🌱 Winter Speaker Series and 11 more events

Hello Penitas! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Winter Speaker Series at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
• Our Daytime Sky at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
• Junior Ranger Club - Holiday Edition at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
• Thursday: Very warm; fog in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📸 Around Penitas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Penitas

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Wednesday December 17

• Winter Speaker Series
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Our Daytime Sky
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Junior Ranger Club - Holiday Edition
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• La Joya High School Band Concert
  Alejandro "Alex" H. Saenz Performing Arts Center
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Winter Speaker Series
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  6:00 pm
• Juarez Lincoln High School Mariachi/Conjunto Performance
  Alejandro "Alex" H. Saenz Performing Arts Center
  6:30 pm
• Christmas Show w/Curt James
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Y-Cook Breakfast
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  11:30 am

Friday December 19

• Dance w/The Rovers
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Our Daytime Sky
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Y-Cook Dinner
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Happy Hour w/The Buck Hollow Band
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Report of police activity in Edinburg, Texas.
  11:53AM on Dec 14: Nextdoor user reports hearing 20+ police cars with sirens heading down Jackson. (Nextdoor )

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (08053) - 1715 hwy 83 in Penitas. Apply here.
• Texas Staffing posted a job opening for Inventory Control in Penitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Penitas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mission

• Workforce Solutions Jobs Update, 12-15-25 (texasborderbusiness.com)
• Cigarroa, Nixon 2-0 to start District 30-5A play (lmtonline.com)
• Veterans honored during wreath-laying ceremony at RGV State Veterans Cemetery (krgv.com)

McAllen

• Snowball Express Flies From McAllen International Airport (texasborderbusiness.com)
• Guerra confirms Ternium USA will not be building a terminal at the Port of Brownsville (riograndeguardian.com)
• How much salary cap space Cowboys save by cutting, trading Trevon Diggs (valleycentral.com)

Ok Penitas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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