MARCH 20, 2024 www.wintertexantimes.com 4 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 27146 McLelland Road., Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 423-1446 Lower Valley / 956-664-1446 Upper Valley Visit us at www.gowithjo.com for complete itineraries King Ranch (1 Day) Mar. 21, 2024 (Lunch Included) ����������������������������������������������������$120 (Prices are per person) U.S. TOURS Go...With Jo! Tours & Travel In The Footsteps of Paul (12Days) April 19, 2024 (23Meals Included) ��������$5,035pp With Greek Isle Cruise (Prices are per person, double occupancy) OVER-SEAS TOURS MEXICO TOURS ONE DAY TOURS Houston Quilt (4 Days/3 Nights) Oct. 30, 2024 (3 Meals Included) ���������������� $TBA PaintedChurchesw/PolkaMass (2Days) Aug. 31, 2024 (3Meals Included) ����������$TBA (Prices are per person, double occupancy) SanMiguel deAllende (6 Days) July 2, 2024 (6 Meals Included) ����������������������$TBA (Prices are per person, double occupancy) EVENTS CALENDAR 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. March 23 – 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 23 – 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 23 – 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 23 – Brownsville History Museum will host their Winter Walking Tour: Old City Cemetery at 11 a.m. Meet at the Historic Brownsville Museum, 641 E. Madison St. Cost is $10 for BHA members and $15 for non-members. RSVP by calling (956) 548-1313. The history of the city will reveal itself through the stories of the people who built it as you explore the lives of those buried in the Old City Cemetery. The tour is limited to 25 people. More information and other events, visit brownsvillehistory.org. March 23 – The Texas Onion Festival will be held starting at 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Historic Downtown Weslaco. Event is free. There will be live music, food, vendors, and entertainment. For more information, call (956) 986-2101. March 23 – The Fourth Annual Outdoor Expo will be held at the Edinburg Municipal Park, 714 S. Raul Longoria, Edinburg. It’s an entire weekend filled with a fishing tournament, live animal spectacles, rock wall thrills, prizes, and more. Expo is held from 12 to 3 p.m. Fishing tournament is held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (956) 381-9922. March 24 – Abiding Savior Lutheran Church will have their Palm Sunday Worship Services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. The church is located at 599 S. Westgate Drive in Weslaco. Call Pastor Steven Wagenknecht at (956) 968-5228 for more information. March 24 – 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 24 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Eclipse Basics: What to expect in the RGV at 3 p.m. Call (956) 584-9156. The park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission. March 24 – The Men andWomen of A-Chord will perform at 3 p.m. at Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E. Hall Acres Rd. in Pharr. Call (956) 5668894 for more information. March 25 – The TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville, 90 The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) is calling all golf enthusiasts and the local business community to mark your calendars and join them on Friday, May 3, for their Annual Mission Citrus Golf Tournament being held at the Shary Municipal Golf Club located on 2201 N. Mayberry St. This year’s tournament the GMCC plans to provide a fun and celebratory experience for the participants. The 18-hole, three-man team Florida scramble-style golf tournament will help generate funds and assist the GMCC to provide continued support and services to the local business community. A portion of the proceeds will be used to assist Mission CISD’s students, by providing necessities and supplies for the upcoming school year to families and students. The partnership between Mission CISD and GMCC has been an ongoing effort to help support local students. This year, the GMCC welcomes back the title sponsor and partner of the event: Cano & Sons Trucking. “Mr. Juan & Mrs. Sara Cano are wonderful business leaders who continuously go above and beyond to give back in an effort to strive at improving the quality of life in our community. We thank them for all they do,” said GMCC President & CEO, Brenda Enriquez. “We look forward to a fun and inviting tournament.” Registrations are open starting with a $500 team of threes which include course fees, (1) golf cart, gift bags, breakfast, and lunch. For more information on participating as a sponsor or a team, please contact GMCC Communications Director, Candace Rodriguez, at candace@ missionchamber.com or call the office at (956) 585-2727. Mission Chamber to hold Mission Citrus Golf Classic See EVENTS pg. 19
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