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Published: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 19:54
The Bentsen Grove Rock Club invites the community to join them for a fantastic Rock Show at the Bentsen Grove Rock Club Show on February 1, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission to the event is free. The show will have all kinds of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils and jewelry related items. Their featured rock this year is Jasper.
There will be great door prizes. You do not need to be present to win. Raffle tickets will be available for great items. You will be able to watch experts work on lapidary and rock related arts. See how a rock becomes a piece of jewelry or sculpture.
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Published: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 19:45
Although it was still pretty cool on Thursday, January 16, it turned out to be a really nice afternoon and an even nicer day on Friday, January 17. Winter Texans and others took advantage of that nice weather and made it out to the Ron Hoover Open House. They also took advantage of the great deals Ron Hoover was having throughout the event.
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Published: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 19:43
The porch and parking lot were full Saturday at Clayton Homes anniversary event. Visitors were walking around doing tours of the many homes that were in stock. James and Linda Slife from Tropic Winds (Loves Park, IL) visited the Clayton Homes Anniversary this past Saturday. The couple was making their rounds Saturday morning and dropped by after going to the flea market nearby. James said they were looking at homes to see what they were missing and checking to see if it was time to upgrade yet. They also enjoyed free drinks and a corn dog at the event.
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Published: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 19:20
Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum (HAHM) has two new exhibits that are currently open. One of them is a quilt exhibition and the other is an exhibition on the Texas Cowboy.
HAHM invites visitors to stop by this year’s Quilt Show 2025 featuring Llano Grande Quilting Bee. These beautiful quilts are on exhibit through March 15. The quilt were made by residents at Llano Grande RV Resort. A reception will be held on February 9 from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Published: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 19:17
Join us for an exploration of some of the common and the extraordinary spiders that inhabit the Rio Grande Valley, Thursday, January 30, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Quinta Mazatlán. Discover fascinating facts, behaviors, adaptations, and learn where to find these misunderstood eight-legged wonders with Joseph Connors.
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Published: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 19:07
The Museum of South Texas History (MOSTH) will host the Sunday Speaker Series, “Community Resilience in Restoration: American Forests in the RGV,” featuring Mylen Arias at 2 p.m. January 26.
This presentation will focus on the community resilience programming of American Forests in the Rio Grande Valley. American Forests is a nonprofit organization that aims to increase environmental literacy on native plant restoration, community engagement venues and the challenges and solutions encountered and envisioned to increase impact in the region.
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Published: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 18:36
Native Plant Project's guest speaker for the January 28 meeting in Weslaco will be Christina Mild, active Board Member of the Native Plant Project and long-time Editor of the "Sabal," the monthly newsletter of the Native Plant Project. Mild's presentation is entitled, "Dusty Old Botanical Tomes."
She has been studying native plants of the Lower Rio Grande Valley for the past 30 years both on the college level, with Dr. Alfred Richardson at the university in Brownsville and with Dr. Robert Lonard in Edinburg, as well as through extensive research in the field. Under Dr. Richardson's direction, she became familiar with a number of almost forgotten publications on native plants, many of which were from his private collection. Then, while taking Dr. Lonard's Botany course, she found an even wider selection of botanical books in the library at the university in Edinburg. These large books (tomes) provided invaluable and sometimes profound information about the native plants that could not be found by any other means.
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Published: Tuesday, 14 January 2025 22:31
The 29th Annual SPI Market Days will be held on South Padre Island, January 24 through 26 and February 21 through 23. This indoor event will take place at the South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd.
Event hours are Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is only $2 and children 12 and under are free. There will be hourly door prizes you won’t want to miss.
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Published: Tuesday, 14 January 2025 22:29
You’ll want to check out the latest in mobile home styling at Clayton Homes of Donna’s 33rd Anniversary Celebration that will be held this weekend, Saturday, January 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event will feature new homes and new designs. There will also be free corn dogs and drinks.
Over the 30 plus years, Doug Fowler has seen mainly Winter Texans taking advantage of the low rates and beautiful homes. The anniversary event draws in quite a crowd with local residents mixed in – which are also an important part of Clayton Homes clientele.
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Published: Tuesday, 14 January 2025 22:26
For over 40 years, MN Masons have been spending their winters in South Texas and gathering with their fellow Masons from all over the country.
The 44th Annual MN/TX Masonic Reunion will be held on Saturday, February 22, at the Echo Hotel Conference Center. 1906 S Closner Blvd, Edinburg. The social hour will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $22.
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Published: Thursday, 09 January 2025 17:27
Every January for the past 39 years the Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers has sponsored the premier woodcarving show in South Texas. The Show was held in several locations over the years. The Stenman’s have participated in every show for the past 26 years.
In 1998 the show was at the old McAllen Civic Center. It was a fantastic experience for them. When the Civic Center closed, the carving show moved to the Pharr Civic Center. The last number of years the show has been held at the Nomad Shrine Club. This year they have a brand-new venue.
The 39th annual Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers Show will be held on January 17 and 18 in a brand-new location. The Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers Show will be held at Brookhaven Event Center located at 404 E. Interstate 2, in Pharr (near Matt’s Lumber). It will be held on Friday, January 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, January 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is a donation of $5 for the entry fee.
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Published: Thursday, 09 January 2025 17:15
Ron Hoover will host their 18th Annual Open House next week, Thursday, January 16 and Friday, January 17. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. The annual open house is a very popular event in the Rio Grande Valley, drawing in thousands of people each year.
Dustin Hoover said this event is the largest attended dealer open house in the nation, in the RV and marine industries. The event has been known to draw in about 10,000 people during the two-day open house.
Each year the event hands out free t-shirts while supplies last. There will also be free hot dogs, free admission, free parking, and free fun.
Dustin says, this is just one way to show appreciation to the Winter Texan community each year, as well as others in the community.
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Published: Thursday, 09 January 2025 16:59
The Museum of South Texas History will host the first Sunday Speaker Series, “A Brief History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Rio Grande Valley,” of the year at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 12.
This presentation will be led by Jenny Chamberlain, the interfaith coordinator at the McAllen, Texas Temple, part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Chamberlain moved to the Valley in 2006 to teach 7th grade English at Sauceda Middle School in Donna. Soon thereafter, she began teaching sociology at South Texas College, where she designed the applied and clinical sociology associate’s degree track and became the program coordinator. Currently, Chamberlain serves as the vice president-elect for Applied and Clinical Sociology, an organization dedicated to using sociological skills and knowledge to develop practical solutions to problems in the world around us.
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Published: Thursday, 09 January 2025 16:02
All veterans and community members are encouraged to give the gift of life at a “Roll up Your Sleeve” blood drive. The Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, January 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The clinic is located at 2106 Treasure Hills Blvd.
ID is required. You can schedule an appointment at donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa. Walk-in donations are also accepted.
Blood is perishable and must be constantly replenished. According to the American Red Cross, one in seven patients entering a hospital needs a blood transfusion.
In partnership with Vitalant Blood Center, VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is hosting a series of blood drives. This is part of a nationwide effort by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to address the on-going need for blood.
“We are a proud member of the Rio Grande Valley community and are doing our part to meet the constant need for blood and blood products.” said Public Affairs Officer Hugo Martinez. “We ask Veterans, family members, and all members of the community make the time to donate blood.”
For more information or to register, visit https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa. For future events, check https://www.va.gov/texas-valley-health-care/events.
The Mission Historical Museum gladly presents a special screening of the 1979 western film: She Came to the Valley. The film is based on the novel written by local author, Cleo Dawson.
