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AROUND GEORGETOWN

A round Georgetown is used to help nonprofit organizations in the
         Georgetown area promote charitable events and fundraisers and
         to publish volunteer opportunities. We do not publicize monthly
meetings. All information must be received by the first of the month prior
to the month in which the article will appear. Contact Nancy Snow, Editor, at
[email protected]. (Note: type “Around Georgetown” in the subject line
for your information to be considered.)

The following special events are taking place in April and May.

AARP FREE TAX SERVICE PROVIDED                 GEORGETOWN PALACE THEATRE                                          SUNRISE BY BARBARA LUNA

The AARP Tax-Aide Foundation is again         Georgetown Palace Theatre presents           Hitler ascended to power and began his
providing free tax service in Sun City.       “Camelot,” April 22 – May 22. The            persecutions. Maria Spronk-Hughes, now
                                              legendary Lerner and Loewe musical           94, will accompany her daughter.
Assistance is available every Friday          brings the classic tale of King Arthur,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 15        Guenevere, Lancelot and Merlyn to life                  THE GEORGETOWN
at Cowan Creek Amenity Center.                on the Palace stage. Originally starring           SYMPHONY SOCIETY (GSS)
                                              Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, Robert
In addition to bringing all necessary         Goulet and Roddy McDowell, “Camelot”         The GSS presents its season finale with
financial documents needed to complete        won four Tony awards and played for 873      the Temple Symphony Orchestra, pianist
your 2015 tax return, bring your 2014         performances on Broadway. Featuring          Kiyoshi Tamagawa, the San Gabriel
tax return and the required photo I.D.,       timeless songs “If Ever I Would Leave You”   Chorale, and the Temple College Chorale.
Social Security cards for yourself and all    and “Camelot.” Fridays and Saturdays         Sunday, May 1, 4 p.m. at the Klett Center
dependents and a checkbook if you want        at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets:     for the Performing Arts, 2211 N. Austin
to direct deposit any refund. A complete      General: $28; Senior (55+): $26; Students    Ave. Tickets (Adults $30-$25; Students
list of documents needed is at aarp.org/      (10-22) $15.                                 $5) available at the Member Services
money/taxes/info-01-2011/important-tax-                                                    Office or at the door the afternoon of the
documents.html.                                        DR. SEUSS EXHIBIT AT                concert. 512-864-959.
                                                GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
      GEORGETOWN QUILT AND                                                                            THE CARING PLACE
            STITCHERY SHOW                    An exhibit containing a selection of
                                              the remarkable and insightful WW II          The Caring Place provides diapers to
The Georgetown Quilt and Stitchery            political cartoons of Theodor Seuss          qualifying families in financial crisis.
Show, titled “Poppy Panache,” will be held    Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, along with Seuss      Currently, they are running low on
April 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the  memorabilia from the mid-20th century        sizes 4 and 5 and would appreciate your
Georgetown Community Center, 445 E.           will be on display at the Georgetown         donations.
Morrow Street, in Georgetown. Admission       Public Library from April 29 through
is $6. The quilting extravaganza features     May 26. Through his illustrations, Geisel    The Good Neighbor Fund, a program to
over 100 quilts and stitchery items,          explored anti-Semitism, discrimination,      assist eligible City of Georgetown Utility
vendors, a tea room and more. The show        bigotry and persecution. Sponsored by        customers who are having difficulty
is a fundraiser for Handcrafts Unlimited,     Congregation Havurah Shalom of Sun           paying their utility bill, is administered
a non-profit and retail store on the          City in cooperation with the Library,        by The Caring Place on behalf of the city.
Georgetown square that sells items made       the exhibit is free and open to the public   To donate, simply check the box on your
by senior citizens. For more information,     during library hours.                        utility bill each month and write your
visit handcraftsunlimited.com.                                                             check for the total due plus one dollar.
                                                  LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING                 Those who pay their bill electronically
         WILLIAMSON COUNTY                                                                 may make a monthly pledge, which will
              AGGIE MUSTER                    To commemorate Yom Hashoah, the              be billed to your utility bill and can be
                                              Holocaust Day of Remembrance, the            cancelled at any time.
Former Texas A&M University students          public is invited to a special presentation
will honor Aggies who have passed away        by Yvonne Ward-Hughes, author of “The        If your organization has volunteer
in the last year at the Annual Aggie          Red Handkerchief,” at the Georgetown         or charitable opportunities, contact
Muster on Thursday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m.     Public Library on Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m.    Nancy Snow at the email above.
in the Social Center Ballroom. Muster         Sponsored by Congregation Havurah
ceremony is free to attend; optional buffet   Shalom of Sun City, the program is free.                A P R I L 2 0 1 6 SUNRAYS | 103
dinner (order online in advance $20 or        The book provides a unique glimpse into
$25 at door if available). Guest speaker      the lives of two Roman Catholic members
will be Bruce Bockhorn ‘74, host of Texas     of the Dutch Resistance – teen-age
Aggie Band Show. RSVP by April 15.            sisters – and how they responded as
512-887-2AGS. www.wcamc.com/muster/

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