July 8-10: The Camille Lightner Playhouse production of “The WIZ” will be performed by community youth at the Playhouse in Dean Porter Park. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. on July 8 and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on July 9 and 10. For more information, call (956) 542-8900.

July 9: The 20th Annual Lopez Charity Golf Tournament benefiting United Way will start at 8 a.m. at the Valley International Country Club Golf Course. Entry fee is $100 per player. Mulligans is $10 per player. Deadline is at 5 p.m. on June 24. For more information, call James Drash at (956) 592-0764.

July 15-17: The Imagenes Art Studio & Paseo Plaza’s “Object of Desire” Quarterly Art Exhibit at the Paseo Plaza Shopping Center, 1805 E. Ruben Torres Blvd. There will be a reception from 7-9 p.m. on July 15. If artists would like to sign up for the exhibit, the deadline is July 8. For more information, call (956) 574-0088 or visit www.imagenesstudio.com

July 23: The Annual Butterfly Count for the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge will start at 9 a.m. at the Information Center. If you would like to know more about butterflies and gardening, make plans to take part in the Count. Please bring own lunch and drinks. For more information, call (956) 748-4267.

July: Kids’ College at UTB-TSC is currently registering children ages 4-14 for summer fun and learning. Classes include math, sports, guitar, dance, Spanish, robotics, heritage archeology, and more. A summer session is being held in July. Call (956) 982-0217 for more information or stop by the office at the UTB-TSC ITEC Campus, Room D1.

Costumes of the Americas has opened its doors to the public. The Pan American Round Table I has collected over 400 costumes from almost every country in the Western Hemisphere to “promote knowledge, understanding, and friendship among the women of the Americas.” Over 50 years ago, PART I members began collecting the native dress from the countries they were studying and compiling the history of each one, to help preserve the traditions, folklore and handicrafts of the different cultures. For information, call (956) 547-6890 or visit www.costumesoftheamericasmuseum.com

The Historic Brownsville Museum and Rene Torres present “A Tribute to Early Valley Baseball” at the museum through September, which is located at 641 E. Madison. For more information, call (956) 548-1313.

And let’s not forget to mention our Brownsville attractions:

Botanical Garden at Citrus Gardens Tropical Plant Nursery, 36163 FM 2480, Los Fresnos, (956) 233-3058

Brownsville Heritage Complex, 1300 E. Washington St., (956) 541-5560

Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, 230 Neale Dr., (956) 542-0941

Galaxy Bowling Center, 3451 Pablo Kisel Blvd., (956) 350-5252

Gladys Porter Zoo, 500 Ringgold St., (956) 546-2177

Historic Brownsville Museum, 641 E. Madison St., (956) 548-1313

Little Graceland Museum, West Hwy. 100, Los Fresnos, (956) 233-5482

Los Ebanos Preserve, 27715 Hwy. 100, San Benito, (956) 399-9097

Museums of Port Isabel, 317 E. Railroad Ave., (956) 943-7602

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site, 7200 Paredes Line Road, (956) 541-2785

RGV Wing – CAF Flying Museum, 955 Minnesota Ave., (956) 541-8585

Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary, Sabal Palm Road, (956) 541-8034

The Children’s Museum of Brownsville, 5 Dean Porter Park, (956) 548-9300

The Playground Fun Center, 5 Events Center Blvd., (956) 546-8700