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SPECIAL! 7 Day Plus By William Renner, Reference Librarian Join Speer Memorial Library in Mission on Wednesday, December 6, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a presentation by author Margarita Longoria of her book Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America. Everyone is welcome to attend this event. In this wonderful anthology of short stories, personal essays, poetry, and comics, edited by Margarita, a celebrated group of Mexican American authors share the borders that they have crossed, the struggles that they have encountered, and the two cultures that they must continually navigate. Living Beyond Borders is an eye-opening, heart-wrenching, hopeful love letter from the Mexican American community to the young readers of today. Raised in the Rio Grande Valley, local author Margarita Longoria is a lifelong bookworm, book blogger, and award-winning high school librarian in South Texas. She is the founder of Border Book Bash: Celebrating Teens and Tweens of the Rio Grande Valley, and has served on state reading committees for the Texas Library Association. You can visit Margarita online at www.margiesmustreads.com and follow her on Instagram at @MargiesMustReads. At the presentation, the author will have copies of her book available for sale, and will be on hand for autographs. For more information, call (956) 580-8754, or stop by the Reference Desk at our library. Speer Memorial Library is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission. The library is open (except holidays) Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sunday from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. The library’s homepage can be accessed for information by visiting www.mission.lib.tx.us. Stay up to date with the latest events going on in our neighborhood by joining the Facebook page at www.facebook. com/speermemoriallibrary. Speer to host local author The Gladys Porter Zoo will be hosting its annual holiday celebration, Zoo Nights and Lights, presented by McDonald’s. This family-friendly event offers holiday spirit and fun for guests of all ages as well as a romantic setting for a date night. Zoo Nights and Lights will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on December 1 through December 3. The public is invited to stroll through the Zoo’s pathways filled with brilliant light displays while enjoying live musical and dance performances. Guests can participate in the festivities with Christmas karaoke, book readings, cookie decorating, and pictures with Santa. Visitors can also find unique holiday gifts for their loved ones at the arts and crafts show and in the Zoo’s gift shops. Adding to the holiday cheer, teams made up of Zoo staff will be competing in a Christmas tree decorating contest, and the public will get to decide the winners. Guests can take a walk through the Zoo’s Christmas Tree Lane to see the beautifully decorated trees and then cast their vote for their favorite. The price of admission for this event is $5 per person. Tickets for Zoo Nights and Lights are now available online and at the gate. Zoo members receive free admission to the event with their membership cards. To shorten wait times, members are encouraged to pick up their free tickets in advance at the Membership Office. Guests can also receive free admission by donating a new, unwrapped toy for the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley. The toy must be valued at $5 or more—only one free admission will be granted per toy. For more information, please visit www.gpz.org or call (956) 5467187. Enjoy the Zoo’s brilliant light display
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