The International Museum of Art & Science kicks off its seasonal programming with Día de los Muertos Festival presented by H-E-B Helping Here and Market at the museum on Oct. 9 from 1-5 p.m. Visitors can join a guided tour of the Mexican & Latin American Folk Art exhibition and view community altares. Art activities include candle painting, monarch masks and paper flowers. Traditional sugar skull decorating is also available…
Javier Villalobos set out clear priorities when elected McAllen’s new mayor in mid-2021. “Water, sewer, public safety and the police department,” he said, recalling some of the key issues of his campaign. What Villalobos didn’t figure is that education would emerge early on as a pressing issue in his tenure. More than 20,000 students in the McAllen school district were suddenly put into remote learning situations. Public health concerns in…
The City of McAllen recently earned 82 multiple awards, as well as an international designation and a coveted industry award, at the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Insurance Pinnacle Awards and the IFEA World Festival & Event City Awards. The accolades came during the 65th annual International Festival & Events Association Annual Convention, Expo and Retreat, held just recently in McAllen. “I am proud and honored of the amazing work that the…
McAllen Chamber of Commerce members may join the chamber for its members-only Business Power Network Showcase on Oct. 11. This event connects chamber members one to one with developing leads, marketing businesses and building relationships. Sponsored by Heartland Payment Systems. Members may contact Andrea at 956-682-2871 for more information or to reserve a spot.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will develop a McAllen Academic Medical Campus and its first piece is a major one. The university is planning an Oct. 14 groundbreaking, commemorating the start of construction for a $145.7 million UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center in McAllen. It is being described as the single largest project in UTRGV’s history. The campus and its signature building will sit on Pecan…
Quinta Mazatlan kicks off Native Plant Month in Texas on Oct. 6 with a native plant sale and Mike Heep’s presentation, “Landscaping with Native Plants.” Heep will focus on a wide variety of the Rio Grande Valley’s native plants and information on how to diversify your garden with local specialties that help sustain the ecological and biodiversity of the region. South Texas native plants are the ecological basis upon which…
The International Museum of Art & Science will host its second annual Members’ Juried Art Show this October through the end of December. The exhibition will feature original artwork submitted by IMAS members by Sept. 28. “We are thrilled to be welcoming artwork from our IMAS members this year after an incredible response in 2021 for our first show. We had over 72 member artists submit over 100 artworks for…
Keep McAllen Beautiful Inc. is actively recruiting artists from McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley for a chance to have their work featured on irrigation pipes in McAllen. The deadline to apply is tomorrow, Sept. 16. The initiative will promote a strong presence of public art and aims to give experienced artists an opportunity to represent McAllen’s agricultural history, as well as their sense of civic pride. KMB will provide…
Transform a portion of your yard into a welcoming place for birds and butterflies this fall. Allen Williams, landscape habitat specialist at PSJA ISD, goes over the key components that you need to address to do so on Sept. 22 at Quinta Mazatlan. To help you grow your “edible” garden for wildlife, the native nursery “Blue Mockingbird” will also be selling native plants to take home. Williams became the first…
Join the American Advertising Federation – Rio Grande Valley for a luncheon on Sept. 27 featuring Sean Thompson, the co-founder of lookthinkmake. Thompson will speak on “Turning Spaces Into Places: Building Brands for Community Destinations.” From remarkable buildings to beloved neighborhoods, and city districts to community parks, we all have places we love to be. But how do those places get their start? This luncheon addresses the elements that create…