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Indigo Spires Salvia in Judy Marrou’s garden.

Indigo Spires Salvia in Judy Marrou’s garden.

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Welcome to my Garden: Salvias Stand up to Central Texas Heat

News Staff
Friday, June 19, 2026
Here's a piece of "sage" advice: plant salvias in your garden! Take a walk through almost any Central Texas garden and chances are you will come upon at least one type of salvia.Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family and is also commonly referred to as sage.
Poppers Shoppe owner Jim Ray holds a bee tray in his back yard.

Poppers Shoppe owner Jim Ray holds a bee tray in his back yard.

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Out and About: Celebrating pollinators and bee keeping

Linda Dwyer
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
June is National Pollinator Month. National Pollinator Week is June 22 to June 28 this year. Bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other pollinators play a big role in the food we eat. Flowering plants need help getting pollen from one plant to another.
Tamora by Melissa Symmonds.

Tamora by Melissa Symmonds.

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BiblioFiles: Summer sculpture show returns to the library

Bibliofiles
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Every summer, the Georgetown Public Library is filled with activity that brings the building to life; from families playing in the kids room, teens participating in a summer reading program to…inanimate objects?
Georgetown-based jazz band Not Past 11 will perform at St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Round Rock starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday June 14. Courtesy Photo of Not Past 11

Georgetown-based jazz band Not Past 11 will perform at St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Round Rock starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday June 14. Courtesy Photo of Not Past 11

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Dance in the aisles at St. Richard's Church with Not Past 11

Ellen Greeney
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Not Past 11 is a jazz band based in Georgetown that belts out a mix of favorites from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s including rock, funk and contemporary jazz versions of songs from artists like Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and more.
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