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With sustainable native and adaptive plantings and a large oak in the front yard, the Grunings home on Chaparral Street is the Spring Lake Garden Club's May Yard of the Month. Photos courtesy of the Spring Lake Garden Club

Low Maintenance & Thriving

Sun, 05/03/2020 - 12:00am

“I got tired of watering a lawn.” This confession may be one of the simplest reasons to transform a front yard into a more sustainable landscape, homowners Terry and Peter Gruning wanted more than just low maintenance.

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The Journey Continues: 'Lay the issue at the cross'

Sun, 05/03/2020 - 12:00am

My Journey this week takes me to the coronavirus pandemic and the importance of caring for each other in times of duress.

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Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, after soe revising and replanning, is holding its Annual Cinco de Mayo Luncheon online this year. Daily Record file photo by Rachel Sonnier

Centro Cinco de Mayo Lunch Especial

Fri, 05/01/2020 - 12:00am

Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos has held its Annual Cinco de Mayo Luncheon at Cuauhtemoc Hall for a number of years, but this year, due to COVID-19, it is moving the annual fundraiser and gat

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Chuy's is offering family meal kits, like this enchilada meal kit. Photos courtesy of Chuy's

Chuy's encourages 'at home' Cinco de Mayo celebrations

Thu, 04/30/2020 - 12:00am

Chuy’s is changing up their usual Cinco de Mayo festivities this year with a “Home Edition” celebration.

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Alzheimer’s Association presents virtual 'Day of Learning'

Wed, 04/29/2020 - 3:09pm

The Alzheimer’s Association in Texas will be presenting “Day of Learning,” a Facebook live event on Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (CST).

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Local organizations providing direct assistance to the community will speak about the process to access their services, as well as any volunteer opportunities during the San Marcos Public Library's virtual volunteer and resource fair Wednesday. Daily Record file photo

Library hosts COVID-19 volunteer & resource fair

Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:00am

The San Marcos Public Library is hosting a virtual volunteer and resource fair in response to COVID-19 to help local organizations providing direct assistance to the community during this time spea

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With schools all over the country witching to distance learning, parents are trying to find new ways to keep their kids engaged and learning. Freeuse photo

Keeping kids engaged while distance-learning

Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:00am

As learning goes remote, many teachers and families are doing their best to adjust. Luckily, new resources and tools are emerging to help ease this process.

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The Price Center has begun offering virtual programs via its social media channels and website, including a virtual art show, "Art in the Time of COVID: Creativity Knows No Bounds." Above is a piece entitled "Ray of Hope" by artist Carol Surer, that is featured in the virtual art show. Photos courtesy of the Price Center

'Art in the Time of COVID'

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 12:00am

As a re-opening date for the downtown community center remains unclear, the Price Center has begun providing a virtual connection via its social media channels, website, and emails.