Free Things To Do in San Antonio This Weekend (11/16-11/19)

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From author signings to a fun-filled family night, San Antonio is offering a good mixture of free activities to do this weekend. Here's where you should be this weekend to make sure you're keeping up with the Current.

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McNay Art Museum https://www.mcnayart.org

Thu 11/16
Lecture: Communication, Communion, and Confrontation in Puerto Rican Art
Antonio Martorell studied snapshots that migrants mailed back to relatives on the island and drew inspiration from the competing ideas of communicating prosperity, communion with family, and confronting hardships of migration. Martorell discusses his work on view in the exhibition Transnational: Migration, Memory, Home. Free, 6:30-7:30pm, McNay Art Museum, 6000 N New Braunfels Ave, (210) 824-5368, mcnayart.org.

Blue Star Contemporary http://bluestarcontemporary.org

Fri 11/17
H-E-B Family Night
Art turned into hands-on activities for the whole family! Including a bounce house that makes you feel part of the art installation. Plus explore the other exhibitions Blue Star Contemporary has to offer. Free, 5:30-8pm, Blue Star Contemporary, 116 Blue Star, (210) 227-6960, bluestarcontemporary.org.

Spider-Man: Homecoming / iTunes http://mysapl.org

Fri 11/17
Friday Family Film: Spider-Man Homecoming
Young Peter Parker starts to grasp the responsibilities of his new found abilities all while trying to continue a normal life. Free, 3:30-6pm, Johnston Library, 6307 Sun Valley Dr., (210) 207-9240, mysapl.org.

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Fri 11/17
Qigong
Qigong is a holistic system of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for health and spirituality. If you're stressed and need a little you time, Qigong is the perfect activity. Free, 11am, Pan American Library, 1122 W. Pyron Ave., (210) 207-9150, mysapl.org.

The Twig http://www.thetwig.com

Fri 11/17
Miss Anastasia's Wild and Wacky Pre-Weekend Twiglet Storytime
Bring your little ones to come join Miss Anastasia in her telling of the silliest stories. Even parents will find the story-tellers many faces entertaining. Free, 10:30am, The Twig Book Shop, 306 Pearl Parkway, (210) 826-6411, the twig.com.

Barnes and Noble

Fri 11/17
Horror Author Nicholas Paschell
Get in your last minute Halloween chills before the Holiday season. Listen to horror author, Nicholas Paschell, tell about the process of creating his gruesome novel 'The Father Of Flesh'. Free, 5:30pm, Barnes and Noble at La Cantera, 15900 La Cantera Parkway, (210) 558-2078, barnesandnoble.com.

slabcinema / Instagram http://www.slabcinema.com

Sat 11/18
Frozen
Sometimes it feels like you just need to Let It Go! Bring some cozy blankets and prepare to relax while watching the favored Disney movie. Free, 6-11pm, Mission Marquee Plaza, 3100 Roosevelt Ave, (210) 212-9373, slabcinema.com.

The Twig http://www.thetwig.com

Sat 11/18
Pam Canington, 'I Went, I Saw, I Shared'
Pam Canington likes to describe her traveling adventures in detail in her novel 'I went, I saw, I Shared'. For those that don't have the opportunity to travel as much as they'd like, a quick stop at The Twig Book Shop to listen to Canington talk about her travels can be a perfect destination. Free, 11am-1pm, The Twig Book Shop, 306 Pearl Parkway, (210) 826-6411, the twig.com.

San Antonio Museum of Art

Sun 11/19
Gallery Talks: Museum Highlights
See what the San Antonio Museum of Art has to offer by getting a free guided tour through the different exhibits. Visiting art museums makes for the perfect Sunday afternoon. Free, 11am-12pm, San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W Jones Ave, (210) 978-8100, samuseum.org.

Barnes and Noble

Sun 11/19
Romance Signing: Priscilla Oliveras, J. Kenner, Holly Castillo, and LM Gonzalez
If you've fallen into the pit that is romance novels, then you'll love hearing from some of your favorite romance authors. You can finally ask who the steamy inspiration was for the mysterious main character. Free, 2pm, Barnes and Noble at La Cantera, 15900 La Cantera Parkway, (210) 558-2078, barnesandnoble.com.

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