Solar Eclipse Viewing Events, Monday noon, McAllen & beyond. A guide to viewing events on Monday courtesy of The Monitor.

Alfresco Weslaco – Back To School Bash, Thursday 6:30-9:30pm, Weslaco City Hall. Music, food, arts & crafts plus free school supplies for the back to school season. Free and family-friendly.

The Landlocked Pirates, Thursday 8pm, Nikki Rowe VFW. The Pirates are raising funds for a full length album. With special guests Nautilus vs Pangolin and Tercero. $7, all ages.

Gloria Trevi vs Alejandra Guzman, Friday & Saturday 8:30pm, State Farm Arena.

Good Ghost, Friday 9pm, Yerberia Cultura. With guests Dethgaze, Modern Studies and Moxie. $7, all ages.

Peñitas White Wing Festival 2017, Saturday & Sunday, Walmart (Penitas). Two day festival featuring music, food, rides, a car show and much more. Free.

Opening Reception: Love of Life and Landscape: The Art of Edward E. Nichols, Saturday 3-5pm, International Museum of Art & Science. This new art exhibition will be at IMAS until January 7, 2018. Included in general admission.

IMAS Studio Sundays, Sunday, International Museum of Art & Science. IMAS extends the fun this summer with one hour monthly art workshops exploring a different topic each time. This month’s topic is Botanical Printmaking. Included in regular admission.

If you’re headed back to school this week, best of luck! If not, we still hope you have a great week!

Ruben Farias EP Release Show, Friday 8pm, Yerberia Cultura. The local acoustic punk artist celebrates the release of his EP “This Is How Partying Saved My Life” along Breaklights (ATX), Los Skagaleros, The Palatines, Evolve, Fantastico and PalmLeaf Skylines. $5, all ages.

Make America Rock Again, Friday 7pm, H-E-B Park (Edinburg). Scott Stapp (of Creed), Drowning Pool, Sick Puppies, Trapt and Adelita’s Way perform at the soccer stadium’s amphitheater.

Saxet Gun Show, Saturday-Sunday, McAllen Convention Center. Hours: Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 9am-5pm. $5 admission.

2017 Clear the Shelters, Saturday 9am-4pm, The Laurie P. Andrews PAWS Center (Edinburg). Regular adoption fees are waived for this annual event.

Punk Rock Pre-Game Party, Saturday 5:30-7pm, H-E-B Park (Edinburg). The Palatines and Las Skagaleras perform before the latest RGVFC home game. Tickets start at $5.

RGV FC Toros vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, Saturday 7:30pm, H-E-B Park (Edinburg). Only 5 home games remain in the Toros’ regular season.

Live at The District, Saturday 8-11p, The District (Hidalgo). Hidalgo’s new historic district, combining shopping, food, music & art, kicks things off with a concert by Whiskey D and much more. Free, family & pet friendly.

Carlton Zeus, Saturday 8:30pm, Cine El Rey. All ages.

Sunday Speaker Series, Sunday 2-3pm, Museum of South Texas History (Edinburg). The museum welcomes Eduardo Martinez, a local historian and weekly writer for The Monitor’s Festiva, will present a “multimedia exploration on the Pharr Riot of 1971” Sunday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m. Included in regular admission.

Big Daddy Weave, Sunday 7pm, Boggus Ford Events Center (Pharr). With We Are The Messengers and Micah Taylor. Tickets start at $26.

Find out what’s happening in the weeks and months to come in our full Calendar.