The International Museum of Art & Science is accepting open submissions for Community Altars 2022 in celebration of Día de los Muertos. Submission deadline is Sept. 16 with limited space. This year’s theme is Inspiring Latinas, incorporating altars for women who empowered their Latinx communities. Altars will be on display in the museum’s Discovery Pavilion from Oct. 9 to Nov. 5. The annual Día de los Muertos Festival will also…
Join the International Museum of Art & Science for its annual Día de los Muertos Festival on Oct. 9. This lively event includes performances, a display of altares created by community organizations, and a Market at the Museum featuring regional artists and artisans. Activities include a candle painting, exhibit tours and a sugar skull decorating. Each activity is an additional $3 each. IMAS Día de los Muertos Festival is presented by…
Join emcees Jim Darling and Tony Forina at the Good Day McAllen Luncheon on Sept. 15 as they introduce the newest McAllen Chamber of Commerce members. Connect with new chamber members and rekindle with existing members. The event includes door prizes and lunch. One attendee will win the $1,600 cash prize. RSVP by calling 956-682-2871.
Help Wanted. Now Hiring. Join Our Team. Signs posted at entrances and on marquees of many local businesses share these messages. Employee shortages seem to be affecting most industries, resulting in shorter hours of operation, canceled flights, sections of restaurants closed and rising stress levels. Martha Vela Hinojosa believes she was created for these current times of employers searching for workers. Born and raised in Mission, Hinojosa graduated from Mission…
South Texas College is the recent recipient of an Apprenticeship Texas Expansion Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. The $593,934 grant allows for the largest expansion of apprenticeships ever funded by a single grant. With the grant, STC will create 297 new apprentices, as well as create seven new registered apprenticeship programs and two new pre-apprenticeship programs this fall. Registered apprenticeship programs through TWC are paid internships. The programs are defined…
South Texas College Theatre will hold auditions for its November main stage production of “Blithe Spirit” by Noël Coward both in-person and virtually. All STC and Rio Grande Valley community members, aged 18 and over, are welcome to audition. The director is looking for five women, 20-60 years old, and two men, 25-50 years old. The theater will accept virtual submissions starting Sept. 6 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 8…
The City of McAllen will host the International Festival & Events Association 65th annual conference from Sept. 19-21. The McAllen Convention Center will be the host site for attendees from not only Texas, but also 29 U.S. states and 10 countries from around the world. This is the first time since 2011 that the convention has been hosted in Texas. “This edition of the IFEA’s annual convention and expo promises to…
Chase Bank and the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce present a Lunch & Learn workshop Aug. 30, “Planning for a Healthy Business.” Lunch choices include a tropical chicken salad sandwich, roast beef po-boy or strawberry grapefruit salad. This workshop is the last in a series of eight Lunch & Learn workshops with offerings in English and Spanish. RSVP is required by contacting the chamber or registering online.
This year’s Fiesta de Palmas includes fun family activities and an exciting music line up during the annual celebration of all cultures of McAllen Oct. 21-23. Fiesta de Palmas provides activities for all to enjoy inside the McAllen Convention Center and all around the grounds, including Oval Park, the Reflecting Pond and the Amphitheater. For more information, visit Fiesta De Palmas Set For Oct. 21-23.
Every year, the McAllen Chamber of Commerce Man & Woman of the Year Selection Committee selects two outstanding volunteers to receive the honor of McAllen’s Man & Woman of the Year. Now through Sept. 2, the committee is accepting nominations for the awards. Nominees must live in McAllen or own a business in McAllen to receive this recognition. According to the chamber, factors for nomination include “acts of exceptional kindness and…