7 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com MARCH 22, 2023 (956)566-1157 TACLA006249C •Extended Service Plans Available •Worry-free Installation •No Hassle Satisfaction Guarantee •We Service All Models 956-255-8900 ColairInc.com Proudly Serving the RGV for over 35 years! Breathe Easy with Colair EVENTS CALENDAR March 24 – RGV favorite Mariachi Aztlan joins the Valley Symphony Orchestra for an evening of Latin-inspired works including selections from the opera Carmen for the Carmen Y Mas performance at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Centers. For tickets and more information, visit https://valleyorchestra.org/ concerts/. March 24-26 – Pharr Community Theater will present the play Patricio El Penitente at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets for all shows are on sale in advance for $8, or $10 at the door. Visit the website at www.pharrcommunitytheater.com or call (956) 655-9308. The show will be held at the Development Research Center in Pharr at 850 W. Dicker Rd. March 25 – The McAllen Public Library invites you to their second annual Community Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy free screening for blood glucose, BMI, blood pressure, hearing screens and sonography screens. Also take part in the Cooking with Spices and Herbs class at noon to learn how to cook with less sodium. Library is located at 4001 N. 23rd St. March 25 – San Benito will hold their Hog Waddle with gates opening at 4 p.m. Tejano sensation Grupo Siggno and award-winning vocalist Jay Perez will perform. There will also be a carnival on the fairgrounds through March 26. Tickets are $5 at the gate or can be purchased ahead of the event at the San Benito Public Library. For more information, visit StaySanBenito.com. March 25-26 – The Harlingen Flower Show will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Harlingen Cultural Arts Center. The event will feature floral designs and artistic crafts using live plants and objects from nature, created by garden club members, being showcased. Houseplants, native plants, and other items will be on sale. Admission is free. The center is located at 576 ’76 Drive, next door to the Harlingen Public Library. Call (956) 454-7869 for more information. March 26 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will hold their Useful and Edible Plant Walk at 9 a.m. Call ahead to confirm the program at (956) 584-9156. The park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive, in Mission. April 1 – In partnership with Palm Valley Animal Society, join the McAllen Public Library for their Pet Adoption Day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event includes a children’s pet-themed story time, adoption opportunity, and family movie. Donations will be accepted for PVAS. The Library is located at 4001 N. 23rd. St. April 1 – The McAllen Monarch Festival will be held at Quinta Mazatlan from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults. Celebrate the event by wearing orange. There will be live music, dances, vendors, arts and crafts, special walks, a native plant sale, and food. Tickets are available at quintamazatlan.ticketleap.com. Hog Waddle 2023 set for March 25 Hog Waddle 2023, featuring Tejano super sensation Grupo Siggno, is set for March 25, at the San Benito Fairgrounds. Tickets are $5 at the gate, but can be purchased ahead of the event at the San Benito Public Library at 101 W. Rose St. Gates open at 4 p.m. In addition to Siggno, award-winning vocalist Jay Perez will also perform, along with other local musical artists. Hog Waddle is a fun, family event that features plenty of delicious food, cold drinks, and this year, a full- fledged carnival will be on site beginning March 23 and will remain at the Fairgrounds through March 26. The event gets its name from a particularly unusual event in San Benito history. In 1914, one of the City’s pioneers marched more than 2,000 hogs up main street during a parade. After someone in the crowd fired a celebratory shot into the air, the hogs scattered throughout the town. It subsequently took three days to round them all up. And while that occurrence is now a distant memory, its celebratory nature lives on with this modern-day event. For more information about Hog Waddle, visit www.StaySanBenito. com. e e r s h l . y . t
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