"Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events" Seminar
2025-05-31 09:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | GR Community Center, 9500 Municipal Pkwy, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
Three minutes. Law enforcement’s average response time is three minutes. Do you know what to do during those three minutes to survive? This nationally-certified course offers proven strategies for surviving an active shooter event. Reserve your spot today!

Coffee with a Cop
2025-06-11 09:00 - 10:00 | First United Bank, 19099 FM 2252, Garden Ridge, Texas, 78266
Come join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation!

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Social Dinner
2025-06-19 17:45 - 20:00 | Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, 15284 INTERSTATE 35 N, Selma, TX, 78154, United States
The heat of the summer is upon us! Let’s enjoy each other’s company while having good, traditional American food. We are staying close to home, but if anyone needs a ride, please contact us and we will provide one for you. Hope to see all of you there! Stay cool, and enjoy the beautiful days! — Judy Bird, Shirin Harvey, Tanya Haddad, Priscilla Zarr

Community Pancake Breakfast & Mimosa Bar
2025-06-21 08:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-06 08:00 - 11:00 | Paul Davis Park, 20685 Grass Creek Rd, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
Join your community at the park for breakfast to support the Children’s Advocacy of Comal County. The police officers and fire fighters will battle it out for the title of Best Pancake Chefs while raising money for children who are most in need. We hope to see you there!

Active Shooter Emergency Care Course
2025-06-28 09:00 - 14:00 | GR Community Center, 9500 Municipal Pkwy, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
When life or death is measured in seconds and help is minutes away, will you know what to do? This course offers training in applying immediate life-saving care to “bridge the gap” between the attack and arrival of EMS personnel. This course if free to Garden Ridge residents. Click here for more details.

Membership Meeting
2025-07-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Wildflower Room, 9400 Municipal Parkway, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
All GRCPAAA members and corporate members are invited and encouraged to attend. Come to learn about upcoming GRCPAAA events, hear the latest GRPD report, and get updated on the organization’s various scholarship and volunteer efforts.
When you arrive, help yourself to coffee and snacks, pick up the agenda and other handouts, and grab a seat! See you there!

Blood Drive
2025-08-09 08:30 - 13:30 | GR Community Center, 9500 Municipal Pkwy, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
Give Blood, Save Lives. Every drop counts — your donation can save up to three lives! This blood drive is sponsored by The City of Garden Ridge and the Garden Ridge Lions Club.
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Social Dinner
2025-08-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Pasha Mediterranean Grill, 15069 IH 35, Selma, Texas, 78154
On even numbered months, we like to get together informally for a meal and to catch up with each other and get to know each other better. Sometimes we look for a new and interesting restaurant to try, and sometimes we go to a tried-and-true favorite. We hope you will join us! This month’s social dinner location is PASHA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL. We can provide a ride if you’d like one!

Pizza with the Police
2025-09-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Garden Ridge City Council Chambers, 9400 Municipal Parkway, Garden Ridge, Texas, 78266, United States
The entire Garden Ridge Community is invited to join your neighbors and police officers for pizza and conversation. No agenda! No speeches! Take this opportunity to get to know the police officers in your neighborhood. Hope to see you there!

Membership Meeting
2025-09-18 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Wildflower Room, 9400 Municipal Parkway, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
All GRCPAAA members and corporate members are invited and encouraged to attend. Come to learn about upcoming GRCPAAA events, hear the latest GRPD report, and get updated on the organization’s various scholarship, fundraiser, and volunteer efforts.
When you arrive, help yourself to coffee and snacks, pick up the agenda and other handouts, and grab a seat! See you there!

Dinner at True Texas BBQ
2025-10-16 17:30 - 20:00 | True Texas BBQ at HEB Plus, 17460 IH35, Schertz, TX, 78266, United States
True Texas BBQ has been selected as this month’s social dinner. Let’s gather to catch up with each other and enjoy some delicious BBQ! We hope you can come!

Casino Night Fundraiser
2025-10-18 18:00 - 23:00 | GR Community Center, 9500 Municipal Pkwy, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
Come to the Garden Ridge Community Center for a night of “gambling” fun while raising funds for our wonderful Police Department and the Comal County 100 Club! Your business can sponsor a table or you can gather some friends together and sponsor a table as a group. Table sponsor tickets open for sale first and individual tickets go on sale at a later date. All tickets include casino chips for the table games, a fajita dinner, and access to the open bar and silent auction. Have fun playing blackjack, roulette, Texas Hold ‘Em, and craps. The more you win, the more tickets you get for the prize drawings at the end of the night!
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Gingerbread Kisses and Christmas Wishes
2025-12-04 17:30 - 20:00 | Triumphant Lutheran Church, 21315 Bat Cave Road, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
The annual police appreciation dinner is also a Christmas party! Come enjoy fabulous catered appetizers, dinner, and drinks (in moderation, of course!). We will eat, drink, and be merry while we celebrate Christmas and our wonderful Garden Ridge police officers. Join us in thanking each and every one of them for all they do for our community!
Catering by: Catering by Celebrations
Dinner: Ribeye Steak with Homestyle Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Dinner Roll, and Homemade Desserts
Reservations: $25/person due by November 20 to Marilyn Winters
Please bring a gift card or unwrapped toy for the foster children at Trulight127 Ministries.

Blood Drive
2025-12-13 08:30 - 13:30 | GR Community Center, 9500 Municipal Pkwy, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
Our August Blood Drive resulted in 29 total donations! Let’s aim for 30 this time!
Giving blood is especially important during the holidays when donation frequency declines. Give Blood, Save Lives. Every drop counts — your donation can save up to three lives! This blood drive is sponsored by The City of Garden Ridge and the Garden Ridge Lions Club.

Membership Meeting
2026-01-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-03-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-07-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-09-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-11-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Wildflower Room, 9400 Municipal Parkway, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
All GRCPAAA members and corporate members are invited and encouraged to attend. Come to learn about upcoming GRCPAAA events, hear the latest GRPD report, and get updated on the organization’s various scholarship, fundraiser, and volunteer efforts.
When you arrive, help yourself to coffee and snacks, pick up the agenda and other handouts, and grab a seat! See you there!
If you’d like to help provide snacks or drinks, please visit our Sign Up Genius to see what is available. Thank you!

Social Dinner at Oak Valley Vineyards
2026-02-19 17:45 - 20:00 | Oak Valley Vineyards, 27315 Natural Bridge Caverns Road, San Antonio, TX, 78266, United States
On even numbered months, we like to get together informally for a meal and to catch up with each other and get to know each other better. Sometimes we look for a new and interesting restaurant to try, and sometimes we go to a tried-and-true favorite. We hope you will join us! This month’s social dinner location is Oak Valley Vineyards!

Blood Drive
2026-04-11 08:00 - 17:00 | GR Community Center, 9500 Municipal Pkwy, Garden Ridge, TX, 78266, United States
Give Blood, Save Lives. Every drop counts — your donation can save up to three lives!

Social Dinner
2026-04-15 17:30 - 20:00 | La Hacienda de los Barrios, 18747 Redland Road, San Antonio, Texas, 78259
This month’s Social Dinner has been cancelled. We look forward to the next Social Dinner on Thursday, June 18.
On even numbered months, we like to get together informally for a meal and to catch up with each other and get to know each other better. Sometimes we look for a new and interesting restaurant to try, and sometimes we go to a tried-and-true favorite. We hope you will join us! This month’s social dinner location is at Hacienda de los Barrios, a fabulous Mexican restaurant with long-established roots in the San Antonio area.

National Law Enforcement Week
2026-05-10 - 2026-05-16 | Texas
National Law Enforcement Week is an annual event held in May to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers across the United States. It is centered around Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, with the surrounding week designated as National Police Week. The observance was established in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy through a joint resolution of Congress, which authorized the president to designate May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week containing that date as National Police Week.
Please consider thanking a police officer for keeping our community safe every day! Cards and letters can be sent to the Police Department as well and are very appreciated!

Social Dinner at La Hacienda de los Barrios
2026-06-18 17:30 - 20:00 | La Hacienda de los Barrios, 18747 Redland Road, San Antonio, Texas, 78259
Come enjoy some of the best Mexican food that San Antonio has to offer! This iconic restaurant has been a staple of the restaurant scene for several decades. We hope you will join us!

Social Dinner
2026-08-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Texas
On even numbered months, we like to get together informally for a meal and to catch up with each other and get to know each other better. Sometimes we look for a new and interesting restaurant to try, and sometimes we go to a tried-and-true favorite. We hope you will join us! This month’s social dinner location is TBD, but as soon as the location is decided, it will be posted here!
