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Jason Kee, with Memphis Kee, performs during the First Friday concert held on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on Friday, April 4, 2025. Coordinated by the Downtown Georgetown Association and the Georgetown Beard Club, the free concerts are held on the first Friday of each month. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Jason Kee, with Memphis Kee, performs during the First Friday concert held on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on Friday, April 4, 2025. Coordinated by the Downtown Georgetown Association and the Georgetown Beard Club, the free concerts are held on the first Friday of each month. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Roundabout: Events in the Georgetown area through the end of May 2025

News Staff
Friday, April 25, 2025
RED POPPY FESTIVALApril 25-27Georgetown is the Red Poppy Capital of Texas, with the European flower blooming throughout much of Old Town in the spring.
Overnight and early-morning rain adorns a field of thriving wheat along County Road 367 on Sunday morning, April 20, 2025.

Overnight and early-morning rain adorns a field of thriving wheat along County Road 367 on Sunday morning, April 20, 2025.

Golden opportunity with this year’s wheat harvest

Andy Sharp
Friday, April 25, 2025
Several years ago, photographing a wheat harvest near Bartlett, I was riding in a combine with a farmer as he navigated his equipment through a field. The late-day light gracing the golden crop was so inspiring, I asked if it was okay to get out and document it from the field.
7-year-old Leila Shalab enjoyed discovering the gigantic letters spelling “Poppy” on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on Saturday morning, April 19, 2025. The Red Poppy Festival comes to the Square this coming weekend. Photo by Andy Sharp.

7-year-old Leila Shalab enjoyed discovering the gigantic letters spelling “Poppy” on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on Saturday morning, April 19, 2025. The Red Poppy Festival comes to the Square this coming weekend. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Schedule: 2025 Red Poppy Festival weekend

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, April 25, 2025
Head down to the Square to kick off Georgetown’s 26th-annual Red Poppy Festival Friday evening with a live performance by Dysfunkshun Junkshun at 7 p.m.The three-day festival runs through Sunday afternoon and offers live music, food, vendors, family-friendly activities and parades.

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Obligation bonds approved for city project funding

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, April 25, 2025
Georgetown City Council approved a list of Certificates of Obligation and General Obligation Bonds for 2025 that will help fund city projects. Actions were approved as part of the city’s Tuesday, April 22, consent agenda.
Sybil Naizer, 91, reacts to one of the fish she caught during the 22nd Annual Fishing Tournament held at Taylor’s SPJST Senior Living on Thursday, April 24.

Sybil Naizer, 91, reacts to one of the fish she caught during the 22nd Annual Fishing Tournament held at Taylor’s SPJST Senior Living on Thursday, April 24.

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Fishing for smiles

Andy Sharp
Friday, April 25, 2025
The 22nd Annual Senior Fishing Tournament was held at Taylor’s SPJST Senior Living on Thursday, April 24.   A large tank was brought in, filled with water and loaded with 400 pounds of catfish.  Volunteers and staff were on hand to help with the fish as they were caught.
The adult section on the second floor of the library, pictured here, would be reconfigured as part of the proposed long-range library master plan. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

The adult section on the second floor of the library, pictured here, would be reconfigured as part of the proposed long-range library master plan. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown City Council comes to decision on library future plans

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, April 24, 2025
With demand for services and space on the rise, Georgetown City Council indicated it will prioritize renovating and expanding the Georgetown Public Library downtown before exploring options for potential micro-branches around the city.
Joe Orsak, center, answers an audience question during the city council candidate forum on April 16. Mr. Orsak and Ben Butler, left, are running for District 3 and Ron Garland, right, is the incumbent for District 4. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Joe Orsak, center, answers an audience question during the city council candidate forum on April 16. Mr. Orsak and Ben Butler, left, are running for District 3 and Ron Garland, right, is the incumbent for District 4. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown candidates take questions at forum

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Three Georgetown City Council candidates running in contested District 3 and 4 races spoke to Sun City residents about their thoughts on current city issues during a candidate forum Wednesday, April 16. Early voting began Tuesday, April 22, and runs until April 29. Election day is May 3.
Kendall Britt, right, and Donna Kinney, front, check the birdhouses for Purple Martin nesting activity. The structure is located on the Katy Crossing Trail in San Gabriel Park. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Kendall Britt, right, and Donna Kinney, front, check the birdhouses for Purple Martin nesting activity. The structure is located on the Katy Crossing Trail in San Gabriel Park. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Birding group provides shelter with a view for Purple Martins

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Every Thursday around 6 p.m. in San Gabriel Park, the “click, click, click” of a crank lowering the Williamson Audubon Group’s Purple Martin birdhouse echoes over the river, as Kendall Britt checks for new nesting activity.
The proposed design by building owner Adam Starr would expose the building’s trusses and enclose them in glass. (Rendering courtesy of LRK)

The proposed design by building owner Adam Starr would expose the building’s trusses and enclose them in glass. (Rendering courtesy of LRK)

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HARC rejects facade changes again

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
For the third time in as many years, Georgetown’s Historic Architectural Review Commission denied a facade change to the retail building just off the Square at 817 South Austin Avenue.
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