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In today’s Border City Buzz:

• Paint Your Own Wine Glass

• New Way To Report Things In The City

• UTEP Keeps Season Alive

Let’s get to it.

Things To Do

Paint Your Own Wine Glass 🍷

Get creative at Wine Down in Socorro with a fun wine glass painting class on March 13! For $28, you’ll get everything you need to paint your own design on a wine glass, plus 15% off food and drinks. With step-by-step instructions, you'll leave with a beautiful, custom piece! For more info and tickets go here.

Open House At Mission Valley 🖼️

Don’t miss the Open House Art Market at the Mission Valley Visitor Center on Sunday, March 16th from 12-4! Check out new exhibits, enjoy food, and shop with local vendors. It’s a fun day for the whole family and Sunday is supposed to be great weather!

Epic Play About Jesus Christ ✝️

Experience "The Thorn," an immersive show that tells the epic story of Christ’s love, sacrifice, and redemption. This live production features music, drama, aerial acts, and modern dance. The performance will be at the Plaza Theatre on March 14 & 15 both at 7:00. You can get tickets here: The Thorn Tickets.

Special Sensory Class For Babies 🎶

Join the Desert Bloomers Special Edition class with Kimberly Dalton from Smart Start today March 12th from 8:00 am - 10:00 am! This fun, sensory-rich musical class helps babies 0-12 months develop rhythm, listening skills, and language through songs, movements, and bonding activities. It’s a great way to connect and grow with your little one!

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Local News

New Way To Report Things In The City 📞

Exciting news, El Paso! The new EP311 web app is live, making it easier than ever to report issues like potholes, missed trash pickups, and more directly from your phone. The redesigned platform features a clean interface, new search options, and real-time tracking.

You can now upload pictures, audio, and video files, and even report anonymously. The best part? No app download required—just visit the web app, create a new account, and you’re set! Be sure to delete the old EP311 app and add the new web app to your home screen. You can check it out here if you’re interested.

School Closures Impact On Students & Teachers 🏫

The El Paso Independent School District's school closures have caused minimal shifts in student enrollment and staff, according to recent data. Despite closing six schools, only 64 students have left the district, with most transferring to other districts or charter schools.

However, the district faces a reduction in state funding due to these departures. While 14 employees have retired and 19 resigned, the district expects more staff changes by year-end, as some teachers plan to retire early or move to other districts. The school board will discuss these findings at their March 18 meeting, but for now, the school closures don’t seem to have a major impact on students and teachers.

Local Business

808 Bar Is Closing 🔒

After five amazing years, 808 Bar & Kitchen is closing its doors. They want to thank all their supporters for the love over the years. If you have an upcoming booking, they're working to contact you and cancel it. It’s been a great run, and they appreciate all the memories!

Live Music & Entertainment

Wednesday 3/12

• Writer's Night – Proof & Press – 9:00 P.M. - Close

• Trivia Night – NEEP Collective – 7:00 P.M.

• Jazz Around Town – The Garrison – 7:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.

• Jazz Around Town – Lotus Social House – 5:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.

• Creativo – Four80's Bar – 8:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.

• Profile Band – Speaking Rock – 7:00 P.M.

Thursday 3/13

• Mariachi Esencia – Speaking Rock – 7:00 P.M.

• Sangre Gitana – 1922 Bar – 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

• Open Mic Night – Rally Point Coffee East – Sign-ups Open: 7:00 P.M., Showtime: 8:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M.

• Nightbird Band – Four80's Bar – 8:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.

• Electric Dream – Skyline Bar

• Xavier Tisa – Aviators Pub – 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

• Throwback Thursday – The Reagan

• Family Game Night – The Yard – 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.

• Tracy & Tina Turbeville – Palacio Bar

Weather

Wednesday

⬆️ 68 ⬇️ 45 | ⛅💨 | 9% chance of rain

Thursday

⬆️ 74 ⬇️ 40 | ⛅💨 | 0% chance of rain

Friday

⬆️ 55 ⬇️ 39 | ⛅💨 | 0% chance of rain

Sports

UTEP Keeps Season Alive 🏀

The UTEP men’s basketball team snapped their losing streak with a 79-65 win over Sam Houston State in the first round of the Conference USA tournament. They’ll face top-seeded Liberty, who they beat earlier this season, in the quarterfinals this Wednesday at 4:30 P.M. Let’s keep the momentum going.

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