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The following special events are taking place in November and December.
VFW Post 8587 Golf
Tournament
The M/Sgt. Ben D. Snowden VFW Post
8587 from Georgetown will be hosting a
Golf Tournament onMonday, November 10
at theBerryCreekCountryClub inGeorge-
town. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Entry fees
are $85 per player and include dinner after
the event. Sponsorship is available, ranging
from the Medal of Honor at $1,000 to the
National Defense at $25. All contributions
are tax deductible. For more information
contact Bob Gross at 303-949-1537 or bob-
FOUNTAINWOOD OBSERVATORY
FALL VIEWING NIGHTS
The Fountainwood Observatory’s remain-
ing public viewing night will be held on
Saturday, November 15, from8-10:30 p.m.
Viewing nights are free, but donations are
appreciated to help maintain the obser-
vatory. The observatory is located on the
northeast side of campus adjacent to the
Rockwell Baseball Field (see #6 on the
campus map at
edu/map). For weather-related updates, call
512-863-1242.
AUTHOR ANN WEISGARBER AT
GEORGETOWN LIBRARY
The Friends of the Georgetown Library’s
Hill CountryAuthors Serieswill host novel-
ist AnnWeisgarber, author of
The Promise
,
on Monday, November 17 at 2 p.m. Doors
open at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in ad-
vance, $18 at the door, and are available
at the Second-Hand Prose bookstore at the
Georgetown Public Library. Tickets may
also be purchased by calling 512-868-8974.
The library is located at 402 W. 8th Street
in Georgetown.
GEORGETOWN PALACE THEATRE
GeorgetownPalace Theatre presents
Shrek
,
November 21 – December 29. In a faraway
kingdom, things get uglywhen an unseem-
ly ogre and his band of fairy tale misfits
showup to rescue a feisty princess. Friday
and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2
p.m. Tickets: $26 General Admission; $24
Senior (55+); $10 Children.
Red Kettle Campaign
Once again, bells are ringing for the Salva-
tion Army Red Kettle Campaign, Novem-
ber 28 - December 24. The Kiwanis Club of
Sun City is partnering with the Salvation
Army to raise funds andmake the holidays
a little brighter for those struggling during
these difficult times. If you would like to
make a contribution, visit the CityMarket
in Sun City and listen for the bells ringing
on the corner of the porch.
As a safety measure, all Salvation
Army volunteers must register at www.
salvationarmytexas.org/austin/volunteer-
opportunities. If you’d like to help the Ki-
wanians this year by working a two-hour
shift between November 28 and Decem-
ber 24, please contact Debbie Bruno at
.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
Bingo in the Ballroomwill be held Sunday,
November 30 in the Social Center Ball-
room. Doors open at 5 p.m.; games at 6 p.m.
Cash prizes. All proceeds support various
charitable activities. This will be the last
bingo session for 2014. For more informa-
tion, contact Joe Mullen at 512-864-0825
or
.
HOLIDAY HOME TOUR
TheGeorgetownHeritage Society’s Annual
Holiday Home Tour will take place Satur-
day, December 13 and Sunday, December
14. This year, the association has added
a Saturday evening candlelight tour for
all who want to stroll Olive Street amid
the warm glow of holiday lights, Christ-
mas carolers and hot chocolate. The holi-
day tour kick-off party will take place at
amid-century home onOlive Street, Friday,
December 12. Launch party tickets go on
saleNovember 1 andmust be purchased in
advance from theHeritage Society. Tickets
are $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the
event, and can be obtained online at www.
georgetownheritagesociety.com, or fromthe
Grace Heritage Center.
AARP TAX AIDE VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
AARPTax Aide is looking for volunteers to
helpWilliamson County residents prepare
and e-file their Federal tax returns Janu-
ary 28 through April 15. Training will be
provided in January including all course
materials and computer time to practice
using the tax preparation software. There
is no charge to attend the Tax Aide train-
ing class.
Those volunteerswith basic computer skills
may train to prepare and efile tax returns.
Those who prefer to put their people skills
to use may serve as client facilitators.
For more information, email your contact
information to
can also learnmore about the programand
utilize the AARP recruitment programby
visiting the AARP website at
.
org/taxaide. The AARP Tax-Aide is a pro-
gram of the AARP Foundation, offered in
conjunction with the IRS.
If your organization has volunteer
or charitable opportunities, contact
Nancy Snow at the email above.
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