17 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com DECEMBER 1, 2021 ONTHEWEB www.palmharbor.com/model-center/donna/ Palm Harbor Homes 3200 Expwy. 83 Donna, TX 78537 CALL TODAY (800) 880-3412 • (956) 461-4800 • Dream Homes • Site Work • Easy Financing Options • Top $$ For Trades • Industry’s Best Service Plan We Provide We Have Your DreamHome! IMAS Kicks off Annual Christmas Tree Forest display TREE From pg. 6 The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) presents a community Holiday Market to kick off this year’s annual Christmas Tree Forest “Christmas in the RGV” on Sunday, December 5. The annual exhibition of trees presented by the IMAS Guild has been an IMAS tradition for half a century. Participants each year decorate their trees with hand-crafted ornaments and decorations according to a theme. This year’s theme is “Christmas in the RGV,” and participants include Junior League of McAllen, McAllen ISD, IDEA College Prep, Florence J. Scott Woman’s Club, and student groups from McAllen ISD, PSJA North, and IDEA College Prep among others. IMAS will be celebrating the holiday season and the opening of the 2021 Annual Christmas Tree Forest with a festive artist and artisan market on Sunday, December 5, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to the local artists Valley Symphony Orchestra and the McAllen Creative Arts Incubator will participate in the event this year. The community is invited to support these local artists and artisans and then visit the Christmas Tree Forest and museum exhibitions including “Imagined Worlds: Exploring the Carlos Melguizo Collection” and the Inaugural IMAS Members Juried Art Show. Currently, admission is $3 for general admission and $1 for children 4-12 and Museums for All (WIC/ EBT). IMAS Members and children 0-3 are always free. Face coverings are required for visitors and staff. The museum offers advanced ticket registration at theimasonline.org to reserve a time for your visit. senior who – without this program – may not receive a gift at Christmas. “We are forever grateful for the generous support of our community and local businesses that work alongside The Salvation Army to provide a joyous Christmas to those in need,” said Aguirre. Last year, 1,600 angels were available for adoption in McAllen, and this year we expect to have 1,800 children and seniors enrolled in the program. Gift distribution will take place at 209 N. Broadway at First Baptist Church, from 12/10/2021 to 12/17/2021. Volunteers are needed to help sort and pass out the items to families who will come to collect them on distribution day. “Last year, there was a brandnew way to support The Salvation Army Angel Tree through Walmart Registry for Good,” said Aguirre. “Walmart has partnered with The Salvation Army to make it possible for donors to purchase needed items online that will be delivered directly to The Salvation Army. You can search for The Salvation Army McAllen at www.walmartangeltree.com and order items today that will benefit local families.” For more information about adopting an Angel or current volunteer opportunities, please call The Salvation Army at (956) 682-1468. Visit www.salvationarmytexas.org/McAllen/ to learn how you can give or get involved this holiday season.
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