2008-11-27 / 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.

WEEKLY

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

• 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. Tues., Wed., Thurs.

• Body Toning, 8 a.m., Pollock Center, 113 N. Alister St., Tues and Thurs.

TURKEY BY LOGAN KREUTZIGER, THIRD GRADE
• Rotary Club meeting, noon, Pelican's Landing Restaurant, 337 N. Alister St. Thurs.

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

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

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion behind Trinityby the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan. 749-6449. Thurs. - Mon.

• 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. Thurs.

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

• 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. Mon., Wed. Fri.

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

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

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

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

• Golden Agers Lunch Bunch for full-time 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. Tues.

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

• 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. Wed.

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

THIS WEEK

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Most activities are cancelled due to the holiday. Call to confirm.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28

• Free guided beach walk, 9 a.m., Horace Caldwell Pier. See story this page.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1

• Marlin Athletic Booster Club meeting, 7 p.m., PAISD administration building, 100 S. Station St. See story this page.

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m., 'King Ranch: An Enduring Legacy,' 30 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m., 'Galapagos,' 30 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3

• Brown Bag Lecture, noon at Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. Nancy Phillips to speak. See story this page

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m., 'Survival Island,' 40 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

ON THE HORIZON

Dec. 6: Carolers Afloat/Boat Parade Dec. 15 - 23: Holiday Forest Dec. 16: Children's Christmas Party

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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