- 1. Give with joy, volunteer to ring a bell
- (Around Town)
- ... in 1891, when a Salvation Army Captain used a crab pot to collect funds in San Francisco, the Red Kettle Campaign has grown to become one of the most recognized charitable initiatives worldwide,” said ...
- Created on 11 November 2025
- 2. McAllen Public Library presents Annual South Texas Book Festival
- (Around Town)
- ... will enjoy coffee, pastries, and an evening of conversation with featured authors Diana Rojas, Francisco Cantú, and José Skinner. The celebration continues with the annual Trick or Treat Trail on Friday, ...
- Created on 23 October 2025
- 3. Author presents First Ladies of the United States
- (In The Parks)
- ... Summit on Science and Science Education in San Francisco. Butler has most recently been published in Lungers, Lawdogs, and Legends: Boomtown Tales of Silver and Blood (Saddlebag Dispatches Anthologies), ...
- Created on 14 January 2025
- 4. The Salvation Army Red Kettle returns providing love beyond Christmas
- (Around Town)
- ... assistance, youth programs, disaster response and more. “From its humble origins in 1891 when a Salvation Army Captain used a crab pot to collect funds in San Francisco, the Red Kettle Campaign has ...
- Created on 13 November 2024
- 5. MOSTH to host FESTIBA presentations
- (Around Town)
- ... a.m. in the museum’s River Highway galleries. Museum CEO Francisco Guajardo and archivist Melissa Peña will describe the story of the Underground Railroad as it moved through South Texas and into northeastern ...
- Created on 28 February 2024
- 6. Alamo opens WWII Exhibit
- (Around Town)
- ... with nine guys—Higihio, Martin, Vincente, Francisco, Ramon, Jesus, Erasmo, Raul and Juan Gabriel. Also among the items are insignia patches, battle ribbons and ranks worn by service personnel on their ...
- Created on 08 November 2022
- 7. MOSTH to share letters from war hero
- (Around Town)
- EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History commemorates Memorial Day with the Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “The Letters of Freddy González,” featuring Museum CEO Francisco Guajardo, Ph.D., ...
- Created on 24 May 2022
- 8. MHM presents “Living Beyond Borders”
- (Around Town)
- ... works by Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, David Bowles, Rubén Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana López, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, ...
- Created on 09 November 2021
- 9. Archivist to discuss Rio Grande history
- (Around Town)
- ... as understood through archaeological work. Museum CEO Francisco Guajardo will moderate the presentation. This presentation is part of a series, which is scheduled quarterly, that will explore the life ...
- Created on 23 March 2021
- 10. Bearing Witness: A MOSTHistory Collection
- (Around Town)
- ... and The Brownsville Herald. The museum’s initiative to preserve and present stories of the COVID-19 pandemic was spearheaded by Exhibits Coordinator Melissa Peña and CEO Francisco Guajardo. Peña and Guajardo ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 11. Library to host discussion of The Joy Luck Club
- (Around Town)
- ... by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Set in San Francisco, this novel revolves around the stories of four women, recent ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 12. Look for the butterflies
- (Around Town)
- ... 83, Fiery Skipper So. island Bryan and Interstate 2, Tawny Emperor Business 83 and Francisco Dr., Swallowtail 201 East Eighth St., Queen Monarch Oleander Acres RV Park, South Conway Ave., Monarch Others ...
- Created on 19 January 2021
- 13. Celebrate the holiday borderland culture at MOSTH
- (Around Town)
- ... Francisco Garza Rincones. It isn’t a party if there is no food to enjoy, so bring some extra cash for some Mexican dishes and beverages. You can enjoy pozole, tamales and champurrado or snacks such ...
- Created on 03 December 2019
- 14. DHS present the Wizard of Oz
- (Entertainment)
- ... Coronado and Francisco Ortiz lead the way for their final season by taking the audience on a journey they will never forget. You won’t want to miss out on this fantastic journey running November 13-17. ...
- Created on 06 November 2019
- 15. MHM hosts Day of the Dead Festival
- (Around Town)
- ... Institute. International entertainment will be provided by Mission’s very own sister cities, Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila, Mexico and Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Featured attractions include ...
- Created on 23 October 2019
