ire’ne lara silva, 2023 Texas State Poet Laureate, is the author of five poetry collections, furia, Blood Sugar Canto, CUICACALLI/House of Song, FirstPoems, and the eaters of flowers, which won Gold for the 2025 Juan Felipe Herrera Best Poetry Book (ILBA).✨🌼 This Thursday, ire’ne will be hosting an open mic with RGV Women Poet Society, inviting you to an evening of spoken word. Share a poem, or two, or come hang out and enjoy a cup of coffee under the South Oak Tree. ☕🌳Everyone is welcome. ✨#poetrynight #openmic #rgvwomenpoetsociety #spokenword #poetry #quintamazatlan #mcallenevents

Montmorency vs Balaton cherries from Michigan were added to mature barrel-aged sour beer and refermented to dryness. Unfiltered, unpasteurized and 100% naturally conditioned. This is Bout (batch) #9 2025. Limited bottles available. No limit!

Bike of the Week at Desperado Harley-Davidson Meet this 2025 Harley-Davidson Street Bob®️ in Vivid Black - already dialed in and ready to rip. This one’s not stock… it’s set up the way riders actually want it: ✅ Thrashin T-bar for aggressive control & style ✅ Screamin’ Eagle air intake w/ K&N filter for better airflow & performance ✅ Matching rider & passenger TC Bros foot pegs ✅ 2-into-1 Bassani exhaust for that deep Harley sound and added punch Blacked-out, performance-minded, and built to turn heads the second you fire it up. If you’ve been wanting a Street Bob that’s already upgraded, this is the one. 📍 Desperado Harley-Davidson 1201 S. Bentsen Rd, McAllen, TX 📞 (956) 687-4646 Stop by or call/text and ask for anyone on the sales team; we’ll get you the details and help you see it in person.

⚾️ 🎥 Live 2 Box baseball break - 2026 Topps Jumbo and 2025 Topps Archives Baseball - Good luck to everyone who is participating in the baseball break!

💥💥💥Break Is Full💥💥💥Sold Out💥💥💥 ⚾️ PYTBB204: 2 Box Pick Your Team Sign Up 💥 PYT Break # 24 - Pricing in the comments 💥 4 Total autographs/relics! Looking for short prints, photo variations, Rare Relics, Mickey Mantle Rookie, World Series Tickets, and Autographs/relics of some of the top rookies and stars in Baseball! * Breaks when filled Break details: 1x: 2026 Topps Series I Baseball Jumbo Hobby 1x: 2025 Topps Archives Baseball Hobby 💵 Payment 💵 PayPal: hobbiesandheroes@gmail.com Venmo: @Hobbiesandheroes Zelle: Battant@aol.com Please let us know if you are interested in picking up a spot, thank you for supporting Hobbies and Heroes breaks! Arizona Diamondbacks - $13 Alex Bravo lll 💵 Athletics - $25 - Robert E. Ortiz 💵 Atlanta Braves - $20 - Manuel Mendizabal 💵 Baltimore Orioles - $20 Robert Ortiz 💵 Boston Red Sox - $30 - Juan Villarreal 💵 Chicago Cubs - $15 - Eric Lugo 💵 Chicago White Sox - $15 David Bowman 💵 Cincinnati Reds - $15 Robert Ortiz 💵 Cleveland Guardians - $11 - Vance Jackson 💵 Colorado Rockies - $11 Gaspar Guerra 💵 Detroit Tigers - $12 - Andres Rodriguez 💵 Houston Astros - $15 - Orlando Jr. Martinez Kansas City Royals - $25 - Linda Reyna 🏬 Los Angeles Angels - $16 - Juan Villarreal 💵 Los Angeles Dodgers - $55 - Jose Miranda 💵 Miami Marlins - $11 David Bowman 💵 Milwaukee Brewers - $16 - Andres Rodriguez 💵 Minnesota Twins - $12 Gaspar Guerra 💵 New York Mets - $12 Jose Miranda 💵 New York Yankees - $55 - Linda Reyna 🏬 Philadelphia Phillies - $13 Jose Miranda 💵 Pittsburgh Pirates - $20 - Steven Borges 💵 San Diego Padres - $13 - Orlando Jr. Martinez SF Giants - $15 - Francisco J Guajardo III 💵 Seattle Mariners - $27 - Juan Villarreal 💵 St. Louis Cardinals - $13 David Bowman 💵 Tampa Bay Rays - $15 David Bowman 💵 Texas Rangers - $13 - Arturo Tijerina 💵 Toronto Blue Jays - $13 David Bowman 💵 Washington Nationals - $23 - Robert E. Ortiz 💵

This awesome Georges St -Pierre autograph numbered 13/25, was pulled by AJ, from a box of 2025 Topps Finest UFC, at Hobbies and Heroes!! #topps

Celebrate 250 years of the U.S. 🇺🇸 with $0 down/2.5% APR and up to $2,500 customer cash** on select new 2025 models at #DesperadoHD! https://bit.ly/dhdpromos

🎥 ⚾️ Live 3 Box baseball PYT - 2025 USA Stars & Stripes, 2026 Topps Series I Jumbo, and 2020 Archives Baseball - Good luck to everyone who is participating in tonight’s break

💥💥💥Break is Full💥💥Sold Out💥💥💥 ⚾️ PYTBB202: 3 Box Pick Your Team Sign Up 💥 PYT Break # 22 - Pricing in the comments 💥 11 Total autographs/relics! Looking for short prints, photo variations, Kabooms! Rare Relics, Mickey Mantle Rookie, World Series Tickets, and Autographs/relics of some of the top rookies and stars in Baseball! Break details: 1x: 2020 Topps Archives Baseball Hobby 1x: 2026 Topps Series I Baseball Jumbo Hobby 1x: 2025 Stars and Stripes Baseball Hobby 💵 Payment 💵 PayPal: hobbiesandheroes@gmail.com Venmo: @Hobbiesandheroes Zelle: Battant@aol.com Please let us know if you are interested in picking up a spot, thank you for supporting Hobbies and Heroes breaks! Arizona Diamondbacks - $12 David Bowman 💵 Athletics - $20 Steven Borges 💵 Atlanta Braves - $20 Marcos Martinez 💵 Baltimore Orioles - $22 - Javi Adame 💵 Boston Red Sox - $30 - Victor Garcia 💵 Chicago Cubs - $15 - Jesse Salas 💵 Chicago White Sox - $15 - Victor Garcia 💵 Cincinnati Reds - $15 - Trebor Zerep 💵 Cleveland Guardians - $13 David Bowman 💵 Colorado Rockies - $13 David Bowman 💵 Detroit Tigers - $11 Juan Villarreal 💵 Houston Astros - $18 - Vanessa Castillo 💵 Kansas City Royals - $30 David Bowman 💵 LA Angels - $39 Juan Villarreal 💵 LA Dodgers - $40 - Edgar Alejandro Ramirez 💵 Miami Marlins - $11 David Bowman 💵 Milwaukee Brewers - $17 Marcos Martinez 💵 Minnesota Twins - $13 David Bowman 💵 New York Mets - $13 Leland Van Wagoner 💵 New York Yankees - $55 - Linda Reyna 🏬 Philadelphia Phillies - $11 - Joey Marines Jr. 💵 Pittsburgh Pirates - $20 - Vanessa Castillo San Diego Padres - $12 - Trebor Zerep 💵 SF Giants - $13 Leland Van Wagoner 💵 Seattle Mariners - $25 Juan Villarreal 💵 St. Louis Cardinals - $13 David Bowman 💵 Tampa Bay Rays - $15 David Bowman 💵 Texas Rangers - $13 - Justin Gongora 💵 Toronto Blue Jays - $18 Norbert Cancino 💵 Washington Nationals - $25 - Trebor Zerep 💵 13-18 U League/Developmental - $18 David Bowman 💵 International/Undrafted $12 - Joey Marines Jr. 💵

🎥 🏈 Live 5 Box football PYT Break - 2016 Playoff, 2025 Optic Hobby Mega, 2025 Rookies & Stars and 2025 Tristar Hidden Treasures Mini Helmet! - Good luck to everyone who is participating in the break tonight

🚨💥💥Sold Out💥💥💥Break Is Full💥💥🚨 🏈 PYTFB 440: 5 Box Pick Your Team Sign Up 💥 PYT Break # 89 - Pricing in the comments 💥 10 Total autographs and relics! Looking for Top Parallels of Stars and Rookies, Mini Helmet Autograph of top stars, Downtowns, Uptown’s!, short prints ….looking for players, such as Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Derrick Henry, Dak Prescott, Tyreke Hill, Cam Skattebo, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Jaxson Dart, Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, and other top stars/rookies Break details: 1x: 2025 Rookies & Stars Football Hobby Box 1x: 2025 Optic Football Hobby Mega Box 1x: 2025 Tristar Hidden Treasures Mini Helmet 2x: 2016 Playoff Football Hobby Box 💵 Payment 💵 PayPal: hobbiesandheroes@gmail.com Venmo: @Hobbiesandheroes Zelle: Battant@aol.com Please let us know if you are interested in picking up a spot, thank you for supporting Hobbies and Heroes breaks! ——————————— Arizona Cardinals - $18 Robert Ortiz 💵 Atlanta Falcons - $18 - Kevin Carreon 💵 Baltimore Ravens - $23 Emilio Soto Chapa 💵 Buffalo Bills - $25 - Joshua Leal Carolina Panthers - $27 - Scott Burr 💵 Chicago Bears - $38 - Josh Ua 💵 Cincinnati Bengals - $25 Emilio Soto Chapa 💵 Cleveland Browns - $30 - Joseph Allen 💵 Dallas Cowboys - $50 - Tiki Tillman 💵 Denver Broncos - $33 - David Bowman 💵 Detroit Lions - $25 - David Cruz 💵 Green Bay Packers - $26 - Vance Jackson 💵 Houston Texans - $25 - Victor Cantu Jr. 🏬 Indianapolis Colts - $30 - David Barrera 💵 Jacksonville Jaguars - $65 - Martin Obet Hernandez 💵 Kansas City Chiefs - $75 - Robert E. Ortiz 💵 Las Vegas Raiders - $33 - David Bowman 💵 Los Angeles Chargers - $33 - David Bowman 💵 Los Angeles Rams - $24 - Marcus Perez 💵 Miami Dolphins - $18 - David Bowman 💵 Minnesota Vikings - $20 - David Bowman 💵 NE Patriots -$75 - Emilio C. Soto Chapa 💵 New Orleans Saints - $25 - Alfonso Rodriguez 💵 New York Giants - $65 - David Bowman 💵 New York Jets - $18 - Jevon Di. 🏬 Philadelphia Eagles - $26 - Trey Chavana 💵 Pittsburgh Steelers - $26 - Gaspar Guerra 🏬 San Francisco 49ers - $35 - Joe Jaramillo 💵 Seattle Seahawks - $25 - Oscar Reyes TB Buccaneers - $32 Emilio Soto Chapa 💵 Tennessee Titans - $35 - Steven Borges 💵 Washington Commanders $23 David Bowman 💵 Points - $10 - Marcus Perez

This awesome autograph Rams jersey of HOFer Kurt Warner was pulled from a box of 2025 Tristar Autograph Football Jerseys here at Hobbies and Heroes! Great pull Isaac! 💥

Posting a 5 Box mixer at 5:45pm central time. A good mixture of boxes, including 2016 Playoff Hobby, 2025 Rookies and Stars hobby, 2025 Optic Hobby Mega and a 2025 Tristar Mini Helmet box

🎥 ⚾️ Live 2 Box baseball break recap- 2025 Three and Two baseball, and 2025 Archives Baseball - Good luck to everyone who is participating in the baseball break!

Check out this awesome patch autograph /25 of Ethan Holliday that was pulled from a box of 2025 USA Baseball!! Sweet pull 💥 🇺🇸 . Panini America #baseballcards #usabaseball #whodoyoucollect

🔥 Big congratulations to Aldo on the purchase of his brand new 2025 Fat Boy in Blue Burst 🔵🏍️ An absolute beast of a bike—welcome to the Harley family! On behalf of J-Roc and the entire crew here at Desperado Harley-Davidson, thank you for riding with us. We truly appreciate the trust and support 🙌 We’ve got plenty of 2025 models in stock, plus the awesome new 2026 lineup just landed. Whether you’re looking to upgrade or get your first Harley, our sales team is ready to help. 📍 Desperado Harley-Davidson 1201 S. Bentsen Rd, McAllen, TX 📞 956-687-4646 Stop by or give us a call—let’s get you riding 😎

Grateful for Water On Exhibit at the IMAS January 14 - April 26, 2026 The Grateful for Water art contest is an annual initiative hosted by McAllen Public Utility’s Water Education Team, designed specifically for high school students who live in McAllen. The contest encourages students to explore the value of water in their daily lives, reflecting on its importance in our community, environment, and future. Participants are challenged to express their creativity while considering the role water plays in sustaining life and the responsibility we all share to conserve this vital resource. 2025 marked the third year of MPU hosting this contest, which featured an impressive array of paintings and drawings from students across the city. The theme this past year was “Clean Water, Clean Future.” Each piece highlights water and its beauty, significance, and the importance of smart water usage, offering unique perspectives and creative interpretations of the theme. The students’ artwork provides viewers with an engaging and meaningful visual experience. The winning and participating artworks are proudly displayed in this exhibit as a celebration of creativity, education, and environmental stewardship. Through this contest, McAllen Public Utility aims to inspire a deeper appreciation for water among our city’s youth and encourage them to become thoughtful stewards of this essential resource. We are grateful to all the students who participated and hope their work motivates the community to reflect on the importance of water in daily life. https://theimasonline.org/grateful-for-water/ #mcallenpublicworks #ExploreIMAS #mcallen #mcallentx