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.

• 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

PELICAN

• 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 Trinity-by-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

Happy New Year

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1

• New Year’s Day Meander, two-mile fun run/walk, Community Park, 2:09 p.m. (See story this page.)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2

• First Friday art reception, Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. (See story this page.)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

• Round Robin mixed doubles tennis tourney, 7:45 a.m. at high school tennis courts (See story this page.)

MONDAY, JANUARY 5

• PAISD classes resume

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6

•Tony Amos to speak on Hurricane Ike and beach debris, 7 p.m. Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. (See story this page)

• PACT auditions, 7-9 p.m. (See story this page)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7

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

• PACT auditions, 7-9 p.m. (See story this page)

ON THE HORIZON

Jan. 8: PACT play opens
Jan. 17: Rotary Club Casino Night and Fish Fry.
Jan. 22: Kiwanis Potato Bake
Jan. 24: Garden Club Tour of Homes
Jan. 26: Port Aransas Merchants’ Dine Around.

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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