Billy’s Western Wear, 1490 Main St. Boerne

Hat Bar, 5715 Broadway

Herb’s Hat Shop, 4922 Rigsby Ave.

Outlaws Western Wear, 7055 San Pedro Ave.

Paris Hatters, 119 Broadway

• Coffee and Crosswords | Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | McCreless Library, 1023 Ada St., San Antonio | Free | Older adults are encouraged to bring their own coffee mug and join for games, news, and celebrity gossip.
• So, You Want to Write Romance, with Laura Castoro | Wednesday, Jan. 17, Wednesday, Jan. 24 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Gemini Ink, 1111 Navarro St., San Antonio | $75 | Bring your romance story to live with at this workshop with an Apple Books bestseller.
• “Go On, Be Brave” Film Screening | Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Regal Alamo Quarry, 255 E. Basse Rd., Ste. 320, San Antonio | $8.66 | Follow Andrea Lytle Peet’s race against time as she attempts to be the first person with ALS to complete a marathon in all 50 states.

• Ethics and Copyright Law in an AI-Excited World | Thursday, Jan. 18 | 9-11 a.m. | Maestro Entrepreneur Center, 1811 South Laredo St., San Antonio | $150-$200 | Learn what copyright rules to follow from public relations author Melissa Vela-Williamson and media law attorney Alicia Calzada.
• Read to a Dog | Thursday, Jan. 18 | 3-4 p.m. | Tobin Library, 4134 Harry Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio | Free | Have your kids practice their reading skills with therapy dogs and their handlers.
• Archeology on Tap | Thursday, Jan. 18 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Blue Star Brewing Company, 1414 S. Alamo St., Ste. 105, San Antonio | Cost of purchase | Grab a pint + learn about the past, present and future of archeology.

• District 4 Councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia was elected to the National League of Cities Board of Directors at the organization’s 2023 City Summit in Atlanta, GA. During the one-year term, the councilwoman will assist with providing strategic direction + guidance for its federal advocacy, governance, and membership activities.

• Joe Jama, an important figure in the Alamo City’s Chicano soul sound, died on Sunday at the age of 74. Jama joined the Royal Jesters in 1968 where he helped the group shift into a funkier, jazzier, horn-driven sounds that embraced the quickly growing Chicano movement. (SA Current)

• TxDOT is expanding a 15-mile stretch of I-35 between FM 1103 near Schertz over to North Walters Street by Fort Sam Houston. The highway expansion project will include a two-tier highway with raised lanes connecting I-35 directly to Loops 1604 and 410. (MySA)

• Codeup Inc. was locked out of its new campus at 8700 Tesoro Dr., after failing to pay its rent and other charges owed to its lessor NE Loop 410 LLC. The coding boot camp abruptly closed its doors this past December via email that was sent out to its students. (SA Biz Journal)

• The Spurs and the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center will host a blood drive tomorrow at the Frost Bank Center from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The first 400 people to donate blood will receive a free pair of tickets to a home Spurs game on Monday, Jan. 29.

• Drake and J Cole pushed back the start of their “It’s All a Blur” tour which includes the San Antonio stop. The new dates for the Alamo City performances are Thursday, March 14, and Friday, March 15. Both shows start at 8 p.m. and tickets are still available.

• High Street Wine will host a wine class on Thursday, Jan. 25 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Join advanced sommelier Austin Tabbone for Reds of the Outer Latitudes: Making Red Wines Cool, where participants will learn about wines from Canada and Otago. Tickets for the 21+ event are $65.

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