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Upcoming Events In March 2017
Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce
Featured for March...
Fulton Oysterfest
March 2-5, 2017
A salute to the oyster industry will be held at the Fulton Harbor Navigation Park with plenty of food, Live entertainment
arts, crafts and a carnival. For more information, call
Whooping Crane Strut
Saturday, Mar. 11, 2017
The 28th Annual Whooping Crane Strut will be at the Tule Hike and Bike Trail, along with the trail at Memorial Park. It features a two-mile walk, 5K and 10K-run. Call (361) 727-2158, for more information
Fulton Mansion's Garden Festival
Saturday Mar. 11 10am - 4pm
F
ood Trucks, Live
Music
Crafts and Games, Garden related Vendors, Artisans, Demonstrations and speakers For more information, contact 361-729-0386 or
www.visitfultonmansion.com
Stroll Through Rockport
March 18, 9am
FREE walking tour for history, health and fun!
Beginning at the
History Center for Aransas County,
801 E. Cedar, Rockport.
FMI - 361-790-0103
USO Casino night - Paws and Taws
March 31 - 7pm Lions Club of Rockport & Allen Samuels Chyrsler Dodge Jeep Ram present USO Casino Night, Paws and Taws Convention Center, benefiting the Veteran's Research Fund. Dinner, bar, silent auction, casino and night of fun.
Free Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series - Mondays at Noon
Mar 6 -Whooping Cranes by Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Mar 13 -No presentation because of Spring Break Camp
Mar 20 - Perry R Bass Sports Fishing Wall of Fame induction (Herb Booth 2017) by Curator Phil Barnes
Homeschool Days - Wednesday, March 8 - Our geologic past -
10AM - 12PM for grades 1-4, 1pm- 3pm for grade 5-8. $6 per student. Registration required.
Free Seafaring Saga Movie Nights
Mar 9, 7 pm -
Morituri (1965): WWII thriller starring Marlon Brando and Yul Brynner in our Merchant Marines 2017 series
Sailor's Holiday Spring Break Camp -
Mar 13-17, 9 am - 12pm, $75 per camper -
2017 Campers (ages 5 (pre-k) to 5th grade) will join the Time Traveler's Guild to spend the week gallivanting through time exploring how people dressed, played, experienced current events and new technology during several major historical eras
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Texas Maritime Museum is open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm and Sun 1-4pm. Admissions are $8 Adults, $6 Seniors (60+) and Active Military, $3 Children (3-12), Under 3 is free.
Annual memberships start at just $25, check to see if yours is up to date, or join now! For membership, information, and other activities: 361-729-1271 or
www.texasmaritimemuseum.org
Fulton Mansion State Historic Site
Mar 11 - 10am-4:pm - Harriet's Garden Festival- Come celebrate the arrival of spring at the Fulton Mansion. Vendors will sell garden and nature-inspired products such as plants, jewelry, stained glass, and pottery. Enjoy talks and demonstrations by the Master Gardeners, a bonsai tree artist, and an expert in flower arranging. Food trucks will be on the grounds, and David and Barbara Brown and the Celtairs will provide live music. Children and adults alike will enjoy games, crafts, a kite flying contest, and cake walks. Experience a unique Victorian Tea (fee charged and reservations required).
March 27 - 10:00 am-11:00 am - Parlor Chat Series- Book club, FREE, Join us in March as we discuss selected books related to Victorian home and family life in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. March's book: The Victorian Life: Modern Adventures in 19th Century Culture, Cooking, Fashion, & Technology by Sarah A. Chrisman
Rising above the Aransas Bay and surrounded by stately live oaks, Fulton Mansion State Historic Site is located in the resort area of Rockport-Fulton. The house must have appeared incredible in 1877, as it does today, with its mansard roof and ornate trim. Interior gas lighting, flush-toilets, and other refinements were progressive and luxurious elements for this part of Texas history. Mansion hours are Tue-Sat 10am - 4pm and Sun 1-4pm Visit the Education and History Center Tues-Sat 9:30-4:30pm. FMI and other activities please call 729-0386 x21 or
www.visitfultonmansion.org
Community Aquatic and Skate Park
Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-6pm Swim Fit - Stroke Development/ Conditioning for all ages. $40 eight lessons.
Mar 4 - 10am-1pm -
Doggie Dunk - All Dogs - $5.00 per dog/owner - $1.00 spectator
Train to be a Lifeguard - March 14th - 9am- 12pm - Skills Tests - Lifeguard Classes March 15,16 &17
Mar 11 thru Mar 18 -
Splash Pool OPEN for Spring Break!
Pool is open at 10am. The park houses an 8 Lane, 25 yard pool (heated to 86 degrees) and diving area, a bathhouse, towel warmer and swimsuit dryer. The park includes a 6000 sq. ft. modular skate park. It also has a playground, picnic area, and a ΒΌ mile nature trail. FMI [email protected], 361-727-9989 FMI www.cityofrockport.com
The History Center For Aransas County
Open Saturdays 10 am-4pm; Sundays 1-4 pm.
Tour the Wildscape anytime
Open Hours - Saturdays, 10 am-4pm; Sundays 1-4 pm
Mar 4 - Plant Exchange at the Gazebo
Mar 4 - Exhibit: Quilters' Memories: Then and Now -
Mar 4 - Program:
11 am & 2pm
"Tools, Piecing, Blogging"
Mar 5 - Program:
"Tools, Piecing, Blogging" at 2 pm
Mar 11 - Exhibit:
Quilters' Memories: Then and Now
Mar 11 - Program:
11am & 2 pm
"Fabric Design, Color, Dye"
Mar 12 - Program
"Fabric Design, Color, Dye" at 2pm
Mar 18 - "Stroll Thru Rockport" Register at The History Center between 9-10 am
Mar 18 - Exhibit: Quilters' Memories: Then and Now
Mar 18 - Program:
11am & 2pm
"The Bones of Quilting"
Mar 19 - Program:
2 pm
"The Bones of Quilting"
Mar 25 - Event Opening: Texas Settlers & their Buildings: Old Rockport.
Welcome and Remarks at 10:00 am. Program by Larry Irsik, Architexas
Mar 26 - Exhibit Texas Settlers & their Buildings: Old Rockport.
Rockport Center for the Arts
Free Family Saturdays every Saturday. Srop in anytime between 10am & 3:30pm
Mar 4 - Color the Sculpture Garden with chalk artist Louis Vega Trevino
Mar 11 -
5-7:30pm
Rising Eyes of Texas
opening Reception
Rockport Center for the Arts state-wide collegiate show and this year is it's 10 year anniversary. Also showing work by students of Rockport/Fulton High School in the Garden Gallery. This year's Prize Juror is Mary Mikel Stump, Director of Exhibitions, Southwest School of Art in San Antonio. Show dates are Mar 11 thru April 1.
Rockport Center for the Arts is located at 902 Navigation Circle, Rockport. Hours of operation Tues-Sat - 10am-4pm and Sun 1-4pm FMI
361-729-5519
or www.rockportartcenter.com
Aransas Pathways
Mar 4 - 9am -Trail walks will be guided by Kris Kirkwood, a Texas Master Naturalist and Native Plant Society of Texas member who has spent the last 16 years studying Texas Coastal Bend native plants and wildlife. Walk in coastal woodland & prairie habitat the first Saturday every month. Meet at the trail-head entrance at Ivy Ln Wildlife & Birding Sanctuary, 489 Ivy Ln, Rockport.
Mar 25 -10am
Wildflower Walk at Castro
Aransas Pathways is your pathway to Birding, History, Kayaking and Hike and Bike Trails. Pathways Center and Bridge at Tule Creek - Open Air Pavilion with interpretive signage explaining all aspects and venues. Located immediately north of Walmart.
Aquarium at Rockport Harbor
Spring Break Hours: The Aquarium and the Aquarium Education Center will be open 19s straight days from Thursday, March 2 - Monday, March 20 with regular business hours of 1pm-4pm for spring break visitors.
Documentaries in the Education Center
Thursday - Monday @ 1:30pm & 2:30pm
Free admission
Thursday, Mar 2 - Monday, Mar 6
1:30 - WFSU : Oysters (55mins)
2:30 - TPWD: Galveston Bay Restoration (8mins) & Rockport Beach Restoration (8mins)
Tuesday, Mar 7 - Monday, Mar 20
***Spring Break movies are designed for children***
1:30 - Cara the Sea Turtle (25mins)
2:30 - Tasha the Polar Bear (25mins)
Thursday, Mar 23 - Monday, Mar 27
1:30 - Blue Gold: Part 1 (45mins)
2:30 - Blue Gold: Part 2 (45mins)
Wednesday Lecture Series
7pm
Free admission, free refreshments, no registration required
March 1 -Is it True, What they Say About Oysters?Dr. Christopher Mace -Texas Parks and Wildlife
March 15 -
Early Rockport Waterfront Photos (c) 1910 -
Jim Moloney
Other Group Meetings Hosted at the Aquarium Education Center
All are free and open to the general public
Mar 9 -4:30 -5:30pm Rockport-Fulton Wings Rescue Center:
Mar 13 - Keep Aransas County Beautiful 5:30 - 6:30pm
Mar 15 -11:30 -
Aransas Bird and Nature Club:
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Brown Bag Luncheon -
Ann Hoffert, "North Dakota Birding"
Mar. 20 - 5:30pm - Workshop for Historic Survey. Workshop is to create a survey of buildings in the downtown heritage district of Rockport. FMI [email protected] or 361-727-1766
Bay Education Center
Bay Education Center -presents
Science on a Sphere Programs
: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 2pm:
Mar Date - Presentation Title
1: URBAN OCEAN
2: MISSION ARANSAS ESTUARY & FRESH WATER
3: HURRICANES, CYCLONES & TYPHOONS
4: SAVING THE ORPHAN ORCA
7: EARTHQUAKES & TSUNAMIS
8: RIVERS & LAKES
9: TOUR OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
10: MISSION ARANSAS ESTUARY & WILDLIFE
11: OCEAN GYRE & MARINE DEBRIS
14: RETURN TO THE MOON
15: URBAN OCEAN
16: MISSION ARANSAS ESTUARY & FRESH WATER
17: HURRICANES, CYCLONES & TYPHOONS
18: SAVING THE ORPHAN ORCA
21: EARTHQUAKES & TSUNAMIS
22: RIVERS & LAKES
23: TOUR OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
24: MISSION ARANSAS ESTUARY & WILDLIFE
25: OCEAN GYRE & MARINE DEBRIS
28: RETURN TO THE MOON
29: URBAN OCEAN
30: MISSION ARANSAS ESTUARY & FRESH WATER
31: HURRICANES, CYCLONES & TYPHOONS
March 2017 Bay Talks Schedule
March 3 -
Wetlands: Hidden Gems in Our Own Backyard -
Dana Sjostrom and Jacqueline Rose
March 10 -
Hurricane Impact: A Close Examination of Hurricane Structure, Potential Hazards and How We Forecast These Storms -
John Metz
The Bay Education Center is located at 121 Seabreeze Drive, Rockport, TX.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Aransas County
Mondays -Feb 22 -April 10- Healthy Aransas Community Garden - Green Acres. Corner of Mimosa St. and Ann St. 8:30am required gardening class for Healthy Aransas Community Gardeners-Aransas County Library -701 E. Mimosa St. - FREE.
Mar 2,16,30, 5pm- Balanced Living - Learn about the key elements of stress management, time management, mindful eating, physical activity and sleep. Aransas County Public Library, 701 E. Mimosa, Rockport, Texas 78382 - FREE.
Mar. 4 - 9:00am - 1:00pm - Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners Huge Plant Sale. Master Gardeners will be available to answer your questions and assist you with your purchases. Coastal Oaks Garden at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office 892 Airport Rd. Rockport TX 361-790-0103. Overflow parking next door at the transfer station - FREE.
Mar. 18 - Stroll thru Rockport. 2-mile -4-mile walk - Registration 9am -10am History Center for Aransas County, 801 E. Cedar, Rockport. Free historical walking tour designed to combine physical activity with the opportunity to learn about Rockport's colorful historical buildings, events and people- FREE.
Mar. 21- 12pm -1pm "Reptiles and Their Importance in Our Yards and Homes. Presented by Chad Huckabee, Master Naturalist.-Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners Public Horticulture Education Brown Bag Series- FREE.
Every 1st
Saturday- Artwalk,
5-7pm - Come visit the art spots in Downtown Aransas Pass. Galleries, Studios, and Artisan shops available throughout this little downtown.
Mar 4 Not Just the Blues & BBQ features Reno Perez at
7:30pm with BBQ catered by A Mermaid in Your Kitchen.
Every
Tuesday - Tapas Tuesdays Open Mic
5pm-9pm - The bar opens at 5 with 2-for-1 Happy Hour Specials till
6:30pm when the Open Mic begins. All musicians, all styles, all experience levels welcome. Join the circle of music in this awesome acoustic space. $1 Cover & Applause appreciated!
Every
Friday - Fabulous Fridays Happy Hour,
5-7pm with live music and drink specials in our old historic theater followed by March Madness Cinema Drafthouse Series at
7:30pm:
Mar 3 Bridge Over the River Kwai;
Mar 10 Chariots of Fire;
Mar 17 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest;
Mar 24 Out of Africa;
Mar 31 Gone with the Wind
Saturday, Mar 11, 7:30pm - Stuart Burns, Austin Singer/Songwriter in Concert.
The Art Gallery is now open Wed-Fri 11am-4pm. Beautiful pieces of work by local artists.
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap -Hosted by Rockport Little Theatre -Directed by Jim Elder
Upcoming Performance Dates:
Friday & Saturday,
March 3 & 4
, 10 & 11, 17 & 18.
Sunday
Matinee:
March 5
,12 &19
South Texas Belt Sander Racing
Feb 7 & 14 - 2-4 pm - Watch or Compete in the two types of Belt Sander competitions "Stock" and "Modified" on a 75' long, 24" wide track and a world-class timing system. They invite anyone in the world to challenge them. 3720 Hwy35 S, Fulton. FMI: 361-729-0720 or
www.legendssaloontx.com
Mar 25 - 10 am- 4 pm
Fulton Harbor Park For More information 361-463-0125
Leadership Aransas County Class Project
Mar 11 - Fulton Volunteer Fire Dept. Pick -up only -Stuffed Baked Potato/Brisket sale. $10 for Stuffed Baked Potato. Brisket $8 for Stuffed Baked Potato only orders pre-sold contact [email protected] to order. Proceeds go to mend the Rockport Cemetery fence - an Aransas County Beautification project.
Paws and Taws Fulton Convention Center
Rockport Fulton Visitors Center
Aransas County History Timeline, Map Room, Artifacts, Gifts, Members Room, Free admission. Hours of Operation 9am - 5pm Mon-Fri, 9am -2pm Sat. 319 Broadway, Rockport. For More Information
www.rockport-fulton.org
Fulton Schoolhouse Museum
Free Tours
Open Saturday and Sunday 1p
m - 4pm (or by appointment)
Original 1 room schoolhouse set up with original artifacts. 205 N 7th Street
Fulton, Texas.
Fulton Trolley
Come on and take a Free Ride! Air-conditioned and fun for sightseeing or visiting the local businesses in the Town of Fulton. Free Track the Trolley app for your smartphone. Search for Fulton Trolley.
Hours of Operation:
FRIDAY -
5PM-10PM
SAT.
10AM-110PM
SUN.
9AM-10PM
FMI on routes 361-729-5533
Rockport Beach
Texas first Blue wave beach. Beautiful mile long beach, restroom facility with indoor and outdoor showers, picnic areas with cabanas, playground, walking track, birding sanctuary, water sports area, boat launch, saltwater swimming lagoon, meeting/event pavilions and fishing piers. FMI 361-729-6661 or visit Rockport Beach on Facebook.
Goose Island State Park
Family Programs
Every Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Shorebird Walk Meet at the Pier Parking lot
Birding Basics in the Rec Hall @ 4:00 p.m.
Every Thursday
8:30 a.m. Shorebird Walk Meet at the Pier Parking Lot
Every Friday
8:30 a.m. Songbird Walk Meet at Warbler Way R.R.
Every Saturday
8:30a.m. Shorebird Walk Meet at the Pier Parking Lot
Birding and Dolphin Tours/Boat & Kayak Excursions
Information on Dolphin and birding adventures can be obtained by contacting the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce 1-800-242-0071
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