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End of Show Artwork Pick-up - 4th Annual Members' Juried Art Show
2025-01-10 10:00 - 2025-01-11 17:00 (America/Chicago) | IMAS, 101 W Nolana Ave, McAllen, TX, United States

Clay Handbuilding | Youth Workshop
2025-01-11 14:00 - 16:00
Clay Handbuilding
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Time: 2-4 PM
Ages: 10-15
Admission: $25, $20 IMAS Members
Learn the basics of clay in this hands-on art workshop and take a guided tour into the Fine Art Galleries. Participants will learn to create their own pinch pot, vessel, or mini sculpture as they learn about coil and slab techniques.

Frédéric Chopin: Poet of the Piano
2025-01-12 14:00 - 15:00
Frédéric Chopin: Poet of the Piano
January 12, 2025
2PM – 3PM
Dr. Brendan Kinsella, Professor of Piano at the UTRGV School of Music, presents an enchanting recital dedicated to the music of Frédéric Chopin. Known as the “Poet of the Piano,” Chopin’s beautiful and exquisite piano works have delighted and inspired audiences for centuries. This program will feature some of his best-known pieces, ranging from his virtuosic Études to his elegant Waltzes to his luminous Nocturnes.

Crafty Connections | IMAS After Dark
2025-01-16 08:00 - 17:00

Exploring the Olmecs at IMAS
2025-01-18 10:00 - 17:00
Exploring the Olmecs at IMAS
January 18, 2025
10AM – 5PM
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 admission
Free for Members

Discovering the Five Sense | Young Adventurers
2025-01-22 10:00 - 11:00
Discovering The Five Senses
Time: 10AM – 11AM
Admission: Free
Ages: 1 – 6 years
Use all your senses at IMAS, Young Adventurers are invited to drop in to see, touch, taste, hear and smell as we explore the many ways, we sense our surroundings!
This workshop includes a light snack, story time and an animal talk with an IMAS Ambassador Animal. Learn from our animal friends how we all have different senses, and some better than others as we create a swirl of colors using shaving cream.
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Discovering the Five Sense | Young Adventurers
2025-01-22 11:00 - 12:00
Discovering The Five Senses
Time: 11AM – 12PM
Admission: Free
Ages: 1 – 6 years
Use all your senses at IMAS, Young Adventurers are invited to drop in to see, touch, taste, hear and smell as we explore the many ways, we sense our surroundings!
This workshop includes a light snack, story time and an animal talk with an IMAS Ambassador Animal. Learn from our animal friends how we all have different senses, and some better than others as we create a swirl of colors using shaving cream.
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Mysterious Cosmos Family Fun Nights - Deep Space Discoveries
2025-01-23 18:00 - 20:00
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.
Price: Free Admission
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Museum Wide

Gel Plate Printmaking - Adult Art Workshop
2025-02-02 14:00 - 16:00
Gel Plate Printmaking – Adult Art Workshop
Sunday, February 2, 2025
2:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m.
Try out your skills at Gel Plate Printmaking and create one of a kind monoprint in this mixed media workshop. Experiment with plants, texture, phot transfers and more!
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$25 per participant
$20 for IMAS Members

Gel Plate Printmaking - Adult Art Workshop
2025-02-02 14:00 - 16:00
Gel Plate Printmaking – Adult Art Workshop
Sunday, February 2, 2025
2:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m.
Try out your skills at Gel Plate Printmaking and create one of a kind monoprint in this mixed media workshop. Experiment with plants, texture, phot transfers and more!
$25 per participant
$20 for IMAS Members

Opening Member Reception: Paintings from Spanish America (1600-1800) from the Thoma Collection
2025-02-06 17:00 - 19:00
Opening Member Reception for
Paintings from Spanish America (1600-1800) from the Thoma Collection
Thursday, February 6, 2025
5:00 – 7:00 PM
This event is free for members and one of a series of exhibit previews and special experiences reserved for IMAS Members. Learn more about membership and join today! Membership may be purchased at the door or online in advance.

Uncollected Artwork Disposal Date - 4th Annual Members' Juried Art Show
2025-02-07 16:00 - 17:00

13th Annual Lunar New Year Festival
2025-02-08 10:00 - 17:00

Homeschool Days - Scientific Process - Primary
2025-02-12 13:30 - 14:45
