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AROUND GEORGETOWN

A round Georgetown is used to help nonprofit organizations in the
Georgetown area promote charitable events and fundraisers and
to publish volunteer opportunities. We do not publicize monthly
meetings. All information must be received by the first of the month prior
to the month in which the article will appear. Contact Nancy Snow, Editor, at
[email protected]. (Note: type “Around Georgetown” in the subject line
for your information to be considered.)

The following special events are taking place in October and November.

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF WURSTBRATEN ORB WEAVER SPIDER BY BARBARA LUNA
GEORGETOWN AREA Zion Lutheran Church & School of Walburg
will hold their 46th Annual Wurstbraten County AgriLife Extension building, 3151
Save the date! On Friday, Oct. 6, on Nov. 6 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Admission is SE Inner Loop, Suite A, Georgetown.
from 4-11 p.m., Wriggley’s Pub will $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and Call IWRC at 512-897-0806 for more
donate 20 percent of all sales to the under. Enjoy delicious homemade sausage, information.
Assistance League of Georgetown sweet potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans
Area’s philanthropic programs benefiting and more! Sausage will be available by the SUN CITY TEXAS HELPING HANDS
children and young adults in need. See pound on Nov. 5 from 2-4 p.m. The Zion Do you have extra garage space and a few
you there! For information contact Judy Lutheran Church and School is located at hours a month to help fellow Sun City
Butler at [email protected]. 6001 FM 1105. From IH-35, take exit 268. Texas residents? As a result of the growth
Go east on FM 972 approximately 3 miles in our communtiy, Sun City Helping
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO to FM1105, then north .2 miles to Zion Hands is in need of another volunteer to
The Knights of Columbus Council 12522 Lutheran Church & School. 512-863-3065 store medical equipment and baby items
bingo session will be held on Sunday, for residents to borrow on a temporary
Oct. 1 in the Social Center Ballroom. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS basis. Call Maria Wagner, 512-864-0641
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games begin THANKSGIVING DINNER for more information.
at 6 p.m. Please, no children under age The annual Knights of Columbus
seven. For information, contact Joe Mullen at Traditional Turkey Dinner will be served THE CARING PLACE
[email protected] or 512-864-0825. on Nov. 11 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Helen The Caring Place needs boxed cereals.
Church/St. Rita Activity Center, 2700 Would you help feed families in need by
AAUW DUCK RACE E. University Avenue. Prepared turkey, donating a box or two (any brand) today?
To raise money for local scholarships, traditional sides, drinks and dessert For further information, please contact
the Georgetown branch of the American will be offered. Tickets will be on sale at David Earl at 512-943-0700 or dearl@
Association of University Women will the door: $10 for adults, $5 for children caringplacetx.org. Thank you!
hold their second annual AAUW Duck under 12. Proceeds will go to support
Race on Oct. 14 in San Gabriel Park. Annunciation Maternity Home, scouting, HELPING HANDS OF GEORGETOWN
All proceeds will be used to help fund youth scholarships, pro-life activities Helping Hands of Georgetown provides
scholarships for girls graduating from and more. For more information, please over 400 brown bag lunches weekly to
Georgetown ISD high schools. Duck contact Vince Verdicchio at 512-639-8717. Georgetown’s homeless, working poor and
Race tickets, $10/duck, are available now. under-served individuals. Lunches are
Contact Sandra Slaughter, phone 512- ALL THINGS WILD REHABILITATION distributed on Tuesday, Wednesday and
688-2118 or [email protected]; All Things Wild Rehabilitation will Thursday. Would you like to be a part of
or Helen Elkins, phone 512-240-4487 or host a two-day course on Basic Wildlife this effort? Please contact Judy at 512-
[email protected]. Rehabilitation on Feb. 3-4, 2018, taught by 635-6606, [email protected] or Karen
the International Wildlife Rehabilitation at 512-843-9436, karen.livingston@
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Council (IWRC). This is an introductory hotmail.com. For additional info, visit
The Friends of the Georgetown Public course for beginning wildlife or novice www.helpinghandsgtx.org or like us on
Library will host their 34th author event rehabilitators seeking formal education Facebook.
on Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. in the Community or a refresher for more experienced
Rooms of the library, 402 W. 8th Street. rehabilitators. Course includes a textbook If your organization has volunteer
Meg Gardiner, author of the new thriller and hands-on lab. To register or for more or charitable opportunities, contact
UNSUB, will be the speaker. Tickets: $15 information, go to https://theiwrc.org/ Nancy Snow at the email above.
in advance or $18 at the door, available at product/basic-wildlife-rehabilitation-
the Second-Hand Prose Bookstore on the course or call 866-871-1869, ext 0. Cost: ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
second floor of the library; the WOW!mobile; $205 IWRC members, $260 nonmembers.
online at https://folgeorgetown.org/event/ The course will be held at the Williamson
hcas-meg-gardiner/ or contact Marcy Lowe
at 512-868-8974.

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