Can you believe it!? It’s finally starting to feel chilly (well… it’s less than 95 degrees) outside. This only means that it’s now justifiable to consume anything and everything pumpkin flavored, stock up on flannels, and start narrowing down your Halloween costume options.
It’s also time to start filling up your calendar with seasonal adventures. There are so many things to do in San Antonio this autumn. The Pumpkin Patch San Antonio opens this weekend at 3:00PM. Here, you and your family are able to pick out a couple unique pumpkins while chowing down on some delicious food truck snacks. Or, you could take the short drive about 36 minutes southeast of San Antonio to Floresville to check out their Peanut Festival October 6th- 8th. Their annual Goober Games will be sure to get you in the mood for fall. North East Community Ed even has something to add to your autumn adventures too: Ghost Tours! Available ONLY on Monday, October 17th and Monday, October 24th, join Randy Felts as he leads his Ghost & Legends of San Antonio Tour. Take a bite out of San Antonio downtown folklore and learn why La Llorona wails along the river, why the Donkey Lady seeks eternal revenge and why the sound of rattlesnakes chill your bones. See, I told you! San Antonio pulls out all the stops when it comes to autumn festivities. Interested in our Ghost Tours? Check out the full description and registration information here. We’ll see you there!
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Food for Thought: Today, September 21st is International Day of Peace. The United Nations created this holiday in 1981 in order to “provide an opportunity for all humanity to come together, in spirit and in action, to forward the ideals of and conditions for peace.”
This year, the theme for International Day of Peace is the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. What this agenda entails is ending poverty in all of its forms. UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon sheds some light on this, “An agenda for the planet, our common home. An agenda for shared prosperity, peace and partnership.” Aside from Ban Ki-moon, numerous notable figures have been quoted on the idea of peace and how we could work better to achieve it. "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." - Albert Einstein "If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner." - Nelson Mandela "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King, Jr. "Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one." - John Lennon International Day of Peace is all about working together as human beings to achieve a state of peace, for everyone. It is all of our responsibility, not just a single person. What does peace mean to you? How can each of us contribute to transform our world into a more peaceful place? Water Exercise, NOT Just for Seniors! |
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