This past week, I’ve walked miles. Walking changes the nature of my thoughts. It helps me make sense of things I don’t understand. And boy, have I needed to walk off this election. Exactly one week after Election Day, the sky over my upstate New York home opened up and torrential rain fell for hours … raining havoc on my ability to get out and walk.

Catch up and get ahead with the Edge Feeding the homeless is not illegal in San Antonio

At 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, the Magik Theatre will provide an opportunity for patrons on the autism spectrum and their families to enjoy live theatre with a sensory-friendly performance of Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play! During a sensory-friendly performance, house lights are kept on, sound levels are lower, audience members are free to talk and leave their seats during the performance, a designated quiet area is provided, outside snacks are permitted, and audience numbers are kept smaller, to offer an experience that will be both enjoyable and comfortable.

The San Antonio Book Festival is launching its 2nd annual Fiction Contest for students in grades 7 to 12, giving young writers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and narrative skills.

SA Youth is accepting applications for high school dropouts, ages 16 to 24, who are interested in enrolling in its YouthBuild program, which offers young adults an opportunity to receive their high school diploma or GED while acquiring workforce training and certification in construction or culinary arts.

With students returning to school, San Antonio Public Library wants to remind parents of the many services available at their local library. These programs will help students ease back into the daily school routine. With 25 branches and the Central Library downtown, parents, children, and teens can take advantage of numerous programs that will make going back-to-school productive and enjoyable. Listed here are some of the programs offered:

Food and beverage marketers increasingly target Latino kids because of their growing population size, media exposure and spending power. Much of this kid-focused advertising is for unhealthy foods, studies show.

Latino kids often have limited access to safe gyms, fields, and playgrounds, but shared use agreements and street-level improvements can improve access to these “active spaces” in underserved communities and may help young Latinos become more physically active and maintain a healthy weight, according to a new package of research materials from Salud America! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children.

Extend your child’s horizons and tap into undiscovered talents at St. Anthony Catholic School Summer camps. Our summer camp rocks! The annual Blue and Gold Camp provide the ultimate adventure during those long, lazy Texas summers – a perfect way to keep your children intellectually stimulated during gaps in the school year. Our yearly Pre-Kinder Camp provides your child the perfect learning experience to meet new friends and learn about the school. Children engage in educational enrichment activities that will benefit their experiences.

District 1 Councilman Diego M. Bernal has asked City staff to work with San Antonio school districts and CPS Energy to implement funding strategies to provide infrastructure improvements that would include installation of new sidewalks and adequate street lighting around the perimeter of schools.