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.
"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).
Casa Navarro has partnered with The Alamo this year and will be conducting a virtual event.
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 …
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
This is the organization's monthly meeting. For meeting details, see their website.
