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.

• 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

GULLS ON THE SOUTH JETTY

• 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 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 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. 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 29

•Wetlands Education Center free public tour, 2 p.m. (See story page .)

• Port Aransas High School and Alumni Band Concert, Port Aransas Civic Center, 7 p.m. Benefit for Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association.(See story this page.)

• UTMSI free public lecture series, Tony Amos on Arctic Adventures. UTMSI Visitor's Center, 7 p.m. (See story 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 'Life on the Move,' 53 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

• Deadline for entries in the Emerging Writers poetry contest. (See story page 9A.)

• '4th of July,' Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 State Hwy. 361, 7 p.m. (See story this page.)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

• Wordology spelling bee for all ages, 9 a.m. at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. (See story this page.)

• Citywide garage sale (See story this page.)

• '4th of July,' Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 State Hwy. 361, 7 p.m. (See story this page.)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

• '4th of July,' Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 State Hwy. 361, 2:30 p.m. (See story this page.)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

• Groundhog Day Shadow Stroll, Roberts Point Park, 10 a.m.(See story this page.)

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m. 'Ultimate Animal,' 53 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

• Port Aransas Little league registration, Brundrett Middle School gym, 5-7 p.m. (See story page 9A.)

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 3 p.m. 'Bones, Brawn and Brains,' 53 minutes. Movies are subject to cancellation without notice.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

• Brown Bag lecture series, noon at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. Dr. John Fucik on historical trip through Europe. (See story this page.)

• 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

FEB . 7:  Cupid Invitational Tennis Tournament Feb. 7-8:  Ellis Memorial Library Book Sale Feb. 7 & 12: Little League Resgistration Feb. 12: Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Women's barbecue dinner.

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.