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AROUND GEORGETOWN

A round Georgetown is used to help nonprofit organizations in the WURSTBRATEN
Georgetown area promote charitable events and fundraisers and
to publish volunteer opportunities. We do not publicize monthly Zion Lutheran Church and School is
meetings. All information must be received by the first of the month prior proud to announce their 44th Annual
to the month in which the article will appear. Contact Nancy Snow, Editor, at Wurstbraten will be held on Monday,
[email protected]. (Note: type “Around Georgetown” in the subject line November 2, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30
for your information to be considered.) p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $6
for children twelve and under. Enjoy
The following special events are taking place in October and November. delicious homemade sausage, sweet
potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans and
HARVEST FEST WILLIAMSON COUNTY more! Sausage will be available by the
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA pound on Sunday, November 1 from 2 - 4
St. John’s United Methodist Church p.m. Zion Lutheran Church and School is
presents its annual Harvest Fest and The Williamson County Symphony located at 6001 FM 1105 in Georgetown.
turkey dinner Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 Orchestra will present a free concert on
a.m. to 6 p.m. at San Gabriel Community Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Sweet THE CARING PLACE
Center in Georgetown. The festivities Home Baptist Church, 3200 Sunrise SWEETS, TREATS AND TREES
include arts and crafts, entertainment, Road in Round Rock. The concert, titled
a Swedish bake sale, a silent auction and “America on the Move” features music by The Caring Place will hold its annual
a live auction that starts at 3 p.m. The American composers John Phillip Sousa, Sweets, Treats and Trees event on
turkey dinner begins at 11 a.m. and costs Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and Thursday, November 12, from 6 - 9
$10 for adults and $6 for children. Dine- others. For more information, visit www. p.m., 2000 Railroad Ave., Georgetown.
in or take-out is available. wilcosymphony.org. Come enjoy great holiday shopping and
homemade sweets and coffee. Your
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GEORGETOWN ANIMAL SHELTER purchases in our thrift stores, The Shops
COUNCIL 12522 BINGO 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION at The Caring Place, benefit The Caring
Place and our work to assist families in
The Knights of Columbus Council 12522 The Georgetown Animal Shelter is financial crisis.
Bingo will be held on Sunday, October celebrating 10 years in its current
4 and October 25 in the Social Center home on October 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. MOPS (MOTHERS OF
Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Volunteers and staff will offer guided PRESCHOOLERS) MINISTRY
games begin at 6 p.m. For information, tours and shelter dogs will show off
contact Frank Luccia at frankleona@ their agility course moves. There will MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
gmail.com or (512) 864-0796. be an Ask-the-Vet station, story time in Ministry is a non-profit organization
the kitten room, refreshments, and a that allows moms from throughout
GEORGETOWN PALACE THEATRE drawing for a $50 PetSmart gift card. the community to meet and build
The City of Georgetown Animal Shelter relationships with other moms. MOPS
Georgetown Palace Theatre presents is located at 110 W.L. Walden Drive near is held at Grace Bible Church on Shell
“Young Frankenstein” Oct. 9 – Nov. 8. With the McMaster Athletic Fields. Contact Road from 9-11:30 a.m. the 1st and 3rd
the help of a hunchbacked side-kick and a the shelter at (512) 930-3592 or by email Fridays of each month and is always
leggy lab assistant, Frederick Frankenstein at [email protected] or online in need of volunteers to help with
finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of at www.pets.georgetown.org. childcare for the children of the moms
his ancestors. Friday and Saturdays at 7:30 attending MOPS. Contact Jana Benge
p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets: General: VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR R.O.C.K. at [email protected] or Candace
$28; Seniors (55+): $26; Children: $11. Browning at [email protected].
Volunteers are being sought to work
4-H FUNDRAISER with R.O.C.K., a non- profit organization VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP
that focuses on children and wounded FILE 2015 TAX RETURNS IN 2016
The Extension Education clubs of warriors in equine-assisted activities
Williamson County are sponsoring and therapies. Volunteer opportunities AARP‘s Tax-Aide volunteer program
“Homemade Holidays” to benefit 4-H abound as horse handlers, side walkers, provides tax preparation training of
scholarships. The event will be held from and much more. A “kick off” meeting approximately 40 hours in January 2016.
10-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 1-3 Training will take place in the Caring
Georgetown Community Center, 445 p.m. at Cowan Creek Amenity Center. Place Annex.
E. Morrow Street in San Gabriel Park, We will explain our vision, which is to
Georgetown. be a dynamic Sun City interest group If you would like to help prepare tax
focused on improving life skills for returns in 2016, you can register online
There will be craft demos, vendors, a Tea R.O.C.K. clients. For more information, at http://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-
Room and door prizes. Entrance is $5. contact Judy Frinstein at 512-869-1307 2006/volunteer_aarp_tax_aide.html. If
For more information, contact Pam Ward, or [email protected]. you have questions, contact Herb Theis,
512-943-3300. AARP Sun City local coordinator, 512-
943-0204, [email protected].
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