Business

Good for the environment:

Good for consumers:

How it works:

1. New inventory is listed in the online Auction House weekly.
2. In a very-eBay sort of way, registered users bid on items up until Auction Day each Wednesday and Saturday, when all auctions end.
3. If you win the bid, you head to the warehouse on Sunday or Monday to pick up (and check before finalizing) your purchase.

• Woven | Monday, Jan. 16 | 5:30-7 p.m. | San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl., San Antonio | $15-$25 | Listen to a concert featuring composers who weave the sounds and spirit of their cultural heritages into contemporary classical works.

• Bexar County Grant Program Info Session | Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Register for this session to learn how you can gain access to small business grants.

• The Big Texas Read | Wednesday, Jan. 18 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Join in on a talk with 2022 National Book Award Finalist Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, author of “Look at This Blue.”

• Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia | Thursday, Jan. 19-Thursday, Jan. 2 | 7-9 p.m. | Tech Port Center, 3331 General Hudnell Dr., San Antonio | Free | Bring your friends for seven rounds of audio, visual + live-hosted trivia.

• “RENT” | Friday, Jan. 20-Sunday, Jan. 22 | Times vary | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Cir., San Antonio | $49-$99 | Follow a year in the life of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side.

• BLAST with Judy | Saturday, Jan. 21 | 10-11 a.m. | Yanaguana Garden, 434 S. Alamo St., San Antonio | Free | Move your body in this community workout class hosted by Judy.
• SoBAR Nights | Saturday, Jan. 21 | 8 p.m. | Rise Recovery, 2803 Mossrock, San Antonio | $5 | Come out for a sober and fun-filled night, featuring mocktails, music, and a 360 photobooth.

• All Shostakovich | Sunday, Jan. 22 | 3-5 p.m. | Diane Bennack Concert Hall at the University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, San Antonio | $20 | Explore the chamber music of enigmatic Soviet-era composer Dmitri Shostakovich.

• Providence Casino Night & Gala | Saturday, Jan. 28 | 6-11 p.m. | Pedrotti’s Ranch, 13715 FM1560 N., San Antonio | Enjoy an evening of entertainment, gaming, prizes + more at this can’t-miss party supporting Providence Catholic School.*

• 81º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain

• The City of San Antonio approved grants for small businesses affected by construction around the city. Eligible business owners can apply for a one-time cash payment starting Mon., Feb. 13 and receive $10,000 to $35,000 based on losses and other criteria. 💵 (San Antonio Business Journal)

• The San Antonio River Authority will introduce a new floodplain map for the first time in over a decade. Homeowners in areas just west of Mission Concepción will most likely have to buy flood insurance. A public meeting on the matter will be held on Wed., Jan. 18.💧 (San Antonio Express-News)

• Italian eatery Piatti is slated to reopen at Alamo Quarry Market on Thursday, Jan. 19 with an updated menu and redesign. Piatti Provisions, a new retail shop connected to the restaurant, is also in the works and will offer specialty pasta, gourmet meal kits + more. 🍝 (San Antonio Current)

• Heading to the Martin Luther King Jr. March and Celebration today? Traffic on the East Side will be heavily congested as people make their way to the march. Check out what else you need to know with this guide. 🚧 (San Antonio Report)

• New data shows an uptick in discounted homes in San Antonio when one year ago people were offering well above the asking price. See how values have changed since the start of the pandemic. 🏡 (KSAT-12)

• Restaurant Weeks have kicked off in SATX. Nearly 90 eateries across the city have partnered with Culinary to bring delicious, new menu offerings for a limited time. Three-course meals will range from $20 to $50 depending on time and location. 🍽️
• Skip the meal hassle with Sunbasket, a meal kit delivery service that makes healthy eating beyond easy. Sunbasket offers 10 different meal plans that work for those with dietary preferences and specific restrictions (think: paleo, gluten-free, veg, diabetes-friendly + more). Bonus: Sign up for $100 off your first four deliveries. 🥕 *

• Going dry this month? Give it your all with Athletic Brewing Company’s non-alcoholic craft beers. From IPAs to goldens, they have brews for whenever + wherever works for you. Subscribe to get 50% off your first month (terms + conditions apply). *

• If you’ve got sticker shock from your winter energy bills, it’s time to break out the space heater. Solve chilly mornings the energy efficient way with the Dr. Infrared Heater that warms objects, not the air. Hello, cozy legs. Bonus: Heat your patio with infrared, too. 🔥*

• This year’s theme is The Compassion Drive — it’s what makes our city unique.
• The MLK March and Celebration, the largest of its kind in the US, is the highlight of DreamWeek.
• Events will take place across the city and can take a variety of forms including symposiums, panel discussions + debates, film screenings, concerts, and art exhibits.