5 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com NOVEMBER 26, 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 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. November 29 – 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 29 – 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 29 – 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 30 – 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/. December 5 – Harlingen will host their Christmas Parade – Grinchmas in the City on Historic Jackson Ave. at 6 p.m. For more information call (956) 216-4910. December 5 – McAllen Art Walk will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at 601 N. Main St. There will be vendors, exhibits, and live entertainment. The event is free. The event is held every first Friday of the month through May. December 5 – The Valley Symphony Orchestra presents their Christmas concert A Touch of Frost featuring the VSO Chorale and festive and heartwarming music to ring in the holiday season at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information, visit www.valleysymphony.org. December 6 – Downtown Harlingen will host their Market Days starting at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jackson Street and Centennial Park. Call (956) 216-4910 for more information. December 6 – 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. December 6 – 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. December 6 – 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. December 6 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Bentsen Holiday Fun Day from 1 to 4 p.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. December 6 – The City of Port Isabel will kick off the 2025 holiday season with their 17th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Hometown Christmas Holiday Parade. The parade starts at 6 p.m. along Queen Isabella Blvd. and ends at the Port IsaReunions 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 are a few meetings already taking place and are being planned. Red Hatters get together on at least a monthly basis – and we would love to see your photos and learn about where you went. 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. 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, December 18) 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. bel Events & Cultural Center (309 E. Railroad Ave.). The Christmas Tree Lighting will be held at 7 p.m. in Beulah Park, 224 W. Queen Isabella Blvd. There will be vendors and school performers. December 7 – 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/. December 7 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host fishing for beginners from 1 to 4 p.m. This event requires a reservation. 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. , . n
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