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The following special events are taking place in July and early August.
ROTARY’S SUMMERFEST
The Sun City Texas Rotary Club pres-
ents Summerfest on Sunday, July 7, from
6-9 p.m. in the Social Center Ballroom.
The event will feature a live and silent
auction, music, food, fun and fellowship!
Tickets are $15, which includes five
auction tickets. Proceeds benefit The
Locker, The Nest, and BIG (Brookwood
in Georgetown). This event is open to
the public. For more information, email
.
PALACE THEATRE
Georgetown Palace Theatre presents
The
Will Rogers Follies
. Claiming to have
never met a man he didn’t like, Rog-
ers was America’s first international
multimedia sensation, whose wit and
homespun wisdom went straight to the
nation’s heart. Will Rogers narrates his
life story through a series of spectacu-
lar Ziegfeld Follies production numbers
which come to life with Ziegfeld Girls,
Ziegfeld’s Favorite, wranglers, and a
roper. Showtimes are Fridays and Sat-
urdays, July 5 through August 4, at 7:30
p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are
$24 for general admission; $22 for seniors
55 and older; and $10 for children.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
Bingo in the Ballroom will be on Sun-
day, July 14 and 28 in the Social Cen-
ter Ballroom. Doors open at 5 p.m., and
games start at 6 p.m. Cash prizes will
be awarded. All proceeds are used to
support various charitable activities.
For information, contact John Bodnar
at
HUMANE HEROES BOWL-A-THON
Come out to Mel’s Lonestar Lanes in
Georgetown for the 5th annual Bowl-A-
Thon fundraiser for Texas Humane He-
roes. The fundraiser will be from 1-4 p.m.
on Saturday, July 13 at 1010 N. Austin
Ave. Register in advance for $25 indi-
vidual or as a team of 4 for $95. Regis-
tration includes three games of bowling,
shoe rental, door prizes and much more
for a great cause. A large silent auction
and a raffle for a new Kindle Fire HD
will also be hosted at the event. Proceeds
go toward Texas Humane Heroes and
the goal to end pet homelessness. For
more information call 512-260-3602 or
visit
/.
MOVIES IN THE PARK
Georgetown Parks & Recreation have
begun their annual summer series of
movies in San Gabriel Park. Come to the
park on Thursday, July 18 for a show-
ing of
Madagascar 3
. Also mark your
calendar for August 15 for a showing of
Oz The Great & Powerful
! Each movie is
held in the Gazebo area of San Gabriel
Park and begins at sunset, approximate-
ly 8:45 p.m. For more information, visit
parks.georgetown.org.
CHAMBER BAR-BID-CUE
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
will host its 32nd annual Bar-Bid-Cue
dinner and auction at 5:30 p.m. on Fri-
day, July 26 in the Ballroom. The event
includes a live and silent auction, bar-
becue by Duke’s Smokehouse, and live
music. Tickets are $30 per person. For
more information, call the Chamber at
512-930-3535.
WILLIAMSON MUSEUM
The Williamson Museum announces the
opening of “WWII Comes to William-
son County.” Scheduled to run through
March 2015, the exhibit explores how
the Second World War impacted Wil-
liamson County, from the enlistment of
countless young men to the efforts of all
on the home front. Individual stories of
strength and sacrifice will guide visi-
tors through the experiences of service-
men fromWilliamson County, past and
present. The exhibit includes filmed oral
histories of local veterans, as well as
photos and artifacts, with hands-on ac-
tivities for younger visitors. The museum
is actively seeking WWII vets and their
stories. Memorial plaques in the exhibit
are also available. For more information,
visit
or call
512-943-1670.
MUSIC ON THE SQUARE
Enjoy live music every Friday night
through August 30 on the Georgetown
Square. The summer-long event is free,
and is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Fri-
day. For more information, go to visit.
georgetown.org.
If your organization has volunteer or
charitable opportunities, please let
Nancy Snow know so we can make
our readers aware of it.
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