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On Exhibit: Community Altars
Reserve an admission ticket in advance and enjoy the museum with safe social distancing, incredible exhibits including newly installed Dia de los Muertos community altars by six community partners including Boys & Girls Club of McAllen, McAllen Public Utility, McAllen Public Library, UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts, Mission Historical Museum and Valley Symphony Orchestra.
Homeschool Workshops Offer Unique Experiences: Mexican Folk Art
Homeschool parents, take a break for an afternoon and let IMAS inspire your young learners with November’s Mexican Folk Art Workshops on November 10 & 11!
These workshops include an activity kit and small-group, virtual learning experience held on Zoom with an IMAS Educator.
$6 IMAS Members | $10 Non Members
Students participating in the elementary workshops will listen to Mexican folk tales and create yarn art inspired by traditional pieces. Middle and high school students will learn metal art-making techniques used in traditional Mexican tin art.
Register for programs online or call (956)681-2800.
Put your creative thinking caps on! You are invited to decorate your tree in honor of some (or all) of the people who have been helping us through the pandemic, and you are welcome to include such “angels” as family, friends, pets, medical personnel, police, firefighters, teachers, caregivers, scientists, and anyone else you can think of who has responded to our needs or cared for us. Secure your tree by completing the form linked below, or printing an application and turning it into IMAS lobby ASAP. The entry deadline is Friday, November 13, at 5:00 p.m. unless all trees filled sooner.
Christmas Tree Forest Info & Entry Form
Explore IMAS: Up Next!
November 10 & 11:
Mexican Folk Art Homeschool Days
November 18:
Workshop Wednesday LIVE!
November 20:
Brain Awareness Hour:
What can animals teach us about the aging brain?
November 24:
Young Adventurers: Healthy Habits
Open weekly Thursday – Saturday:
10AM – 1PM (closed from 1-2 PM for cleaning), 2-5 PM
Create a Corn Husk Wreath: Workshop Wednesday LIVE!
November 18 at 2:00 PM Celebrate the season of harvest and learn how to make a wreath with corn husks! Register for your supply bag at the link and then tune in on Facebook or YouTube for the live workshop. A limited number of kits provided upon registration. Workshop Wednesdays are sponsored by H-E-B Helping Here.
In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, RGV teens are invited to participate in Earth Optimism at IMAS. Participating teens (ages 13-18) will be able to borrow video equipment and editing software to create a short 2-minute video to submit to the Teens Dream Video Competition and winning videos will be screened in Washington, DC in 2021 through the Smithsonian’s Earth Optimism initiative.
