JANUARY 7, 2026 www.wintertexantimes.com 4 WINTER TEXAN TIMES EVENTS CALENDAR January 8 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will host a Birding Tram Tour at 9 a.m. Reservations are required. Call (956) 584-9156. Bentsen-RGV State Park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Dr., in Mission. January 8 – Quinta Mazatlan invites the community to discover the rich botanical history of the RGV during a special Thursday Night Live presentation with longtime native plant grower Mike Heep from 6 to 7 p.m. The program is free with general admission. For more information, call (956) 681-3370. January 8 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will host a Night Ride at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Call (956) 584-9156. Bentsen-RGV State Park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Dr., in Mission. January 10 – 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. January 10 – 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. January 10 – 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. January 11 – 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/. January 13-14 – The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Health & Wellness Fair from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Mission Event Center, 200 N. Shary Rd. Attendees will have access to comprehensive blood work exams, health screenings, vaccines, Quantaflo tests, and additional health resources. To secure an appointment for bloodwork exams, individuals can schedule online atbit.ly/GMCCHealthfairor by calling (956)5852727. January 14 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will host their Winter Speaker Series at 6 p.m. Reservations are required. Call (956) 584-9156. Bentsen-RGV State Park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Dr., in Mission. January 17 – 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. January 17 – 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. January 17 – 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. January 17 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will host a Fire Building 101 at 5:30 p.m. Call (956) 584-9156. Bentsen-RGV State Park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Dr., in Mission. January 17 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will host a Our Night Sky at 7:30 p.m. Call (956) 584-9156. Bentsen-RGV State Park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Dr., in Mission. Reunions are a great time to catch up with friends, old and new. If you would like to share your information, please send it in. We would love to see your photos as well and share with others what a great time you are having. You can send your reunions and photos to news@wintertexantimes. com. Magic Valley Retirement PEO Group The Magic Valley Retirement P.E.O. Group will meet on Tuesday, January 13, 11:30 a.m. at Mr. Gatti’s, 4100 N. 2nd St. Please RSVP to Connie at (402) 641-0125. FYI for those who signed up for Founders Day, it is Saturday, the 17th. Call Becky or Nancy for details about carpooling. Submarine Veterans The Submarine Veterans will meet for lunch at 11 a.m. on the third Thursday from now (Thursday, January 15, 2026) 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. Parkinson’s Support Group Join the Parkinson’s Support Group for their first meeting on Sunday, January 18, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Siesta Retirement Village, 2712 S. International Blvd., in Weslaco, in the All Purpose Room. You must sign up by January 16 to reserve a spot. Please call or text (320) 491-6070, or email Kori at korijoywilliams@ gmail.com. Meetings will continue on the first and third Sunday’s of the month. 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)-3907600 or email bingohwr@grm.net. Kansas Day Celebration The Kansas Day Celebration will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The event will be held at Peter Piper Pizza in Weslaco (3101 E. Expressway 83). Check-in will be at 1 p.m. with the buffet to start soon after. Buffet luncheon includes a variety of pizzas, salad bar, breadsticks, dessert and beverage. There will not be an entry fee, cost will be based on your personal order. Entertainment will be Rusty Rierson. No reservations are required, but a yes/no is requested. Call or text Larry Schmitt at (913) 369-5669. Weekly Meetings 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 See REUNIONS pg. 12
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