Community

The Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a "Mommy and Me" event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Edinburg Parks and Recreation Center, 315 E. Mark S. Pena Drive.

Dear future child: Your brother was born a few months after my 37th birthday. He was a long-awaited blessing and is my best little friend. You’re going to love him, too.

Make-A-Wish RGV is partnering with Rhodes Enterprise to host its nationwide fundraiser, Walk for Wishes, on Saturday in celebration of the wishes they have granted while also raising funds forcan future wishes.

Laura Warren Ogletree has always reached for the stars while remaining grounded in the community around her. She was born Laura Nassri in Ciudad Juarez — the daughter of a Lebanese father and a Mexican mother. As a little girl she would gaze at the stars under the crystal-clear night skies of the Chihuahuan Desert and her imagination would soar.

EDINBURG — Sasha McKenzie, 2, swung her arms in the air Friday morning as she jumped around the gym with a smile across her face. She mimicked her grandpa, who was sitting down doing low-impact exercises, and matching his movements before dancing around again.

HARLINGEN — Stacks of canned corn and tomato sauce stand in one corner.

Cristina Zapata is a 2021 Rio Grande Valley Teach For America corps member, journalism and 11th grade English teacher at Preparatory for Early College High School in Rio Grande City.

FALFURRIAS — The outside of Amancio Garza's home, located a short walk from Falfurrias Junior High, is distinguishable by the flagpole at the front corner and his well-manicured yard.

Brownsville hosted a free workshop Saturday during Mitte in Motion: A Dynamic Arts Festival, which sought to foster the arts community of Brownsville by connecting emerging artists, creatives and actors to professionals within the arts and entertainment industry for training and relationship-building opportunities.

Laura Valadez saw a growing need in her community for home health care, particularly among Baby Boomers. It inspired the registered nurse to open SYNERGY HomeCare, the nation's fastest-growing in-home care franchise.