5 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com NOVEMBER 5, 2025 EVENTS CALENDAR November 1-29 – The Upper Valley Art League will celebrate 90 years of enriching the community through art There will be a special anniversary exhibit on display throughout the month showcasing members premier works of art in photography, watercolor, ceramics, acrylic, mixed media, oil and more. UVAL is located at 921 E. 12th St. in Mission. For more information, visit uppervalleyartleague.org. November 5-9 – The Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival will be held at the Harlingen Convention Center. There will be field trips, a trade show, seminars, entertainment, and more. For the full schedule and more information, visit www.rgvbf.org. November 7 – The Valley Symphony Orchestra present a concert honoring Maestro Peter Dabrowski’s 25th year leading the VSO with Music of the Greats at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information, visit www.valleysymphony.org. November 8 – Keep McAllen Beautiful is hosting its annual Arbor Day Celebration at Westside Park, 1000 S. Ware Rd. The event is a run, bike, and walk event that benefits everyone interested in personal health and the environment. For full information and to register for the events, visit www.keepmcallenbeautiful.org or call (956) 681-4562. November 8 – The City of Edinburg will host their Veterans Day Parade that begins at 9:30 a.m. beginning at Richard E. Flores Stadium and ending at Kuhn St. For more information, or to register a float, visit https://www.edinburgarts.com/veteransparade. November 8 – 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 8 – 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 8 – 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 8 – The Brownsville Latin Music Festival will be held at the Jacob Brown Auditorium from 1 to 11 p.m. The event will be full of music, food, dance and culture celebrating the Brownsville Society for Performing Arts’ 30 years of bringing life-changing events to Brownsville. For more information, visit www.brosoperformingarts.org. November 8 – The Donna Lions Club will host their 2nd Annual Gala with dinner at 6 p.m. and a dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Music will be provided by Rewind. It will be held at the Alamo Events Center, 811 Main St. There is a $50 donation for entry, BYOB. For more information contact Frank Alvarez at (602) 710-6069 or Polly Morales at (956) 739-0362. November 9 – 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/. November 13 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Winter Speaker Series at 6:30 p.m. All programs are free with park admission. Reservations are required. Reunions are a great time to catch up with friends, old and new. Here we will feature reunions and meetings that are happening throughout the Valley. We hope that if you have such a meeting, you will send the information to us so we can help you spread the word. Right now, there might be a few meetings already taking place. Red Hatters get together on at least a monthly basis – and we would love to see your photos and learn about where you went. The RGV Woodcarvers get together weekly too. I am sure there are others that are meeting up for little get-togethers here and there. If you would like to share your information, please send it in. If you have a great photo from your reunion or meeting, we would love to see that too. You can send your information to news@wintertexantimes.com. Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers The Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers will have their weekly Thursday get togethers at the Las Palmas Community Center, 1921 N. 25th St., in McAllen from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. They will meet every Thursday, excluding holidays, until the last Thursday in March 2026. Any questions, call Pam Horstman at (816) 590-6521. Submarine Veterans The Submarine Veterans will meet for lunch at 11 a.m. on the third Thursday from now (Thursday, November 20) through April at the Junction Café, 11 S. Cage Blvd., in Pharr. For more information, contact Larry at (715) 305-0401. Fayette County, Iowa Make plans for the Fayette County, Iowa reunion set for Thursday, January 15, 2026. It will be held at Mr. Gatti’s in Weslaco at 11 a.m. Contact Carolyn Beier at (563) 9203838 if you need more information. Please call ahead to confirm program schedule and details by calling (956) 584-9156. Bentsen-RGV State Park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission. November 14-16 – The Harlingen Community Theatre, 1209 Fair Park Blvd., presents Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. Shows will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets sold online and at the door if still available. Visit https://hctvalleystars.org/ for tickets and more information. November 14 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Wild Wellness at 8:30 a.m. All programs are free with park admission. Reservations are required. Please call ahead to confirm program schedule and details by calling (956) 5849156. Bentsen-RGV State Park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission November 15 – 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 15 – 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 15 – 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. See EVENTS pg. 7
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