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Tuesday
Town Hall
Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, will host a town hall meeting for voters from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2035, located at 1801 Veterans Blvd. in Brownsville. For more information, email info@betofortexas.com.
Healthy Food Workshop
The UTRGV Student Food Pantry will host a workshop on how to cook, understand nutrition labels and how to shop on a budget from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the University Ballroom on the Edinburg campus. The event will take place at the same time Wednesday in Salón Cassia on the Brownsville campus. For more information, email foodpantry@utrgv.edu.
Student Recital
Barbara Tapia, a music education sophomore and flutist, will perform with music Lecturer Oliver Jia at 4:15 p.m. in the Texas Southmost College Arts Center in Brownsville. Admission is free. For more information, call 882-7025.
Student Recital
Amber Vela, a music education sophomore and clarinetist, will perform with Juan Andrade, an associate professor of music, at 5 p.m. in the Texas Southmost College Arts Center in Brownsville. Admission is free. For more information, call 882-7025.
Friday
Yard Sale
The Brownsville Convention Center & Visitors Bureau will host its fourth annual Texas Longest Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at U.S. Military Hwy. 281 Corridor. The event will end on Sunday. For more information, call Administrative Manager Felix Espinosa Jr. at 459-4273.
Tuba de Mayo
The UTRGV Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Friday in the Library Auditorium on the Edinburg campus. Admission is free. For more information, call 665-3881.
Saturday
Observatory Inauguration
The inauguration of the Dr. Cristina V. Torres Memorial Astronomical Observatory will be from 6 to 10 p.m. at Resaca de la Palma State Park, located at 1000 New Carmen Ave. in Brownsville. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 882-6690.
5K Walk/Run
The Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets will host a 5K race to promote breast cancer awareness and connect with local businesses. Registration starts at 8 a.m., with a $10 entry fee and the run will begin at 8:30 a.m. at 5001 W. Expressway 83 in Mercedes. For more information, visit www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/rio-grande-valley.
Ongoing
Support Group
The Collegiate Recovery Program will host an Addiction and Recovery Support Group at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Cortez Hall 220 on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 665-2674.
Recovery Meetings
The Collegiate Recovery Program hosts recovery meetings as follows: Alcoholics Anonymous at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays, SMART Recovery at noon on Tuesdays, Narcotics Anonymous at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and noon Fridays, Tobacco Intervention at noon on Wednesdays, and the Al-Anon Family Group at noon on Thursdays. All meetings are held in University Center 102 on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 665-2674.
–Compiled by Steven Hughes
