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Harlingen Parks & Recreation presents "The Blues On The Hill" season finale concert featuring: Andrew Jr Boy Jones Saturday August 14th 6pm *Free Admission ***PLEASE NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVRAGES ALLOWED For more information At the International Museum of Art and Science in McAllen see the Amador Montes Exhibit “Reencuentro” until August 8th. For more information about exhibits at IMAS, refer to the website www.imasonline.org or call (956) 682 0123 Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Rio Grande Valley needs night and weekend volunteers to assist with House operations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. For more information about volunteering at Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (956) 412 7200. Refer to the website: www.rmhcrgv.org for more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. Summer Art Camp & Studio sessions at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art continue through August 6th and accommodate participants 5 to 17 years of age. For more information, contact Linda Marin at lmarin@brownsvillemfa.org. Call the Brownsville Museum of Art at 956-542-0941. You may also refer to the website: brownsvillemfa.org. The Brownsville Historical Association invites the public to learn the art of reading Tarot cards on August 7 during the Victorian Tarot Workshop. The workshop starts at 7:00 pm, and includes an introduction to tarot and a tour the Historic Stillman House. This Victorian Tarot Workshop is for persons 18 years of age or older. Pre-registration is required and seating is limited. You may send an email to rcizon@brownsvillehistory.org for more information. The Brownsville Heritage Complex is located at 1325 E. Washington Street and is managed by the Brownsville Historical Association. For more information about BHA programs and exhibits please call 956-541-5560. Look for the Brownsville Heritage Complex on Facebook and Twitter. The Disney Institute seminar “Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence” will be held on August 10 at University of Texas Brownsville/Texas Southmost College. The Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence seminar will give area professionals an opportunity to experience the business behind the magic and implement more than 80 years of proven, time-tested business principles into their organization. These principles established The Walt Disney Company as a world business leader in quality, leadership, management, loyalty, and innovation. Refer to the website: www.utb.edu/businessexcellence for more information. The UTPA Library Newsletter, “Life at the Library” has been released. In this issue: stay informed about the about the availability of library computers using your cell phone; new video tutorials on doing basic library research; changes in the Media lab; the foreign film series; the 20thCentury English and American Poetry database and the monthly photo gallery. Refer to the website: .http://php.lib.utpa.edu/newsletter. Call the UTPA Library at (956) 665-2303. Operation Lone Star will offer free health clinics during its annual two-week effort to provide health services to people in South Texas. Free services include health screenings, immunizations, physicals for students, hearing and vision exams, and limited dental care. Last year Operation Lone Star provided medical services to more than 12,000 residents. Clinic sites, in Cameron, Hidalgo and Starr Counties, will provide care from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. For more information call your local health department or dial 2-1-1. At Bentsen – Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission, enjoy watching as many as 60 meteors per hour shoot across the night sky during the Fourth Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Party on August 12th, from 8:00pm to Midnight. The Perseid Meteor Shower Party also includes night hikes, live animals, and special viewing areas to see the Perseid Meteor Shower. The Perseid Meteor Shower, one of the most consistently active meteor showers of the year, occurs from mid-July to early August. The Perseid Meteor Shower Party is a family friendly event. For more information about the Perseid Meteor Shower Party or other events at Bensten – Rio Grande Valley State Park, call (956) 584-9156. Bentsen – Rio Grande Valley State Park is located on 2800 South Bentsen Palm Drive South of Mission. In Harlingen, the next meeting of the Valley Byliners, a support group for new and aspiring writers, has been scheduled for 2:00 pm, August 14th at the Harlingen Public Library. A Valley Byliner book signing has been scheduled in Harlingen on August 7th at Books and Things, 523 North First Street. The Texas Inmate Families Association Monthly Support Group meets on the last Wednesday of every month in San Benito, at the START Center, 743 North Sam Houston Boulevard. The Texas Inmate Families Association (TIFA) members are united in support of families affected by the incarceration of a loved one in the Texas criminal justice system. The Texas Inmate Families Association is also dedicated to improving the conditions and life chances of Texas inmates. For more Information about the Texas Inmate Families Association Monthly Support Group call 399 7818. If you have experienced the death of a child, the Rio Grande Valley Chapter of Compassionate Friends invites you join them at a support meeting. The Compassionate Friends is a national self-help organization that offers friendship, understanding and hope to families that have experienced the death of a child. For more information about Compassionate Friends in the Rio Grande Valley, call Fred Cano at (956) 686 3439. Refer to the website: www.compassionatefriends.org On August 7th, The Rio Grande Valley Vipers will host a free basketball clinic, for boys and girls of all skill levels between the ages of 5 and 18, at the Edinburg Academy Store, off Expressway 83 and Ware Road, from 8:00am to 11:00am. This free basketball clinic will be conducted by Viper coaches and players. Call RGV Vipers for more information at 956-972-1144. Refer to the website: www.rgvipers.com In McAllen, at The International Museum of Art & Science, a traveling exhibit, Genome: The Secret of How Life Works, takes visitors into the mysterious world of the human genome. The Genome exhibit continues until August 29th. The International Museum of Art & Science offers free general admission on the first Sunday of every month. The International Museum of Art & Science is located at the intersection of Bicentennial Way and Nolana Avenue in Mcallen. Refer to the website: www.imasonline.org. or call 956) 682-0123. If you have public service information of interest to our community in the Rio Grande Valley, send it to: Valley Community and Culture Send email to: publicradio@kmbh.org , subject line: "Valley Community and Culture". Call us on the studio line during business hours: 1 800 839 6771. |