2008-10-30 / Island Agenda

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.

30 THURSDAY

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• 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 Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 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., 'Frozen Seas,' 45 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

31 FRIDAY

• Parent Teacher Organization Halloween Carnival, 4:30 p.m., under the Jane Thompson Pavilion at H.G. Olsen Elementary School, 100 S. Station St. See story page XXX.

• Halloween Parade line-up at 5:30 p.m. in front of H.G. Olsen Elementary School. See story page XXX.

• History's Mysteries Tours, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., beginning and ending at the Ellis Memorial Library, 710 W. Ave. A. See story 2A.

• 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.

• 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.

1 NOVEMBER, SATURDAY

• Fall Back Festival, courtyard of the shops at Pelican's Landing, Alister at Roberts Street. Benefit for PACT. See story Page 1B.

• 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.

2 NOVEMBER, 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.

3 NOVEMBER, MONDAY

• 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., 'Jungles,' 60 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

4 NOVEMBER, TUESDAY ELECTION DAY-VOTE 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M., COMMUNITY CENTER, 408 N. ALISTER

• 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.

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

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m., 'Saving Species,' 60 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

5 NOVEMBER, WEDNESDAY

•We're Having Fun, Joint Effort Leisure Ministry Center (JELM) crafts room, 129 S. Alister St., 2 p.m. Apple placecards and holiday wreaths will be made. See story Page 2A.

• 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., 'Into the Wilderness,' 60 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

ON THE HORIZON

Nov. 8: Great Turtle Release

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

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