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February 2005
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			1	2	3 13th Annual Stage Door Canteen USS Lexington 7pm (1-800-Lady Lex) ____________ World Birding Center Adult Wildlife Sketching Classes Edinburg (956) 381-9922	4
5	6	7	8	9	10 World Birding Center Wildlife Sketching Adult Classes Edinburg (956) 381-9922	11
12	13	14	15	16	17 World Birding Center Wildlife Sketching Classes Edinburg (956) 381-9922	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25 Past Lives, Dreams & Soul Travel Eckankar Workshop 956-682-6666 Weslaco
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March 2005
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Seasonal Events

November

November through March - Mission Shippers, Inc. - Texas Citrus Tours/Rio Grande Valley

Tours are given from November through March on Tuesdays and Thursdays

at 10:30 am lasting 45 min. to an hour. Tour guide discusses history,

packaging and shipping of Valley citrus.

Book tours in advance at 956-581-0076. (10 people max.)

December through February - Brown Bag Lecture Series/Rockport

Texas Maritime Museum 361 729-1271 1202 Navigation Circle Rockport, Texas 78382

Brown Bag Lecture Series - Free to the Public Noon - 1 pm Jeff Noel: Stories from the Shrimp Boat

Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Exploring Hubble Space Telescope/McAllen

McAllen Saturday, October 16th - Sunday, December 26th

Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe, an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), will open at the International Museum of Art and Science in McAllen, TX.

December

NUTCRACKER BALLET/CORPUS CHRISTI

Dec. 1st, Dec. 18th - 19th Corpus Christi Concert Ballet: "THE NUTCRACKER" - The Season's Favorite!

UTPA Canned Food Drive/UTPA EDINBURG

December 16th at the UTPA Fieldhouse. Bring 3 can food products and receive free admission in the women’s and men’s basketball games. Women’s game starts at 5:00 p.m. and the men’s starts at 7:30 p.m.

Enchanted Holiday Forest/Port Aransas

Dec. 20th-24th Tour the forest of uniquely decorated Christmas trees that the Port Aransas Civic Center. Admission is free to the public.

New Year's Fireworks/South Padre Island

Bring in the new year with a beautiful bang on South Padre Island. Fireworks will light up the sky at midnight to ring in the New Year. Best viewing is Bayside between Marlin and Red Snapper Streets. Sponsored by the SPI convention and visitors bureau.

Oceanwaves New Year's Eve Square Dancing/Rockport

Paws & Taws Convention Center 361 729-2388 402 Fulton Beach Rd. Rockport, Texas 78382

Enjoy the festivities bringing in the New Year at this grand celebration! 8 p.m. to Midnight Advance Tickets $8 At the Door $10 Call: Lee McCormick 729-9390

January

Winter Community Health Fair/Mission

Sponsored by the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce and the Mission Hospital at the Mission High School's Neuhaus Gym, this health fair is open to all local citizens and winter visitors. Over sixty health care providers will be available to provide free screening for cholesterol, diabetes, glucose, glaucoma, vision, blood pressure, scoliosis, and hearing, to offer immunizations for children, to give samples, and to offer information concerning podiatry, massage, oral hygiene, and the array of services that are available in various departments of the Mission Hospital.

Whiting Street Polar Bear Club `New Year's Day Dip/South Padre Island

11 a.m. swimmers registration, 12 noon `Polar Bear Dip' at Boomerang Billy's Beach.First 100 swimmers receive official membership card,Black eyed peas and group photo at Boomerang Deck following swim! Must swim to qualify for membership!!!

South Padre Island Market Days/ Jan. 7-9

Arts and crafts, jewelry, trade show items, and specialty foods. SPI Convention Centre. Exhibitors call 956-761-6746 to reserve space.

Rockport's 10th Annual Gospel Music Festival/Rockport

Jan. 7-9 Rockport's 10th Annual Gospel Music Festival will be held January 7 thru January 9. Watch this site for more information!

Winter Texan Golf Classic/South Padre Island

Jan. 11 /9 AM at the SPI Convention Centre. Doors open at 8 AM Must be 55+ and a visiting Winter Texan. One member from each foursome MUST be present to register. Each registered foursome will play one of the two days(Jan. 18/19). $140 per foursome ($35 pp)1- 800-SOPADRE

CATS/Corpus Christi

Jan. 13th Broadway musical touring company

21st Annual Longest Causeway Run & Wellness Walk/Port Isabel

Sat. Jan. 15 10K Causeway Run begins at 8:15 Am, Walk begins at 8:20 AM. For more info call Port Isabel COC 943-2262.

16th Annual Garden Club Home Tours/Port Aransas

Jan. 15th Call 361-749-5324 or 361-749-3532 for more information.

Casino Night/Fish Fry/Port Aransas

Jan. 22 Call 361-749-2208 for more information.

2nd Annual Baseball Scholarship Golf Tournament/Monte Cristo Golf Club

January 22nd at the Monte Cristo Golf Course and Country Club. 3 man scramble; 8:30 Shotgun start. All proceeds go toward the UTPA Baseball Scholarship Fund. Guest appearance by former Bronc and current Astros Pitching Coach, Jim Hickey. For more information call Head Baseball Coach Willie Gawlik at 381-2235.

Isle-Ditter Dog/South Padre Island

Sat. Jan. 22nd Old fashioned dog race, Canine Costume Contest, Canine Cake Walk, Picture Corner, Silent Auction. Bring your 4 legged friend and join the fun! Free t-shirts while they last! Call Laguna Madre Humane Society. 943-3888

Taste of The Island and Trade Show/South Padre Island

Jan.23 SPI Convention Centre. Island restaurants provide "tastes" of their cuisine.

Tickets $10 at Chamber office or at the door. Call South Padre Island Chamber for more information

956-761-4412

A Celebration of Whooping Cranes & Other Birds

Feb. 25-27 Annual 3-day birding festival features renowned speakers, boating and bus tours, nature and scenic cruises, workshops, concessions, and nature related arts & crafts show. Visit 'More Info'. 1-800-45-COAST

Winter Texan 8 Ball Championship/South Padre Island

Jan. 26-27 Valley wide amateur competition for Seniors 55 + Men & Women compete for cash

& trophies. SPI Convention Centre, 1-800-SOPADRE

South Padre Island 9 Ball Championship/South Padre Island

Jan. 28-30 Players from all over the US compete in this amateur billiards competition.

call 800-SOPADRE for info and registration.

Texas Citrus Fiesta/Parade of Oranges & Fair/ Mission

With over 66 years of tradition, the Fiesta ushers in each new year with pomp and elegance, fun and frivolity to celebrate the importance of the citrus industry in the Valley economy. The Parade of Oranges, with numerous floats, bands, city and Fiesta dignitaries, attract thousands of spectators.

February

Winter Texan Fiesta/Mission

This annual affair to honor Winter Texans will be held at La Lomita Plaza, downtown Mission, across for HEB, from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. Free tickets will be made available by participating merchants. Winter Texans with tickets will enjoy great free entertainment, refreshments, prizes, and coupons from Mission merchants.

"SPICE"/Chili Expo/South Padre Island

Annual chili cook off now located at Louies Backyard. Free admission to the public 11am-4pm Chamber of Commerce, 600 Padre Blvd.For more info call 956-761-4412

Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair/Rockport

Feb. 5th Rockport-Fulton High School Commons Area 729-5352 1803 Omohundro St.

World class potters from around the world will display their works for sale to the public.

CC Symphony Orchestra: An American Salute /Corpus Christi

February 5th Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra: An American Salute - A Multi-Media Extravaganza!

B& S Kites "Fun Fly"/South Padre Island

Feb. 5th-6th Sat.-Sun. Come fly a kite, spend the day with friends or just enjoy the view! Kite enthusiasts from around the country will descend on South Padre Island to fly for the kid in you! The "Flats" north of the Convention Centre is the event location. Call B&S Kites for more information 761-1248

Winter Texan Snowbird Extravaganza/South Padre Island

Feb. 7-8 Senior Citizen Lifestyle Expo Entertainment, exhibits, & seminars South Padre Convention Centre.1-800-SOPADRE

8th Annual Taste of the Laguna Madre Museum/Port Isabel

Feb. 11th Anniversary Fundraiser: Fiesta de Los Luces "Festival of Lights". Food, music, new exhibits,silent

auction, theatrical performance and some surprises. $50 per person 6:30 p.m. Call 956-943-7602 for tickets.

Rotary Winter Texan Fish Fry/South Padre Island

Feb 12th Join Big Band Phil & Friends for dancing while enjoying a fish lunch at Schlitterbahn Beach Water Park

11:30-2:30 p.m. Sponsored by the SPI/Port Isabel Rotary Club and The Town of South Padre. Benefitting the

Laguna Madre Schlorship Fund. 1-800-SOPADRE

Ocelot Conservation Festival

Presented by the Friends of Laguna Atascosa Refuge, Valley Morning Star and Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge Saturday, February 12, 2005 Marine Military Academy Memorial Center in Harlingen

9 am to 5 pm ~ Free Admission Live Ocelots ~ Children’s Crafts & Games ~ Silent Auction

Program & Nature Activities for Adults & ChildrenNote to Businesses: If you would like to donate items for the live auction,Please contact Jody Mays or Linda Laack at 748-3607

Laguna Madre Art League 27th ANNUAL ART SHOW AND SALE Saturday, February 12, 10 am to 5 pm

Sunday, February 13, 10 am to 4 pm Port Isabel Community Center Free Admission – Refreshments – Raffle Tickets for a Painting Call 943-4342 or 943-2397 For More Information

Coastal Bend Quilt and Needlework 8th Bi Annual Quilt Show /Corpus Christi

February 13 &14th More than 300 entries of quilts, wearable arts and needlework. We will have demonstrations of various techniques during the show. There will also be vendors from around the country as well as a kids’ corner, free workshop for quilt blocks for charity quilts. Volunteers will also help the public share the experience of sewing quilt blocks for charity quilts. There will also be a silent auction.

For additional Information please call Toni Lambert @ (361) 776-3028 tonil1@cable1.net

The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas"/Corpus Christi

February 15th The story of Miss Mona and her girls is both naughty and heartwarming and this rollicking Bradway musicial is filled with lots of laughs, good ol' country singing, dancin' cowboys and good innocent fun!Contact Call for tickets: 1-800-714-5331

12th Annual Stage Door Canteen/Corpus Christi

February 18th on the USS LEXINGTON at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.

The upcoming show will commemorate the 61st anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Lexington CV-16. Local artists will offer the big band sounds of World War II and vocalists will perform songs of the era.Call 361-888-4873, Ext 216, for reservations and additional information

Winter Texan Adopt-a-Beach Clean Up/South Padre Island

Feb. 18th Edward Atwood King Park, County Access 5 at 9 a.m./8-8:45 registration, bags and gloves supplied.

Call 1-800-SOPADRE for info.

Ozark Jubilee/South Padre Island

Feb. 23 Variety Show from Branson, MO, 2 shows at SPI Convention Centre, call 956-761-3003 for ticket info.

SPI Market Days/South Padre Island

Feb. 25th-26th arts and crafts, jewelry, trade show items, and specialty foods. SPI Convention Centre.

Spring Fest/Weslaco

The Valley Nature Center in Weslaco will be having its first ever Spring Fest on February 23-27

March

Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight"/Corpus Christi

March 3rd Hal Holbrook's one-man tour-de-force, MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! is the ultimate merger of man and material. It only takes a few moments before the familiar actor disappears from the stage and the audience is left completely under the spell of his alter ego, Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain.

tickets: 1-800-714-5331

Spring Break Jam & Car Show/South Padre Island

March 5th & 6th....For the Truly young at heart! South Padre Island Convention Centre. 10 am - 6pm Live music,

bikini contests...cash prizes! Car audio competition, hydrolic contest, golf cart wheelie races, games and door

prizes. Adult admission $10, children 12 and under free. 800-982-6848 for more info.

Dinner Lecture/Rockport

March 14th The Lighthouse Inn at Aransas Bay 361 729-1271

Special dinner lecture by Dr. Jim Bruseth - Director of Archeology for the Texas Historical Commission and Project Manager for the excavation of LaSalle's ship LA Belle. Call the Texas Maritime Museum at 361 729-1271 for further information and reservations.

Texas Week/South Padre Island

March 14-18....Bigger than Mardi Gras! Students from all over Texas descend on SPI for fun in the sun!

South Padre EASTER Island Easter Egg Scramble

March 26 Starts promptly at 10 AM-1 PM. For kids 10 and under. Bring your basket and fill it with candy and toy filled eggs. Back lawn of the Visitors Center.956-761-6433.

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