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The following special events are taking place in May.

LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING 6:30 p.m. All tickets $28, general seating. SPRING VENDOR FAIR
All individual ticket prices include a $1
To commemorate Yom Hashoah, the historic preservation fee. exhibit is free and open to the public
Holocaust Day of Remembrance, the during library hours.
public is invited to a special presentation *The Palace Playhouse is located directly
by The Red Handkerchief author Yvonne across from the Palace Theatre at 817 S. GEORGETOWN PALACE THEATRE
Ward-Hughes at the Georgetown Public Austin Avenue. PRESENTS CAMELOT
Library on May 1 at 2 p.m. Sponsored by
Congregation Havurah Shalom of Sun BINGO IN THE BALLROOM Georgetown Palace Theatre presents
City Texas, the program is free. The book Camelot through May 22. The legendary
provides a unique glimpse into the lives The Knights of Columbus Council 12522 Lerner and Loewe musical comes to the
of two teenage members of the Dutch bingo sessions will be held on May 1 and Palace stage bringing the classic tale
Resistance and how they responded as 15 in the Social Center Ballroom. Doors of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot
Hitler ascended to power and began his open at 5:30 p.m. Games begin at 6 p.m. and Merlyn to life. Originally starring
SHUVHFXWLRQV,WLVDÀUVWKDQGDFFRXQW Cash prizes will be awarded. All proceeds Richard Burton, Julie Andrews and
of resistance to betrayal to concentration are used to support various charitable Roddy McDowell, Camelot won four Tony
camp to survival and freedom. Maria activities. Please, no children under age awards and played for 873 performances
Spronk-Hughes, now 94, will accompany seven. For information, contact Frank on Broadway. Fridays and Saturdays at
her daughter. Luccia at [email protected] or 512- 7:30 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets:
864-0796. General $28; Senior (55+) $26; Students
THE GEORGETOWN (10-22) $15.
GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
SYMPHONY SOCIETY (GSS) MENTORING
LECTURE ON POLITICAL Mentoring can make a big difference in a
7KH*66SUHVHQWVLWVVHDVRQÀQDOHZLWK child’s life. By dedicating as little as thirty
the Temple Symphony Orchestra, pianist CARTOONS BY DR. SEUSS minutes a week with a student, you can
Kiyoshi Tamagawa, the San Gabriel improve self-esteem and encourage kids
Chorale and the Temple College Chorale Political cartoons and anti-fascist to stay in school, improve academic skills
on May 1, 4 p.m. at the Klett Center for artwork by Dr. Seuss will be the subject and provide support for new behaviors,
the Performing Arts (2211 N. Austin of a talk by collector Gregg Philipson attitudes and ambitions. Mentoring
Ave.). Tickets (Adults $30, $25; Students on Wednesday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the opportunities are available at every GISD
$5) available at the Member Services Georgetown Public Library. Millions school. For additional information on
2IÀFHRUDWWKHGRRUWKHDIWHUQRRQRIWKH of readers know Dr. Seuss from his summer orientation and training, contact:
concert. Call 512-864-9591. children’s stories but early in his career
he worked as a commercial artist and George Wagner – 512-864-0641 –
AN EVENING WITH HANK WILLIAMS illustrator for the U.S. War Department. [email protected] – Sun City
Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. resident
Join us at The Palace Playhouse* for an Eighth Street. Free. 512-930-3551.
evening of Classic Hank Williams Sr. Laura Antoine, Mentor Director, 512-
music, starring Robert Banta as Hank DR. SEUSS EXHIBIT AT 943-5175 – [email protected]
Williams and featuring Terry Hale on
bass, John Russell on steel guitar and GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY If your organization has volunteer
0LFKHOOH$ODQ\RQÀGGOH5REHUWZRZHG or charitable opportunities, contact
Georgetown as Hank Williams on the An exhibit containing a selection of the Nancy Snow at the email above.
mainstage last summer, and we are remarkable and insightful WW II political
excited to bring him back for a limited cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. M AY 2 0 1 6 SUNRAYS | 93
two-weekend engagement in our intimate Seuss, along with Seuss memorabilia from
Black Box venue. the mid-20th century will be on display at
the Georgetown Public Library through
Weekends, May 1 and May 6-8. Fridays May 26. Through his illustrations Seuss
and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at looked at anti-Semitism, discrimination,
bigotry and persecution. Sponsored by
Congregation Havurah Shalom of Sun
City in cooperation with the library, the

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