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“Purple Iris” by JoAnn Reite is on display at Mulligan’s Gallery.

“Purple Iris” by JoAnn Reite is on display at Mulligan’s Gallery.

Round Rock 'Blossoms and Beyond' call for art

Ellen Greeney
Friday, May 2, 2025
City Arts Center in Round Rock is calling for art to display in a visual exhibit themed “Blossoms and Beyond: A virtual flower and garden show.”Selected art will be on digital display on digital screens in the Art Center’s windows, making the works visible from Main Street in Round Rock from May 17...
Carlos Manzano and Santos Garcia prepare Pico de Gallo.

Carlos Manzano and Santos Garcia prepare Pico de Gallo.

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend

Linda Dwyer
Friday, May 2, 2025
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo, mis amigos! Monday, May 5, will be a joyful day of celebration, so dust off your sombrero, grab a pair of maracas and take a siesta before the big fiesta. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s victory during the Franco-Mexican War.
An Italian beef sandwich entree with a side of wicked slaw.

An Italian beef sandwich entree with a side of wicked slaw.

Italian beef sandwiches find Georgetown home

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Bill Nychay has capitalized on Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches at WiseGuys, A Chicago Eatery in Round Rock. From the team behind the eatery comes the following announcement.“Welcome to our newest creation, The Red Door Kitchen. Everything you love about Wiseguys and more.
Linda Dwyer's grandson, Simon, finds eggs on Easter.

Linda Dwyer's grandson, Simon, finds eggs on Easter.

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Holy holidays aren’t only a winter pastime

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Three major religions celebrate High Holy Days in the spring. In an online post, stand-up comic Jason Salmon riffs, “This time of the year, a lot of the big religions make their play. They tell their story with food. It’s like a competitive reality TV cooking show.”
Former Georgetown Area Parkinson’s Support Executive Director Mary Jane Berry has passed the torch to Georgetown resident James Lavender. The group helps spread awareness while helping those suffering with Parkinson’s disease.

Former Georgetown Area Parkinson’s Support Executive Director Mary Jane Berry has passed the torch to Georgetown resident James Lavender. The group helps spread awareness while helping those suffering with Parkinson’s disease.

Georgetown Parkinson’s group sees new leadership, continued community service

Linda Dwyer
Friday, April 4, 2025
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and World Parkinson Day is April 11. Happy birthday to James Parkinson, the English surgeon whose 1817 work described what would later be named Parkinson’s disease. The Parkinson color and symbol is the red tulip named for James Parkinson.
Rita Johnston stands with "Infinity View” and won a plaque in the Proficient Division.

Rita Johnston stands with "Infinity View” and won a plaque in the Proficient Division.

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Explosion of color by Neena Buxani fills Georgetown Art Center

Ellen Greeney
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Beginning March 21, the Georgetown Art Center will open its newest exhibit “Where Real Meets the Imagined: An Explosion of Color” by Indian American, Austin-based artist Neena Buxani.The exhibit features paintings that explore non-traditional ways of expressing the beauty of nature using explosions...
Columnist Linda Dwyer raises a glass to Saint Patrick.

Columnist Linda Dwyer raises a glass to Saint Patrick.

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A Georgetown toast to Saint Patrick

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Wearing green on Saint Patrick’s Day shows support for all things Irish. Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle because of its lush landscape. St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity and green clover became an Irish national symbol.
Parks and Recreation and library staff, members from Friends of the Georgetown Library, and families help cut the ribbon for the storywalk at San Gabriel Park.

Parks and Recreation and library staff, members from Friends of the Georgetown Library, and families help cut the ribbon for the storywalk at San Gabriel Park.

Randy Morrow Trail home to new Georgetown story walk

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
It was a busy-eyed day at San Gabriel Park this past Tuesday, when the Georgetown Public Library and Georgetown Parks and Recreation celebrated the opening of our first permanent storywalk. Bubbles and snacks preceded the dedication and ribbon cutting. You may be wondering, what is a storywalk?
Jetina Bingham stands in the bridal room at Bingham Ranch Events. Photo by Linda Dwyer

Jetina Bingham stands in the bridal room at Bingham Ranch Events. Photo by Linda Dwyer

Out and about: Weddings and Valentine’s Day

Linda Dwyer
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Lee and Jetina Bingham are lifelong Texans. Lee hails from El Paso and Jetina from Midland. The couple married in 1984 and moved to Central Texas in 1993.
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