2006 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The area code for the Laguna Madre area is 956.
Port Isabel Information: info@portisabel-texas.com.
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>April 27, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Topic: Diving for Treasure; The 1554 Shipwreck. Speaker: Capt. Tom Doran. Rockport, Texas. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>May 5, 2006 • Friday
Museums of Port Isabel. "Cinco de Mayo" Exhibit and reception. Contact Info: P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>May 5, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>May 17, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>January - May 20, 2006
Museums of Port Isabel hosts the Viva! La Revolución Coin & Artifact Exhibit. This traveling exhibit comes from the American Numismatic Association's Money Museum in Colorado Springs, Co. On display since November 2005, the exhibit will close on May 20, 2006 Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>May 25, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>June - September & December 1, 2006
Lighthouse Establishment Cinema. Season 2006 begins in June and runs every other weekend through the first of September. The last showing of the season will be presented during the Christmas festivities on the first weekend in December 2006. Visit www.portisabel-texas.com for 2006 schedule information. Contact Info: P: 956.943.7602 E: info@portisabel-texas.com W: www.portisabel-texas.com
>June 2, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>June 21, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>June 29, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>July 7, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>July 19, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>July 27, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>August 2 - 6, 2006 • Wednesday - Sunday
Texas International Fishing Tournament. 68th Annual TIFT. Weigh-In at Sea Ranch II @ Southpoint in Port Isabel. Activities at SPI CVB on South Padre Island. Contact Info: Betty P. Wells, Event Director P: 956.943.8438 E: bettytift@aol.com W: www.tift.org
>August 4, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>August 11 - 13, 2006 • Friday - Sunday
Ladies Kingfish Tournament: Contact info: P: 956.761.4412 E: info@spichamber.com W: www.spichamber.com
>August 16, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>August 31, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>September 1, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>September 20, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>September 28, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>October 6, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>October 12 - 15, 2006 • Thursday - Sunday
SPI BikeFest. 12th Annual SPI BikeFest. Thousands of bikes and bikers enjoy the Laguna Madre area hospitality. Contact Info: W: www.spibikefest.com
>October 14, 2006 • Saturday
Lighthouse Market Day. Vendors, live music, $1.00 admission to the Port Isabel Lighthouse. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>October 14, 2006 • Saturday
Laguna Made Art League: Lighthouse Market Day Art Show. Contact Info: P: 956.943.1153 or 943.2397 E: virginiakeylargo@aol.com
>October 18, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>October 26, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>October 28, 2006 • Saturday


Day of the Dead Celebration. A day long celebration of local Day of the Dead culture and history. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program will be part of the Day of the Dead celebration event. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>November 3, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>November 4, 2006 • Saturday
Port Isabel Merchants Committee. (A sub-committee of the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce) 2nd Annual Art Walk. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>November 5, 2006 • Sunday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce World's Championship Shrimp Cook-Off. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>November 15, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>November 18, 2006 • Saturday
Laguna Madre Education Foundation and SPI Chamber Gala & Scholarship Auction Fundraiser: Contact info: P: 956.761.4412 E: info@spichamber.com W: www.spichamber.com
>November 30, 2006 • Thursday
Community Christmas Caroling. Hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>December 1, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>December 2, 2006 • Saturday
Lighted Boat Parade. Hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>December 2 - 3, 2006 • Saturday & Sunday
Laguna Made Art League: Christmas Show. Port Isabel Community Center. Contact Info: P: 956.943.1153 or 943.2397 E: virginiakeylargo@aol.com
>December 14, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel Open House. Museums of Port Isabel will host an open house from 6 - 9 p.m. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Port Isabel Historic Museum and Treasures of the Gulf Museum. Both gift shops will offer discounts. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>December 20, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>December 2006
Museums of Port Isabel Annual Toy Exhibit. Annual Toy Exhibit. Antique and vintage toys from the Victorian era to the 1960s on display through the month of December. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>January 13, 2007 • Saturday
Longest Causeway Run & Wellness Walk. Hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
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2006 Past Event Calendar

>January 6, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>January 12, 2006 • Thursday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Pirate's Cove Sneak Peek. 4 p.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>January 12, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel. Viva! La Revolución: Mexican Coin Exhibit Reception. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Joint PI/SPI Chamber of Commerce Mixer. Presentation and refreshments. Contact Info: P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>January 18, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>January 18, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ribbon Cutting. Lighthouse Art Space. 5:30 p.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>January 19, 2006 • Thursday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ribbon Cutting. SPI Sunrise Hotsprings Spas. 5:30 p.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>January 21, 2006 • Saturday
Laguna Madre Museum Foundation White Elephant Sale. 8th Annual. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Port Isabel Fire Hall. Corner of Houston St. & Longoria St. Contact Info: P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>January 22, 2006 • Sunday
Taste of the Island and more...: Contact info: P: 956.761.4412 E: info@spichamber.com W: www.spichamber.com
>January 24, 2006 • Tuesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ribbon Cutting. Patio. 5:00 p.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>January 26, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com Event Info: www.portisabelmuseums.com/telling_our_stories
>January 28, 2006 • Saturday
Leadership Laguna Madre Alumni Pancake Breakfast: Contact info: P: 956.761.4412 E: info@spichamber.com W: www.spichamber.com
>February 3, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>February 10, 2006 • Friday
Museums of Port Isabel Annual Fundraiser. "Essence of the Laguna Madre". Contact Info: P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>February 11, 2006 • Saturday
S.P.I.C.E. Chili Expo: Contact info: P: 956.761.4412 E: info@spichamber.com W: www.spichamber.com
>February 15, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>February 18, 2006 • Saturday
Isle-Ditter-Dog 2006 Goes Hawaiian. 10:30 a.m. Louie's backyard, S.P.I. Canine costume contest, Canine talent contest, Owner-dog look alike contest. Extra fun event with the canine limbo bar challenge! OWNER MUST PROVIDE CURRENT RABIES VACCINATION PAPERS AT DOOR. Music, Pictures, Canine Cafe', bake sale and silent auction. Raffle: WIN a trip for two on Southwest Airlines. $10.00 per raffle ticket. Available at Whisker's & Things & Cat House & at the Isle-Ditter-Dog event. Need not be present to win. Contact Info: 956.943.2909. Proceeds go to the Laguna Madre Humane Society to contribute to the operating costs of the Animal Shelter.
>February 18, 2006 • Saturday
Rotary Club Winter Texans Appreciation Fish Fry: Contact info: P: 956.761.4412 E: info@spichamber.com W: www.spichamber.com
>February 23, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Topic: Sarah Bowman, The Great Western. Speaker: Gloria Bates. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
•El Paseo Arts Foundation. 8:00 p.m., Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, South Padre Island. “Music of the Night”, a musical revue showcasing the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. The production includes show stopping numbers from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, and highlights from Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Song & Dance and Starlight Express. The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar in the ballroom lobby area on the second floor of the Sheraton. Curtain time for the show is 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the show are priced at $30 per person.
>February 25, 2006 • Saturday
Port Isabel Public Library. Annual Book Fair. Friends of the Library will host their Annual Book Fair at the Community Center, located behind the Library at 213 N. Yturria. Saturday, February 25, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Sunday, February 26, 1 - 3 p.m. Contact Info: Carolyn Bogardus, Library Director P: 956.943.1822 E: carolyn@copitx.com W: www.port-isabel.ccls.lib.tx.us 213 N. Yturria St. Port Isabel.
>March 3, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>March 15, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>March 30, 2006 • Thursday
Museums of Port Isabel "Telling Our Stories". MoPI's oral history program. 7:00 p.m. Topic: Architecture after the 1905 Railroad. Speaker: Manuel Hinojosa. Open to the public. Free admission. Refreshments provided by the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation. Treasures of the Gulf Museum. 317 E. Railroad Ave. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>April 7, 2006 • Friday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. General Membership Meeting. Pirate's Landing Restaurant. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
>April 14-16, 2006 • Friday - Sunday
Beach-N-Bikerfest. 3rd Annual Beach-N-Bikerfest @ Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark on South Padre Island. Contact Info: W: www.beachnbikerfest.com
>April 15, 2006 • Saturday
Queen Isabella Market Day. Vendors, live music, $1.00 admission to the Port Isabel Lighthouse. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact Info: Edward Meza, Museums Director P: 956.943.7602 W: www.portisabelmuseums.com E: director@portisabelmuseums.com
>April 15, 2006 • Saturday
Laguna Made Art League: Queen Isabella Market Day Art Show. Contact Info: P: 956.943.1153 or 943.2397 E: virginiakeylargo@aol.com
>April 19, 2006 • Wednesday
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador's Meeting. Coleman Hall & Heinze board room. 8:30 a.m. Contact Info: Director, Deborah Moore P: 956.943.2262 E: director@portisabel.org W: www.portisabel.org
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Laguna Madre area is 956.
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