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McAllen, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, McAllen! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready for your free McAllen library card and Marty the Cat?
- Meet the McAllen-born artist turning border life into bold artwork
- Why Laredo’s water search, reported from McAllen, matters to our region
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 105 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Near-record heat, temps: high: 104, low: 80.
- Thursday: Hazy; becoming windier, hot, with a high of 104 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Get Your Free Library Card This September (texasborderbusiness.com) — McAllen Public Library is inviting residents to sign up for a free library card this September, unlocking access to more than 330,000 books, digital resources, movies, and programs. Kids getting their first card can choose a new Marty the Library Cat design, while city leaders emphasize how MPL supports curiosity, learning, and a welcoming community space for all ages. 
• Mariana Prado (uga.edu) — McAllen-born artist Mariana Prado, raised in Reynosa and now living in Pharr, draws on her cross-border upbringing and Catholic-infused worldview to explore themes like fear, death, and transformation. With a BFA from UTRGV and exhibitions across South Texas and beyond, her multidisciplinary work continues to grow from roots that start right here in McAllen.
• Laredo leaders head West in search of water sources (wgno.com) — Reported from McAllen, this piece follows Laredo city leaders as they travel to El Paso and Tucson to study how other border communities secure long-term water supplies. Their trip is backed by the North American Development Bank, which just proposed major funding for Rio Grande Valley water projects, a reminder that regional water planning decisions beyond McAllen can still shape our area’s future resilience.
📸 Around McAllen
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Upcoming Events in
McAllen
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Sensory Storytime
McAllen Public Library Meeting Center at - Children's Program Room
11:00 am -
One on One Tech Help
McAllen Public Library Main Library - Study Rooms - Study Room 1 (max 4 people)
2:00 pm -
Toddler Time at Palm View Branch
McAllen Public Library Palm View Branch Library -
11:00 am -
HEALTH TALK @ PALM VIEW
McAllen Public Library Palm View Branch Library - Palm View - Study Room A (Max 12 P
12:00 pm -
Toddler Time
McAllen Public Library Meeting Center at - Children's Program Room
1:00 pm -
Museo 956: Learning from the Past, Changing the Future
McAllen Public Library Meeting Center at - Meeting Room A
6:00 pm -
Film Screening The Extraordinary Caterpillar
McAllen Public Library Meeting Center at - Auditorium
10:00 am -
Nature Series People, Plants & Nature
McAllen Public Library Meeting Center at - Auditorium
10:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
📣 McAllen Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Elementary Progress Report Night
Mission CISD Mission, TX 78572
5:00 pm -
1st RP Progress Report Night
Midkiff Elementary School Sebastian, TX 78574
5:00 pm -
JVD,JVL Volleyball vs Roma
Valley View ISD Valley View High School, 600 Jackson Rd, Hidalgo, TX 78557, US
5:30 pm -
Varsity Volleyball vs Roma
Valley View ISD Valley View High School, 600 Jackson Rd, Hidalgo, TX 78557, US
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found these puppies near main street during my run.
A neighbor believes they may have been dumped. I’m fostering them for now and have treated them for fleas and ticks, but I can’t keep them long… (Nextdoor Martin Ave) - Puppies that need a forever home just looking for people with good hearts to take them in not looking for any compensation.
The breed is Mallanois/Chihuahua pls reach out to me if interested 2 months old, and have received their first vaccinations. The first two pics, on3… (Nextdoor Mcauliffe/Seguin)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 695 in Mcallen. Apply here.
- Burger King - Sun Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Mcallen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McAllen here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mission
- Mission EDC CEO Teclo Garcia Announces Retirement Effective Sept. 11 (progresstimes.net)
- Several Valley fire departments respond to 1,500-acre brush fire in Linn-San Manuel (krgv.com)
- Mary Alice Ruxer, 102, St. Meinrad (duboiscountyfreepress.com)
Pharr
- Is Pharr Becoming a Global Hub for Logistics and Trade? (logisticscurated.com)
- $10.75 million in meth found inside leek shipment at Texas border bridge (freightwaves.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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