Movies by moonlight
Watch the hit Pixar film Coco on the lawn of the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. In addition to the screening of the film, the Grupo Folklorico de Bendiciones will perform traditional Mexican dance. Food and drinks can be purchased on site. Saturday, 7.30pm-10.30pm, 555 Funston Place, sabot.org
Weekend of the best restaurants
San Antonio Magazine is hosting two multi-course dinners with some of the best chefs in town at the Briscoe Western Art Museum. Participating restaurants include Best Quality Daughter, Brasserie Mon Chou Chou, The Jerk Shack, Clementine, Restaurant Gwendolyn and more. Prior reservations are required. Friday & Saturday, 6-10 p.m. 210 W. Market St., sanantoniomag.com
David Crockett’s birthday party
Learn more about the native Tennessee, who took up his last job at the Alamo on the occasion of his birthday. The day includes history classes, crafts, games, shooting demonstrations, and more. Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 300 Alamo Plaza, thealamo.org
Wellness in the Tobin Center: Yoga
Join Mobile Om, the San Antonio-based roaming yoga company, for a free hour-long class at Tobin Center’s Will Naylor Smith River Walk Plaza. Participants are asked to bring their own mat for the all-level training. Saturday, 9 a.m. 100 Auditorium Circle, tobincenter.org
Friday the 13th at Brick
The Brick at Blue Star is hosting a party of live music, performance art, and more on Friday the 13th. There will also be on-site tattoo artists, food, a dealership fair, and a horror movie screening. Appear at the door in a horror costume and get a discount on your ticket. Friday, 7 p.m. – midnight. 108 Blue Star, facebook.com/events
Carmen from Mexico
Reserve a seat at the Teatro Salon at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center to see the world premiere of Carmen From Mexico, a multimedia piece for a woman starring playwright Anna De Luna. The production, directed by Jorge Pina, tells the story of Luna’s mother and her immigration from Mexico to South Texas. Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m. 1301 Guadalupe St., guadalupeculturalarts.org
The Dooryard Door Jam Tiki Slam
The Dooryard celebrates the last days of summer with a Luau Bash. Enjoy roast pork, DJ tunes, evening live music from the King Pelican Band, and more. Choose your favorite breweries from the self-serve dispenser, including Tiki-inspired beers from Martin House Brewing Co. and Blue Owl Brewery. Saturday, 1 p.m. – 10 p.m. 4503 De Zavala Road, Ste. 108, thedooryardsa.com
At Lunch, Learn: Hatch Chiles
Learn how to cook and incorporate hatch chilies into a three-course meal on this seasonal Central Market cooking class. Participants learn how to make bruschetta, pasta carbonara, and chili and apple cupcakes in one hour. Thursday, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 4821 Broadway, eventbrite.com
