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From left, Bach Festival Executive Director Mark Humphrey, First United Methodist Church Music Director Marc Profant and Barry Williamson, Texas Bach Festival founder, at the festival’s new home inside First United Methodist Church. Photo by Katherine Anthony

From left, Bach Festival Executive Director Mark Humphrey, First United Methodist Church Music Director Marc Profant and Barry Williamson, Texas Bach Festival founder, at the festival’s new home inside First United Methodist Church. Photo by Katherine Anthony

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2024 Texas Bach Festival moving to First United Methodist Church

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, April 26, 2024
The Texas Bach Festival — on its way to becoming a Georgetown musical institution — will settle into a new home in its 2024 season, First United Methodist Church. This year is also FUMC’s 175th anniversary in Georgetown.
Nancy Adair holds a Lyre Leaf Skullcap plant she received from the Sun City Plant Club during Sun City's Earth Day Celebration event held at The Retreat in Sun City on Monday, April 22. The event was hosted by Sun City Texas Recycles. The first Earth Day was on this date in 1970. PhotoS by Andy Sharp

Nancy Adair holds a Lyre Leaf Skullcap plant she received from the Sun City Plant Club during Sun City's Earth Day Celebration event held at The Retreat in Sun City on Monday, April 22. The event was hosted by Sun City Texas Recycles. The first Earth Day was on this date in 1970. PhotoS by Andy Sharp

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Sun City celebrates Earth Day, Highlights benefits of recycling, native plants, conservation

Andy Sharp
Friday, April 26, 2024
Earth Day was Monday, April 22, and the Sun City Recycles Club hosted an event to educate the community about being green and how to better take care of the planet.

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Georgetown Parkinson's Awareness Month meeting is April 25

Ellen Greeney
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. At the April 25 meeting, the Georgetown Area Parkinson’s Support group will share information about the disease and provide results from new research. Alejandra Lopez Nweke is a representative from the Michael J Fox Foundation and the featured speaker.
3-year-old Allison Warren and her grandmother Susan Hecker admire Sam, an Eastern Screech Owl cared for by All Things Wild Rehabilitation during Market Days. Holding Sam is All Things Wild volunteer James Davis.

3-year-old Allison Warren and her grandmother Susan Hecker admire Sam, an Eastern Screech Owl cared for by All Things Wild Rehabilitation during Market Days. Holding Sam is All Things Wild volunteer James Davis.

Animals, shoppers spotted at April Market Days

Andy Sharp
Friday, April 19, 2024
Animals and people gathered on the Square for a morning of shopping and entertainment during Market Days in Georgetown April 13.  Photos by Andy Sharp
The development’s regional center would allow visitors to walk to various restaurants and businesses while still having access to the neighborhood. (Courtesy Lionheart)

The development’s regional center would allow visitors to walk to various restaurants and businesses while still having access to the neighborhood. (Courtesy Lionheart)

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Georgetown approves rezoning

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction will see a new mixed-density neighborhood and commercial center with an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 residential units.
Grandkids Charlie and Simon play Pokémon Go on the Square.

Grandkids Charlie and Simon play Pokémon Go on the Square.

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Pokémon Go offers fun reason to get outside, explore nature

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Get going again with Pokémon Go! Recently, I walked around the Georgetown courthouse with two of my grandkids. They were intent on catching Pokémon and I was along for the ride.  Remember the hoopla when the game was released in 2016?
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