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SAPLF Goes Over The Edge May 16, 2026

Sponsorships and Tickets are available now!

WHAT: Over The Edge

WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Media Night is Friday, May 15, 2026

WHERE: Thompson San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel | 115 Lexington Ave. San Antonio, TX 78205

Over The Edge is an exclusive and extraordinary event that provides participants with a thrilling high-adventure urban rappelling experience! Write your own adventure story by rappelling down the beautiful Thompson San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel. Funds that are raised support the Library Foundation and our literacy programs, Born to Read and the Literacy Caravan, and San Antonio’s Libraries. YOU become the hero of the tale when you help transform lives one story at a time!

Learn More and Register at bit.ly/SAPLFOTE26

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Think you’ve got what it takes to Go Over The Edge?

We know you do!

When dedicated people get behind a cause, great things can happen. That’s why we need you.

Sign up as an individual or create a team of your own! Then share your support for the cause with your friends on social media and email. It’s easy and funds will go directly to support the San Antonio Public Library Foundation and our Library system. Together, with a few good people like you, we can make great things happen for the cause we believe in. You got this!

How do I participate?

  • REGISTER NOW to become a Rappeler under Get Involved at the top of the page
  • Easily set up your personal fundraising page
  • Reach the $1500 fundraising minimum!
  • Experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rappel

Rappel Incentives

  • $1,000 – receives an event t-shirt
  • $1,500 – guaranteed a rappel spot & receive an event t-shirt
  • $3,000 – guaranteed a rappel spot, receive an event t-shirt & add a Go-Pro on your helmet at the event
  • $3,500 – guaranteed a rappel spot, receive an event t-shirt, add a Go-Pro on your helmet at the event & receive and event tumbler
  • $5,000 – guaranteed a rappel spot, receive an event t-shirt, ad a Go-Pro on your helmet at the event, receive an event tumbler, stay event night at the Thompson San Antonio, & attend the event Drop Party
  • $10,000 – guaranteed a rappel spot, receive an event t-shirt, add a Go-Pro on your helmet at the event, receive an event tumbler, stay event night at the Thompson San Antonio, attend the event Drop Party, & get a 2027  Catrina Ball table

 

Participate Without Rappelling

Donate to a Team or an Individual rappeler – hover over Donate , click on Find a Participant or Team, enter the Team or Individual’s name and click on the name when it appears. This will take you to the team or Individual’s page and from there you can donate directly to the Team or Individual’s campaign.

 

Sponsor the Event – we have several event sponsorship opportunities! Go to Get Involved and click on Be an Event Sponsor, look over the opportunities then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Purchase a Sponsorship. Enter your information on the next page and make your sponsorship selection, click next and follow the prompts to make your purchase.

 - The San Antonio Public Library Foundation

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Arrival 5:30 PM (Enjoy Refreshments)
Conversation 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
(Please bring a copy of The Constitution)Welcome and Introduction
Paul Martin and Charles Massiatte
Opening Question
Christopher Phillips
Breakout Session Seminar (45 minutes)
Discussion and Review (30 minutes)
Final Remarks
In-Person Location:
The Radius Center
106 Auditorium Cir #120, San Antonio, TX 78205
Join Online Meeting On Zoom.us
Meeting ID: 363 793 9454
Passcode: reason17
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3637939454?pwd=01bHDohbWVH9YCLTIXaM6VoWYf1ZYV.1&omn=8
8693818196
Let us know you will be joining us–> Sign Up Here
THIS HYBRID SEMINAR EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
( BOTH STUDENTS AND ADULTS ARE WELCOME!)
SPONSORED BY:
DEMOCRACY CAFÉ
PAUL CARTER-RADIUS CENTER
MARTIN CAPITAL ADVISORS
MARK WITTIG
GEMINI INK
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
SAN ANTONIO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

Dr. Christopher Phillips has been a Network Fellow at Harvard University’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, recipient of the Distinguished American Leadership Award, and a Senior Education Fellow at the National Constitution Center, and is the co-founder of the nonprofit Democracy Cafe (democracycafe.org)
This event would not be possible without the generous support of Paul Martin, Charles A. Massiatte, and Elizabeth Avelar

 

 

 2025 Conversation with the Constitution 2025

 

Great Books Seminars 2024/2025 - The San Antonio Public Library Foundation

Great Books Seminars 2024/2025

Modern Man in Search of a Soul by Carl Jung

Free and Open to the Public, First Saturdays Every Month

In the tradition of the Great Books Program at St. John’s College, the 2025/2025 Great Books Seminars on Modern Man in Search of a Soul will delve into the profound insights of Carl Jung, exploring the depth of the human psyche in contemporary society.

November 2, 2024: Chapter 1
December 2024: Break
January 4: Chapter 2
February 1: Chapter 3
March 1: Chapter 4
April 5: Chapter 5
May 3: Chapter 6
June 7: Chapter 7
July 5: Break
August 2: Chapter 8
September 6: Chapter 9
October 4: Chapter 10
November 1: Chapter 11
December 2025: Break


Location:
Landa Library, 233 Bushnell Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212

Arrival: 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Seminar: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

If there are any questions, please contact Paul Martin at 210-722-0400 / paul@martincapital.com; or Charles Massiatte at
210-724-6571 / CharlesMassiatte@gmail.com.

Hope to see you there!