2009-03-05 / 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.

• 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

BEACH KITE
• Free Wetland Education Center tours, UTMSI, 2 p.m. on Tues. and Thurs.

• 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, 7 a.m., meet at 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, community park (heated) swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway. Tues. - Fri.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 8 p.m., Sharp Pavilion behind Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan. 749-6449. Monday through Sunday

• Adult tennis, 7:30 a.m., PAISD 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 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, 8-9 a.m., JELM Center, 113 Alister. Call 749-3439 for more information. Mon., Wed., Fri.

• Creative writing group, 10-noon, JELM Center library, 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 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 .Call Parks and Rec. Dept., 749-4158 for more information. Wed.

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

THIS WEEK

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

• CBBC Mobile Blood Unit at city hall (See story Page 2B).

• Project Graduation meeting (See story Page 8A). • UTMSI free Schweppe endowed lecture series, Visitors Center, 7 p.m.(See story Page 12A).

• 'Social Security,' at the Port Aransas Community Theatre 7 p.m. (See story this page).

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 'Seasonal Seas,' 45 min. Movies subject to cancellation without notice.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

• First Friday Art Reception, Art Center for the Islands (See story this page).

• 'Social Security,' Port Aransas Community Theatre, 7 p.m. (See story this page).

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

• Old Town Festival (See story Page 1A).

• Bargain Hunters Sale, Community Center (See story Page 10A).

• Beach Treasures Sale, Moby Dick's courtyard (See story this page).

• 'Social Security,' Port Aransas Community Theatre, 7 p.m. (See story this page).

• Free Beach Yoga (See story page 3B).

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

• Friends of the Ark benefit Shrimp Boil,Moby Dick's (See story this page).

MONDAY, MARCH 9

• WIC mobile unit at Family Center IGA parking lot (See story Page 3B).

• Book Fair, H.G. Olsen Elementary School (See story Page 8A).

• Port Aransas Volleyball League season begins (See story Page 6A).

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

• Ellis Memorial Library Book Club meeting (See story this page).

• Book Fair, H.G. Olsen Elementary School (See story Page 8A).

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 'Galapagos,' 39 min.Movies subject to cancellation without notice.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

• Brown Bag lecture series, noon at the Pollock Center,129 S. Alister St. (See story Page 4A).

• Book Fair, H.G. Olsen Elementary School (See story Page 8A).

• Free movie at the UTMSI Visitors Center, 'Survival Island,' 40 min. Movies subject to cancellation without notice.

ON THE HORIZON

March 12 - 13: Book Fair continues at H.G. Olsen Elementary School March: Spring Break

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

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