Día de la Arquitectura celebrates local architecture and Latino heritage on Nov. 7

Día de la Arquitectura celebrates local architecture and Latino heritage on Nov. 7 by Jessica Warner Fri, November 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM 3 VIEW ALL PHOTOS A celebration of Latino heritage and community-centered design is set for Saturday at the Bexar County Agrilife Urban Farm on the East Side. (SBG San Antonio) Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: Día de la Arquitectura Latino heritage Community-centered design Bexar County Agrilife Urban Farm Día de Muertos AIA San Antonio Community Impact Award San Antonio SAN ANTONIO - A celebration of Latino heritage and community-centered design is set for Saturday at the Bexar County Agrilife Urban Farm on the East Side. Latinos in Architecture, the San Antonio chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and the Bexar County Agrilife Urban Farm will host “Día de la Arquitectura” from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at the farm, 1615 Sherman, San Antonio, Texas 78202. Organizers say Día de la Arquitectura is meant to celebrate Latino heritage, bring families and neighbors together, share cultural traditions, and highlight the importance of community-centered spaces. The event is also designed to create an opportunity for people of different generations and backgrounds to come together and celebrate the culture, stories and traditions that help shape the community. Planned activities include creative demonstrations, family recipes and a Día de Muertos altar honoring loved ones. The event will also include face painting, sugar skull coloring, sugar skull painting, origami butterflies and “Krabby Patty Cookie Creations.” One of the featured activities will be a sketching session with Matt Morris, FAIA. Organizers say participants will gather in the garden to learn from Morris’ expertise, practice techniques and find inspiration in the surroundings, with the session open to both beginners and experienced artists. The Bexar County Agrilife Urban Farm was championed by Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert and received the 2026 AIA San Antonio “Community Impact Award,” according to the release. The award category recognizes projects that positively impact the community by addressing economic disparity, educational inequity, community engagement, health outcomes, human rights and design excellence. AIA San Antonio serves more than 600 architect and associate members, along with more than 85 allied companies working in architecture, design and construction across the greater San Antonio area and 22 surrounding counties, the release said. For more information, the release lists Lisa Jackson, director of public relations for Commissioner Tommy Calvert, at (C) 210-897-2535 or (O) 210-335-2614. Trending 1 dead, 1 in grave condition after shootout with police at Alamo Ranch San Antonio police are investigating an officer-involved shooting on the far West Side near Lone Star Parkway and Alamo Ranch Parkway. One person is dead, another is hospitalized in critical condition. No officers hurt. 17-year-old boy fights 14-year-old girl at Stevens HS, his mother claims self-defense More details surfacing about the fight between two Stevens High School students making rounds on social media.A 17-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl were caug Mom failed to get kids from after-school club, found dead in vehicle after 3-day search Police said the circumstances of the crash and the cause of death remain under investigation. Nearly 32 kilos of suspected cocaine seized in traffic stop; suspect taken into custody A traffic stop along Interstate 10 in Guadalupe County led to the seizure of nearly 32 kilograms of suspected cocaine and the arrest of a Laredo man, according to the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s Video shows 14-year-old attacked by older student at Stevens High School A 14-year-old Stevens High School student is recovering. She says she was assaulted by a 17-year-old boy in the cafeteria at school while staff members watched NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 8 San Antonio Mayor pushes for changes to state health care, immigration and housing laws 3 SA Economic study on marijuana legalization in the works following Democrat win 20 PHOTOS: Harlandale Indians take on McCollum Cowboys in the Frontier Bowl 18 PHOTOS: San Antonio Spurs take on Sacramento Kings in NBA Cup group stage