOLSTICE 11:20PM

THE PEARL FARMERS MARKET 10AM FREE

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