Youth ages 6-18 throughout the Rio Grande Valley are invited to participate in the South Texas College 2024 Art & Memory Conference & Exhibition. The STC Library Art Gallery is collaborating with STC’s Philosophy, Art and English departments to organize a youth call for artwork and poetry that focuses on a significant experience or emotion from the artist’s childhood or teenage years. These submissions will be included in STC’s third…
The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio, a department of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio, is bringing a traveling Holocaust education exhibit, Hate Ends Now: The Cattle Car Exhibit, to McAllen’s International Museum of Art & Science. Entrance to the one-day-only exhibit on Feb. 16 is free, but registration by time slot is strictly required as space is limited. The 360-degree video exhibit brings history to life via an…
The City of Pharr was selected by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Association of County and City Health Officials for the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Strategists. The initiative will allow the City of Pharr to enhance its capacity to address cognitive health and dementia for the citizens of Pharr. Through this initiative, the City of Pharr will designate a part-time HBI Road Map Strategist, a systems change agent…
The City of Pharr will offer free wedding ceremonies on Feb. 14 from 2-5 p.m. at Pharr ONE French Garden, located at 1121 E. Nolana Loop. Couples looking to tie the knot on this special day are invited to participate in the ceremony officiated by Judge Jerry Muñoz. The public is invited to attend ceremonies. To be part of this event, interested couples must obtain a marriage license 72 hours…
Il Forno Brands owner and long-time South Texas College Culinary Arts partner Jaime Muriel said anyone can be a great cook, but it’s excellent management and leadership skills that create success, which is why STC’s Culinary Arts newest restaurant management program is what the region needs. STC began the newest Culinary Arts program last semester as a response to industry demand. Chef Nadia Casaperalta Velazquez is a STC Culinary Arts lecturer.…
City of McAllen Emergency Management officials are reminding businesses that the deadline to apply for disaster relief for damage related to the severe thunderstorm, large hail and straight-line winds of April 28, 2023 is fast approaching. The low-interest loans are available to businesses in Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr and Willacy counties. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience federal disaster loan for economic injury is…
Chief Juan Gonzalez of the Pharr Police Department announced a reduction in the city’s crime rates based on the Uniform Crime Reporting system. Gonzalez recently presented statistics outlining the positive trend in crime reduction. Key statistics are: 2020 Crime Rate: 19.6 percent 2021 Crime Rate: 18.9 percent 2022 Crime Rate: 17.9 percent Gonzalez emphasized the department’s consistent success in steadily decreasing the crime rate by approximately one percent annually over…
McAllen ISD is set to welcome all 4-year-old children to Pre-Kindergarten next year. Pre-Kinder is the way to establish a foundation to a child’s education and now all children can participate at no cost. In the past, certain criteria applied for students to qualify for Pre-Kinder or parents had to pay tuition, but now, the program is free to all children who meet the age requirement. “Our world-class Pre-Kinder program…
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program returns on Jan. 29 to South Texas College to help taxpayers process their returns ahead of the filing deadline of April 15. VITA offices at STC will be at the college’s Pecan and Mid-Valley campuses. Both locations will service the community for a six-week period until March 6 (Mid-Valley) and March 7 (Pecan). The Mid-Valley campus office will be open on Mondays from 9…
The International Museum of Art & Science invites the public to the 12th annual Lunar New Year Festival on Jan. 27, celebrating the Year of the Dragon. The day-long event features traditional Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese crafts, games and more. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., patrons can discover the art of calligraphy, create a dragon puppet, and enjoy local eateries Snow Bite, Ulike Tea and Han’s Katsuya. Paper fan…