Island Agenda

DAILY

• Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway, offers swim lessons, water exercise and lap swimming. Open daily except Mondays for swimming, 1- 6 p.m., and more. Call 749-2416 for information.

• Free use of Computer Center, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; closed Sunday. 430 N. Alister St. Free e-mail. 749-4011.

• Art Center for the Islands offers a variety of classes. Call 749-7334 for current information.

• The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) Visitors Center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

• Trolley service 10 a.m. to 5:55 p.m. Wave the trolley down anywhere along the route from Roberts Point Park to Gulf Waters RV Resort on State Hwy. 361 South. Maps, schedules available at the Tourist Bureau.

2 THURSDAY

• Dominoes tournament to benefit the Food Pantry, Tarpon Ice House, 315 N. Alister St., 7:15 p.m. See story page 2B for details.

• Free fitness class for permanent residents and school district taxpayers, 4 p.m., H.G. Olsen Elementary gym. Call 749-6990.

• Port Aransas Running Club and Walkers, Too meet to run and walk, 7 a.m., meet at Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool parking lot. Contact Steve Canion, 749-3388.

• Rotary Club meeting, noon, Pelican's Landing Restaurant, 337 N. Alister St.

• Adult water exercise classes, 8:15 and 9:30 a.m. , Port Aransas Community Park (heated) swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway.

• Mom and Tot Time, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Port Aransas Community Park (heated) swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway.

• Alcoholics Anonymous early bird meeting , 5:30 p.m., Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan, 749-4797.

• Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion behind Trinityby the -Sea Episcopa l Church, 4 33 Trojan. 749-6449.

• Does someone's drinking bother you? There's help at Inner Peace AFG Alanon for family and friends of alcoholics, 8 p.m., Trinity-by-the- Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan . 749-6449 or 749-2889. Meetings are smoke-free.

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m., 'Lords of the Arctic,' 52 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

3 FRIDAY

• Mardis Gras in October, Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A, 7 to 10 p.m. See Page 1A for details.

• First Friday art reception at Art Center for the Islands, 113 N. Alister St., 5 to 8 p.m. See story this page.

• South Texas Music Fest - Chili, Bean and Barbecue Cook-off, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4. See story this page for details.

• Low impact aerobics, 8 to 9 a.m., JELM Center, 113 Alister. Call 749-3439 for more information.

• Adult water exercise classes, 8:15 and 9:30 a.m., Port Aransas Community Park (heated) swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway.

• Mom and Tot Time, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Port Aransas Community Park (heated) swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway.

MOTOSAILING IN PORT ARANSAS

• Adult tennis, 7:30 a.m., PAISD tennis courts on Station Street. Free, no partner needed. Call Murray 749-4861 or 749-5131 for more information.

• Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion behind Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan, 749-4797. Meetings are smoke-free.

4 SATURDAY

• 16th annual Sand and Surf Beach Run, registration at 7 a.m. at Port Aransas High School Tennis Courts. See story Page 11A for details.

• Story Time, 10:30 - 11 a.m., Bill Ellis Memorial Library, 749-4116.

• Port Aransas Running Club and Walkers, Too meet to run and walk, 7 a.m., meet at Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool parking lot. Contact Steve Canion, 749-3388.

• Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan, 749-4797. Meetings are smoke-free.

5 SUNDAY

• Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion behind Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan, 749-6449. Meetings are smoke-free.

6 MONDAY

• Port Aransas Community Theatre auditions for "Fourth of July," Oct. 6 - 8 at 7 p.m. See story this page for details.

• Low impact aerobics, 8 to 9 a.m., JELM Center, 113 Alister. Call 749-3439 for more information.

• Free fitness class for permanent residents and school district taxpayers, 4 p.m., H.G. Olsen Elementary gym. Call 749-6990.

• Creative writing group, 10 a.m. - noon, JELM Center library next to Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St.

• Adult tennis for fun, 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., PAISD tennis courts on Station Street. Free, no partner needed. Call Murray 749-4861 or 749-5131 for more information.

• Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion behind Trinity-by-the Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan, 749-6449. Meetings are smoke-free.

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m., 'People of the Ice,' 52 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

7 TUESDAY

• Keep Port Aransas Beautiful meeting, 6 p.m. in the JoAnn Kroll meeting room in the Ellis Memorial Library, 710 W. Ave. A, see story this page for details.

• South Texas Music Fest - Chili, Bean and Barbecue Cook-off on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4. See story this page for details.

• Port Aransas Community Theatre auditions for "Fourth of July," Oct. 6 - 8 at 7 p.m. See story this page for detail.

• Free fitness class for permanent residents and school district taxpayers, 4 p.m., H.G. Olsen Elementary gym. Call 749-6990.

• Port Aransas Running Club and Walkers, Too meet to run and walk, 7 a.m., meet at Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool parking lot. Contact Steve Canion, 749-3388.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 6:30 p.m. , 722 Tarpon St., Suite M (next to Shapes for Women), 749-5223 or 749-0502.

• Body toning and stretching, 8 a.m., JELM Center, 113 S. Alister St. information.

• Adult water exercise classes, 8:15 and 9:30 a.m., Port Aransas Community Park (heated) swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway.

• Mom and Tot Time, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Port Aransas Community Park (heated) swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway.

• Golden Agers Lunch Bunch for fulltime residents age 60 and over, Pollock Center. Meet at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is served at noon. Call 749-5319 by Sunday for reservations.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan, 749-6449. Meetings are smoke-free.

• Artists' Working Social, 1-3 p.m. in the JELM crafts room, 113 S. Alister St. All painters invited to work on personal projects and socialize. 749-5321.

• Port Aransas Volleyball Association practice for beginners, 7-9 p.m., H.G. Olsen Elementary School gym, 100 Station St.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, general meeting at noon, women's meeting, 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion behind Trinity-bythe Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan, 749-6449. Meetings are smoke-free.

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m., 'Galapagos,' 39 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

8 WEDNESDAY

• Port Arans as Community Theatre auditions for "Fourth of July," Oct. 6 - 8 at 7 p.m. See story this page for detail.

• Low impact aerobics, 8 to 9 a.m., JELM Center, 113 Alister. Call 749-3439 for more information.

• Port Aransas Running Club and Walkers, Too meet to run and walk, 7 a.m., meet at Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool parking lot. Contact Steve Canion, 749-3388.

• Adult water exercise classes, 8:15 and 9:30 a.m., Port Aransas Community Park (heated) swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway.

• Mom and Tot Time, 10:30 a.m . to noon, Port Aransas Community Park (heated) swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway.

• Birding on the Boardwalk, guided bird walk with Ray Little, 9 a.m., Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center on the south end of Ross Avenue. Call Parks and Recreation Dept., 749-4158 for more information.

• Adult tennis, 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., PAISD tennis courts on Station Street. Free, no partner needed. Call Murray, 749-4861 or 749-5131 for more information.

• Bible study, 4 p.m., open to public. Community Presbyterian Church, JELM library, 113 S. Alister.

• Kiwanis Club meeting, noon, Jay's Seafood and Spaghetti Works. All are welcome.

• Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting at noon, beginners meeting at 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion behind the Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan. Meetings are smoke-free.

• Ala-teens, 4:30 p.m., Pollock Center.

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m., 'Climate on the edge,' 52 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

ON THE HORIZON

Oct. 11: Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament Oct. 16-18: Harvest Moon Regatta Oct. 25: Port A Art About

THE ISLAND AGENDA IS FREE OF CHARGE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF PORT ARANSAS FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. CALL 749-5131 OR E-MAIL SOUTHJETTY@CENTURYTEL.NET BEFORE NOON TUESDAY TO LIST AN EVENT OR MEETING.