Educational Activities

📚✨ Celebrate International Literacy Day with us! ✨📚 Books for your mind. Snacks for your tummy. Testing for your health. 📚🍪🩺 Join us this International Literacy Day and let’s celebrate […]

What an honor! We’re going to be joined in-store by wonderful educators from UTRGV’s Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) Program. They’re going to introduce their fascinating short documentary film exploring the natural landscapes of our Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV). Much of its remarkable history is “hiding in plain sight”: ancient beaches and […]

Dive into the fascinating world of natural color at this hands-on Cochineal Pigment Painting workshop. Guests will learn about the cochineal insect and the rich carmine pigment it produces—an iconic dye that has been used for centuries in Renaissance art, Indigenous textiles, and beyond. Participants will create their own paint pigment using cochineal insects, explore […]

A book presentation at McAllen Public Library of “Praisesong for the People: Poems from the Heart & Soul of Texas.” Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating voices of the […]

New to computers? This beginner-friendly class teaches basic mouse and keyboard skills in a supportive, low-pressure environment. Designed for adults with no prior computer experience, this hands-on class introduces essential […]

The RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for our next Manic Monday Mixer at McAllen Plaza Hotel in #McAllenTX. Connect with business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs from across the Valley at one of our signature networking events. 📅 Monday, July 6, 2026 🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM 📍 McAllen Plaza […]

Explore the critters of the night as you follow a naturalist through Quinta Mazatlan. Don’t forget to bring your flashlight!! Happening Tuesdays throughout the summer. *Adult-only tours are the first Tuesday of every month.