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The following special events are taking place in October and November.
ST. JOHN’S UMC ANNUAL
HARVEST FEST
St. John’s UMC will host their 56th An-
nual Harvest Fest on Saturday, October 4
at the Community Center in San Gabriel
Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A turkey din-
ner with trimmings will be served, and
entertainment and a silent auction will
take place throughout the day. Doors open
at 10 a.m., serving will begin at 11 a.m.
continuing through 6 p.m. Live auction at
2 p.m. $10 for adults, $6 for children under
12. Half of all proceeds will be donated to
the AnnunciationMaternityHome and the
Wesleyan Homes.
GARAGE SALE FOR VETERANS
The Abe Harrison American Legion Aux-
iliary will host a garage sale to benefit
veterans of Williamson County on Friday,
October 17 and Saturday, October 18 from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2204 Hunters Glen in
Georgetown. Donations will be accepted
until October 5 (no clothing please). Contact
Jami Lewis at
or
JoAnna Lewis at
or 512-864-2503.
FOUNTAINWOOD OBSERVATORY
ANNOUNCES FALL 2014
VIEWING NIGHTS
The FountainwoodObservatory’s Fall 2014
public viewing nights are as follows:
Saturday, October 4, from 8-10:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 15, from8-10:30 p.m.
The viewing nights are free, but donations
are encouraged to help maintain the ob-
servatory. The observatory is located on
the northeast side of campus adjacent to
the Rockwell Baseball Field (see #6 on the
campusmap:
/
map). For weather-related updates, call
the Fountainwood Observatory hotline at
512-863-1242.
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
Agape Actors Co-Op’s production of
An Ide-
al Husband
will add a fewmodern touches
(such as a soundtrack featuring hits byMa-
donna and Queen) for a fresh flourish on
thiswittyOscarWilde classic. Performed at
EastviewHigh School’s BlackBox Theatre,
An Ideal Husband
runs October 2-11, with
performances at 8 p.m. Thursdays through
Saturdays and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sun-
day. Tickets ($20 General Admission, $15
Students/Seniors) are available at the box
office. For more information, visit: http://
agapeactors.wordpress.com
AUTHOR ANN WEISGARBER AT
GEORGETOWN LIBRARY
The Friends of the Georgetown Library’s
Hill CountryAuthors Serieswill host novel-
ist AnnWeisgarber onMonday, November
17 at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Ann is
the author of
The Promise
, which is short-
listed for the United Kingdom’s Walter
Scott Prize in Historical Fiction. Tickets
are $15 in advance, $18 at the door, and
are available at the Second-Hand Prose
bookstore or on the second floor of the li-
brary starting October 1. Ticketsmay also
be purchased by contactingMarcy Lowe at
512-868-8974. The library is located at 402
W. 8th Street in Georgetown.
GEORGETOWN SYMPHONY
SOCIETY
The Georgetown Symphony Society pres-
ents Pianist Fei-Fei Dong, finalist in the
2013 Van Cliburn International Piano
Competition, Sunday, October 26, 4 p.m.,
GHSKlett Center for the Performing Arts.
Tickets ($30 Premium Seating, $25 Gen-
eral Admission, $5 Students) available at
the CA Member Services Office, through
or at the door. For
more information, contact 512-864-9591,
or
MOVIE NIGHT
The Williamson County Children’s Advo-
cacyCenter will present
Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade
on Thursday, October 23
at the City Lights Theatre inGeorgetown.
Reception at 6 p.m.; film at 7 p.m. Tickets
can be obtained by visiting
org, by emailing
or by
calling 512-943-3701.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
Bingo in the Ballroom will be held on
Sundays, October 12 and 26, 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 vari-
ous charitable activities. For information,
contact Joe Mullen at 512-864-0825 or
MENTORING
By dedicating as little as 30minutes aweek
with a student, you can improve self-esteem
and encourage kids to stay in school, im-
prove academic skills, and provide support
for newbehaviors, attitudes and ambitions.
Opportunities are available at every GISD
school. For additional information call:
George Wagner – 512-864-0641 or email
Laura Antoine, Mentor Director, 512-943
5175 or email
If your organization has volunteer
or charitable opportunities, contact
Nancy Snow at the email above.
AROUND GEORGETOWN
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