Page 70 - Galveston Monthly March 2019

OuT & abOuT | EVENT PLANNER

Neil Berg’s 50 years of Rock and Roll to vehicles: they come in lots of shapes
Train rides on the harborside Express
maRch 16 and sizes. using unconventional
every Saturday and daily during Spring
Break March 11-15 materials (spaghetti, linguine, and
marshmallows), compete with other
visitors to design, build, and test your
very own model of a derrick. held at
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum,
1900 harborside Dr. Children 18 and
under free, with paying chaperone.
409.766.7827

Beachcombing 101: 10-11am. A great
shell hunting workshop, identification,
and collecting expedition. Cold winter
water makes this the best time for
beachcombing, so dress for the weather
and be prepared to get your feet wet.
held at Galveston island State Park
Nature Center, 14901 fM 3005. Park fee
is $5, free to anyone under 13 years.

music night on the Strand: 6-9pm. This
free concert features the band Bare
Necessity who will be fusing massive rock
‘n roll melodies with fiery hip hop beats.
Grab your chairs and blankets. held at
the corner of 23rd and Strand streets at
Saengerfest Park. free

ArtWalk: 6-9pm. This event takes place
in existing commercial galleries, non-
profit art spaces, and select restaurants
and retail stores. held in the downtown
historic district and other parts of the
Galveston island Brewing tours east end of the island. find a brochure
every Saturday at 1pm
listing participants at the Galveston Arts
Center, 2127 Strand. free
Thursday, friday, and Saturday evenings MARCH 9-10
at 8pm. There will be two Sunday 41st Corvette/Chevy Expo:. The all “Celtic Nights: Oceans of Hope”: 8pm.
matinees on March 24 and March 31 Chevrolet event features world-class Through music, song, and dance,
at 2:30pm. held at ETC Theatre, show cars indoors and also an outdoor audiences experience the struggles
2317 Mechanic. Tickets from $25. Show ‘N Shine, major national vendors, and dreams of a people fighting for
409.762.3556 or www.islandetc.org cars for sale, craft show, miniature liberty, freedom, dignity, and above
wheels show, and food court. On all, family. it’s the story of America,
maRch 8 Sunday, Swimsuit uSA international is Australia, Canada, and New Zealand; a
Kendra Scott Trunk Show: 4-6pm. hotel sponsoring a swimsuit contest. Saturday story of a people moving across oceans
Galvez is hosting a kendra Scott Trunk hours are 9am-6pm and Sunday hours from all nations in hopes for a better
Show with 20% of sales benefitting are 10am-6pm. held at Galveston island and brighter future. Tickets range from
Galveston island Nature Tourism Council Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd. $25-$85. held at The Grand 1894 Opera
(GiNTC), a non-profit organization that Adult tickets are $15, children 12 & house, 2020 Postoffice St. 800.821.1894
promotes the value of Galveston’s under are free. free parking in garage. or www.thegrand.com
natural habitat and resources. kendra www.corvettechevyexpo.com
Scott friendswood will sell items directly MARCH 11-15
to customers in the lobby of the hotel. maRch 9 Spring Break Train Rides: 11am-1pm.
Credit card payments only, no cash is Ocean Star Discover Family Day: 10am- Enjoy a 15 minute ride aboard the Courtesy images
accepted. held at The hotel Galvez, 3pm. The theme this month is Derrick of harborside Express. The last ride of the
2024 Seawall. 409.765.7751. free Destination. “Oil Rigs” can be compared day boards at 1pm. Tickets are $5 in

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