MARCH 13, 2024 www.wintertexantimes.com 4 WINTER TEXAN TIMES RioValleyEstates@gmail.com www.RioValleyEstates.com • 1 FREE High Speed Internet Modem with WiFi • 1 FREE Spectrum TV Cable Box • Swimming Pool & Hot Tub • Recreation Hall • Fun Activities • Concrete Pad Sites • Full Hookups • Wide Paved Streets • Gated Community 715 N. Westgate Dr. • Weslaco 956-968-2708 Expwy 83 Business 83 W Pike Blvd Panther Dr Westgate Dr RVs at Rent One Week Get One Week FREE OR Rent One Month Get One Month Call and reserve your space TODAY! Limited time offer expires March 31, 2024. Rio Valley Estates ROGO EVENTS CALENDAR March 13 – MOSTH will host their Farm Life in South Texas with activities and demonstrations. On this day visitors will visit the Hub of Prosperity Farm, beginning at 9 a.m., located behind Edinburg First United Methodist Church, 3707 W. University Dr. Participants will learn about the variety of crops that have historically grown in South Texas, water conservation, and when to harvest. For more information, call (956) 383-6911. March 13 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Bentsen Nature Walk at 10:30 a.m. Call (956) 584-9156. The park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission. March 14 – MOSTH will host their Farm Life in South Texas with activities and demonstrations. On this day visitors will participate in a Victory Garden Workshop for the first 50 to attend from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will be given step-bystep directions on planting seeds and maintaining the plant on museum grounds. You will be given take home kits and a Museum Garden ID to keep track of your plant. The Museum is located at 200 North Closner Blvd. For more information, call (956) 383-6911. March 15 – A St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Lager Jogger will be held at Harlingen Field, 1216 Fair Park Blvd., from 6 to 10 p.m. Entertainment provided by Old Bones, Wally Garza and the Texas Blood Band, and Audio Escape. There will be food, vendors, games, beer, and 5k starts at 6:30 p.m. March 16 – The Brownsville Farmers Market will be held at 9 a.m. at Linear Park, E. 6th St. and E. Ringgold St. The event is held every Saturday. March 16 – Firemen’s Park in McAllen will host the Growing Growers Farmers Market at 9 a.m. The park is located at 201 N. 1st St. The event is held every Saturday. March 16 – The McAllen Farmers Market will be held at the McAllen Public Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is held every Saturday. The library is located at 4001 N. 23rd St. For more information visit mcallenfarmersmarket.com. March 16 – The McAllen Public Library will host a Nature Series Talk on Butterfly Gardening for the Rio Grande Valley at 3 p.m. Call (956) 255-0190 for more information. The library is located at Nolana and 23rd St. March 17 – Buena Vida 77 Farmer’s Market will be held at Bannworth Park Pavilion in Mission from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Bannworth Park is located at 1822 N. Shary Rd. March 17 – The RGV Concert Band will have a concert at Casa Del Valle in Alamo. March 18 – The Men and Women of A-Chord will perform at 6 p.m. at Hidden Valley Ranch RV, 7600 Long Drive in Mission. Tickets are $7. Call (816) 863-5639 for more information. March 21 – The 48th Annual Tourist Day will be held in Nuevo Progreso starting at 9 a.m. March 21 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Grassroots Initiative class at 10:30 a.m. Call (956) 584-9156. The park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission. March 21 – A Youth Art Exhibit featuring art from Edinburg CISD students will be on display at the Dustin M. Sekula Library. Opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The library is located at 1906 S. Closner Blvd. Visit www.edinburgarts.com for more information. March 22 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Dragons and Damsels class at 10:30 a.m. Call (956) 584-9156. The park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission. March 22 – The Valley Symphony Orchestra presents music from Harry Potter films and returning soloist Tanya Gabrielian performs George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F. All concerts will be held at the McAllen Performing Arts Center located at 801 Convention Center Blvd. For more information, visit the VSO website at valleyorchestra. org. Ready to be transported to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Ready for our most family-friendly and enchanting show of the season? Ready for two chances to see it? That’s right, the Valley Symphony Orchestra will be doing Potter and Piano in both McAllen and Brownsville. In addition to John Williams’ incredible score to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, VSO will also be performing George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F with special guest soloist, pianist Tanya Gabrielian. Tanya has been hailed by the London Times as “a pianist of powerful physical and imaginative muscle” and the VSO is excited to host her again. VSO will perform at the McAllen Performing Arts Center (801 Convention Center Blvd.) on Friday, March 22, at 8 p.m. They will be performing at the TSC Performing Arts Center (90 Taylor Ave.) in Brownsville on Saturday, March 23, at 8 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit www.valleyorchestra.org. VSO presents Potter and Piano Courtesy photo
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