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7 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com OCTOBER 19, 2022 30) from 4 to 11 p.m. More information about the event can be found at smokinontherio.com. October 29 – SPI Birding Center will host their annual celebration of Monarch migration with their Hallowings. The event will feature free admission, a native plant sale, live music, vendors, butterfly garden tours, and more. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit spibirding.com. October 29 – As part of the Texas Butterfly Festival, the event will host their community day at the National Butterfly Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be arts and crafts, vendors, exhibits, and more. For more information, or to register, visit the website at www.texasbutterflyfestival.com. October 29 – Duo Fortis will perform at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex at 7 p.m. at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex Auditorium, 1201 W. University Dr., in Edinburg. Admission is $10 per person. Call (956) 665-3881 for more information. October 30 – First Steps in Nature will be held at Bentsen-RGV State Park at 9:30 a.m. The park is located at 2800 South Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission. Call (956) 5849156 for more information. Scheduled programs are free with park admission. Events are subject to change. Supply &Hardware Mobile Home Special Orders Available Ask about our daily Manager Specials! PETECO, INC. 2911 N. Cesar Chavez Rd. San Juan, TX 78589 956-787-2847 petecotransport@gmail.com We Do Tie-Down Certification SAVE 10% OFF Your Entire Purchase When You Bring In This Ad *Conditions apply, see store for details. Offer expires March 31, 2023. TRANSPORT • Sales & Installations • Vinyl Skirting & Tie Downs • Custom Steps made of Wood & Metal • Door & Windows • Plumbing & Electric • Used Mobile Homes Sales Financing Available petecotransport@gmail.com Ph: (956) 787-2847 or (956) 787-0413 We Buy Mobile Homes 2911 N Cesar Chavez Rd. San Juan, TX 78589 Family Owned & Operated Over 30 Years allows ‘newbies’ to get to know the o r g a n i z a - tion better, p a r t i c i p a t e in achievements, and e x p e r i e n c e the beauty and bounty of the RGV during peak butterfly season. Full event regi s t ra t ion is $355 per member and $395 for n o n - m e m - bers. This includes three days of workshops and field trips with brown bag lunch, Saturday’s welcome reception and orientation with light dinner, Sunday’s ‘Border Buttermilk’ dinner, and Monday’s keynote speakers banquet and silent auction. Registrants will belong to cohorts that will stay together for all three days of excursions. All registrants must have their own ground transportation or negotiate carpooling with other registrants. The Texas Butterfly Festival is an adventure, every year. Everyone is invited to Community Day at the National Butterfly Center on Saturday, October 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is so much to learn and do. Make your own banana brew, enjoy arts and crafts, hunt the Hackberry Trail, and more. Vendors and exhibits will be set up in the Visitor’s Pavilion and in the gardens for all to enjoy on this special day, during peak of butterfly season in south Texas. Programs, donations, and sponsorships at the event and throughout the year allow this Community Day to be a free event for all. For more information, or to register, visit the website at www.texasbutterflyfestival.com. BUTTERFLIES From pg. 3 Juniper Hairstreak on milkweed. Photo by Julie Shaw

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