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Upcoming events
![A Time to Care: Texans with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, July 11](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1200x675-IDD-1.png?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1)
A Time to Care: Texans with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, July 11
Texas has a critical need for more support for those with Intellectual Development Disabilities. Join us for this important panel discussion.
Recent Events
![El Paso Events this week: Neon Pop Party, Jazz Around Town, July Fourth fireworks and parades](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/neon_party.jpeg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1)
El Paso Events this week: Neon Pop Party, Jazz Around Town, July Fourth fireworks and parades
Discover the best cultural and civic events happening in El Paso, including a Neon Pop Party, a jazz music series, and Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations. Plan your week with us!
![Quality of life care for your aging loved one, June 26](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1200x675-Elderly-2.png?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1)
Quality of life care for your aging loved one, June 26
An El Paso Matters journalist will lead a panel discussion on how to address the challenges of caring for aging family members and other loved ones.
![El Paso Matters Book Club Meetup: “The Last Philosopher in Texas,” July 2](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Book-Club-Event-WP-2.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1)
El Paso Matters Book Club Meetup: “The Last Philosopher in Texas,” July 2
Get your signed copy of “The Last Philosopher in Texas” at Literarity Book Shop and join us on July 2 to meet El Paso author, Daniel Chacón.
![Memorial Day weekend marked by ceremonies, Borderland Jam, Downtown tour, art exhibit opening](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CB_FortBlissCemetery-4653-scaled-e1605125598526.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1)
Memorial Day weekend marked by ceremonies, Borderland Jam, Downtown tour, art exhibit opening
El Paso events: Memorial Day honors service members who lost their lives; Borderland Jam draws worldwide artists to the region; Tom Lea Institute offers tour of iconic Downtown sites
![Looking for something to do? Check out history museum’s mini-mural workshops, opera’s ‘Sunday in the Park’ and zoo’s Bug Fest](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i0.wp.com/elpasomatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/La-Quince-Gaytan-Gabriel-scaled-e1715717590859.jpg?fit=1200%2C871&ssl=1)
Looking for something to do? Check out history museum’s mini-mural workshops, opera’s ‘Sunday in the Park’ and zoo’s Bug Fest
Upcoming El Paso events: Artist Gabriel Gaytán’s mini-mural workshops; El Paso Opera’s “Sunday in the Park;” Bug Fest at the El Paso Zoo; Museums & Cultural Affairs open house.
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