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South Texas Book Festival set for late October; H‑E‑B donates $25,000 to McAllen Library event
Summary
The South Texas Book Festival will be held in late October, organizers announced, and H‑E‑B donated $25,000 to support the festival. Events will include a pet week, author events and a trick-or-treat trail; individual tickets for a related heritage fundraiser are $75.
The South Texas Book Festival will take place in late October, organizers said on McAllen News Update. The festival will celebrate local roots and stories and will feature a pet week, author events (including a cafecito with authors), a trick-or-treat trail and appearances by mascot Marty the cat.
The program announced that H‑E‑B donated $25,000 to support the 12th annual festival. Organizers said the festival runs Oct. 20 through Oct. 31 and directed listeners to mcallenlibrary.net for more information. The broadcast also noted a separate McAllen Heritage Center fundraising event on Sept. 20 to support the center's expansion; individual tickets for that event were listed as $75 and the location given as 301 S. Main St.
The segment did not provide a full festival schedule, specific venue assignments for each event, or information about whether any events require separate tickets beyond the heritage fundraiser notice.
