Category: South Padre Parade

Elvis Festival on tap Saturday

Little Graceland in Los Fresnos is scheduled to host the bi-annual Elvis Festival commemorating the birth of The King. The event is scheduled for from 9 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, January 12, at Little Graceland, located on Highway 100 in Los Fresnos. It will feature a number of performances by various Elvis Presley impersonators. …

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Whiskers ‘n Things ribbon cutting, mixer slated

The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Directors of the Laguna Madre Humane Society and staff of Whiskers ‘n Things invite the public to the Ribbon Cutting and Mixer on Tuesday, January 15, for Whiskers ‘n Things new location at 2500 Padre Blvd., (next door to Jake’s Flowers). The mixer will begin …

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Film festival kicks off Tuesday at Island Cinema

Special to the Parade An intriguing film festival is being launched on Padre Island by the El Paseo Arts Foundation (EPAF) on Tuesday. It will feature films made by and in developing and third world countries as much for their own audiences as for other countries. These are award winning new releases discovered recently by …

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PI Chamber to hold quarterly meeting

Special to the Parade The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce will holds its quarterly All Member meeting this Friday, Jan. 4, at 8:30 a.m. at Pirates Landing Restaurant in Port Isabel. Guest speaker will be Wendy Hauschildt, who will be offering a sneak preview of the new Chamber website. The meeting is open to all …

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Three painting workshops to start soon

By SALLY HEATH Special to the Parade Award winning Brownsville artist Marilyn Brown will be at the Laguna Madre Art Gallery on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon during January to teach watercolor painting. The cost of the class is $150.00. Class size is limited to eight students so sign up at the Gallery …

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St. Albarn’s Antique Show, Sale set this month

Special to the Parade The Women of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Antique Show are set to open the 42nd Antique Show and Sale will be held January 18-20 at the Casa de Amistad in Harlingen. The Show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 12 noon to …

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El Paseo presents ‘All That Jazz’ concert

Special to the Parade On Monday, January 14, at 7:30 p.m., UTB’s Faculty Jazz Quartet with special guest Clay Moore returning to the South Padre Island Convention Center for an encore performance as part of El Paseo Arts Foundation’s Showcase Season. With Terry Tomlin on woodwinds, Richard Urbis on piano, Matt Johnson on bass, Javier …

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SPI Art Space classes offered until March

Special to the Parade The following is a list of classes available at SPI Art Space, located at 1817 Padre Blvd Suite #1 at South Padre Island. For more information, visit spiartspace.com or call (956) 761-2112. Handbuilding with clay and glazing with Kay Kocour – 2 days Jan. 10, 24, Thursday, 1-3 p.m. Coastal painting …

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15th Annual Polar Bear Dip set on New Years

Special to the Parade Join hundreds on January 1, New Year’s Day, for a refreshing dip in the Gulf of Mexico. That’s when the 15th Annual Polar Bear Dip will be held at South Padre Island. The event is slated for 10 a.m., which is when registration will be held at a new location, Clayton’s …

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Penguin Plunge on tap Tuesday

Special to the Parade A new Island event is scheduled for New Year’s Day at the popular Boomerang Billy’s Beach Bar & Grill. ‘The First Ever Penguin Plunge’ kicks off the New Year with music, art and antics. Support local charities by bidding on a mesquite carving by local artist Andy Hancock. Also, become a …

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