Celebration Circle

Join us at our next BiblioCIRCLE meeting on the next First Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 10 AM, via ZOOM. Contact [email protected] for Zoom details or tag her on Circle Friends. See you then!

In BiblioCIRCLE, we share book ideas and invite you to share what’s on your reading wish list. As most of you have heard, we also share recipes, favorite movies, documentaries, podcasts…anything goes!

Our friend KC shared this wonderful poem with us last weekend. Please help it reach more eyes and ears, and remind them that they are enough! We're sending a high-resolution version of this in our newsletter this week. If you're not on the list, visit celebrationcircle.org and get signed up!

The social media prompts tell us it is , so why not remind you of Ana's beautiful ode to our furry friends? She explained this dog is a conglomerate of several dogs, meant to remind as many people about the unconditional love of animals, especially dogs. https://celebrationcircle.betterworld.org/auctions/sacred-art-of-altars/items/altar-unconditional-love

Visit Ana's altar and see all 65 of this year's amazing entires!
*You can see it in person starting tomorrow, Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 3 pm at the San Antonio Art League + Museum. San Antonio Art League & Museum

Come see us and meet the artists 5:30-7:30 pm!

Won’t you join us and many of the 65 artists who shared their creativity for the 20th year of our Sacred Art of Altars event? This year features some spectacular pieces! Thanks to our install and support crew who helped bring the exhibition to life on Wednesday, including Mark, Jeanne, Rick, Sandra, Daniel, Betty, Sylvia, Ilna and Lyn.

We’ve got three events planned for you at the San Antonio Art League and Museum (130 King William St, 78204):
TONIGHT: Opening - Meet the Artists Preview Party
Friday, August 23 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Make Your Own: Mini Altar Workshop with Zet Baer
Saturday, September 7 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Closing Reception with Final Bidding:
Saturday, September 14 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm

View the altars right now through September 14, Tuesdays - Saturdays from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (closed Sunday + Monday)

You can view the altars online at bit.ly/altars2024 — the place where all bidding occurs. If you have any issue with bidding please reach out and we can help you out.

With gratitude and blessings!
We love you, we bless you, we see the light in you!

Thanks to for the coverage and listing in their recommendations on what you should do this weekend!

We couldn't agree more--please come see us Friday night 5:30-7:30 pm! See details on the culturemap website: https://sanantonio.culturemap.com/eventdetail/celebration-circle-presents-sacred-art-of-altars-one-people-many-paths-opening-reception-2668800167/

or our main hub: bit.ly/altars2024

Pictured Altar by Nancy Gerfers "Art is Life"

This year’s entry by artist Annie Centeno is so amazing! 🤩 See her work-in-progress post below and then go see the finished product at bit.ly/altars2024!

🧑‍🎨....And make plans to join us this Friday where you can chat with many of the artists during our Meet the Artists Preview Party, Friday August 23 from 5:30-7:30 pm at San Antonio Art League & Museum.
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Almost there! Celebration Circle's Annual Sacred Art of Altars, Exhibition and Auction . My art piece is coming together and I'm excited this year again to participate! Gotta finish and turn in - the completed altar..... well, stay tuned.....you'll be able to see it shortly and the works of other artists online, on FB https://www.facebook.com/CelebrationCircle/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/celebrationcircle/ or go to the San Antonio Art League & Museum and checkout in person. Opening August23rd - September 14th.

A great event was shared in our smaller group, Circle Friends over on FB today.

💖If you’re at the Pearl, go get a signed copy! 💖 Congrats to !

On the list for today’s DiningCIRCLE? We’ll see you at 9 am, leave extra time for parking! If you missed this month, we’ll do it again next month and encourage you to visit our friends at Comfort Cafe, as we recommend ANYTHING on their menu and support their restorative approach to recovery and wellness.

If you’re wanting a dose of creative spirituality this morning, why not check out over twenty years of Celebration Circle's Sunday archives? We’ve organized our YouTube page to include highlights of some of the most famous, most requested, and most consistent speakers over the years, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/c/CelebrationcircleOrg/playlists or link in bio )

HONEYDEW MELON LEMONADE

2 lbs. ripe honeydew melon (about ½ medium melon)

½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 ½ cups water

Optional: honey or sweetener of your choice (depending on the

Instructions

Peel and cube the honeydew and puree it in a blender. You should have about 2 cups of puree. Pour it into a pitcher along with the lemon juice and water and stir to combine well. If needed, add a tablespoon or two of honey or other sweetener (if the honeydew is ripe and very sweet, you won't need to use any additional sweetener). If desired, strain the honeydew lemonade before pouring into glasses. Serve over ice.
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Join us at our next BiblioCIRCLE meeting on the next First Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 10 AM, via ZOOM. Contact [email protected] for Zoom details or tag her on Circle Friends. See you then!

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER: the deadline for letting us know you're coming to this Sunday's DiningCIRCLE is today, Wednesday, at 3 pm. Please check your calendar and let us know -- your tummy will thank you.
On the at 9 am, we gather for a shared meal at Comfort Cafe, a concept cafe located at 6812 Bandera in Leon Valley where all proceeds support those in healing at Serenity Star Recovery. All meals start at a suggested price of $15 (cash only; ATM on-site).

You must email [email protected] by Wednesday at 3 pm so our DiningCIRCLE coordinator Jeanne Ayala can make our reservation!

In Case You Missed It: This past Sunday, Amara helped us understand how to navigate the river of life by embracing our wild, willing, and wise. You can watch the talk and meditation on our Youtube channel (link in bio or): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itE8ph5iNgE

Don’t forget to let us know you're coming to this Sunday's DiningCIRCLE! Check your calendar and let us know -- your tummy will thank you.
On the at 9 am, we gather for a shared meal at Comfort Cafe, a concept cafe located at 6812 Bandera in Leon Valley where all proceeds support those in healing at Serenity Star Recovery. All meals start at a suggested price of $15 (cash only; ATM on-site).

You must email [email protected] by Wednesday at 3 pm so our DiningCIRCLE coordinator Jeanne Ayala can make our reservation!

Join us at our next BiblioCIRCLE meeting on the next First Sunday, September 1, 2024, at 10 AM, via ZOOM. Contact [email protected] for Zoom details or tag her on Circle Friends. See you then!

In BiblioCIRCLE, we share book ideas and invite you to share what’s on your reading wish list. As most of you have heard, we also share recipes, favorite movies, documentaries, podcasts…anything goes!

Sharings from our last meeting:

BOOKS
In Another Life: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins-Reid
Between Sisters by Kristen Hannah
The Women by Kristen Hannah
A Year of Living Constitutionally by AJ Jacobs
A Year of Living Biblically by AJj Jacobs
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

STREAMING
Leann Morgan on Netflix
Baby Reindeer on Netflix
Young Sheldon on Netflix
Parks and Recreation on Netflix
Generation Zapped on Peacock and Pluto TV
The Earthing Movie on Youtube

FOOD
Honeydew melon lemonade
Lemon Drop melons
Banana “pancakes” with 2 bananas and 2 eggs mashed
Eggplant “meatballs”
How to select melons–soft ends, smell, heavy for its size
One Dish Kitchen website: www.onedishkitchen.com

TV
2024 Summer Olympics in Paris!

AUDIOBOOKS
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

MOVIES
Treasure

MISC
Hooga Grounding Mats

EVENTS
Heather Ash Amara on 2nd Sunday!!

THERE IS STILL TIME!! Culturingua is looking for a Fellow! 🤩
In an effort to empower Arab American young professionals, current college students and recent graduates are strongly encouraged to apply. This fellowship includes a $6,000 stipend, free trips to Dearborn, Michigan (the capital of Arab American cultural, economic, ad political life!) and Washington, DC for Arab American Advocacy Days, and is an incredible opportunity to build skills around nonprofit work, advocacy and civic engagement, marketing, and so much more. Apply today to join the Culturingua team! 🎉 Deadline is August 2nd, 2024.

Link to the application is here:
http://bit.ly/NNAACFELLOWSHIP24

Actor Bert Lopez's nickname was given by his third-grade teacher, Mrs. Singletary, at Antonio Olivares Elementary School. He graduated from South San Antonio ISD High School in 1988.

Read more about him at https://bit.ly/3WQiBBh.

To be featured on our Southside Spotlight, contact [email protected].

Coming to Woodlawn Pointe on August 15, at 8am til Noon! We are proud to bring this service to our neighbors as we continue to serve our community.

A great book and reminder we can start to think about fall gardens….

“This is really why I made my daughters learn to garden—so they would always have a mother to love them, long after I am gone.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

Art by walks with woman leah dorion

We can’t wait!

On , check out the Big Crayon Gallery bringing vibrancy to our urban landscape.