Trail riders
The South Texas Trail Riders will begin their annual ride from Corpus Christi to San Antonio at 7 a.m. Friday Riders will leave Labonte Park, 6667 U.S. Highway 77, and travel along Interstate 37. Information: 387-4518 or 853-1710.
Recital
First United Methodist Church, 900 S. Shoreline Blvd., will have a free recital at 7 p.m. Friday . Brad Kisner will play organ and James Rennier percussion.
Information: 884-0391.
Rock: JTC, 10 p.m., Murdock's, Airline and Holly (Inside Windchase Shopping Center), 991-9606. Cover: $3.
Live music: Ruben Limas, 6:30 p.m., Water Street Seafood Co., 309 N. Water St., 882-8683. No cover.
Latin jazz salsa: Latin Talk with Michael and Jon Perez, 10 p.m., The Martini Bar, 6601 Everhart Road, Suite D-5, 814-2010. No cover.
Variety: James Martinez, 7:30 p.m., Alice Fayes, 106 N. Fulton Beach Road, (361) 729-6708. No cover.
Acoustic classics: Bobby Carter, 6:30 p.m., Blackbeard's on the Beach, 3117 Surfside Blvd., 884-1030. No cover.
Karaoke: Kym Richardson, 9 p.m., Chelsea Street Pub and Grill, 5858 S. Padre Island Drive, 993-3322. No cover.
Blues: Greg Gibbs, 10 p.m., Dr. Rockit's Blues Bar, 709 N. Chaparral St., 884-7634. Cover: $3.
Karaoke: David Suarez, 9:45 p.m., Island Club Cocktails, 15241 Leeward Drive, 949-1788. No cover.
Karaoke: Victor Lehman, 9 p.m., Paradise Pool and Billiards, 5141 Oakhurst Drive, 852-9252. No cover.
Karaoke: Anna, 8 p.m., Salty Dog Saloon, 203 N. Alister, Port Aransas, (361) 749-4912. No cover.
Variety: Trisum, 7 p.m., 2 Seas Bar & Grill, 14430 Highway 361, (361) 949-7338. No cover.
Karaoke: Sam & Rockie Show, 9:30 p.m., Wild Wild West, 10514 Leopard St., 241-9220.
Rock: Vallejo, 8 p.m., Executive Surf Club, 309 N. Water St., 884-7873. Cover: $7 advance; $10 door.
Also today
HEALTH FAIR: Robstown Independent School District will have a Health and Safety Fair from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the high school cafeteria, State Highway 44. Free immunizations and health screenings will be available. Participants may also receive a flu shot for $9 or cholesterol testing for $10. Participants also may donate blood and receive a free T-shirt. Information: 387-5999.
TRAIL RIDERS:The South Texas Trail Riders will begin the 43rd annual ride from Corpus Christi to San Antonio. Registration begins at 5 p.m. at Labonte Park, 6667 U.S. Highway 77. Fees: $50 adults 18 and older; $30 minors 6-17; free for children 5 and younger. Patrons may come to the park to visit with the trail riders, who will ride out of Corpus Christi at 7 a.m. Friday along Interstate 37. Information: (361) 387-4518 or (361) 853-1710.
ROMANTIC COMEDY: The Port Aransas Community Theatre presents Jack Neary's "Jerry Finnegan's Sister" at 8 p.m. at 212 Beach St. in Port Aransas. Tickets: $10. Information: (361) 749-4899.
MOMS AND TOTS: The Art Museum of South Texas, 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd., will have its Moms and Tots program, "Stars: A Nighttime Surprise" from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Artists ages 2-4 will create glow-in-the-dark paintings using waxy crayons and paint wash. Cost: $2 members; $4 nonmembers. Information: 825-3500.
OPEN HOUSE: Incarnate Word Academy, 2920 S. Alameda St., will have its second annual campus-wide open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Prospective students and their parents are invited to visit the campus. Information: 883-8229, ext. 4.
LIBRARY PROGRAMS: Corpus Christi Public Libraries presents its January children's program, "Winter: A Reading Wonderland." The following programs are scheduled:
Family story time, 10:30 a.m., Northwest Branch, 3202 McKinzie Road, 241-9329.
Family night, 7 p.m., Greenwood Branch, 4044 Greenwood Drive, 854-2356.
Craft time, 4:30 p.m., Parkdale Branch, 1230 Carmel Parkway, 853-9961.
BLOOD DRIVE: The Coastal Bend Blood Center will have its blood mobile at these locations:
Noon to 6 p.m., Christus Spohn Hospital Alice, 700 N. Airport Road
4 to 6:30 p.m., Robstown Independent School District Health Fair, Robstown High School, Highway 44
Information: 855-4943.
Friday
TRAIL RIDERS:The South Texas Trail Riders will begin their 43rd annual ride from Corpus Christi to San Antonio at 7 a.m. The riders will leave Labonte Park, 6667 U.S. Highway 77, and travel along Interstate 37. Information: 387-4518 or 853-1710.
SPOOKY DRAMA: The Harbor Playhouse, No. 1 Bayfront Park, presents Conor McPherson's "The Weir" at 8 p.m. The play focuses on men in an Irish pub who swap spooky stories to impress a young Dublin woman who has moved into a haunted house. But the tables turn when the young woman spins a tale of her own. Tickets: $8. Special discounts are available for seniors, military and students. Tickets and information: 888-7469.
DRAMA: Grace Playhouse Theatre for the Community presents Robert Harling's "Steel Magnolias" at 7 p.m. at the theater, 1702 Prairie Road, Fulton. Tickets: $10; $8 senior citizens. Reservations encouraged. Information: (361) 729-6842.
ROMANTIC COMEDY: The Port Aransas Community Theatre presents Jack Neary's "Jerry Finnegan's Sister" at 8 p.m. at 212 Beach St. in Port Aransas. Tickets: $10. Information: (361) 749-6674.
BENEFIT CONCERT: Richard Urbis, pianist and professor of music at the University of Texas-Brownsville, will present a benefit concert at 8 p.m. at Flour Bluff High School Auditorium, 2505 Waldron Road. The Flour Bluff Navy Junior ROTC also will offer a colors presentation and the Pep Band will perform. Proceeds benefit the school's Operation Graduation. Tickets: $8 advance; $10 door. Tickets and information: 694-9687 or 949-1607 or 851-0400.
ORGAN/PERCUSSION RECITAL: United Methodist Church, 900 S. Shoreline Blvd., will have an organ and percussion recital at 7 p.m. as part of its Christ in the Arts series. Brad Kisner will play organ and James Rennier percussion. Free admission. Information: 884-0391.
AA JAMBOREE: The Coastal Bend Intergroup Association will have its annual Jamboree at Omni Bayfront Hotel, 900 N. Shoreline Blvd. Registration begins at 2 p.m. A fee of $15 includes all meetings with guest speakers. A seated speaker luncheon will be at noon with a cost of $15. The jamboree also features open AA and Al-Anon meetings. Information: 992-8911.
QUILT SHOW: Piecemakers by the Bay Quilt Guild will have its fourth biennial Quilt Show, "A Tisket A Tasket," from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 301 State Highway 35 North, Rockport. Featured will be a judged show and three displays - Habitat for Humanity Quilt Blocks, Don Locke's "The Supper" and the traveling exhibit, "Keepsake Quilting Challenge Collection." The two-day event also will have demonstrations, vendors, country store, consignment shop and raffle. Admission: $2. Proceeds to benefit local charities. Information: (361) 758-6268.
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