SATX-NEM: Impact 10/29/2025

As the holiday season nears, check out these events to put on the calendar across Northeast San Antonio.

This list is not comprehensive and events are subject to change.

November
Jingle Jolly Christmas Festival
See snow, holiday vendors, live music and various themed contests at this annual festival in Selma.

• Retama Park, 1 Retama Parkway, Selma

• Real Life Amphitheater, 16765 Lookout Road, Selma

• Schertz Family YMCA, 621 Westchester Drive, Schertz

• Schertz Public Library, 798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz

A local orthodontist office has hit the 10-year mark in Northeast San Antonio.

In a nutshell: On Oct. 30, Embrace Orthodontics, located at 791 FM 1103, Ste. 113 in Cibolo celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Led by Board Certified Orthodontist Dr. Dima Kalakech, the office has treatment for children, adolescents from 11-16 years old and adults.

Embrace Orthodontics also offers Invisalign invisible braces on-site, according to its website. 

• 791 FM 1103, Ste. 113, Cibolo

Pookie Jane's Boutique—located at 1633 Hunter Road, Ste. D, in New Braunfels' Gruene Historic District—changed ownership Sept. 1. 

Some details: The boutique was previously owned by Kelly Grieve and is now owned by husband and wife duo Kyle and Dani Cameron.

Pookie Jane's Boutique sells clothing, home goods, accessories and more. 

• 1633 Hunter Road, Ste. D, New Braunfels

Trim District, a new barber shop, is opening up on TPC Parkway in North San Antonio in winter 2025.

The details: Owner Patrick Stanislas has been cutting hair for over 20 years and decided to open the shop after noticing a lack of barbering options in North San Antonio.

The Trim District will have 10 chairs, a private room in the back for a potential esthetician offering services, such as micro-needling, eyebrow treatments and eyelash treatments; and a separate section for shampooing, hair drying and chemical services like hair dying.

Stanislas said his barbershop is designed to provide a comprehensive range of hair and beauty services for men, women and children.

• 4250 TPC Parkway, San Antonio

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD has begun moving toward Texas High Quality Instructional Materials, or HQIM, for high school math students.

What's happening: Serena Georges-Penny, executive director of curriculum and professional development, told the SCUCISD board of trustees Oct. 23 that a committee will be formed to vet the HQIM for grades 9-12 mathematics.

HQIM are materials aligned to state academic standards and are approved by the State Board of Education, according to board documents.

Georges-Penny said that the changeover to HQIM will be the first update to grades 9-12 math materials since 2015. The change also comes after the 88th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1605, which brought requirements around instructional materials to “streamline the process,” she said.