Meditation in Chris Park returns for this session. Every third Sunday of the month throughout the year, join seasoned meditation practitioner Pamela Martinez for a restorative one-hour meditation experience that includes a variety of mindfulness meditation techniques. Each session begins with an introduction to meditation practices, making this perfect for a first-time meditator. 

Make sure to dress comfortably for being outdoors and bring a mat or cushion for sitting. Registration is recommended but not required.

Ruby City & Trinity University KRTU’s partnership continues with Music in the Park featuring performances from some of the regions leading jazz musicians. Guest will enjoy an evening of music in the Ruby City Sculpture Garden by the Alex Coke and Carl Michel Sextet for this installment of Music in the Park. Guests are welcomed to bring folding chairs or picnic blankets for the event. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

Photography by Kim Yarbrough

Join poet and artist, Octavio Quintanilla for an introduction to the art of Slow Looking by observing work on display in the Ruby City galleries. Participants are welcomed to bring a journal and pencil for the event although supplies will be provided. 

Octavio is the former Poet Laureate of San Antonio, TX. His Frontextos (visual poems) have been published and exhibited widely. He teaches Literature and Creative Writing at Our Lady of the Lake University.

Space is limited, and registration is required.

To celebrate the dreaming life of our founder, Linda Pace, Ruby City will host a quarterly introduction to creative dreamwork series with writer and creativity coach, Leigh Baldwin. In each 90-minute session, participants discuss how and why to work with dreams, how to improve recall and recording of dream messages, and methods of interpreting dream symbols. Sessions will conclude by offering up dreams from our participants for group discussion and interpretation. All materials for workshop will be provided.

Space is limited. Registration is required. 

Meditation in Chris Park returns for this session. Every third Sunday of the month throughout the year, join seasoned meditation practitioner Pamela Martinez for a restorative one-hour meditation experience that includes a variety of mindfulness meditation techniques. Each session begins with an introduction to meditation practices, making this perfect for a first-time meditator. 

Make sure to dress comfortably for being outdoors and bring a mat or cushion for sitting. Registration is recommended but not required.

Join Synthesis & Subversion Redux artist, Jenelle Esparza, as she leads a hands on weaving workshop. Participants will learn basic techniques weaving on a handheld loom. This program is free however space is limited and registration is required.

Jenelle Esparza (b. 1985) is a San Antonio-based artist whose work in photography and textiles explores South Texas history, identity, and generational trauma. Her art has been shown nationally and is held in major museum collections.