OCTOBER 30, 2024 www.wintertexantimes.com 16 WINTER TEXAN TIMES fifty “empty nester” crowd, including everything from retirement to divorce, AARP to dating, and plastic surgery to grand parenting. The show will be held at the South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd., from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $30. November 5 – UTRGV Symphonic Winds performs at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, at 7 p.m. General admission is $6. Join them for an exciting band performance directed by Jerianne Larson. November 6 – The UTRGV Wind Orchestra present A Night of Percussion, UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Drive. General admission is $6. The performance features UTRGV percussion faculty Dr. Mark Ramirez and Dr. Francis Favis on Ivan Trevino’s Run to the Light. It’s a thrilling concert showcasing their outstanding percussion faculty along with a consortium premiere of Gala Flagello’s Love and Nature and world premiere of Mat Campbell’s Centerpiece. November 7-9 – Sharyland High School’s Carpe Diem Players present the beloved musical Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim – a mashup of classic fairy tales woven together into a captivating and imaginative story. It will be held at Sharyland High School, 1216 N. Shary Rd. For more information, call (956) 580-5300. November 8 – Join UTRGV for Chopin and His Admirations, a piano recital featuring beautiful piano music by Frederic Chopin and the composers he admired, including J.S. Bach, Mozart, Liszt, and more. It will be held at UTRGV BMLSC 1.217 building, One W. University Blvd., in Brownsville. Admission is free. November 9 – The Brownsville Farmers Market will be held at 9 a.m. at Linear Park, E. 6th St. and E. Ringgold St. The event is held every Saturday. November 9 – Firemen’s Park in McAllen will host the Growing Growers Farmers Market at 9 a.m. The park is located at 201 N. 1st St. The event is held every Saturday. November 9 – The McAllen Farmers Market will be held at the McAllen Public Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is held every Saturday. The library is located at 4001 N. 23rd St. For more information visit mcallenfarmersmarket.com. November 10 – The South Padre Island Farmers Market is held at The Shores, 8605 Padre Blvd., every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop for fresh produce, meats, cheese, juices and more. To see this event and others, visit https://www.sopadre.com/listing/ south-padre-island-farmers-market/1099/. EVENTS From pg. 4 food for communities in the Rio Grande Valley through education, food justice, conservation, sustainability and research. Shakera has been farming in the RGV organically for a decade, offering nutrient dense harvests through farmers market, CSA boxes, and on site harvesting to the community. Trained professionally as a nurse and a mother of three, she prioritizes health, from one’s physical body to our community’s and started to cultivate the root of it all: food. Don’t miss this hands-on demonstration with Sentli Center at Quinta Mazatlán, November 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. This program is free with general park admission. For more information, contact (956) 681-3370 and follow Quinta Mazatlán on social media. Quinta Mazatlán is location at 600 Sunset Dr. in McAllen. GARDEN From pg. 7 you might even have the butterflies land on you. Come join our tour. Another great experience in nature for you to witness is Turtle Release Day on South Padre Island. It is such fun to see those tiny little turtles not much bigger than a silver dollar as they scurry to the water. Now how do they know which way the water is? Somehow, they do know and off they go. Your church may even have an altar set up to celebrate The Day of the Dead which occurs at the end of October corresponding to our Halloween, through the beginning of November. You won’t lack for something to do in the Rio Grande Valley. So, enjoy! GO WITH JO From pg. 12 time in their shared outdoor habitat. This is an important process that must take place in order to ensure the safety and comfort of both animals. Mammal Curator, Walter DuPree says, “We are all excited to be working with Iggy to help the Texas ocelot program succeed. And Iggy has proven to be a special male who we enjoy. Where Leelo is shy and Iggy is outgoing and curious. He interacts with his enrichment and responds to the keeper’s voices. He has also been spending a lot of time interested in Leeloo and she with him. While not every pairing produces a pregnancy, we are cautiously optimistic that the pairing of Leeloo and Iggy will produce offspring and continue the work Gladys Porter Zoo does in our efforts to contribute to species conservation.” Leeloo made headlines last year after participating in a groundbreaking artificial insemination procedure. Zoo staff were very hopeful and excited about the procedure, but sadly, it did not result in a pregnancy. Leeloo was featured in an episode of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild. The episode highlighted ocelot conservation in South Texas. It will be available for streaming at NBC.com and Peacock. The arrival of Iggy represents the Zoo’s ongoing effort to conserve wildlife, reverse the dwindling ocelot population numbers in South Texas, and continue to educate the public on this local wild cat. Ocelots are listed as Endangered in Texas. South Texas is the only place in the U.S. where wild ocelots can be found. There are thought to be less than 100 individuals left in the wild. The biggest threat to their survival is habitat loss and road mortality. To learn more about the Zoo’s ocelot conservation efforts, visit gpz.org. OCELOT From pg. 13 PARKS From pg. 10 Mission, 1pm. Dance - Victoria Palms Resort, Donna, 7-10pm, EL&R, $8pp. Dance - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 7-10pm, Burnin’ Ember, $10pp. 1051 W. Bus. Hwy. 83/Hook Ave. Dance - Siesta Retirement Village Park, Weslaco, 7-10pm, Steven May and the Southern Knights, $9pp. The best of country music with a touch of rock n’ roll. Kitchen open with drinks, popcorn, and free ice. Main Hall. Open to the public. Host: Social Board. Office: 956-969-3740. 2712 S. International Blvd. Dance - Texas Trails RV Resort, Pharr, 7pm, Texas Storm, $8pp. 501 W Owassa Rd. Dance - Fun N Sun Resort, San Benito, 7-10pm, Texas Wheels, $8pp at the door. Dance - Bentsen Grove Resort, Palmview, 7-10pm, The Night Howlers, $10pp. Tickets at the door $2 more.
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