- 1. Native Plant Project kicks off spring speaker series
- (Around Town)
- The Native Plant Project is pleased to welcome Bradley Christoffersen, Ph.D., as its featured guest speaker for this month’s meeting. Dr. Christoffersen is a professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande ...
- Created on 19 January 2026
- 2. Kansas Day planned for January 27
- (In The Parks)
- The Kansas Day Celebration for the Rio Grande Valley will be held on Tuesday, January 27. The event will again be held at Peter Piper Pizza, 3101 E. Expressway 83, Weslaco. This is for all Kansans – former ...
- Created on 13 January 2026
- 3. National Wreaths Across America events planned
- (Around Town)
- Volunteers across Texas are joining the national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) to prepare for National Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 13. This year, 453 participating locations ...
- Created on 17 November 2025
- 4. Native plants of the RGV presented in Weslaco
- (Around Town)
- 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 ...
- Created on 22 January 2025
- 5. November Native Plant Project meeting next week
- (Around Town)
- Native Plant Project's guest speaker for the November 26 meeting in Weslaco will be Matt Kauffman who is a lifelong lover of nature and a native plant enthusiast. For the past few years, Kauffman has been ...
- Created on 20 November 2024
- 6. Native Plant Project meeting October 22
- (Around Town)
- Native Plant Project's guest speaker for the October 22 meeting in Weslaco will be Ernesto Herrera, a wildlife biologist born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. Herrera received his MS in Biology at UTRGV ...
- Created on 18 October 2024
- 7. Planning for next season
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... is held at the Convention Center which is jammed with award winning quilts on display as well as all kinds of machines and fabrics. Another trip that is already being planned is the ever popular one ...
- Created on 15 March 2024
- 8. Fundraiser for RMHC planned
- (Around Town)
- Ship Shape is hosting their annual Fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House Charities on Tuesday, February 20, at Louie’s Backyard in South Padre Island. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased in advance ...
- Created on 14 February 2024
- 9. Helping Hands Quilting Group plans quilt show
- (In The Parks)
- The Helping Hands Quilting Group of Alamo Rec. Veh. Park presents their 23rd Annual Quilt and Hobby show “When Life Give You Scraps, Make a Quilt.” The event will be held on Thursday, February 1, from ...
- Created on 24 January 2024
- 10. Five day Pickleball event planned
- (Around Town)
- Pickleball is a growing sport, not just nationally, but also in the Rio Grande Valley. Pickleball is a sport similar to tennis, but the court is only half the size and a whiffle ball reduces the speed ...
- Created on 02 January 2024
- 11. Alamo Rose plans quilt show
- (In The Parks)
- Submitted by Marilynn Kimmel Alamo Rose RV Resort will hold their annual quilt show on Wednesday, January 14 from noon to 3 p.m. Quilters from the park will raffle off their opportunity quilt, titled ...
- Created on 02 January 2024
- 12. 14th Annual Quilt Show planned
- (In The Parks)
- Submitted by Michele Eastwood Save the date for the Llano Grande Quilting Bee’s Quilt Show, Fabulous Fiesta of Quilts. The show will be held Tuesday, January 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Llano Grande ...
- Created on 02 January 2024
- 13. Open jazz jam session planned at Quinta Mazatlan
- (Entertainment)
- ... at Quinta Mazatlán. Join us for live music, food, a native plant sale and nature activities for a family friendly atmosphere. If you’re a musician, bring your instrument to join the band during the Open ...
- Created on 22 December 2023
- 14. Masonic Winter Texan Reunion planned
- (Around Town)
- For over four decades, MN Masons have been spending their winters in South Texas and gathering with their fellow Masons from all over the country. The 43rd Annual MN/TX Masonic Reunion will be held on ...
- Created on 22 December 2023
- 15. Bentsen State Park plans January activities
- (Around Town)
- Bentsen State Park has programs for all ages. Scheduled programs are free with park admission. Reservations are required for some of the programs. All programs will meet at the tram turnaround at park ...
- Created on 22 December 2023
- 16. 53rd Annual Pow Wow event planned
- (Entertainment)
- The Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas invites you to their 53rd Annual NDE DAA (Spring) Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas Homecoming Pow Wow on Saturday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Alton Community Center, ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 17. Red Hatter Queens collect toys, plan festival
- (Around Town)
- The Red Hatter Queens met this month with more than one goal in mind – they also collected toys for the Border Patrol. The queens gather every month to go over important news items, like the annual Festival ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 18. Native Plant Project announces guest speaker
- (Around Town)
- Native Plant Project's guest speaker for the November 22nd meeting in Weslaco will be Anita Westervelt, a freelance photojournalist who has written a newspaper nature column for the McAllen Monitor for ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
- 19. Planta Nativa returns to Quinta Mazatlan
- (Around Town)
- Celebrate the Rio Grande Valley’s amazing diversity of plants at this year’s Planta Nativa Social at Quinta Mazatlan. On October 27, from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Quinta Mazatlan invites you to enjoy a native ...
- Created on 25 October 2022
- 20. Record temperatures push limits of plant survival
- (Around Town)
- Written by Adam Russell, TAMU Summer is always a challenging time for Texas ornamental and vegetable gardens, but a record heat wave and drought have made it especially difficult to keep plants from ...
- Created on 02 August 2022
