Previous Events

Previous Events

Liana V. Andreasen Author Reading
STC Faculty and author Liana V. Andreasen will read from her newly published book.

Guitar Performance at Pecan Library
Instructor Jaime Garcia and his talented music students will be performing a lively set on the first floor of Pecan Library on November 7th from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM. Attendees can look forward to an engaging mix of musical pieces, showcasing the students’ hard work and creativity. Come enjoy an afternoon of music and […]

Trick or Treat at the Library
STC Library invites all Jags to Trick or Treat with us!

Family Reading Night

Family Reading Night at Mid-Valley Campus Library
Join us at Mid-Valley Campus Library for Family Reading Night!

My Journey From School Segregation To More Equal Opportunities In Education
Dr. Darrial Reynolds traces his journey from school segregation to education now.

Challenges in Health Care Services on the Border
Challenges in Health Care Services on the Border

Juan Ochoa Author Talk

Juan Ochoa Readings at Starr Campus
Juan Ochoa will be reading at Starr Campus Library.

National Library Week 2024
Join us to celebrate National Library Week.

Will’n in Weslaco Academic Lecture: Shakespeare’s Comedy of Ancient Athens
Dr. Jan Blits presents on the intricate themes and timeless relevance of this great comedy.

Juan Ochoa Author Talk

Juan Ochoa Author Reading
Join us in-person or online for this reading by author Juan Ochoa.

Cold War Retrospective Film Series (Spring 2024)
A film series focused on The Cold War and sentiments at that time.

Discovering Your Career Passions & Purpose
Embark on your journey towards becoming a future leader.

Trick or Treat at the Library

Trick or Treat at the Library
Trick or treat at your campus library!

Family Reading Night

Family Reading Night 2023
Family Reading Night at MVC Library.

The Cold War Retrospective Film Series

Cold War Film Series (Fall 2023)
A film and lecture series focused on The Cold War.

Health Services Management Guest Speaker
Discover the future of health services management.

Adulting 101: A Series of Library Events
Unlock the secrets to successful adulthood in the Adulting 101 webinar series!

AI in the Classroom
Discover how AI is revolutionizing higher education.

National Library Week 2023
There's more to the story.

Will'n in Weslaco: Macbeth

Conquering Fortune: The Macbeths’ Enterprise
Join us for a discussion of Macbeth with Dr. Dustin Gish.

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence with Anat Samid
Learn how to cultivate emotional intelligence (EQ)!

DiSC Personality Training with Eyes on the Prize Leadership Coaching
Join us for a training on the DiSC personality types.

Family Reading Night at Mid-Valley Campus
Join us at Mid-Valley Campus for Family Reading Night.

Stories from the Front

Colonel Lisa Carrington Firmin: Stories from the Front
STC Library is honored to host Colonel Firmin.

i'Mpossible

Joshua Rivedal: From Impossible to I’m Possible
From Impossible to I'm Possible with Joshua Rivedal.

Free APA Tutoring Workshop
For those students who have come across APA style requirements and need a refresher or for those that have never used it, this is the workshop for you. It will introduce you to the style and the most often cited sources. You will learn how to in-text cite and build references for those most often […]

Project Management with William Roper
Learn about an important part of the IT field.

Love, Drugs, and Politics

Love, Drugs, and Politics in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
Love, Drugs, and Politics in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.

Grit with Donna Clark Love
Join STC Library and Donna Clark-Love for a presentation on grit.

Craig Migliaccio

HVAC Guest Speaker Craig Migliaccio
STC Library hosts a guest lecture by HVACR Master License Holder and Licensed Teacher Craig Migliaccio.

Feel Happier! (Recording available)

Feel Happier! (even in tough times)
Learn about Positive Psychology and how happiness can give you an advantage!

Family Reading Night Parade

Family Reading Night 2021 at MidValley
Family Reading Night Parade at Mid-Valley Campus on October 20th!

Fall Festival 2021

Fall Festival At Your Campus Libraries!
Join us for fun, information, and prizes!

Cat Microbiomes (Recording available)

Biotech: Cat Microbiomes
Dr. Sandra Porter presents on biotechnology, cats, and more!

Why Volunteer: Recording Available

Why Volunteer?
Join us for a presentation on the benefits of volunteer work!

Chef talk & cooking demo

Chef Medrano on The Cooking Spot
Chef talk & cooking demo from Chef Medrano!

Shakespeare’s Anatomy of Love: Much Ado About Nothing
Scholar Paul Cantor discusses "Much Ado About Nothing," April 6th at 6:30pm CDT.

Family Reading Night 2020
Join the parade at Mid-Valley Campus Library: October 21, at 5:30pm!

Transforming Our World: Through Poetry
Join us for multiple events about poetry's role in the human experience!

American Sign Language

Interview with American Sign Language and Interpreting Studies Program Faculty
Please enjoy this video interview as we learn more about the American Sign Language and Interpreting Studies Program at South Texas College.

Learning Art Techniques

Learning Art Techniques with Author/Illustrator-Carolyn Dee Flores
Grab a comfortable seat, a pen, notebook, and sit down to enjoy this video presentation with Author/Illustrator Carolyn Dee Flores.

The Amazing Watercolor Fish

Storytime with Author/Illustrator-Carolyn Dee Flores
Please enjoy storytime reading from the book entitled "The Amazing Watercolor Fish" by Author/Illustrator Carolyn Dee Flores

Margarita Vanguelova

Margarita Vanguelova, Associate Professor​ of AEDT at STC
Please enjoy this video interview getting to know Margarita Vanguelova, MSCE.

Jovita Gonzalez Lecture Series Presents: Dr. Brenda Sendejo
Please join us March 4-5, 2020 at Multi-Campus locations and listen to Dr. Brenda Sendejo share her great stories.

Dia de los Muertos: Los Siglos Nos Llaman. Que Nos Dicen?
Please join us, Thursday, October 31, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Mid-Valley Campus Auditorium G-191.

Dia de los Muertos: Los Siglos Nos Llaman. Que Nos Dicen?
Please join us, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room

Dia de los Muertos: Los Siglos Nos Llaman. Que Nos Dicen?
Please join us, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the STARR Campus in Building K1.200.

Family Reading Night 2019
Please join us, Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at the Mid-Valley Campus Library Building E1.200 at 400 N. Border from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Jose de la Luz Saenz Lecture Series Presents – Susan Meissner
Please join us Monday, November 18, 2019 at 10:00 am at the STARR Campus Library and 6:00 pm at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.

Jose de la Luz Saenz Lecture Series Presents – Marjorie Herrera Lewis
Please join us November 12, 2019 at 11:30 am at the Mid-Valley Campus Library and 6:00 pm at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.

McAllen Poet Laureate-Edward Vidaurre
Please join us Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 11:30 am, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 6:00 pm at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.

Earth Day Movie Screening “Chasing Coral”
Please join us, Monday, April 22, 2016 at 10:00 am for the movie screening of "Chasing Coral" Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.

South Texas College Libraries Open House 2019
Join us for our multi-campus events as we celebrate National Library Week. Click "Read More..." for more information.

Heart Centered Leadership Lecture Series
Heart Centered Leadership Lecture Series, presented by Susan Steinbrecher.  Please join us, Thursday, February 14 at 4:00 pm in the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.

2018 Veterans Expo
Please join us, Thursday, November 15, 2018, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the South Texas College Pecan Campus Library for the 2018 Veteran’s Expo

National Novel Writing Month Lecture Series Presents: Daniel Chacon
Please join us, Thursday, November 8 at 6:00 pm, as we welcome Mr. Daniel Chacón.

Harvest of Health-Treasure Your Health
Please join us Thursday, November 15th from 4-7 pm at the Nursing & Allied Health Campus for Harvest of Health.

Jose de la Luz Saenz Lecture Series Presents – Dr. Edward Westermann
Please join us, Wednesday, November 14 at 6:00 pm at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Please join us at the Mid-Valley Campus, Pecan Campus, Starr Campus Library and at the Technology Campus Auditorium for a presentation about the resources you need to stay safe and secure online.

Family Reading Night 2018
Please join us at the South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus Library at its annual “Family Reading Night” on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The free event, which is open to the public, is held in conjunction with Reading Week.

recycling, misconceptions

Misconceptions of Recycling
Have you ever wondered what the City of McAllen Recycling Center does, if so, here’s your chance to learn some new things or to refresh yourself with some of the “Misconceptions of Recycling” Join us, Wednesday, April 25 at 10:00 am at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room, Mr. Marco Ortiz from McAllen’s Recycling Center […]

Veterans Expo 2018
Please join us, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the South Texas College Pecan Campus Library for the 2018 Veteran’s Expo.  Come learn about the services provided by STC to help you succeed.  Some participating agencies will be: Texas Veterans Commission Employers seeking Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion […]

National Poetry Month Lecture Series Presents Jose Antonio Rodriguez
April is National Poetry Month it is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives. Please join us, April 19, 2018 at the Mid-Valley Campus Auditorium […]

National Library Week, Open House 2018

South Texas College Libraries Open House 2018
The South Texas College Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often the heart of their communities, libraries are deeply committed to the places where their patrons live, work and […]

International Games Day @ Your Library
National Games Day was started by Jenny Levine and Scott Nicholson in 2007. This free event grew out of an idea to attempt to set a world’s record for the number of people playing the same game at the same time at libraries around the world. National Games Day became International Games Day (IGD) in 2012 and International Games […]

Harvest of Health-Supporting Lives One System At A Time
Please come and enjoy the fun! South Texas College Nursing and Allied Health Division Invites you to the 10th Annual Harvest of Health “Supporting Lives One System at a Time” STC’s Nursing and Allied Health Community Outreach Committee will host the event. It is a great way to see what types of programs NAH offers […]

Veteran’s Expo 2017
Please join us, Wednesday, November 8, 2017, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the South Texas College Pecan Campus Library for the 2017  Veteran’s Expo.  Come learn about the services provided by STC to help you succeed.  Some participating agencies will be: Texas Veterans Commission Employers seeking Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion […]

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month which is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. The Internet touches almost all aspects of everyone’s daily life, whether we realize it or not. National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) is designed to engage and educate public and […]

Family Reading Night
Want to find some fun entertainment for the entire family? Your local library is a good place to start. And you can get to know your South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus Library at its annual “Family Reading Night” on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The free event, which is open to the […]

National Voter Registration Day – Tuesday, September 26, 2017
With Local Elections Looming, Group Calls on Community Partners to Hold National Voter Registration Day Drives Washington, DC – In advance of this year’s municipal and statewide elections, 2,000 groups across the country will mobilize to celebrate National Voter Registration Day on September 26, 2017. The National Voter Registration Day Steering Committee is calling on […]

South Texas College Libraries Open House 2017
The South Texas College Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often the heart of their communities, libraries are deeply committed to the places where their patrons live, work and […]

From Wrestling Cows to Educating Astronauts to Writing LesFic: “A Tale of Taking the Less Obvious Career Path”
Lacey L. Schmidt, Ph.D. is an Industrial-Organizational Psychology consultant who specializes in team building and leadership assessment and development. She conducts individual assessments as well as designs and implements assessment centers and work samples to help clients make key hiring, promotion, and training and development decisions. She also conducts organizational development assessments and provides coaching […]

Jose de la Luz Saenz Veterans Lecture Series Presents” Dr. Selfa Chew”
  The Center for Mexican American Studies and Library Services presents “José de la Luz Saenz Veterans Lecture Series” an author talk followed by a book signing with Dr. Selfa Chew.  This event will take place, Thursday, November 10 at 1:00pm in G-191 Mid-Valley Auditorium G-191 & at 6:00 pm at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room. […]

National Library Week @ STC 2016 Open House
The South Texas College Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers.   Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often the heart of their communities, libraries are deeply committed to the places where their patrons live, work […]

National Poetry Month Speaker Series
  The South Texas College Library and English Department would like to invite you to join us to attend the month of April’s speaker series. We will have award-winning poets Laurie Ann Guerrero and Rossy Lima here to speak to our students and community on their works. Please spread the word. Laurie Ann Guerrero Monday, […]

National Poetry Month Events at Starr Campus Library
Please join us Wednesday, April 6 at 10:00 am for a special book/author talk Cantos del alma y del corazón—Poesía Original a collection of 50 Spanish poems will be presented by Dr. María Alma González Pérez. The poems express feelings and emotions from personal experience and provides the reader with a sensitive, yet realistic perspective […]

“The Long Walk Home” — Movie Screening
March 29 at 11am - Pecan - Rainbow Room

Movie: Inside Out
Nov. 16- 11:00 am, TECH Campus Library
Nov. 17- 1:00 pm, Pecan Campus Library-F102
Nov. 18- 9:00 am, Mid-Valley Campus Library
Nov. 18- 12:00 pm, STARR Campus Library
Nov. 19-4:00 pm, NAH Campus Library

Family Reading Night at Mid-Valley 10/21/2015
Want to find some fun entertainment for the entire family? Your local library is a good place to start. And you can get to know your South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus Library at its annual “Family Reading Night” on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The free event, which is open to the […]

Movie: Selena at Starr Library on 20th Anniversary
March 31
Time- 12:00 pm at Starr Campus Library

Presentation: “Border Contraband: A History of Smuggling Across the Rio Grande”
April 6
- Time- 1:00 pm at MidValley library
- Time- 6:00 pm at Pecan Library
April 7
- Time- 10:00 am at Starr Library

Nov. 24 – “Miss Representation” Screening at Pecan
On Nov. 24th at 1:00 pm and at 5:30 pm, there will be a screening of "Miss Representation" at the Pecan campus at the D-Auditorium.

Nov 20 – The Real History of Thanksgiving and Make-Your-Own-Turkey at MidValley
On Nov 20 watch the movie The Real History of Thanksgiving along with a Make Your Own Turkey Craft at the MidValley Library.

Women’s Studies Film Festival – Fall 2014, at Pecan
The STC Women's Studies Group is hosting a series of documentary films on Nov. 13 and Nov. 19 at the Pecan campus at the D-Auditorium.

WWI Centennial – Emilio Zamora “The WWI Diary of Jose de la Luz Saenz”
Dr. Emilio Zamora will join us to discuss the WWI diary of José de la Luz Sáenz and help us commemorate the centennial of WWI.

Family Reading Night – Oct. 22 @ 5:30
Event encouraging families to read together. Festivities include STC Ballet Folkórico, book distribution, Teensy Weensy the Clown, face painting, and a variety of arts and crafts activities.

“Cesar’s Last Fast” screening with director – Nov. 3
Join us for a special screening of the film Cesar's Last Fast with the director of the film Richard Perez at MidValley and Pecan. The film is about the private sacrifice and spiritual conviction behind Cesar Chavez’s struggle for the humane treatment of America’s farm workers

Tim Z. Hernandez to visit STC – Oct 2
Tim Z. Hernandez will visit STC to discuss his novel "Mañana Means Heaven."

National Library Week @ STC 2014 Open House
When: April 21 to April 24, 2014
Where: See post for more details.

April 1 – “Forgotten Dead” Presentation by Dr. William Carrigan
When: April 1, 2014 @ 6:00 PM
Where: STC Pecan Library Rainbow Room

Sandy Lessig “Through Their Eyes” Sandy Lessig – March 26 at 6pm
When: March 26, 2014 @ 4:00 PM
Where: STC Pecan Campus Cooper Center Auditorium

Author Visit – Ron Cooper
When: March 20, 2014 @ 4:00 PM
Where: STC Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room

Author Visit – Milcha Sanchez-Scott & Alvaro Rodriguez
When: February 18, 2014 @ 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: STC Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room

Book Launch for STC Faculty
When: November 19 to November 21, 2014
Where: See post for more details.

Filmmaker Laura Varela at Starr – April 2nd
When: April 2, 2013 @ 1:00 PM
Where: STC Starr County Campus Auditorium

Reknowned Poet, Kevin Prufer to Visit STC Library
When:April 4, 2013 @ 4:00 PM
Where: STC Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room

Jan Seale, Texas Poet Laureate, to visit STC Libraries
When: November 27 to 29, 2012
Where: See post for more details.

Barbara Renaud Gonzalez reading – Feb 23 @ 5:30 pm at Pecan Campus Rainbow Room
When: February 23, 2012 @ 5:30 PM
Where: STC Pecan Library Rainbow Room

Event: “El Primer Congreso Mexicanista” a Centennial Commemoration
When: November 21, 201 1 @ 6:00 PM
Where: STC Pecan Library Rainbow Room

Jose de la Luz Saenz Veterans Lecture Series
When: November 7 to 10, 2011
Where: See post for more details.

Author Talk for Hector P. Garcia Day at Pecan Library
When: September 21, 2011 @ 6:00 PM
Where: STC Pecan Library

Event: 150th Anniversary of Mexican-American Involvement in the Civil War
When: April 11, 2011
Where: STC Mid- Valley & Pecan Campus Library

Documentary for Mexican Revolution Centennial Nov. 18
Join the STC Library at Pecan to celebrate the one hundred year anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with a special documentary created by Hispanic Research Center at ASU.  The movie will be introduced by Dr. Trinidad Gonzales, history instructor at STC. In addition to the movie, also, go by the library to check out a […]

Co-writer of the Film “Machete” to talk at Pecan Library
When: October 5, 2010
Where: STC Pecan Library

Celebrate Hector P. Garcia Day at the Library
Pictured with President Lyndon B. Johnson In 2009, the State of Texas decreed the third Wednesday of September to be Hector P. Garcia Day.  In honor, the STC Library will be screening a documentary about his life.  Dr. Hector P. Garcia was born in Mercedes.  He was a doctor, World War II veteran, civil rights […]

Frida screening Aug. 5th
The Pecan and MidValley Libraries will be showing the movie Frida.  The movie is based on the Hayden Herrera biography, and was nominated for six Oscars, and it won two. “Salma Hayek plays the Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, whose tempestuous life with her unfaithful husband, muralist Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), drives the story of […]

John Adams movie June 7th!
To celebrate Independence Day, the Pecan and MidValley Libraries will be showing the monumental HBO miniseries John Adams. The miniseries is based off of David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize winning book (click here to check for availability of book). We will be showing the first two episodes of the seven part miniseries. Part 1: Join or […]

Celebrate the 40th year of Earth Day with a showing of An Inconvenient Truth
To mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the STC Pecan Campus library will be having a showing of An Inconvenient Truth on April 22nd at 4pm on the first floor at F-102. There will be an introduction to the movie by Biology instructor, Dr. Mehrad Mahmoudian-Geller, and Lillian Martinez, the Pecan Biology Club President. […]

Author Harold Jaffe to speak on Wed. April 28th
When: April 28, 2010 @ 6400 PM
Where: STC Pecan Library Rainbow Room

Library Open House at Your Campus!
Library Week is that time of the year when we stop and appreciate what libraries and librarians have contributed to our schools and communities. And South Texas College will celebrate Library Week with a number of activities at all five of its campuses. Celebrated nation wide, this year’s theme is “Communities Thrive @ Your Library.”  […]

Screening of Iron Jawed Angels at MidValley Campus Library
 To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Mid-Valley STC Library will be showing Iron Jawed Angels, a 2004 film about the women’s suffrage movement during the 1910s. This movie follows activists, Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and Lucy Burns (Frances O’Connor), as they fought tirelessly for a woman’s right to be counted.  Returning to the United States […]