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Island Agenda December 4, 2008  RSS feed

Island Agenda

 
• 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.

• 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 Trinity-by the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan. 749-6449. Thurs. - Mon.

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• 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, DECEMBER 4

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5

•First Friday Art Reception moved to Sunday this week. See Sunday agenda entry.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6

• Presbyterian Women's Christmas Shop, 8 a.m. Pollock Center, 113 S. Alister. See story Page 4B.

• Carolers Afloat and Boat Lighting Parade, Port Aransas Harbor and Fred Rhodes Memorial Pavilion, 6 p.m. See story Page 1A.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7

• Art Center for the Islands First Friday reception, 2 to 4 p.m., at the art center, 323 N. Alister. See story this page.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8

• WIC at Family Center IGA parking lot, 416 S. Alister 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 9

• Ellis Memorial Library Book Club meeting, 6:30 p.m. See story Page .

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10

• Brown Bag Lecture, noon at Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. W.Jay Tarkington 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. 13: Kids Street Hockey

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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