9 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com DECEMBER 10, 2025 EVENTS CALENDAR December 10 – The McAllen Performing Arts Center present Broadway in the RGV with Tina – The Tina Turner Musical. Individual show tickets will be announced as each engagement approaches. Broadway in the Rio Grande Valley official ticketing partner is Ticketmaster, and patrons can purchase tickets online at www.ticketmaster. com. For more information, visit ExperienceMcAllen.com/Broadway. December 11 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Winter Wind-down Hike at 9 a.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. December 11 – Chapel by the Sea will host Christmas Carols and Cookies from 7 to 8 p.m. Bring a friend. Bring some cookies to share and sing carols. Coffee and cookies will be served. The chapel is located at 33425 State Park Rd. 100 on South Padre Island. December 12 – The community is invited to attend the Edinburg Police Department’s Blue Santa toy giveaway from 6 to 9 p.m. Children will be given toys and there will be food vendors, face painting, a car show, a petting zoo, and a free screening of Elf. This will be held at the Promenade Park Amphitheater, 201 W. McIntyre St. December 12 – Mission will host a Holiday Market from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Leo Pena Placita Park (corner of Business 83 and Conway Ave.). The event is free and pet friendly. There will be local vendors, food, games, and photos with Santa and the Grinch. December 12 – Calvary Baptist Church present Behold, A Savior! at 7:30 p.m. Join them for this highly anticipated annual event and let your heart be lifted and filled with joy at the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. For more information, contact Calvary Baptist Church at (956) 686-4364. December 13 – Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park will host a Birding 101 at 9 a.m. This event requires a reservation. 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. December 13 – The National Butterfly Center will host their Winter Wings Holiday Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Celebrate the season with a vibrant holiday market blending butterflies, culture, and handcrafted art. The NBC is located at 3333 Butterfly Park Dr. in Mission. December 13 – Join the Mission Historical Museum and RGV’s Little Elves for a Winter Craft Day. Donate a new, unopened toy to participate. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The museum is located at 200 E. Tom Landry. December 13 – 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 13 – 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 13 – The Brownsville Farmers Market will be held at 9 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 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. 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) 9203838 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. See EVENTS pg. 16 a.m. at Linear Park, E. 6th St. and E. Ringgold St. The event is held every Saturday. December 13 – Pharr will have a Winter Garden Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pharr/Vanguard Nature & Birding Center (1025 S. Richmond Dr.). Enjoy educational exhibits and more. December 13 – Calvary Baptist Church present Behold, A Savior! at 3:30 p.m. Join them for this highly anticipated annual event and let your heart be lifted and filled with joy at the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. For more information, contact Calvary Baptist Church at (956) 686-4364.
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