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Quinta Park Tours
2025-01-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-01-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-01-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-05 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen, TX, United States
Enjoy an informative tour, learning about the park along with the plants and animals that call it home. Bring your own binoculars or borrow one of ours! Tours include light walking along our forested trails. Program is included with park admission fees ($3 adults, $2 seniors (65+) or children (under 12).

Exploring the Olmecs
2025-01-18 10:00 - 17:00 | International Museum of Art & Science, 998 Nolana Ave, McAllen, TX, United States
Bounce into IMAS and learn about the Olmecs and other Mesoamerican civilizations as we celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the beloved Olmec Colossal head. Drop into an Olmec presentation, create a rubber ball, weave a bookmark, mold a colossal head and more!
Included with general admissionFree for Members
Exploring the Olmecs at IMASJanuary 18, 202510AM – 5PM

Frederic Chopin: Poet of the Piano
2025-01-19 15:00 - 16:00 | McAllen Public Library, 4001 N 23rd St, McAllen, TX, United States
🎹✨ Piano Concert at the Main Library! ✨🎹
Immerse yourself in the enchanting music of Frédéric Chopin, performed by Dr. Brendan Kinsella, Professor of Piano at the UTRGV School of Music. 🎼 Known as the “Poet of the Piano,” Chopin’s breathtaking pieces have inspired audiences for generations.
🎵 Enjoy a selection of Chopin’s best-known works, from virtuosic Études to elegant Waltzes and luminous Nocturnes. Don’t miss this magical performance! 🌟
🎶 Event Details:
📅 Sunday, Jan. 19
⏰ 3:00 PM
📍 Main Library | Auditorium
📍 4001 N. 23rd, McAllen, TX 78504
For more information: 🌐 www.mcallenlibrary.net
📞 Call us at (956) 681-3060

15th Annual MLK Day at Cine
2025-01-20 16:00 - 21:00 | Cine El Rey Theatre, 311 S 17th St, McAllen, TX, United States
Be part of The 15th Annual “MLK DAY AT CINE EL REY” MONDAY January 20th 2025.
Doors open at 4pm – Event begins at 5pm
FREE Food, Entertainment & The Traditional Commemorative Walk honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Find out how you can engage more in your community by volunteering with regional and national non-profit organizations.
Presented by The Historic Cine El Rey Theatre Foundation; a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to “preserving the past for the future”

Mysterious Cosmos Family Fun Nights
2025-01-23 08:00 - 17:00 | IMAS Museum, 1798 W Nolana Ave, McAllen, TX, United States
Join us at IMAS for Mysterious Cosmos Family Fun Nights this Fall & Winter season! Bring your friends and family and learn about the cosmos through hands-on activities, presentations and more! Don’t forget to bring a foldable chair and enjoy the night sky as we look through telescopes provided by UTRGV’s Center of Excellence in STEM Education.
This program is supported by NASA’s Universe of Learning.
FREE ADMISSIONMysterious Cosmos Family Fun NIghts – Wonders of the Solar System6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Local Author Showcase
2025-01-25 10:00 - 12:30 | McAllen Public Library, 4001 N 23rd St, McAllen, TX, United States
Join us for a celebration of the Rio Grande Valley’s local talent! Meet some amazing authors, hear readings from their works, and discover new stories. Author’s books will be available for purchase.
Featured Local Authors:
Stefan Sy
Thomas Ray Garcia
Celia Thrash
Monica Velasquez
David Mendoza III
Rey A. Banda
Suzanne Shepard
Saturday, January 25
10:00am – 12:30pm
McAllen Main Library – Meeting Center
Meeting Room AB, Lobby / Gallery Area

Spiders of the Rio Grande Valley
2025-01-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen, TX, United States
Join us for an exploration of some of the common and the extraordinary spiders that inhabit the Rio Grande Valley. Discover fascinating facts, behaviors, adaptations, and where to find these misunderstood eight-legged wonders. Bring your curiosity, questions, and enthusiasm!
Joseph Connors, a lifelong Valley resident, enjoys sharing his passion for our often-overlooked wildlife through his skillful macro photography. As a member of the South Texas Border Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist, Joseph can often be found on night hikes, enthusiastically pointing out spiders and other nocturnal creatures. He is also a frequent contributor to the citizen science project, iNaturalist, helping to document the incredible diversity of South Texas wildlife.

Pop Up Book Sale
2025-02-01 10:00 - 14:00 | McAllen Public Library, 4001 N 23rd St, McAllen, TX, United States
Announcing the Pop Up Book Sale at the MPL Book Store!

Discover an excellent selection of gently used books featuring bestselling authors, select non-fiction, children’s, romance, paperbacks, y libros en Español.
All proceeds go to support library services and programs. Sale sponsored by the McAllen Public Library Volunteer Advocates. All books (inside and outside of the bookstore) will be priced at:
Hardbacks: $1.00
Paperbacks: $0.50
Credit Cards & Debit Cards Only. No previews, all sales final.

Growing Wildflowers Workshop
2025-02-01 10:30 - 12:30 | Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen, TX, United States
Learn about how to grow your own wildflower meadows from the Center for Urban Ecology’s plant practitioner team. Workshop attendees will receive a wildflower seed mix.

Gel Plate Printmaking | Adult Workshop
2025-02-02 14:00 - 16:00 | International Museum of Art & Science, 998 Nolana Ave, McAllen, TX, United States
Gel Plate Printmaking | Adult WorkshopSunday, February 22:00-4:00 PM
Try out your skills at gel plate printmaking and create a one of kind monoprint in this Mixed Media workshop. Experiment with plants, texture, photo transfers and more!
$25 per participant$20 for IMAS membersSpaces are limited. Advanced registration encouraged.
For participants 17 years and older.

Coffee and Crochet Club
2025-02-04 11:00 - 12:30 | Palm View Branch Library, 3501 Jordon Rd, McAllen, TX, United States
Join us for a cup of coffee and crocheting. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own materials. For more information about this craft, please call the Palm View Branch Library at 956-681-3110.

Last Poet in the Woods: Open Reception
2025-02-06 17:30 - 20:00 | Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen, TX, United States
Quinta Mazatlán is honored to host select works from the poetry-art exhibit, Last Poet in the Woods.
Join us for an opening reception, to experience a plea to preserve the natural beauty left in our world by artist Reefka Schneider and Poet, Steven P. Schneider. These paintings and poems are informed by the concept of Biophilia as defined by Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward O. Wilson: “the urge to affiliate with other forms of life.”Last Poet in the Woods is a bold aesthetic statement to create an enduring testimony to the wonders of the natural world.
Meet the Artists
Wine Service by Doce Wine Shop
Live Music

Lunar New Year Festival
2025-02-08 10:00 - 14:00 | International Museum of Art & Science, 998 Nolana Ave, McAllen, TX, United States
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the IMAS with traditional Chinese, Korean, and Taiwanese games, crafts, calligraphy, performances, food vendors and much more!
