Events for October-November-December & January

Bexar County Sheriff candidate Larry Ricketts Meet & Greet, Oct. 24th

• Early voting begins on statewide amendments, Monday, Oct. 22nd & runs thru November 2nd-check Express-News for listings of locations and info on the 19 proposed amendments (Nov. 6th Election Day)
• Monday, Oct. 22, the Minority Business Enterprise Center at UTSA's Institute for Economic Development will kick off Minority Enterprise Development Week with a meet & greet for the Minority Entrepreneurs of the Year @ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the Durango Building Southwest Room at the UTSA Downtown Campus
• TURF will hold a press conference announcing lawsuit to bring greater accountability to taxpayers in toll road decisions, Monday, October 22nd @ 1 p.m. at the Via Metro Center, 1021 San Pedro
• Israel-Palestine Conflict seminar, Mon., October 22nd, International Conference Center Auditorium, University of Incarnate Word, Reception 6-6:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. -9 p.m. No Admission Charge
• My Fair Lady Gala at Crossroads Mall, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, Tuesday, Oct. 23rd from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. to benefit Dress For Success


• San Antonio Police Officers Association Benefit Fund to host the 15th Annual SA Awards Banquet, Tuesday, Oct. 23rd from 7-9 p.m. at the Crown Plaza Riverwalk, Tickets $75
• Republican Party candidates Petition Signing Party at Aggie Park , 6205 West Avenue at NW Loop 410, from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 23rd.
• Latino Breakfast Club will meet Wednesday, October 24th at Cha-Cha's Restaurant, 2026 Babcock, 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., Breakfast courtesy of Cha- Cha's


• Amigos de Larry Ricketts for Bexar County Sheriff Meet & Greet, Wednesday, October 24th from 5 p.m. -9 p.m. Cadillac Bar, 212 S. Flores St. RSVP: Gladia Deering at 373-8902


• Re-election fundraising reception in honor of the Honorable Larry Noll, Judge of 408th District Court, Wednesday, October 24th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Club Giraud, (dress code enforced) RSVP: Alice Guerra at 732.8111 or alice@gtoadv.com
• San Antonio Young Democrats mixer at Stone Werks Cafe & Bar, 7300 Jones-Maltsberger Rd. Wednesday, Oct. 24th at 6:30 p.m.


• The 55th Annual Red Mass, celebrating the San Antonio legal community and inviting blessing on the judicial year, is slated for Thursday, Oct. 25th at San Fernando Cathedral, 115 Main Plaza
• Come meet Chris Milam, (photo) Candidate for Bexar County Sheriff, Thursday, Oct. 25th from 7:30-a.m.-8:45 a.m. at the Orderup at the Colonnade, 9873 IH-10W. Cost is free, RSVP: Joe Solis, solisjoe@sbcglobal.net


• Oz with Orchestra, October 26 & 27th, 8 p.m. October 28th at 2 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre, Houston Street, Ken-David Masur, conductor
• Birthday Bash for Sheriff candidate Amadeo Ortiz, October 26th, 6 p.m.- midnight @ Firefighters Hall, 8525 I.H. 10 West, call: Debbie @ 271-3399
• Barshop Jewish Community Book Festival will begin Oct 27th - 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 12500 NW Military Hwy & kicking off the 25th Annual Jewish Book Fair, Kinky Friedman will be the keynote speaker during the “BBQ and Beer Saturday Night” celebration


• 2nd Annual Feral Hog Roast, Saturday, October 27th from 4- 10 p.m. at the Historic Don Strange Ranch in Welfare, Texas, Tickets are $100/adult, $30/children 10 and under (children under 4 come free)


• SD19 Political Conference, October 27th, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Claude Black Center, 2805 East Commerce


• SAMA Welcomes Tigers of Wrath: Watercolors by Walton Ford, October 27th through January 6, 2008, Cowden Gallery, San Antonio Museum of Art
• The Wurzbach group will meet MOnday, October 29th at Orderup, The Colonnade, 9873 IH- 10 W, from 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Cost: Free, Speaker: Maria Martinez, President, The Etiquette School of Texas


• The UTSA student chapter of UNICEF will host its second annual charity art auction, with proceeds contributing to the fight vs. HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa from 6-10 p.m., Thursday, November 1st at Mad Hatter's Tea House & Cafe, 320 Beauregard


• Fundraiser for Rick Noriega, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, Saturday, November 3rd, from 5-7 p.m. at the home of Dan Graney & Roberto Flores, 16711 Springhill Dr. (map)
• November 6th-Election Day for 19 proposed amendments to Texas Constitution-check Express-News for listing of poll locations


• November 7th, for NSide Magazine's Inaugural Gala benefting Children's Miracle Network for the Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital at 7 p.m. in the Mariott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom


• Eva F. Ramirez, Program Director for the "I Have a Dream" Foundation will be the guest speaker for the Hispanic Women's Network, Thursday November 8th, Dinner at 6 p.m. & Program at 7 p.m. at the St. Phillip's College, Culinary School
• 2007 Benefit & Gala Event, November 17th from 7- 11 p.m. at Las Fuentes at Cordi-Marian, 11624 Culebra to benefit the San Antonio Aids Foundation. Tickets are $20 per person, for more information, contact: Maria Martinez at 259-9647 http://www.txetiquette.com/


• HMP “Business After Hours” Holiday Mixer, Thursday, November 29th from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. $5 for members $10 for non-members, at Cha Cha’s Mexican Cuisine Restaurant, 2026 Babcock Rd.


• Bexar County & City of San Antonio's 7th Annual, Small, Minority & Women Business Owners Conference, Wednesday, December 5th, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 E. Market Street Exhibit Hall B


• HMP “Business After Hours” Holiday Mixer, Thursday, December 15th from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. $5 for members $10 for non-members, at Cha Cha’s Mexican Cuisine Restaurant, 2026 Babcock Rd.


• Prayathon-SA, 2008 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Ballroom C, Saturday, January 26th from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. contact Weldine Dossett at 342-6284, www.prayathon.com