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IMAS unveils Destino Sur exhibit

IMAS CarlosLimas 10 webThe International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) announces Destino Sur, a solo photography exhibition by acclaimed artist Carlos Limas, on exhibit now, and running through June 22. This exhibition, supported by the Texas Commission on the Arts, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) - Center for Latin American Arts, and South Texas College (STC), takes visitors on a visual exploration of Peru’s rich cultural and geographical landscapes.

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Mission Chamber thanks Winter Texans with annual Fiesta

20240301 Mission Winter Texan Fiesta WAB 0088 webJoin the Mission Chamber of Commerce on March 7, starting at noon (doors open at 11 a.m.) at the Leo Pena Placita Park in Mission, for an afternoon filled with fun, laughter, and celebration.

The chamber invites you to be a part of this vibrant celebration of our Winter Texan residents. The Winter Texan Fiesta promises to be a day filled with live music, diverse vendors, and complimentary food for the first 1,000 attendees. Must be there early to collect food vouchers. Bring your own lawn chair for extra seating.

Entertainment this year includes Bruce Boudreau, The Night Howlers, Mariachi Nuevo Cascabel, and Quentin Flagg.

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VP Tech Center makes impact on residents, community

VP Tech Center webOne of the many activities at Victoria Palms RV Resort is the Tech Center. The Victoria Palms Tech Center has been making quite the impact on its residents and the community lately.

The Tech Center is staffed by over 15 volunteers on weekdays during the Winter Texan season. They provide technical help to residents with their cell phones, tablets, iPads, laptops, and desktop PC’s.

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Wintertainers™ gather for benefit concert

20180104 Country Rusty Rierson webThree male vocalists are getting together to perform a free Country Gospel Benefit Concert next weekend. The Wintertainers™ will be performing to raise funds for the His Hands Ministries in Penitas. The men performing will be Curt James, Rick McEwen and Rusty Rierson.

They will be performing on Friday, March 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. A will offering will be taken for the organization. Attendees should bring their own lawn chairs to enjoy the show. Ice cream and cake will be available after the show. The event will be held at His Hands Ministries at 17214 Salida Del Sol St. in Penitas.

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Join Palm Shadows for drama and dessert

20250226 Palm Shadows webPalm Shadows Mobile Home and RV Resort will hold their annual drama and dessert production. This year’s production, slated for Saturday, March 8, will be “Shenanigans at the Blue Pelican Inn.”

The two-act comedy will have a dessert intermission. There will be two performances, one on Saturday, March 8 at 7 p.m. and a matinee performance on Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m.

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New Hole in One at La Floresta

20250226 La FLoresta 20250217 171106 webKris Kowalski got a hole in one at La Floresta RV Park in Mercedes on February 11 on the 86-yard hole #2. Everyone that wants to participate in a chance to win some money on a hole in one puts in $1. Kris won $59 and a trophy that was presented by Rodger Vanderville. Congratulations! Submitted by Darla Strait.

Journey Through the Lens open at UVAL

2025 UVAL Photo Exhibit Flyer Single webThe Upper Valley Art League is ready for their annual showcase. Titled “Journey Through the Lens,” this year’s exhibition will showcase various styles of photography ranging from traditional, digital, and mobile created by UVAL members.

According to Cyndee Galindo, curator for the 2025 exhibit, “I believe as visual artists, it is imperative that we strive for creative growth and be exposed to different mediums, genres, methods, and techniques to expand our personal vision and push photography into a new era of expression. Photography has evolved and it’s time we embrace it.”

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Dance was the theme for MWE concert

McAllen WInd Ensemble IMG 20250218 Herb Moering webIt was dance time with the 70 plus musicians McAllen Wind Ensemble's February 18 concert as three of the numbers included performances by The Debra Case Dance Academy members. The music director was Roger Olivarez for the free "Let's Dance" concert at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. You can catch McAllen Wind Ensemble’s last free concert of the season on April 5. (Photo by Herb Moering).

Sift through South Texas ancient history at Quinta Mazatlán

20250226 Quinta Nick Morales Head Shot webQuinta Mazatlán is excited to welcome, Nick Morales, resident geologist of South Texas and Northern Mexico specializing in mineralogy, local geology and lithic (stone) artifacts, Thursday March 6, 6 to 7 p.m. for a presentation centering on how geology influenced the manufacturing of lithic tools in South Texas and Northern Mexico and how they are identified and used.

Born and raised in McAllen, Nick Morales is a collector of worldwide minerals and local ancient stone tools. He has undertaken research, along with faculty at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, in the geology and archaeology of this region. Morales was a guest lecturer in Geology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Texas–Pan American and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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Walk to Freedom event March 3-9

20250226 Sal DEl Rey Freedom Walk DSC 0228 1 webRepresentatives from the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center in Cambridge, MD. will participate in the Rio Grande Valley’s first “Walking Southern Roads to Freedom” event from March 3 to March 9.

Roseann Bacha-Garza, manager of the CHAPS program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, said the event’s goal is to “increase awareness about the resilience and resolve of freedom seekers of African ancestry who participated in underground railroad-like activities from south Texas to Mexico, as well as bring awareness to the valuable shared history of our region.”

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