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Adult Pickleball Open Play

October 21, 2020, 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM @ San Marcos Activity Center Gym

Pickleball is offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays. You must reserve a time slot to play. There are two, 1.5 hour time slots that are available each day Pickleball is offered. One is from 8:30-10:00 AM, the other is from 10:15-11:45 AM. You are only allowed to sign up for one time slot per day. There will be four courts set up, with maximum of four people per court with four people waiting/resting in each gym. It is open play for both gyms and the gyms are no longer designated as competitive or recreational. Participants must bring their own Pickleball paddles and ball (balls are available for purchase). Players serve only their ball. Masks must be worn while inside the Activity Center. All players must adhere to proper social distancing guidelines. All players must agree that they have read and understand the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department Release and Waiver of Liability. Sign up for a Pickleball time slots by visiting www.sanmarcostx.gov/wwpickleball.

Adult Pickleball Open Play

October 23, 2020, 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM @ San Marcos Activity Center Gym

Pickleball is offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays. You must reserve a time slot to play. There are two, 1.5 hour time slots that are available each day Pickleball is offered. One is from 8:30-10:00 AM, the other is from 10:15-11:45 AM. You are only allowed to sign up for one time slot per day. There will be four courts set up, with maximum of four people per court with four people waiting/resting in each gym. It is open play for both gyms and the gyms are no longer designated as competitive or recreational. Participants must bring their own Pickleball paddles and ball (balls are available for purchase). Players serve only their ball. Masks must be worn while inside the Activity Center. All players must adhere to proper social distancing guidelines. All players must agree that they have read and understand the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department Release and Waiver of Liability. Sign up for a Pickleball time slots by visiting www.sanmarcostx.gov/wwpickleball.

Adult Pickleball Open Play

October 27, 2020, 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM @ San Marcos Activity Center Gym

Pickleball is offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays. You must reserve a time slot to play. There are two, 1.5 hour time slots that are available each day Pickleball is offered. One is from 8:30-10:00 AM, the other is from 10:15-11:45 AM. You are only allowed to sign up for one time slot per day. There will be four courts set up, with maximum of four people per court with four people waiting/resting in each gym. It is open play for both gyms and the gyms are no longer designated as competitive or recreational. Participants must bring their own Pickleball paddles and ball (balls are available for purchase). Players serve only their ball. Masks must be worn while inside the Activity Center. All players must adhere to proper social distancing guidelines. All players must agree that they have read and understand the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department Release and Waiver of Liability. Sign up for a Pickleball time slots by visiting www.sanmarcostx.gov/wwpickleball.

Adult Pickleball Open Play

October 28, 2020, 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM @ San Marcos Activity Center Gym

Pickleball is offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays. You must reserve a time slot to play. There are two, 1.5 hour time slots that are available each day Pickleball is offered. One is from 8:30-10:00 AM, the other is from 10:15-11:45 AM. You are only allowed to sign up for one time slot per day. There will be four courts set up, with maximum of four people per court with four people waiting/resting in each gym. It is open play for both gyms and the gyms are no longer designated as competitive or recreational. Participants must bring their own Pickleball paddles and ball (balls are available for purchase). Players serve only their ball. Masks must be worn while inside the Activity Center. All players must adhere to proper social distancing guidelines. All players must agree that they have read and understand the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department Release and Waiver of Liability. Sign up for a Pickleball time slots by visiting www.sanmarcostx.gov/wwpickleball.

Trick or Treat for Seniors sponsored by Brookdale San Marcos North

October 29, 2020, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM @ San Marcos Activity Center

Join us for our first ever Trick or Treat for Seniors sponsored by Brookdale San Marcos North. This drive through event will take place from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the San Marcos Activity Center parking lot. Brookdale San Marcos North will be handing out coloring books designed specifically for seniors. In addition, they will also hand out a free sack lunch to the first 30 seniors that arrive to pick up one of the coloring books. Don’t worry if you are not one of the first 30 in line. Brookdale San Marcos North will be handing out complimentary lunch tickets to the rest of those picking up a coloring book. These lunch tickets can be redeemed at Brookdale San Marcos North on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 from 11:30 AM-12:30PM, so you do not have to rush to the Activity Center to receive your free lunch. Coloring books and lunch tickets will be handed out while supplies last.

Adult Pickleball Open Play

October 30, 2020, 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM @ San Marcos Activity Center Gym

Pickleball is offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays. You must reserve a time slot to play. There are two, 1.5 hour time slots that are available each day Pickleball is offered. One is from 8:30-10:00 AM, the other is from 10:15-11:45 AM. You are only allowed to sign up for one time slot per day. There will be four courts set up, with maximum of four people per court with four people waiting/resting in each gym. It is open play for both gyms and the gyms are no longer designated as competitive or recreational. Participants must bring their own Pickleball paddles and ball (balls are available for purchase). Players serve only their ball. Masks must be worn while inside the Activity Center. All players must adhere to proper social distancing guidelines. All players must agree that they have read and understand the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department Release and Waiver of Liability. Sign up for a Pickleball time slots by visiting www.sanmarcostx.gov/wwpickleball.

2021 Arts Grant application window

October 5, 2020, 8:00 AM - November 9, 2020, 2:00 PM

Arts Commission

October 21, 2020, 5:30 PM

Due to COVID-19, the October 21, 2020 Arts Commission meeting will be held virtually at 5:30 p.m. To view the meeting, please log on to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87963976263?pwd=N1FXYWRjcldIWk11aDZUS0NPaGQvdz09 Passcode: 568645 or dial in toll free at: 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free); Webinar ID: 879 6397 6263 Passcode: 568645

Puppet Show! Miggs and Jiggs Halloween Treat

October 21, 2020, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM @ Online program via Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Sit back and enjoy the Miggs and Jiggs Halloween Treat puppet show, brought to you by the one and only Miss Ashley. The video will be posted on our Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram pages on October 21st at 3:00 p.m.

Online Storytime with Miss Ashley

October 23, 2020, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM @ Online program via Facebook

Join Miss Ashley for some fun with stories, songs, and puppets every Friday at 11:00 a.m. in SMPL's Storytime & Early Literacy Group on Facebook. Send a request to join the group today, so you don't miss out on any storytimes!

Pop-Up Book Sale

October 24, 2020, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM @ Dog Park

Stop by our Pop-Up Book Sale on Saturday, Oct. 24th between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to find great book and DVD buys! The sale will be in the dog park parking lot between the library and Charles Austin Dr.—look for the book sale signs! We will monitor social distancing. Mask requirements will be the same requirements we have in the library. The sale is contingent on the weather, so check our Facebook page for confirmation the sale is going on that day.

Write Already

October 25, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Online program via Zoom.

Aspiring and seasoned writers are invited to come together in a supportive community. We will share our work and goals, and sit together in communal silence as we work on our various writing projects. There will be an opportunity to share at the end, if you'd like. These recurring sessions are great for everybody - from poets, aspiring novelists, folks with writer's block and a big project, to people who need to write more as they work from home. Everybody is welcome! Presented by Celeste Hollister. Zoom link will be added at a later date.

Poetry in the Cemetery

October 25, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM @ San Marcos City Cemetery

Come celebrate poetry with an open mic reading of poems at the chapel of the San Marcos Cemetery. Bring a poem you love, or your own poem to share. Recommended themes are love, grief, dying, life, and afterlife. Event will be lead by E.D. Watson, poet and library staff member.

Philosophy Dialogues

October 28, 2020, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Online program via Zoom.

Adults participate in an online round table discussion with students and faculty of the Texas State University Philosophy Department. Topic: Texas State Authors Series: New Research on Exorcism presented by Joseph Laycock (Philosophy & Religious Studies), author of Speak of the Devil and The Penguin Book of Exorcisms. Registration is required. View the full schedule and register for an event here: https://www.txstate.edu/philosophy/dialogue-series/Dialogue-Schedule.html

Philosophy Dialogues

October 29, 2020, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Online program via Zoom.

Adults participate in an online round table discussion with students and faculty of the Texas State University Philosophy Department. Topic: Academic Freedom & the Political Climate on Campuses in the Age of Trump presented by Jonathan Zimmerman (History of Education, University of Pennsylvania). Registration is required. View the full schedule and register for an event here: https://www.txstate.edu/philosophy/dialogue-series/Dialogue-Schedule.html

Online Storytime with Miss Ashley

October 30, 2020, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM @ Online program via Facebook

Join Miss Ashley for some fun with stories, songs, and puppets every Friday at 11:00 a.m. in SMPL's Storytime & Early Literacy Group on Facebook. Send a request to join the group today, so you don't miss out on any storytimes!

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

October 27, 2020, 6:00 PM @ City Hall

Neighborhood Commission Meeting

October 21, 2020, 6:00 PM @ Neighborhood Enhancement Conference Room

About the Neighborhood Commission http://sanmarcostx.gov/534/Neighborhood-Commission

Farmer Fred's Harvest Fall Contests

October 2, 2020 - October 29, 2020

Farmer Fred has gone virtual! We're hosting two online contests this year; a Children's Costume Contests and a Front Door Decorating Contest. Submit a photo to vgarcia@sanmarcostx.gov of your fall-themed front door or your children dressed to impress in their costumes. You may enter one or both contests. Voting will take place on our Facebook page and one winner for each contest will receive a special prize pack! Photos must be submitted by October 19. See complete details and rules at www.sanmarcostx.gov/farmerfred

Farmer Fred's Harvest Trail Walk

October 28, 2020 - October 31, 2020 @ City Park

Farmer Fred wants to continue his fall tradition while keeping everyone safe! Stop by City Park between October 28-31 for a stroll through our Fall Harvest Trail. Remember to maintain distance and wear a mask at times when staying six feet from others is not possible. We encourage you to wear your costume and take a picture along the trail! Submit your pictures to cmarler@sanmarcostx.gov by 12 PM on November 2nd. The first 50 submissions will receive a fall-themed goodie bag, available for pick up via a limited contact front porch pick up at the Activity Center on Thursday, November 5. Pick up details will be emailed to the first 50 submissions the week of November 2nd.

Zoning Board of Adjustments Special Called Meeting

October 29, 2020, 5:45 PM @ Virtual Meeting