Heavy metal
Rolling on large, inflatable bags, a barge weighing hundreds of tons is pushed across San Jose Island on Monday, Feb. 3. This barge and several others have been stranded there since Hurricane Harvey. The others are expected to be removed later this month.
Island Agenda
Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy. Pool is closed for repairs. • Port Aransas Art Center, Classes, workshops,104 N. Alister St., 749-7334. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday. • Port Aransas Museum, Alister at Brundrett Streets, 749-3800. 1-5 p.m. Thursday – Saturday. • Farley Boat Works, 716 W. Ave. C, near Cut-off Rd. Open […]
Calling volunteers
Cheri Sharkey of Ozawkie, Kans., speaks to Winter Texans about volunteer opportunities with the RV Disaster Corps (RVDC). Sharkey is the lead volunteer contact for RVDC in Port Aransas. RVDC volunteers are working to help Port Aransas recover from Hurricane Harvey for the second straight year. The group consists of RVers who are older than 55 to help areas that […]
Word play
Scrabble tourney to benefit day school slated for SaturdayGet ready to create as many words as you can and take part in the second annual Trinity-by-the-Sea Day School’s Scrabble Tournament Benefit on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Civic Center will be filled with word-smiths from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., to compete and win prizes. The Civic Center is located at 710 W. Ave. A. Participants are asked to be […]
Native plants use in landscape will be topic at PAGC meeting
Incorporating native plants into your landscape will be the topic at the next meeting of the Port Aransas Garden Club on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The doors at the Civic Center will open at 9:30 a.m. for fellowship and refreshments, and the meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Michael Womack, director of the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, will […]
Hearts for arts
Silent auction to be featured at February First Friday eventBid on artwork featuring hearts and valentines on Friday, Feb. 7, at the Port Aransas Art Center. The 22nd annual Hearts for the Arts Silent Auction will be featured at the First Friday Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Art center artists have created unique works of art that include hearts, or that have romantic themes for this fundraising event. […]