9 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com FEBRUARY 4, 2026 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. Treasure Lake Resort of Branson, Missouri Residents of Treasure Lake Resort of Branson, Missouri are invited to a reunion to be held on Wednesday, February 4, at 11:30 a.m. at Mr. Gatti’s Pizza in McAllen (4100 N. 2nd St.). If you have any questions, contact Leonard Fulk at (816) 590-3149. North Dakota / South Dakota Reunion The North Dakota / South Dakota Reunion will be held on Thursday, February 5. The event will be held at Mr Gatti’s Pizza, 2001 W. Expressway 83, Weslaco, at 11:30 a.m. for a buffet that includes a variety of pizzas, pasta, salad bar, baked potato, soup, and desserts. The senior price is $9.99. Reservations preferred. Call Evy Schilling (701) 371-5149 Buchanan County Reunion A Buchanan County Reunion will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 11 a.m. at Mr. Gatti’s in McAllen. Contact Carol Jones at (563) 9203167, or Shirley Seamans at (319) 533-6889, for any questions. Appanoose County, Iowa, Rathburn Lake Area Appanoose County, Iowa and Rathburn Lake Area Reunion will be held on Thursday, February 19, at 11 a.m., at Mr. Gatti’s, 2001 Expressway 83, Weslaco. For more information, call Pat Houser at (641) 895-8181. EVENTS CALENDAR Now-February 27 – Mission Historical Museum will have a quilt exhibit featuring works by talented local quilters offering visitors a unique opportunity to appreciate quilting as both an art form and a cultural expression. The exhibit will be open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. as well as every second Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. MHM is located at 200 E. Tom Landry. Call (956) 580-8646 for more information. February 6-7 – The SPI Indoor Kite Fest will be returning for two nights. Tickets are $15, or $25 for both nights. Seating is limited, tickets must be purchased or reserved in advance and picked up by January 25. Call (956) 761-1248 or visit www. spikitefest.com for more information. February 6 – 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. February 6 – Souvenirs of Spain by Costa Rican pianist Juan Pablo Andrade, concert will be presented in Brownsville, 1 W. University Blvd., at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit www.utrgv.edu/arts. February 6-8 – The traditional Mexican folk dance Alegria 2026 – Ballet Folklorico will be presented at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg, 1201 W. University Dr., at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $5. For tickets and more information, visit www.utrgv.edu/arts. There will be a special 2 p.m. performance on February 8. February 6 – The Valley Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars+ Four Hands at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information, visit www.valleysymphony.org. February 7 – 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. February 7 – 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. February 7 – 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. February 7 – 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. February 7 – The Museum of South Texas History is hosting Valley BBQ favorite ArnieTex for a live talk, Q&A, and book signing to discuss what separates decent barbecue from the kind people remember. Admission is free from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. MOSTH is located at 200 N. Closner Blvd in Edinburg. February 7 – The McAllen Heritage Center presents Stories and Sips from 3 to 5 p.m. It will be an afternoon of book reading and signing with some of the authors of the Amazon best selling book God Willing, Daughter. The McAllen Heritage Center is located at 301 S. Main St. February 7 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will host S’more History 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. February 7-28 – Upper Valley Art League’s local member artists will showcase diverse works of watercolors at the UVAL Gallery through the 28th. Opening reception is February 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. UVAL is located at 921 E. 12th St., Mission. February 7 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will host Our Night Sky at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Call (956) 584-9156. Bentsen-RGV State Park is located at 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Dr., in Mission. February 7 – The Valley Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars, Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Park, and the Pink Panther, plus the North American premiere of a dazzling four-hand piano Concerto by Bogdanov, performed by piano soloists Haysun Kang and Christopher Guzman. It will be held at the TSC Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit www.valleysymphony.org. February 8 – 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/. February 8 – The RGV Community Orchestra will hold a concert at the MMA Yeckel Memorial Auditorium in Harlingen at 3 p.m. The event is open to the public and free. February 9 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will Birding Basics 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. February 10 – UTRGV Symphony Orchestra will present a preview of its debut program of leading Mexican composers featuring music from the 1939 Mexican film La Noche de los Mayas, also Kauyumari by Gabriela Ortiz, and Concierto de Minería by Samuel Zyman with flute soloist Nicaulis Alliey. For tickets and more information, visit www.utrgv.edu/ arts. Tickets are $10. Performance will be held at the TSC Performing See REUNIONS pg. 20 See EVENTS pg. 19
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