2009-01-15 / Island Agenda
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Island Agenda
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• 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.
• The Port Aransas Historical Museum, corner of Brundrett and Alister St. open 1 - 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
• 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
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• 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 open meeting, 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion behind Trinityby the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan. 749-6449. Monday through Sunday
• 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, JANUARY 15
• Relay for Life kickoff rally, Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., 5 p.m. (See story this page.)
• UTMSI free public lecture series, 'Take a WEC Trek,' UTMSI Visitor's Center, 7 p.m. (See story this page.)
• '4th of July' Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 State Hwy. 361, 7 p.m. (See story this page.)
• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m.'Explosion of Life' 53 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
• Third Saturday Sale, Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (See story this page.)
• '4th of July,' Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 State Hwy. 361, 7 p.m. (See story this page.)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
• Port Aransas Rotary Club Fish Fry and Casino Night, Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 W. Av. A, 6 p.m. (See story this page.)
• '4th of July,' Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 State Hwy. 361, 7 p.m. (See story this page.)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
• '4th of July,' Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 State Hwy. 361, 7 p.m. (See story this page.)
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
• Winter Sounds, free concert, Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A, 7 - 9 p.m. (See story page 8A.)
• UTMSI Visitors Center closed for holiday. • PAISD school holiday.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m. 'Open Ocean,' 45 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
• Brown Bag lecture series, noon at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. Sally Crofutt of Fennessey Ranch. (See story this page.)
• Computer Center class, 'E-mail and the Internet,' 8:30 a.m.Computer Center, 430 N. Alister St.
• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m. 'Origins,' 53 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.
ON THE HORIZON
Jan. 22: Kiwanis Potato Bake Jan. 24: Garden Club Tour of Homes Jan. 26: Port Aransas Merchants' Dine Around. Jan. 29: PAPHA benefit PAHS band concert. Jan. 31: Citywide garage sale Wordology
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.
