Aren’t you glad you’re in South Texas?
For those of you lucky enough to have found the Rio Grande Valley, I am sure you are happy to be here. Yes, we have our little cold snaps, but rarely any snow and maybe just a little bit of ice.
Join Bentsen Grove Rock Club for a fantastic Year of Bling Rock Show on February 7, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is their 45th anniversary and the featured rock will be crystals. The event is free.
Winter Volunteers at Rio Grande Bible Ministries (RGBM) will hold a Craft/Quilt/Bake Sale on Saturday, January 31, 8 to 11 a.m. to benefit students of both the seminary and the Intercultural Studies Program. It will be held in the Friesen Building of the campus in Edinburg, 4300 S. Hwy. 281 (Closner Blvd.). Parking is available at the Closner entrance. The quilt auction will begin at 10 a.m. Free coffee will be provided all morning, and cookies/baked goods will be available for purchase.
Read more: Craft/Quilt/Bake Sale January 31 to benefit students
By Herb Moering
The love and vision that the late Brenda Keen had for pickleball has resulted in a new dimension for the popular sport at Trophy Gardens RV Resort with the addition of two new outdoor courts.
The Texas Citrus Fiesta is excited to invite the public to join in a series of vibrant, family-friendly events celebrating one of Mission’s most cherished traditions this month.
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For improved physical function, joint and bone health and mental well-being, it’s essential to maintain a healthy weight.
By Lt. Winslow Blow, U.S. Navy
Navy Office of Community Outreach
MILLINGTON, Tenn. — From the Texas Citrus Fiesta to Boca Chica Beach, the Navy will bring over 70 Sailors for the inaugural Rio Grande Valley Navy Week from January 24 to 31. The Navy is partnering with the cities of Mission, McAllen, Edinburg and Brownsville to engage with Texas communities through a week-long series of performances, educational events and service projects.
The Mission Historical Museum (MHM) 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.
Quinta Mazatlán invites the community to explore the hidden world of one of South Texas’s most fascinating and threatened species during a special Thursday Night Live presentation, “Texas Tortoise Ecology in the Rio Grande Valley,” with wildlife scientist Camryn Kiel, on Thursday, January 29, from 6 to 7 p.m.
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 Valley and a leading researcher of the Tamaulipan thorn forest.
Read more: Native Plant Project kicks off spring speaker series
