Canary Islands Descendants Association Monthly Membership Meeting

The Canary Islands Descendants Association (CIDA) in San Antonio holds their monthly membership meeting the 3rd Saturday of each month starting at 10:00AM. Like many other organizations, their meetings are currently being held virtually. See their Facebook page for up-to-date information.

Tejanos At The Alamo

The Alamo 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX, United States

"Explore Tejano life during the Texas Revolution through living history demonstrations on famous Tejano revolution figures. Demonstrations include corn grinding, cooking, artillery, and more! We are excited to collaborate with Casa Navarro for this special day!" (The Alamo FB event description).

Canary Islands Cemetery Clean-Up

Canary Islands Cemetery 678 10th Street, Floresville, TX, United States

Volunteers are encouraged to help out cleaning the historic Canary Islands Cemetery located in Floresville, Texas. While named Canary Islands Cemetery, the cemetery has no affiliation with the nearby Canary Islands Descendants Association of San Antonio. The historic cemetery began in 1882 with burials continuing into the mid-20th century. Those wishing to help out should …

1718 Meeting – Campo Santo Archival and Historical Report Discussion

Zoom Meeting

Clinton McKenzie, Project Archaeologist with the Center For Archaeological Research (CAR) at University of Texas San Antonio, will speak on the Archival and Historical Review of the Santa Rosa Children's Hospital aka Campo Santo. To receive a meeting invite, contact Lisa Santos at lsantos1718president@gmail.com

A Matter for Discussion – Archival/Historical Report Virtual “Roundtable”

A virtual Question and Answer session with Clint McKenzie, one of the researchers of the Archival and Historical Review Report we posted about earlier. To sign-up for the meeting, complete this form: https://forms.gle/sXiSXyBzEzmCZ5ix9 This meeting is also a Facebook event. https://www.facebook.com/events/337110104337859

Canary Islands Descendants Association Monthly Meeting – March 20, 2021

Zoom Meeting

The Canary Islands Descendants Association (CIDA) in San Antonio holds their monthly membership meeting the 3rd Saturday of each month starting at 10:00AM. Like many other organizations, their meetings are currently being held virtually. See their Facebook page for up-to-date information.

A Matter for Discussion – Women in Spanish Colonial Texas

Join us for a discussion about Women in Spanish Colonial Texas with Dr. Amy Porter, Professor of History at Texas A&M-San Antonio, Linda Ximenes, Tribal Leader with Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation, and Erika Haskins, PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant in the Women and Gender Studies at University of Incarnate Word. Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/GqKuGzY8PNKELRkFA

A Matter for Discussion – Texas’ First Declaration of Independence

Join us on the 208th Anniversary of Texas' First Declaration of Independence. We will host and chat with Brandon Seale about Texas' first Declaration of Independence and his ongoing efforts to find the Battle of Medina battleground. Here's a translated copy of that first Declaration of Independence: https://sanantonioreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1813-Texas-Declaration-of-Independence-Translated-by-Brandon-Seale-1.pdf Here's the sign-up form: https://forms.gle/U5sXZ7maYpoFDFz89

Women in Texas History–Pre-1845 Symposium

Norris Conference Center 618 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, United States

This one-day symposium explores the challenges and accomplishments of women in early Texas history--from the thousands of years prior to colonization, through the Spanish colonial-, Mexican-, and Republic of Texas-eras. For information about the speakers and their presentations, click here. To reserve your seat, click here.