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The following special events are taking place in March.
AARP FREE TAX PREPARATION
AARP Tax-Aide Foundation offers income
tax assistance to those 60 and older every
Friday from9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April
10 at CowanCreekAmenity Center. AARP
membership is not required.
Please bring the following:
• Copy of last year’s income tax return(s)
• W-2 forms from each employer
•Unemployment compensation statements
• SSA-1099 form if you were paid Social
Security benefits
• All 1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099-DIV,
1099-B, etc.)
• 1099-misc. showing any miscellaneous
income
• 1099-R form if you received a pension
or annuity
• All forms indicating federal income tax
paid
• All receipts or canceled checks if
itemizing deductions
• Social Security cards or other official
documentation for yourself and all
dependents
Georgetown High School
Band Garage Sale
The Georgetown High School Band will
hold a garage sale fundraiser on Saturday,
March 7 from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the
Georgetown High School Music Building
at 2211 N. Austin Avenue. Donations are
needed andmay be dropped off March 2-6
from 4-7 p.m. at the same location (look
for the band truck).
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
Bingo will be held on Sunday, March
8 and Sunday, March 22 in the Social
Center Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
games begin at 6 p.m. Cash prizes will be
awarded. All proceeds are used to support
various charitable activities.
Please, no
children under age 7.
For information, contact Joe Mullen at
or 512-864-0825.
GEORGETOWN
SYMPHONY SOCIETY
The music of George Gershwin will
highlight the Temple Symphony
Orchestra’s annual “Family Pops Concert”
on Sunday, March 8, 4 p.m., in the GHS
Klett Center for the Performing Arts. The
orchestra will perform
An American in
Paris
and will be joined by pianist Jeff
Hellmer for the
Rhapsody in Blue
. Tickets
(adults $30 and $25; students $5) are
available at the Member Services Office,
through
, or at the
door. More information at 512-864-9591
or
.
san gabriel chorale
The SanGabriel Chorale, conducted byDr.
Bruce Cain, will present the local premiere
performance of the oratorio,
Joshua
, by
George FridericHandel with orchestra and
guest soloists. The event is scheduled for
Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the Alma
Thomas Theater of the Sarofim School
of Fine Arts, Southwestern University
Campus, Georgetown, Texas. Tickets can
be purchased at the group website www.
sangabrielchorale.com using Paypal or at
the door the evening of the performance.
For more information, contact Bobbie Ann
Fisher, SGCPublicity Chairperson, at 512-
639-4459.
The Williamson County
Genealogical Society
The Williamson County Genealogical
Society’s annual Seminar will be Saturday,
March 21, at the First Methodist Church,
1004 N. Mays, Round Rock. Our guest
speaker, George Morgan, will cover
topics including Sidestep Genealogy, Bits
about Obits: Reading Between the Lines,
Genealogy Orienteering: Using Maps to
Find the Right Place, and Finding Your
Ancestors with 150Google Country Search
Engines. For registration information, visit
.
Georgetown Quilt and
Stitchery Show
TheGeorgetownQuilt and Stitchery Show,
“Lovely inLavender,” will be held onMarch
27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the
Georgetown Community Center in San
Gabriel Park, 445E.MorrowStreet, 78626.
Admission is $6. Featuring over 100 quilts
and stitchery items, vendors, a raffle quilt,
a tea roomwith homemade goodies, a silent
auction and scissor sharpening. The show
is a fundraiser for Handcrafts Unlimited,
a non-profit retail store selling itemsmade
by senior citizens. For information, please
visit
Mentoring
By dedicating as little as 30 minutes a
week with a student, you can improve
self-esteem and encourage kids to stay
in school, improve academic skills, and
provide support for newbehaviors, attitudes
and ambitions. Opportunities are available
at every GISD school. For information on
summer orientation, training, and how
you can make a difference in the life of a
child, call:
George Wagner – 512-864-0641 or
Laura Antoine, Mentor Director, 512-943-
5175 or
If your organization has volunteer
or charitable opportunities, contact
Nancy Snow at the email above.
AROUND GEORGETOWN
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