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“Quiet Church” by Rhonda Hosteter is on display at Healing Arts Gallery through January 6.
Hill Country Art Club works displayed at Healing Arts Gallery
Ellen Greeney
The current exhibit at the Healing Arts Gallery in St. David’s Georgetown Hospital features 32 paintings from the Hill Country Art Club’s accomplished artists. For people interested in things to do, expanding their experiences and seeing good art in and about Texas, this is the exhibit for you.
Monday, December 19, 2022
The Georgetown Public Library. (Sun Archive)
Giving back to the library this season
News Staff
The Georgetown Public Library staff really enjoy hearing from our patrons that ours is their favorite library. We never get tired of it!
Monday, December 19, 2022
Aurora’s Family Kitchen is serving tamales again this season. (Photo by Linda Dwyer)
It's Christmas tamale time
Linda Dwyer
Some folks dream of a white Christmas, but visions of tamales dance in my head. It’s tamale season.
Tamales date back to the Aztecs, Mayans and Incans. The word “tamale” comes from the Aztec word for wrap. Tamales, made from corn, were sent out with hunters, travelers and soldiers.
Monday, December 19, 2022
Preservation Georgetown highlighted five Georgetown homes this weekend. (Photo by Linda Dwyer)
Historic Home Tour highlight old Georgetown
Linda Dwyer
Preservation Georgetown’s Home for the Holidays tour featured five beautifully decorated homes in Georgetown’s beautiful Old Town District. The group hosted the annual holiday home tour December 10 and 11.
Monday, December 12, 2022
Baking cookies ahead of Christmas
Laurie Locke
Well, there are about 10 days left until Christmas. I’m sharing some new cookie recipes today that, hopefully, are just in time for more holiday baking, cookie swaps, food gifts for friends and for having on hand for company coming.
Monday, December 12, 2022
Georgetown Trail Foundation Treasurer Cove McCormick, left, and Vice President Aaron Zander stand at the beginning of the Katy Crossing Trail, which was recently cleared along the San Gabriel River.
Mountain bikers blazing new paths in Georgetown
Katherine Kerr Kubatzky
If you don’t know where to find Dead Steps (also known as Tres Leches), Taco Supreme (hint: not at a fast food chain), Limestone Cowboy or Gotham in Georgetown, you’re not alone.
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Mike Martin’s photos are on display at Cowan Creek Amenity Center. (Photos by Mike Martin)
Round Rock excellence award goes to Wilco Art Guild
Ellen Greeney
Scot Wilkinson, director for arts and culture in Round Rock, presented the Award of Excellence for 2021-2022 to the Williamson County Art Guild at the recent Round Rock Arts luncheon.
Williamson County Art Guild President Rob Neff accepted the award on behalf of the guild.
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Fall colors on a tree. (Sun Archive)
Beautiful fall foliage means free compost for everyone
News Staff
Trees offer a lot of great things to our world. They provide shade on hot days, they are beautiful points of interest in the landscape and they give off oxygen. Trees go one step further by providing free compost every fall.
Thursday, December 8, 2022
A dip, a salad and a scallop dish
Laurie Locke
Today I have three new recipes to share that were served at a recent book club meeting after reading West with Giraffes.
Thursday, December 8, 2022
The Palace production of A Tuna Christmas stars Rick Felkins and Kirk Kelso portraying 20 delectably irreverent characters. (Photos courtesy Suzanne McBride and Georgetown Palace Theatre)
It’s Tuna time again in Georgetown
Linda Dwyer
The Palace Playhouse production of A Tuna Christmas debuted to a full house December 2.
Ed Howard, Jaston Williams and Joe Sears created Greater Tuna and first presented it in venues around Austin in 1981.
Thursday, December 8, 2022