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Layout & Production Earth Studio Lone Star Gourd Festival Offers Classes, Graphic Design Wendy Wilson Art, Fun in New Braunfels, Aug. 19-21 ncient peoples used gourds as food and medicinal hone: 210-854-0362 P containers, and while they are still occasionally Fax: 210-428-6292 A used for practical purposes, they can also be [email protected] transformed into beautiful works of art. The Lone www.NaturalAwakeningsSA.com Star Gourd Festival, a three-day interactive event for www.facebook.com/ families, starts Friday, Aug. 19, in New Braunfels and NaturalAwakeningsSanAntonio will feature many aspects of gourd art. The festival invites participants to learn the artistic techniques that FREE ELECTRONIC SUBSCRIPTION Sign up at www.naturalawakeningsSA.com create a work of gourd art. Activities include: or we will mail magazines to you for $30/year I Gourd Raffle: Raises funds used to promote gourd art educational outreach. I © 2016 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved. 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In cooperation with the Urban Science Initiative, the Amazing Skies program offers families the chance to experiment and engage in interactive space science activities. Participants are also invited to get inspired by Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed and discover some of the greatest astronomers of the ancient world. The moon goddess Ixchel acts as a guide through the exhibit. Amazing Skies is included with general museum admission. The current feature exhibit, Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed, can be added for $10. The Witte Museum is located at 3801 Broadway. The Amazing Skies program takes place from 12-4 p.m. on Aug. 13. For more information, visit www.wittemuseum.org. San Antonio’s Annual Salute to Jazz— Jazz’SALive—Returns Sept.