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CALENDAR November 11 Harlingen will honor Veterans at 11 a.m. at Pendleton Park, 4137 N. Minnesota St. Free admission. Call (956) 245-1276 for more information. November 11 Harlingen CISD Performing Arts Center presents The Sweet Science of Bruising at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. HCISD Performing Arts Center is located at 3217 W. Wilson Rd. For more information, tickets, and their full calendar of events, visit www. hcisdpa.org. November 12 Valley Symphony Orchestra presents From the New World at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, 801 Convention Center Blvd. For ticket information, visit www.mcallentheater.com or call (956) 661-1615. November 12 The City of Brownsville is celebrating your return to the Valley by holding a 50’s Sock Hop from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gonzalez Urban Center (34 Tony Gonzalez Dr.). Join for 50’s dance and costume contest. Admission is free. RSVP by calling (956) 551-2314. Space may be limited. November 12 Harlingen CISD Performing Arts Center presents The Sweet Science of Bruising at 10 a.m. This is a special Winter Texan event with a discounted price of $15. HCISD Performing Arts Center is located at 3217 W. Wilson Rd. For more information, tickets, and their full calendar of events, visit www.hcisdpa. org. November 13 A Veterans Day Senior League Softball game will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 13, at Brewster Elementary in Linn, Tx. Veterans ages 55 and older are invited to play a Veterans vs. Veterans softball game. For information, call Fred Esqueda at (956) 897-6961. November 13 The Harlingen’s Farmers Market will be held at 3 p.m. at the Harlingen Convention Bureau, 2nd and Tyler. For more information call
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(956) 622-5053. November 13 Mission Historical Museum will present “Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America” at 11 a.m. Admission is free to the public. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. The Museum is located at 900 Doherty Ave. The Museum is open Wednesday – Friday, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. and every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information on this program or any upcoming events contact the museum office at (956) 580-8646, or visit www.missionmuseum.org, and follow on Facebook. November 13 The Deep South Texas Gardeners will hold a Container Vegetable Gardening workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Cost for the workshop is $10 and participants will receive their own potted garden to take home. The workshop is located at 509 E. Earling Rd., San Juan. Class size is limited. November 13 Harlingen CISD Performing Arts Center presents The Sweet Science of Bruising at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. HCISD Performing Arts Center is located at 3217 W. Wilson Rd. For more information, tickets, and their full calendar of events, visit www. hcisdpa.org. November 13 Harlingen CISD Performing Arts Center presents Man of La Mancha at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. HCISD Performing Arts Center is located at 3217 W. Wilson Rd. For more information, tickets, and their full calendar of events, visit www.hcisdpa. org. November 13 As part of their Student Performance Series, the UTRGV Opera Theater will perform at 7 p.m. at the TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville (90 Taylor Avenue). For more information, or tickets, visit utrgv. edu/patron. November 14 The South Padre Island Farmers Market will be held at 11 a.m. at The Shores, 8605 Padre Blvd. November 14 As part of their Student Performance Series, the UTRGV Opera Theater will perform at 3 p.m. at the TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville (90 Taylor Avenue). For more information, or tickets, visit utrgv.
