By Veronica Salinas
South Texas College’s (STC) Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society, Beta Epsilon Mu chapter, is collecting book donations to support “Jags Read,” an initiative led by PTK, aimed at expanding access to reading materials and promoting literacy throughout the Rio Grande Valley (RGV).
Read more: STC honor society launches book drive to promote literacy
Quinta Mazatlán invites the community to Our First Foods – The Origins of Cuisine Along the Texas–Mexico Border with Melissa Guerra on Thursday, November 5, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Read more: Our First Foods with Melissa Guerra at Quinta Mazatlan
The RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RGVHCC) is once again joining forces with H-E-B to support the annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing, and community members are invited to volunteer and help make this year's celebration possible.
Read more: H-E-B Feast of Sharing returns to McAllen, calls for volunteers
Three exhibits at the Texas Quilt Museum showcase the diversity and history of the art form and are sure to prove popular. They are Christmas in Texas, American Quilt Study Group Presents: Quiltmakers and Designers 1945-1979, and Tobacco Silks Reimagined. They will be on display through December 19.
Renowned for a volume and variety of wild, free-flying butterflies that cannot be found anywhere else in the country, deep south Texas is home of the country’s premier butterfly event. The National Butterfly Center is hosting the 28th Annual Texas Butterfly Festival this weekend. For those that registered early, there will be several days of exploring renowned public lands and private properties with world-class leaders. For those that were not able to register, there is going to be a community event for visitors on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday November 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Read more: Wings will flutter at Texas Butterfly Festival next weekend
Texas Master Naturalist program training registration for the 2027 new class session is open through November 30. Weekly classes are held each Thursday from January 7 through March 25, 2027. Registration is open to Winter Texans and residents of Cameron, Hidalgo and Starr counties over the age of 18 to join the South Texas Border Chapter that meets in Edinburg.
Read more: Registration opens for Texas Master Naturalist training
The Mission Historical Museum invites the community to celebrate and honor the memories of loved ones by visiting its 2026 Community Altar Exhibit, a Día de los Muertos exhibition running through November 13.
Read more: Mission Historical Museum hosts community altar exhibit
Butterflies, costumes and Halloween fun come together on South Padre Island when Hallowings: A Monarch Migration Celebration takes over the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary on Sunday, October 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Read more: Monarch migration meets Halloween fun at Hallowings celebration
Runners and walkers can follow the rhythm of live mariachi music all the way to the finish line when the 8th Annual South Padre Island Muzicians Run returns Saturday, October 24.
The Edinburg World Birding Center (EWBC) is brewing up a howling good time! Join them for Spooktacular 2026, a spellbinding evening of family-friendly thrills and chills on Friday, October 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a night of ghostly games and fang-tastic festivities – all for free.
Hello and welcome back to South Texas and the great Rio Grande Valley! We are always excited to see you return, or visit us for the first time, each year. And if it is your first time here – we want to wish you a great big Texas welcome. We know you are going to love your time here.
Also, if you aren’t in the Valley yet, we hope you find your way here soon and get here safely to your Texas home.
Discover the stories hidden beneath the Texas coast at the Archeology Fair at Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site on October 23 and 24. Visitors to the event can explore South Texas shipwrecks, learn about prehistoric archeological sites, and even watch archeologists conduct fieldwork on the historic lighthouse grounds.
Read more: Discover the secrets beneath the Texas Coast at Port Isabel Lighthouse
A stroke can happen without warning, turning an ordinary day into a life-threating emergency in a matter of seconds.
To help older adults and caregivers better understand stroke prevention and the importance of acting quickly, STHS and Prominence Health are once again teaming up to host the CounterSTROKE: Combatting the Threat of Stroke Conference on Thursday, October 29, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Texas College Health Science Professions Campus, Building B, in McAllen.
MISSION, TX – Get ready for a day of heroism, inspiration, and community spirit at the 17th Annual Mission Pink Walk Run for Breast Cancer Awareness & Treatment.
Breast cancer remains one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women in the United States and is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.
An estimated 321,910 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society, and more than 42,000 are expected to lose their lives to the disease.
