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Video: Volunteers build new playground in Woodard Park

Written by Clayton on May 15, 2013

More than 300 volunteers gathered at Woodard Park on San Antonio's East Side on May 11, to build a new playground designed by children.

Webcast: Family and Community Engagement in Education

Written by evrard on May 15, 2013

Join NOWCastSA from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21 for the live webcast of the U.S. Department of Education's Together for Tomorrow: A Discussion on Family and Community Engagement in Education.

Together for Tomorrow (TFT) is a national initiative to spotlight and foster partnerships among schools, families, national service programs and community-based organizations to propel improvement of our lowest-performing schools.

Video: Holocaust Survivor Rose Williams

Written by Clayton on May 13, 2013

A lecture by Rose Williams, a Holocaust survivor and San Antonio resident, concluded the San Antonio Public Library's month-long photo exhibit, Holocaust: Learn and Remember.

The lecture took place on Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom HaShoah, on April 7, 2013. You can replay video of the event below.

National News Know-how Media Literacy Program accepting applications

Written by San Antonio Pub... on May 10, 2013

San Antonio Public Library is currently accepting applications for its “News Know-how” program, a two-week media literacy program for teens grades 10 -12. There are 15 participant openings and the program will run July 22 – August 2, 2013 at Central Library.

Sign up for Girls Inc. Glenda Woods Girls University Summer Camp

Written by Girls Inc on May 08, 2013

Enrollment for Girls Inc. of San Antonio’s annual Glenda Woods Girls University summer camp is going on now. The 2013 session of Glenda Woods Girls University will take place at three sites around San Antonio this summer, serving a total of 140 girls from June 10 through August 16, 2013, Monday through Friday from 7:45 am to 5:30 pm.