Do I need to sort my recyclables?

The do’s and don’ts of recycling

• Do not place recyclables in paper or plastic bags. They go into the blue bin loose.
• Flatten out all cardboard. I know you want to keep that pretty Apple box, but it needs to be recycled too.
• Remove all lids, even plastic ones. Bottles marked 1-7 are all recyclable.
• Never use your blue cart as overflow for trash. In the words of Egon from “Ghostbusters,” don’t cross the streams.

Thinking outside the blue bins

• Cinema on Will’s Plaza | Friday, May 12 | 8-11 p.m. | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Cir., San Antonio | Free | Catch a free screening of “Billy Elliot: The Musical” at Will’s Plaza starting at 8 p.m.
• Hyatt Regency Hill Country Career Fair | Friday, May 12 | 1-4 p.m. | Hyatt Regency Hill Country, 9800 Hyatt Resort Dr., San Antonio | Free | Find your new career with Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa at their two-day career fair.

• It’s Neat to Be Elite: YES donuts at The Art of Donut | Saturday, May 13 | 8 a.m.-3 p.m. | Art of Donut, 3428 N. Saint Marys St., San Antonio | Free | Join the Yelp Elite Squad and enjoy two complimentary donuts.
• Celebrating Mothers: Painting with Gio | Saturday, May 13 | Times vary | The Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St., San Antonio | $35-$45 | Mothers and children age 5+ are invited are invited to a painting lesson by Gio DiZurita in honor of Mother’s Day.
• Movie in the Park | Saturday, May 13 | 6 p.m. | Tower of the Americas, 739 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd., San Antonio | Free | Join the Tower of the Americas for a free family-friendly movie night screening of “Sing 2" under the stars.
• Second Saturday | Mother’s Day Mercado | Saturday, May 13 | 6-10 p.m. | Main Plaza, 115 N. Main Ave., San Antonio | Free | Come celebrate mom with a night in the market. Enjoy free wine tastings, card crafts, food + drink vendors, and live music.

• Sunday Brunch Market Hosted by Box Street All Day & The Texas Market | Sunday, May 14 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Hemisfair, 434 S. Alamo St., San Antonio | Free | Enjoy local vendors, brunch, and a live DJ at a sip + shop market at Box St. All Day.
• The Nest Boba Tea Grand Opening | Sunday, May 14 | 12-9 p.m. | The Nest Boba Tea, 6903 Blanco Rd., San Antonio | Free | Celebrate the grand opening of Nest Boba with BOGO drinks all weekend long and a raffle for a Nintendo Switch.

• Starting Monday, May 15, South San Antonio ISD will ban backpacks following Southwest ISD’s similar policy. Other banned bags include messenger bags, sling bags, and large purses from its 16 school campuses. A social media post details exactly what is allowed: small bags, clear bags, and gallon freezer bags.

• Aramark sold half of their ownership in the Spurs for $100 million to an unidentified buyer. The company is looking to sell the other half at a similar value and use the funds to pay down company debt. (San Antonio Express News)

• Speaking of the Spurs... They announced the schedules for their 50th annual youth summer basketball camps. Camps include skills training, all girls camp, overnight camp, and Spurs player camp for kids ages 6-18. Players interested in the camps can attend in San Antonio or Austin. Registration is now open.

• The Texas Travel Awards recognized the San Antonio Zoo as the 2023 Best Zoo in Texas. This marks their fourth time receiving the award in a five-year time period. A statement from the zoo’s Instagram post reads the zoo is “one of the most exciting, innovative, and inviting places around the state.”

• Seasons 52 — a national seasonal grill and wine bar specializing in low-calorie meals — will open its first San Antonio location on May 20 at the Alamo Quarry Market. Private dining and patio seating is offered to customers. Pro tip: Get those reservations early.

• Tycoon Flats is retrofitting the old Cerroni’s Purple Garlic building into its second location near Alamo Heights. Co-owners and brothers Malcolm Hartman Jr. and Richard Hartman are keeping the details under wraps. There’s only a banner in front of the former building indicating an opening during the summer season. (MySA)

• $225,000+. That’s the four-year average dollar amount of college scholarships earned by a Providence Catholic School graduate. See why PCS might be the best fit for your daughter’s education.*

• How to win Mother’s Day? Send the mother figure in your life iconic meals and desserts from across the country with Goldbelly. Think: Ina Garten’s coconut cake, a New York bagel brunch kit, and a chef’s steak dinner for four. Yup, it’s all on Goldbelly.*