San Mercado Coming to Price Center Twice in November
San Marcos’ only downtown, monthly, community market – the Price Center’s San Mercado – will happen twice in November to help vendors and shoppers with extra local shopping opportunities prior to the Holiday season. The monthly markets will run from 9 a.m. 2 p.m., Saturday Nov. 14 and again on Sat. Nov. 28 (aka Shop Small Saturday) in conjunction with the San Marcos Farmers Market (9-1) and the San Marco Art League’s Art Squared (9-4), which both take place on the Historic Co
PRICE CENTER REOPENING WITH NEW LOOK, NEW SERVICE, & LIGHTER SCHEDULE
After more than six months of little to no daily operations, the Price Center in downtown San Marcos is reopening with a new look, a new service, a lighter schedule of events, and the ability to host small, safer indoor and outdoor public and/or private events again. The Center plans to return to daily hours of operation beginning Mon., Nov. 2, and begin hosting right-size, COVID safe designed, private events as well. The slightly retooled San Marcos Cinema Club’s 4th annual
SHOP 1893 RESALE STORE NOW OPEN @ PRICE CTR
Like many local small businesses, the Price Center has been hit hard by its COVID-forced closure since mid-March. The inability to rent venues and host public art and cultural activities has threatened the Center’s financial stability and forced the facility to look at alternative ways to remain present, viable, and productive. As a result, the fundraising effort to offset losses and help the facility shed some of its older and unused furniture and belongings that began in Ju
Art is Back at Price Center via Two New Gallery Shows
Visual Art displays are back at the Price Center via two new gallery shows opening this month at the downtown community center. “Old Things, New Meanings,” a 5-person Pop-Up Show, debuted in the newly renovated Garden Room this past Saturday, and “A light at the End of the Tunnel,” a new online show, debuts on the Center's website Thurs., Oct. 15. Both shows feature the work of local artists and most of the art is available for purchase. “The importance of art and cultural ce
Price Center Co-Creator, Co-Founder Dies at 91
The Price Center is sad to share the news of the passing of our co-creator and co-founder Marie Jager, 91, who died Friday evening in her residence at Brookdale North in San Marcos. The Price Center, in fact, the community at large owes so much to Marie and her late husband Ron. The pair were responsible for a number of arts and cultural events and activities happening in San Marcos today. From Sights & Sounds of Christmas to Summer in the Park to the Price Center itself, eve
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