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The following special events are taking place in September and October.
GEORGETOWN Palace Theatre
Georgetown Palace Theatre presents
The
Full Monty,
now through September 21.
Six unemployed steelworkers try to make
some quick cash by becoming a team of
male strippers. Their unlikely new job
strengthens their self-esteem and friend-
ships.
This program is for adult audi-
ences.
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
and Sundays at 2 p.m. General admission
tickets are $26 and seniors (55 and older)
are $24. For more information, visit www.
georgetownpalace.org.
SU Spanish Film Festival
Southwestern University’s Spanish De-
partment will host a film festival Sep-
tember 4 through October 9, featuring
six films from Spain and the Americas,
all featuring English subtites. Films will
be shown Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in
Room 105 of the F.W. Olin Building. Pre-
views are available at
-
club.com. This event is free and open to
the public. For more information, contact
Katy Ross at
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
Bingo in the Ballroomwill be held on Sun-
days, September 7 and 21, in the Social
Center Ballroom. Doors open at 5 p.m.;
games begin at 6 p.m. Cash prizes will be
awarded, and all proceeds support various
charitable activities. For more informa-
tion, contact JohnBodnar at bodnar.johnr@
gmail.com.
Symphony Society
Georgetown Symphony Societywill launch
its new season Sunday, September 14, at 4
p.m., with a concert by the Temple Sympho-
nyOrchestra, conducted byThomas Fairlie.
Performing at theGHSKlett Center for the
Performing Arts, program selections will
includeworks byMozart andMendelssohn,
with Frances Renzi joining the orchestra
in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G
Major. Tickets are available at theMember
Services Office and at the door the after-
noon of the concert. For more information,
call 512-864-9591, or visit
.
Antiques for Animals
Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shel-
ter are hosting an Antiques for Animals
Fair on Saturday and Sunday, Septem-
ber 20 and 21, at the Community Cen-
ter in San Gabriel Park. Central Texas
antique dealers and vendors will show-
case their treasures. Hours are Satur-
day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. Contact
Jackie Carey, 512-930-3527 or visit www.
friendsofgtownshelter.org.
United way’s Day of Caring
Friday, September 26 marks this year’s
Day of Caring for UnitedWay of William-
son County. This annual event invites
individuals, families, groups and busi-
nesses to help local schools and nonprofit
agencies with projects benefiting families
acrossWilliamson County. Kickoff begins
at 8 a.m. at the Dell Diamond for coffee,
breakfast and a short program. From 9
a.m. to noon, volunteers will assist work
sites acrossWilliamsonCountywithmuch-
needed projects such as sorting donations,
beautifying our community, cleaning parks
and playgrounds, painting andmore.
Reg-
istration and a complete list of proj-
ects is available at atwww.unitedway-
wc.org.
For questions, call 512-255-6799.
San Gabriel Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship
The San Gabriel Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship church will host a fundraiser
on Saturday, September 27, from 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m. There will be wine tasting, a si-
lent auction of original art and fine hand-
made crafts, drawings for uniquely-themed
baskets, music and homemade appetizers.
There will be a $35 cash donation at the
door. The church is located at 1322 E. Uni-
versityAve. andHuttoRd. For information,
email
Senior University
Senior University Georgetown begins its
Fall Series of Classes onMonday, Septem-
ber 29. Courses will be held on Mondays
and Tuesdays for six weeks. On Thurs-
day, September 25, at 7 p.m., keynote
speaker and Georgetown resident Sam
Pfiester will present “The Shale Revolu-
tion: Fracking, Climate Change andOther
Controversies” in the Social Center Ball-
room. This lecture is free and open to the
public. For a full course brochure and en-
rollment form, contact 512-819-7680 or
visit
FOUNTAINWOOD OBSERVATORY
The Fountainwood Observatory at South-
western University will offer public view-
ing nights on Saturday, October 4, and
Saturday, November 15, from 8 p.m. to
10:30 p.m. Viewing nights are free, but
donations are encouraged to helpmaintain
the observatory. The observatory is located
on the northeast side of campus adjacent to
the Rockwell Baseball Field. For weather-
related updates, call 512-863-1242.
If your organization has volunteer
or charitable opportunities, contact
Nancy Snow at the email above.
AROUND GEORGETOWN
BUTTERFLY BY RALPH CINGO
