Events Calendar

June 5– Orchid grower Phillip Hamilton will be the guest speaker at the next Tip of Texas Orchid Society meeting at 2 p.m. at the Valley Nature Center, 301 S. Border in Weslaco. Hamilton, owner of Bredren Orchids in Florida, was born and raised in Jamaica where he inherited his father Claude’s passion for orchids and grew up working in his parents’ orchid nursery, Hamlyn Orchids.  He has been growing and hybridizing since the age of eight. Admission is $5 for non-members and free for members of TOTOS. For those who wish to become a member, the yearly membership fee is only $25.

June 6– The next Manic Monday Mixer hosted by the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Smokin’ Moon BBQ, 617 W. Polk Ave., Pharr. Business owners who bring a door prize will have an opportunity to talk about their business.  Call 956-928-0060 for more information.

June 15 – The RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Women of Distinction awards dinner will be held at the Mission Event Center from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 with reserved tables at $600. Sponsorships are available. For more information call the RGVHCC office at 956-928-0060.

August 27 – The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) presents its 43rd Collage Annual Gala to be held at the museum from 6 to 11 p.m. The black-tie gala fundraiser features silent and live auctions, an open bar and live entertainment. Sponsorships and donations of live and silent auction items are being sought by the Collage committee. Individual tickets will be available in early July. Early access to table reservations is available now through sponsorship. Visit theimasonline.org/collage or contact Anastasia Perez at 956-681-2815 or Aylaia Sifuentes at 956-681-2817 for more information.