The folks at the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department have scheduled some upcoming activities for an adult audience. Lunch & Lecture On Thursday, March 14, hear a lecture about controlling blood pressure. The free presentation will begin at noon at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. Folks from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will talk about steps […]
Island Agenda
Spring Eggstravaganza set at Roberts Point Park
A celebration of spring is planned for Saturday, March 23, at Roberts Point Park. Bring the kids to the annual Spring Eggstravaganza from 3 to 5 p.m. Activities will include an egg hunt for kids 10 and under. Organizers said the hunt will begin promptly at 3:15 p.m. on the field at the park. Kids will be divided into age […]
Island Agenda
This Week Thursday, March 14 • Brown Bag Lunch/Lecture. (See story this page.) Friday, March 15 • Sunset Sounds concert (See story this page.) Saturday, March 16 • Family Craft Time. (See story Page 5B.) • Fleetwood Mac tribute concert. (See story Page 7A.) Monday, March 18 • Craft Time w/ parks and rec. (See story this page) • Monday […]
Fleetwood Mac tribute band to play Saturday
Sing along to the iconic tunes of Fleetwood Mac at a tribute concert on Saturday, March 16. The tribute band Dreams: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac will take the stage at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. Doors will open for the concert at 7 p.m. Pre-show entertainment will begin at 7:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 8 p.m. […]
Acoustic tunes
Minnesota Al to play at Sunset Sounds FridayThe first in the series of live, outdoor concerts is set for Friday, March 15. The Sunset Sounds concert featuring Al Spitzer, AKA “Minnesota Al,” will begin at 7 p.m. on the Patsy Jones Amphitheater stage at Roberts Point Park. Minnesota Al’s acoustic sets include country, light rock and gospel cover music of major artists. He also might sing “That’s […]
Parks and Rec Roundup
Stuff to do and seeThe following are upcoming events and activities sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. For more information or to register for events, call 361-749-4158. See the Island Agenda on page 2A for recurring weekly events. Activities This Week Registration is required for many in-person classes. Go to porta.recdesk.com/ to register. Brown Bag Lunch/Lecture Thursday, March 14, from noon […]
Family craft time Saturday
Bring the kids to a family craft time on Saturday, March 16, from 10 to 11 a.m. Participants will use their imagination and creativity to paint river rocks. The activity will be held at the parks and recreation office, 106 Cut-off Road. Organizers encourage folks who attend to wear clothes suitable for painting as they will be using acrylic paints. […]
PACT schedules two tribute band shows
The country tunes of Johnny Cash and the songs of Fleetwood Mac are coming to the Port Aransas Community Theatre stage for two tribute concerts in March. Doors will open for both concerts at 7 p.m. Pre-show entertainment will begin at 7:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets for the shows may be purchased online at […]
Live concert season to start
The live outdoor concert series for 2024 will kick off on Friday, March 15, at Roberts Point Park. The Sunset Sounds concerts, hosted by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, will be held at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater the third Friday of each month, March through October. The free concerts will begin at 7 p.m. Al Spitzer, […]
Environmental pollutants topic at lunch and lecture Thursday
Learn about the long-term effects of environmental pollutants at the next Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture on Thursday, March 7. Bring your lunch to the free presentation that will begin at noon at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. Frauke Seemann, assistant professor of biology and life sciences at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, will talk about her research. Seemann will […]