Events
BY CHLOE YOUNG
Bowling with Pride! This family-friendly event will celebrate the Georgetown LGBTQIA community and allies, and include two hours of bowling, complimentary shoe rentals, cheese pizza and soft drinks. • March 2, noon-2 p.m. • Mel’s Lone Star Lanes, 1010 N. Austin Ave., Georgetown • $10 (students and children), $15 (PFLAG members), $20 (nonmembers) • Eventbrite: Bowling with Pride! Hop Around the Hill The annual spring boutique crawl gives shoppers the opportunity to punch their passport at local businesses throughout Liberty Hill for the chance to win a drawing. Participating businesses include Ginger Roots Boutique, Glenny Bee Boutique, Liberty Hill Outtters, Pep & Punch, Simply Home Boutique, The Blue Door Gift Store & Boutique, and Two Brand It. • March 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (admission) • Various boutiques throughout Liberty Hill • Facebook: Hop Around the Hill Boutique Crawl Texas Independence Day Festival The festival will have food, jewelry and handmade clothing from local vendors, as well as live music.
The Georgetown Quilt Show This year’s starstruck-themed show by Handcrafts Unlimited will highlight a variety of quilts and feature vendors, a silent auction, a raªe quilt, a challenge block, scissor sharpening and a tea room serving treats. • March 22-23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • $8
• March 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • Wolf Ranch Shopping Center, 2323 Wolf Ranch Parkway, Georgetown • www.alwaysfunmarkets.com
• Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Free (admission) • Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St., Georgetown • www.georgetown.org Destination...Life Regional Transition Fair & Conference
February
Interior Design and Decorating Classes These weekly classes by Barbra Sonnen-Hernandez will teach skills related to interior design and decorating, including home styling, design fundamentals, textiles, and event and party decorating. • Weekly Feb. 7-April 10, times vary by class • $68 or $135 per class • Georgetown Art Center, 816 S. Main St., Georgetown • www.georgetownartworks.com ‘Reimagining - From Upcycling to Abstraction: Finding Beauty in the Ordinary’ The new exhibit by Texan artists Judy Gibson King and Jane Lovett Wells features textile baskets made from upcycled clothing and oil paintings of Texas architecture and landscapes. • Feb. 16-March 17 • Free (admission) • Georgetown Art Center, 816 S. Main St., Georgetown • https://artcenter.georgetown.org Georgetown Water Conservation Expo The city’s second annual water conservation event will provide tips for conserving water and feature local experts and vendors working in water conservation.
Dog House Drinkery and Dog Park fundraisers
• Georgetown Community Center, 445 E. Morrow St., Georgetown • www.handcraftsunlimited.com
The business is hosting two fundraisers March 9 and March 23 beneting P©ugerville Animal Welfare Services and Hill Country Humane Society, respectively. Each event is family- and dog-friendly, and will include adoptable dogs, vendors selling dog-themed swag, a food truck and raªe prizes. • March 9, noon-4 p.m.; March 23, 1-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • 3800 CR 175, Leander • www.doghousedrinkery.com 5th Annual Texas Photography Festival Formerly known as the Georgetown Texas Photography Festival, this event by David Valdez will allow photographers to capture images of downtown Georgetown through photowalks, meet featured photographers and hear from speakers. • March 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown • www.georgetowntexasphotographyfestival.com
Hosted by 12 Central Texas school districts, families are invited to learn more about how to help their students with disabilities successfully transition to adulthood. • Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • McNeil High School, 5720 McNeil Drive, Austin • www.georgetownisd.org
Portraits of Independence Gala This gala and fundraiser hosted by Faith in Action Georgetown will celebrate the resiliency and lives of seniors with portraits, uplifting talks and a meal. • March 23, 6-10 p.m. • $75 • Southwestern University, McCombs Ballroom, 1007 Soule Dr., Georgetown • www.faithinactiongt.org/portraits Color the Sky Kite Day This event invites residents to bring their kite and a picnic to the Meadow at Garey Park. • March 24, 1-4 p.m.
Chase the Chief 5K and Family Fun Run This race by the Georgetown Police Department will benet local PE programs in Georgetown and raise awareness around childhood obesity. • March 3, noon-2 p.m. (vendor fair), 1:15 p.m. (fun run), 2 p.m. (5K) • $5 (students and children), $10 (adults) • East View High School, 4490 E. University Ave., Georgetown • https://chasethechief.georgetown.org
March
Barking Armadillo Brewing’s 4th Anniversary Party
The brewery will celebrate its fourth anniversary on Texas Independence Day with new beer releases, food trucks, live music and anniversary merchandise. • March 2, noon-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • Barking Armadillo Brewing, 507 River Bend Drive, Georgetown • www.barkingarmadillo.com
• $2 (resident), $4 (nonresident) • 6450 RM 2243, Georgetown • https://parks.georgetown.org
GEORGETOWN 1013 W University Ave (512) 868-6696 CEDAR PARK 13530 Ronald Reagan Blvd (512) 986-7681
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