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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 09:00
Cities throughout the Rio Grande Valley will be honoring their community Veterans. Here are just a few of the events that will be taking place next week.
The City of Mission will be hosting a Veterans Appreciation Barbecue on Wednesday, November 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Mission Event Center (2425 Ruby Red Blvd).
At the event, Veterans are invited to take a short drive through “Honors Lane” at the event center and pick up a delicious Texas Style BBQ chicken plate with trimmings in appreciation of your services.
Read more: Valley cities to hold Veterans events
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 08:30
The Community Altar Exhibit at Museum of South Texas History closes Sunday, November 7, and will conclude with a Sunday Speaker Series reception from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Visitors are welcome to enjoy one last look at the exhibit, which was built by 10 community organizations and individuals. This exhibit honors and celebrates departed loved ones with favorite items, photographs and the traditional offerings such as salt and cempasuchiles known as marigolds. Each altar was built by a family friend, relative or a community organization.
Read more: MOSTH hosts closing reception
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 08:00
Fronter Fest is back at Frontera Audubon. The event will be celebrated Saturday evening, November 6, on the back lawn of the Skaggs House, starting at 7 p.m.
There will be food, drinks, games, a photo booth, and lots of camaraderie. Two gift bundles will be raffled off – one for the men and one for the women.
Tickets are $25 per person and are available at the Frontera Visitors’ Center, Valley Trophies, and the Boocha Bar and Taproom. For more information, or tickets, call (956) 968-3275. Stay tuned to their Facebook page for details.
Read more: Frontera Fest is back
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 07:35
It was a fun time, and lots of laughs. Seven Oaks Resort had a costume contest for not only their guests, but also their furry friends. The resort had a great turnout despite being so early in the season. Park management is also glad that the Canadian border is back open, and the grand prize winner was one of their Canadian residents that was not able to join them last year.
Read more: Seven Oaks has a haunting good time
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 07:00
Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center is honored to host, Mycological Solutions LLC (One Up Mushroom Products), on Thursday November 4th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a presentation on “Fungi: History, Usage, and Health Benefits” on the Thursday Night Live series at Quinta Mazatlán.
Read more: Learn about mushrooms at Quinta Mazatlan
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 06:30
The Rio Grande Valley Red Hatters are ready to get together for their events this year. Their first big event is planned for November 8.
The Red Hatters will be getting together on Monday, November 8, at 11:30 a.m. at Arturo’s in Weslaco (2303 W. Expwy. 83). Games will be played, and all are invited to share what has happened in their lives over the last 18 months. Those wanting to attend are asked to RSVP by text or call Sandy (Finny) at (608) 432-1440 by Friday, November 5.
Read more: RGV Red Hatters events planned
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 06:00
In Mexico, “Dia de los Muertos,” or “Day of the Dead” is a celebration and a reunion of the departed with their families. On this day, an altar with an ofrenda, a Spanish word for “offering,” is prepared to remember and celebrate departed loved ones. The belief is that during the Day of the Dead, the loved ones come to visit their living relatives. The ofrenda altar helps the dead observe, smell and taste. The most common ones have three levels, which represent heaven, earth, and the underworld. The six most common objects found on alters include: calaveras (skulls), cempaxuchil (marigold flowers), papel picado (perforated paper), pan de muerto (bread of the dead), salt to quench the thirst of souls, and photographs of the loved ones that have passed.
Read more: Altar honors threatened, endangered animals and plant species
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 05:00
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and City of Edinburg proudly present their Annual Night of Lights Parade. The parade will take place on Friday, December 3, at 7 p.m. in the Edinburg Downtown District.
Organizations, schools, marching groups, businesses, and community groups are now welcomed to submit a parade entry by November 19. All entries are encouraged to participate in this year's theme “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree.” Participants of the parade must design their floats inspired by different genres of music and/or decades of music.
Read more: Edinburg Chamber accepting parade entries
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 04:00
I continue to be amazed at how many things there are to see and do in the Rio Grande Valley. It seems that every town has a festival or a special day to celebrate. There is the Butterfly Festival in Mission, the Birding Festival in Harlingen and another in McAllen, the Citrus Festival in Edinburg, the Festival of Las Palmas in McAllen and not to be missed the Festival of Lights in the small town of Hidalgo. Even Kingsville joined in with the Saturday before Thanksgiving celebrating ranch life with the Ranch Hand Breakfast. You name it, we've got it. And then we have the Parades - July 4th, Veterans Day and Christmas Parades as well as the Port Isabel Boat Parade just to name a few.
Read more: RGV full of festivals and other events
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Published: Wednesday, 03 November 2021 03:30
Showcasing the immense talent and dedication of UTRGV students, the Student Performance Series features performances by UTRGV School of Music students.
Ranging from studios to medium and large ensembles, this series includes concerts from various areas such as voice, percussion, low brass, orchestra, woodwind, and many more.
Upcoming performances include The UTRGV Band on Wednesday, November 3; Fall Trumpet Musical Harvest on Thursday, November 4; UTRGV Opera Theater on November 13 and 14; and other specialty concerts.
Take a look at all upcoming Student Performance Series performances on their website, utrgv.edu/patron/series/student-performance-series. All events through the end of 2021 are free of charge.
For questions, email patron@utrgv.edu or call (956) 882-7025 or (956) 665-3881.
