Winter Texan Times

Edinburg Chamber announces return of Texas Cook’Em event

Texas CookEm 2021 Flyer Free concert and firework show to be held in celebration of Independence Day

The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce proudly presents its 15th Annual Texas Cook’ Em: High Steaks in Edinburg. The event is set to be held on July 4, 2021 at the Ebony Hills Golf Course, located on 300 W. Palm Dr.

Texas Cook’Em is one of Texas’s biggest BBQ purse, awarding $16,000 to the winners. In 2019, Texas Cook’Em drew 120 cooking teams from across the state and over 3,000 citizens attended this State Championship event.

Oak trees still recovering from winter storms

Written by Stephen O'Shea, TAMU

Driving across Texas has been an interesting occupation for foresters and arborists these past few weeks. Many trees appear as healthy and vibrant as they have ever been, but littered in among the growing green are an equal – and seemingly arbitrary – population of barren oak trees.

Oak trees remain stressed after Winter Storm Uri. Homeowners are advised to be patient through their recovery.

The Land & Life of Quinta Mazatlán

Join us on The Back Porch at Quinta Mazatlán Thursday, May 20th, 5:30 p.m. to learn about the natural history of this urban sanctuary! The City of McAllen opened Quinta Mazatlán to the public in 2006, but what was it like before? Come learn about the rich history and interesting stories that have led to the creation of the urban sanctuary we’ve all come to love. The Center for Urban Ecology’s coordinator, Zoe Gapayao, will discuss the historic changes in the Rio Grande Valley’s landscape and the work that has made Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center a reality.

IMAS Expanding Open Hours to the Community

Couple in Frida HQ Beginning May 2, 2021, the IMAS has expanded their hours for visitors. The new hours will include Wednesday and Sunday afternoons. Visitors to the museum can enjoy the splendor of exhibits including “The World of Frida” featuring work by both national and international artists inspired by the late Frida Kahlo, “Spectrum Dynamic”, “Mexican and Latin American Folk Art”, and upcoming photography exhibit “Stillness” by Carlos Limas which will open on May 8.

Palm Valley Animal Society introduces thrift store

Palm Valley Animal Society will be a hosting a ribbon cutting and grand opening event at Nine Lives Thrift, a retail store in McAllen that will sell gently used items to the public such as household essentials, furniture, and decor, as well as vintage, new and used clothing, and accessories.

The event will be held Thursday evening on May 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the store’s location in McAllen (2901 N. 10th St. Suite M.).

Care for spring flowering bulbs

By Melinda Myers

Bright yellow daffodils, colorful tulips and fragrant hyacinths brighten our spring gardens. Give them the care they need to extend their spring display and keep them coming back for years.

STC Library looks at history of the Rio Grande Valley in new Civil War exhibit

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery continues its monthly spring semester series, “Parallels”, with a traveling exhibit on the Civil War and its impact on the border region.

South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery and History department proudly presents UTRGV’s CHAPS traveling exhibit “War & Peace on the Rio Grande, 1861-1867” at STC’s Mid-Valley Library, which began on April 5, and will be on view until June 30. The Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery is located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco.

Author Marianne Monson is slated to speak on her book “Women of the Blue and Gray: True Civil War Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies,” on April 27 at 3 p.m., covering those diverse women who defied norms to participate in the war as abolitionists, teachers, and soldiers.