5 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com NOVEMBER 19, 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 19 – The Upper Valley Art League will celebrate 90 years of enriching the community through art. A special anniversary ribbon cutting will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. UVAL is located at 921 E. 12th St. in Mission. For more information, visit uppervalleyartleague.org. November 19 – Join UTRGV Arts at the TSC Performing Arts Center for a Faculty Showcase Recital featuring individual and collaborative works by the Brownsville campus applied music faculty. It will be held at 7 p.m. General admission is $10. November 20 – Weslaco Museum will host their Al Fresco from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Visit the museum and enjoy music, art, and community. The museum is located at 500 S. Texas Blvd. November 20 – Enjoy the UTRGV Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Norman Gamboa for a powerful performance featuring works by Brahms, Ortiz and Zyman on Thursday, November 20, at 7 p.m. The performance will be held at the UTRGV Performing Arts Center in Edinburg. You can find out full information, their full schedule, and purchase tickets on their website at www.utrgv.edu/arts/. November 20 – McAllen Community Concert Association will present C Street Brass, a brass quartet playing a variety of genres from Frank Sinatra to Astor Piazzolla and Billy Joel to George Gershwin. Concert starts at 7:30 p.m., and the doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. Single concert tickets range from $25 to $65 and are available at http://mcallenconcerts.com/. November 20-23 – The UTRGV Theatre presents Bright Ideas, “A comedy about ambition, parenting, and pesto – Bright Ideas follows a couple willing to do anything (literally anything) to get their toddler into the best preschool. Shows will be held at the UTRGV Marian Monta Theatre in Edinburg, November 20-22, at 7:30 p.m., and a matinee show on November 23 at 2 p.m. General admission is $17. November 22 – February 15 – The IMAS Members’ Juried Art Show will be on exhibit. The exhibit provides members with an opportunity to professionally display their artwork at the museum. Opening reception will be held November 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. Awards are announced at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. IMAS is located at 1900 Nolana Ave., McAllen. November 22 – 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 22 – 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 22 – 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 22 – The Harlingen High School Band Boosters will hold a golf tournament fundraiser at Tony Butler’s Golf Course in Harlingen starting at 7 a.m. with registration and a light breakfast. Visit their website at mhb-golf-tournament.perfectgolfevent.com/ for full details. November 22 – Weslaco Museum will host their Saturday Speaker Series: Joe Vidales from 2 to 3 p.m. The 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. 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. RGV Senior Texan Softball League The RGV (previously Ed Marten’s) Senior Texan Softball League is open to all local Texans as well as Winter Texan senior men and women aged 55 years and older. The league practices are held at McAllen’s West Side Park, located on S. Ware Road directly across from the McAllen Convention Center. The Division A practice is every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. Division B practice is every Monday at 9 a.m. Practices run from now through December. The first week of January the league will “draft” players into teams for some competitive play. For more information, call Fred Esqueda at (956) 897-6961 or Mike Brower at (734) 834-0128; or email Mike at mbrower@umich.edu. 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) 920-3838 if you need more information. NRLCA Winter Texans The NRLCA Winter Texan insurance meeting will be held Tuesday January 27, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. at the Victoria Palms Restaurant, 602 N. Victoria Rd., in Donna. Lynne Paller, Director of Health Insurance Programs, along with Aetna and CVS will be guests. You will order off of the menu. For more information contact Harry Rhoades at (816)-390-7600 or email bingohwr@grm.net. museum is located at 500 S. Texas Blvd. November 22 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host Our Night Sky at 7:30 p.m. All programs are free with park admission. Reservations are required. 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 23 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Plant Walk at 9 a.m. All programs are free with park admission. 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 23 – 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 28 – Harlingen Art Night will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. in Downtown Harlingen and A Street. It is held the last Friday of each month. Check out their Facebook for links to their call for artists signups. , l o u t n e r t . y .
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