☀️ Whale-sized impact

• Offset energy costs
• Decrease its carbon emissions
• Be more environmentally responsible

☀️ San Antonio examples

• La Hacienda de Los Barrios: 52 solar-covered parking spaces saving the restaurant $25,000 in annual energy costs.
• Cuisine Solutions, Inc: 60% of its near 500-space parking lot is covered in solar canopies.
• Viola’s Ventanas: 58 solar-covered parking spaces saving the restaurant $30,000 in annual energy costs.
• CPS Energy: 18,000 solar panels installed across covered canopies in 2019 alone.

• Wind Riders and Buried Treasure | Monday, Oct. 9 | 9-11 a.m. | Government Canyon State Natural Area, 12861 Galm Rd., San Antonio | Walk along this 1.25-mile trail and learn how plant seeds travel to new growing locations.
• Yoga | Monday, Oct. 9 | 6-7 p.m. | San Pedro Creek Culture Park, 715 Camaron St., San Antonio | Free | Unroll your mat and stretch it out with Mobile Om Yoga at this weekly class.
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia | Monday, Oct. 9 | 7-9 p.m. | Southtown 101, 101 Pereida St., San Antonio | Free | Test your knowledge across TV, music, science, sports, and more.

• Story Time with Ms. Kim | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 10-11 a.m. | Yanaguana Garden, 434 S. Alamo St., San Antonio | Join Hemisfair for a storybook reading in the garden.
• Music Match | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 7 p.m. | Freetail Brewing Co., 2000 S. Presa St., San Antonio | Free | Test your musical knowledge for a chance to win prizes.
• Pumpkin Patch | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Bulverde Pumpkin Patch, 3800 W. Ammann Rd., Bulverde | $15 | Bring the family to this pumpkin patch for hay bale rides, mini games, and more.

• The deadline to register to vote in the Texas general election is tomorrow. You can check your voting registration online. If you’re not registered, we have a resource that breaks down the process so you can make your voice heard. Reminder: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7.

• Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day all about honoring our Native communities. Though not a federal holiday, many cities + states have made it official. San Antonio has celebrated the day since 2017 and a city council action declared the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day annually.

• Lucy’s Doggy Daycare & Spa made a paw-some announcement. Dogs who arrive at its daycare service before 1 p.m. on select days will receive a free digital photo in its PUPkin Patch. Stop by its 1604 location on Monday, Oct. 23, Thousand Oaks on Tuesday, Oct. 24, and Downtown on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

• A solar eclipse and a picnic? Count us in. The Brackenridge Park Conservancy is hosting an annular solar eclipse event + fundraiser with brunch picnic options. The Picnic for Two is $75, and includes solar eclipse glasses, a W.D. Deli brunch, a bottle of rosé, and views of the eclipse.

• The President and CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank, Eric Cooper, has been crowned as the 2024 Battle of Flowers Grand Marshal. Cooper will ride a decorated float and lead the parade next year on Friday, April 26 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are not yet on sale. (KSAT 12)

• The Maverick and Great Northwest library branches are set to reopen on Monday, Oct. 16 after undergoing renovations since August. Both will have the same operating hours: Monday-Tuesday from 12-8 p.m., and Wednesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The branches will have updated interiors and improved restroom facilities.

• Hear this: The world’s first hearing aids featuring dual processing — and backed by cutting-edge German technology — were just unveiled. 385,000+ customers have transformed their hearing with double the power and double the clarity (plus: a 45-day, no-risk trial).*

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