Leander - Liberty Hill Edition | March 2026

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Leander Liberty Hill Edition VOLUME 3, ISSUE 12 MARCH 20APRIL 20, 2026

2026 Camp Guide

Demand surges for Leander’s new senior center

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Seniors play mahjong at the new senior activity center, which oers socializing and wellness opportunities. (Grant Crawford/Community Impact)

Summer Camp Guide

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Business updates

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Explore local summer child care options

A new Home Depot to open this spring

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4 Home Depot The brand sells a selection of appliances, power tools, hand tools and garden supplies. • Opening April 23 • 9541 183A Toll frontage road, Leander • www.homedepot.com 5 PickleTex A new pickleball facility broke ground in late February in Georgetown near the Liberty Hill and Leander border. The facility plans to offer open play, court reservations, coaching, clinics and events. • Opening summer 2026 • 6827 Hwy. 29, Georgetown • www.pickletex.com 6 Scheels The 300,000-square-foot store will feature 75 specialty shops, a 65-foot indoor Ferris wheel, a 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium and Ginna’s Café. • Opening Aug. 29 • 750 E. New Hope Drive, Cedar Park • www.scheels.com 7 Willie’s Grill & Icehouse A new location is coming soon to Leander. The menu includes comfort food like chicken fried steak, onion

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1 Batteries Plus A new Batteries Plus location is now in its soft opening, store owner Jane Benavides said. The family-owned business sells batteries, lighting, key fob programming

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Curbside Compost Cedar Park resident Gary Parente established Curbside Compost last fall, he said. The service provides an airtight bin for residents to dispose of their food scraps in, which they put on the curb for their scheduled pickup day. • Opened fall 2025 • Serving Williamson County • www.curbsidecompostatx.com .

rings, and fried pickles. • Opening in late March • 1412 Bright Lane, Leander • www.williesgrillandicehouse.com

and offers repair services. • Grand opening March 26 • 7680 183A Toll, Ste. 204, Leander • www.batteriesplus.com

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2 Game On Bar & Grill The new sports bar features a 16-by-9-foot LED TV, 44 draft beers and classic American grill food, such as burgers, wings and loaded fries. • Grand opening March 21 • 15609 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Ste. A100, Leander • www.thegameonbar.com Bird Dog Roofing Local residents Brian and Amanda Prokaski launched Bird Dog Roofing in early 2026, Brian Prokaski said. Prokaski is a lifelong Austin-area resident and offers roof inspections, repair and replacement at the Leander-based business.

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8 Taco Bell Construction on the new chain restaurant is scheduled to begin in late June and last until mid-September, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Taco Bell is known for its crunchy and soft tacos, Baja Blast beverage and sides like the cheesy fiesta potatoes. • 11300 S. Hwy. 183, Leander • www.tacobell.com

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3 Dribble Soccer Dribble Soccer, owned by Bijoy James, Shopith Shylarajan and Vivin Abraham, will feature seasonal camps, leagues, private event space and an All Star FC academy. • Opening in May • 1220 Toro Grande Blvd., Cedar Park • www.dribble.soccer 620

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9 Church of Whitestone Church of Whitestone, located inside The Crossover is undergoing renovations to include new classrooms for the Whitestone Kids ministry and new offices for the staff. Services will not be impacted during the construction. • 1717 Scottsdale Drive, Leander • www.yourwhitestone.org

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Apex Pickleball Clubs and PickleDilly’s The new pickleball facility is now open in Cedar Park with 16 courts, certified coaches and a built-in restaurant and bar—PickleDilly’s. The restaurant serves burgers, salads, sandwiches, steak frites and more. • Opened Feb. 9

10 Little Leaps Play Cafe The play cafe, brings together an indoor play area, events and bilingual story times. The family and Latina-owned business is geared towards families with children under 6 years old, co-owner Angela Simpson said. • Opened Jan. 15 • 3550 N. Lakeline Blvd., Ste. 200, Leander • www.littleleapsplaycafe.com

11 Volente Beach Volente Beach Waterpark and Resort marks 30 years of being a local destination on Lake Travis. Adam and Kara Weedman are planning many upcoming events to celebrate the milestone anniversary, including a Summer Tribute Concert

• 501 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park • www.apexpbclubs.com/cedar-park

Series featuring tribute bands. • 16107 FM 2769, Ste. D, Leander • www.volentebeach.com

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Impacts

BY KATLYNN FOX

7 Wells Fargo Bank A new Wells Fargo Bank branch is coming to Georgetown’s Parmer Ranch Marketplace, a spokesperson with the bank confirmed. The 3,500-square-foot building began construction in March 2025 and costs approximately $2.7 million, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. • Opening March 23 • 28707 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Georgetown • www.wellsfargo.com

• Opened Nov. 17 • 2021 Kauffman Loop. Bldg. 100, Ste. 130, Georgetown • www.georgetowncenteroms.com 3 Costco Costco will debut a new store and gas station in Liberty Hill on March 11, according to a news release. The 152,000-square-foot warehouse will be equipped with its signature offerings, including food, an optical department, pharmacy, hearing aid center, food court and tire center. • Opening March 11 • 595 US 183, Liberty Hill • www.costco.com 4 The Boxing Academy Owned by Ray Lugo, the locally owned gym features both private and group lessons, including family boxing sessions where parents and children can train at the same time. • Opened in December

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What’s next PERMITS FILED WITH THE TEXAS

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8 Casey’s Convenience Store An existing store is set to be remodeled into a new Casey’s Convenience Store, according to a TDLR filing. Renovations to the 5,200-square-foot space are expected to include an interior remodel with new walk- in coolers, a reworked kitchen and additional upgrades. Construction is slated to begin in June and conclude in

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• 1351 183A Toll, Ste. 62, Leander • Instagram: @the.boxing.academy

September, the filing states. • 717 S. Hwy 183, Liberty Hill • www.caseys.com

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9 Mackey’s Pizza A new pizzeria is proposed for Hill Country Square Plaza, according to a TDLR filing. Construction on the 915-square-foot space will transform the interior from a yoga studio into a restaurant beginning in April, according to the filing. • 719 US 183 Ste. B250, Liberty Hill 10 Leander Tech Park Baltimore-based Highway 29 Commercial will construct an 11,261-square-foot shell building, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Leander Technology Park, a 50-acre community, will support 13 buildings with approximately 230,000 square feet of space, according to St. John Properties. Construction began Jan. 1, according to the filing, and will last until February 2027. • Hwy. 29, Leander • www.sjpi.com/properties/texas/flex/leander-tech-park

5 Crave A new Crave location is setting up shop in Leander soon, owner Arun Serikar said. The business will offer loaded sodas, as well as six cookie flavors updated weekly. • Opening in May • 19397 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Ste. 120, Leander • www.cravecookies.com 6 Petbar Franchisees Luisa and Orlando Solis are planning the opening of a new Petbar, which offers a range of grooming services, including self-service wash and professional dog grooming. • Opening summer 2026 • 8481 W. SH 29, Ste. 140, Leander • www.petbarinc.com.

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1 Exclusive Massage & Spa The spa offers a variety of massage types, including Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, prenatal, hot stones and cupping. • Opened Nov. 26 • 2029 Kauffman Loop, Ste. 430, Georgetown • www.exclusivemassageandspas.com

2 Georgetown Center of Oral + Maxillofacial Surgery

Led by Dr. Marion Harris, the practice offers a full range of procedures including wisdom tooth removal, dental implants, corrective jaw surgery and bone grafting.

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Leander signs $4M Northline agreement Leander City Council approved a deal Feb. 10 with the Northline Leander Development Com- pany and St. John Properties for the construction of an oce building that will house new space for city oces, the Leander City Council chambers and a future new city hall. The details The city has entered into an economic develop- ment agreement with developer St. John Prop- erties, which includes a $4 million loan for the construction of a 95,000-square-foot commercial oce building at the Northline development, according to a news release. The building is anticipated to be completed in 2027, at which point the city will lease approxi- mately 40,000 square feet of space for the next 10 years. That space will be used for additional city oces and a temporary city hall. The city also

Flood alert system gets $1M boost A grant from the Texas Water Develop- ment Board could allow Williamson County ocials to purchase and install $1 million of ood warning equipment in areas vulnera- ble to ash oods. A closer look The grant could provide outdoor warning sirens, ood gauges, and sensors, as well as communication software testing and training, County Emergency Management Director Bruce Clements said. The OEM will identify the county’s most ood-prone locations to develop a project proposal for the grant, due to the TWDB by Dec. 31. “It’s really looking at a holistic system—it’s not just buying a siren, it’s buying the detection equipment [and] the coordination piece,” Clements said.

Northline is slated to become a new downtown district.

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retains the option to purchase nearby land for a future permanent city hall. City sta are currently exploring options to repurpose and redevelop the existing city hall building, “prioritizing keeping Old Town vibrant and supporting the city’s vision for this unique area,” the release states.

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Liberty Hill launches water reuse pilot In a move aimed at strengthening Liberty Hill’s long-term water reliability amid rapid city growth, crews broke ground Feb. 25 on the city’s wastewater treatment pilot. The pilot facility will be used to test water purication methods, which will eventually be used at a future full-size facility. Construction of the pilot facility is currently scheduled to be completed by October, city sta said. Next, the city will test dierent water purication methods.

A project to draw water from the deepest parts of Lake Travis to supply the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority—which serves Cedar Park, Round Rock and Leander—has taken another step for- ward, with crews recently completing upgrades to the raw waterline along Trails End Road, according to an update from the city of Leander on Feb. 5. More details Leander Communications Manager Ty Meighan said work on the raw waterline included tying the Sandy Creek and BCRUA water treatment plants into the pipeline and performing repairs. Once completed, the BCRUA’s Raw Water Intake project will have the capacity to pump 145 million gallons of raw water from the lake per day. The project, which began in 2022, includes the

Crews completed work on a raw waterline along Trails End Road in Leander.

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construction of a 2-mile pipeline delivering water from intake screens to a new pump station. A 78-inch raw water transmission tunnel will move water to existing water treatment plants in Leander.

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WilCo primary elections see long lines and court intervention

On election night, two Williamson County polls stayed open late after a legal injunction. However, the Texas Supreme Court suspended that order, meaning provisional ballots cast by approximately 150 to 200 voters who joined the line after 7 p.m. will not be counted unless the Texas Supreme Court ultimately rules otherwise. What happened Ahead of polls closing at 7 p.m., the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a lawsuit against the local party chairs to extend voting at the Georgetown Annex and Northstar Georgetown due to long lines. Despite objections from the Texas Attorney General’s Office about a lack of required notice, District Judge Betsy Lambeth granted the exten- sion, ordering the polls to remain open until 10 p.m., delaying the release of early voting results. In response, the Attorney General’s Office filed an emergency appeal, and the Texas Supreme Court suspended Lambeth’s ruling after 10 p.m.

The background The Williamson County Republican Party opted for precinct-specific polling locations on election day this year, which required the Democratic Party to follow suit. As of 7 p.m. on election day, the line to vote at Hutto Discovery United Methodist Church spilled onto the sidewalk outside. Several voters in line at the Democratic polling location said they were unaware of precinct-based voting. Some said they were turned away from previous polling places they showed up at. Zooming in In Williamson County, Republican voters in Pre- cinct 2—which covers the Cedar Park, Leander and Liberty Hill area—cast ballots for who they want to be county commissioner. Additionally, there were contested elections on both the Republican and Democratic side for U.S. House, Texas Senate,

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Williamson County Precinct 2, Republican primary 29.46% Jeff Mayes

46.13% David McDonald 24.42% Rupal Chaudhari

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Texas House and statewide positions. Final unofficial election day results show David McDonald and Jeff Mayes edging out Rupal Chaudhari to advance to a runoff for the Precinct 2 seat. The winner of the May 26 contest will be uncontested in the November general election, since no Democratic candidate filed to run.

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1 Seward Junction Loop North Project: CR 213, CR 258 and CR 266 from end-to-end intersections at SH 29 will be widened into a three-lane roadway, with future plans to eventually widen the road to six lanes. Update: Design expected to be completed spring 2026. • Timeline: summer 2026-late 2027 • Cost: TBA • Funding source: 2023 Williamson County road bond

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2 Legacy Ranch Drive Project: This project will expand 0.6 miles of roadway from Seward Junction North Loop to the CR 258 extension. Improvements include two new traffic signals, pavement overlay and right-turn lanes into a future Liberty Hill ISD school site. Update: Contractors broke ground on the project March 6. • Timeline: March 2026-summer 2026 • Cost: $1.4 million • Funding source: Williamson County 2023 road bond 3 RM 2243, Hero Way Project: The project will transform Hero Way and RM 2243 into a divided, controlled-access highway from 183A Toll to Garey Park. The existing rural two-lane roadway will be expanded into two main lanes running in each direction alongside two three-lane frontage roads. Update: Crews broke ground on the first phase of the project in late January, working to construct the first frontage road from 183A Toll to Garey Park. • Timeline: 2026-28 • Cost: $132 million • Funding source: Williamson County 2019 road bond 4 San Gabriel Parkway extension Project: Phase 2 will see the extension of San Gabriel Parkway eastward from Isaias Drive to Ronald Reagan Boulevard between Palmera Ridge and Palmera Bluff subdivisions. Update: Construction is currently underway. The traffic signal at San Gabriel Parkway and Ronald Reagan Boulevard will be brought online in early 2026. 282

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Update: Construction is currently underway. • Timeline: August 2024-summer 2027 • Cost: $52.4 million • Funding source: 2019 Williamson County road bond

• Timeline: January 2025-February 2027 • Cost: $7 million • Funding source: certificates of obligation bonds issued by the city of Leander 5 Ronald Reagan Boulevard lane widening Project: Seven miles of existing road from FM 3405 to SH 29 will become northbound only, and a separate two-lane southbound road will be constructed.

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This list is in alphabetical order and is not comprehensive.

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All-Star Sports Camp Type: sports Ages: 5-12 Dates: May 22-Aug. 17 Cost: full day $420 per week, half day $270 per week

• 920 Old Mill Road, Cedar Park • www.AllStarSportsCamp.org

Art Beat Dance Center Type: dance Ages: 3-11

Dates: June 2-27, July 14-18, July 21-25 Cost: $275 per week, $325 per week • 2051 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. Q, Cedar Park • www.artbeatdancecenter.com Art Camps at Cordovan Art School Type: art Ages: 5-16 Dates: May 27-Aug. 15 Cost: $299-$479 per week • 200 Buttercup Creek Blvd., Ste. 122, Cedar Park • www.cordovanartschool.com Bluebonnet School of Cedar Park Type: day Ages: 5-9 Dates: May 27-Aug. 8 Cost: $349 per week • 3420 El Salido Parkway, Cedar Park • www.bluebonnetschool.com Brandy Perryman Shooting Camp Type: sports Ages: 7-16 Dates: June 2-Aug. 7 Cost: $299 per week • Cedar Park Recreation Center, 1435 Main St., Cedar Park • www.bperrymanshootingcamp.com Camp Twin Lakes Day Camp Type: full-day camp, as well as Super Camp (esports, sports, STEAM, gymnastics, high adventure) Ages: 5-15 Dates: May 26-Aug. 12 Cost: traditional day camp $257-$298 per week, Super Camp $325-$357 per week • 204 E. Little Elm Trail, Cedar Park • www.ymcactx.org/locations/cedar-park Camp Twin Lakes Overnight Camp Type: overnight camp and half-week adventure Ages: 8-14 Dates: June 7-Aug. 1 Cost: traditional overnight $815-$905 per week; half-week adventure camp $425-$450 per week

Art + Academy Type: art, half-day camps Ages: 5-17 Dates: June 29-Aug. 14 Cost: $365

• 3621 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 700, Cedar Park • www.artclassesaustin.com

Dates: June 2-July 31 Cost: $275 per week, on sale for $220 per week through March 31 • 3315 El Salido Parkway, Cedar Park • www.futuresetcamp.com Game Warriors Coding Academy Type: STEM Ages: 5-14 Dates: May 26-Aug. 1 Cost: $349 per week • 1540 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. 108, Cedar Park • www.thegamewarriors.com

• 204 E. Little Elm Trail, Cedar Park • www.ymcactx.org/camp/overnight

Creator Camp Type: STEM/day Ages: 6-13 Dates: June 2-Aug. 8 Cost: starting at $238 per week • 1320 Arrow Point Drive, Ste. 201, Cedar Park • www.creatorcamp.org

Crystal Challenges Type: day Ages: 5 and up

The Goddard School Type: day Ages: 5-12 Dates: June 1-Aug. 11 Cost: $183-$305 per week • 1905 El Salido Parkway, Cedar Park • www.goddardschool.com

Dates: May 26-Aug. 12 Cost: $285 per week • 1509 Rhapsody Ridge Drive, Cedar Park • www.crystalchallenges.com Dance Team Boot Camps Type: dance Grades: fifth grade and up Dates: June 6-9, June 15-18, July 13-18 Cost: $270 per week (early bird), $295 per week (regular rate) • The Crossover, 1717 Scottsdale Drive, Leander • www.muv678.com

Ice & Field Type: sports Ages: 5-14 Dates: May 27-Aug. 8 Cost: $100 per week per child

• 1717 Scottsdale Drive, Ste. 100, Cedar Park • www.iceandfield.com/recreation-camps

Future Set Tech Camp Type: academics Ages: 8 and up

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Austin Ninjas Type: boys and girls sports Ages: 5-12 Dates: May 26-Aug. 14 Costs: $250 (half-day), $400 (full day) • 200 Buttercup Creek, Ste. 107A, Cedar Park • www.austinninjas.com

KidStrong Cedar Park Type: sports, arts, academics, day Ages: 4-9, fully potty trained

• 3219 E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park • www.kidstrong.com

Dates: June 1-Aug. 14 Cost: $300 per week

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Moonshine Yoga Type: art/aerial Ages: 6-12

Dates: May 26-Aug. 8 Cost: $199 per week • 2251 S. Bagdad Road, Ste. 201, Cedar Park • www.moonshine.yoga

iCode Leander Type: academics Ages: 5-14 Dates: June 8-Aug. 8 (weekly) Cost: $399-$499 per week

• 15609 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Ste. B240, Leander • www.icodeschool.com/leander122

Natureversity Type: day Ages: 5-12

Costs: $255 per week (half day), $395 per week (full day) • 14010 N. Hwy. 183, Ste. 445, Austin;

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KidStrong LearnLee Type: academics Ages: 7-14 Dates: May 27-Aug. 6

1435 Main St., Cedar Park; 200 Buttercup Creek Blvd., Ste. 118, Cedar Park, 550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park • www.snapology.com/texas-cedar-park/camps

Dates: June 1-Aug. 7 Cost: $425 per week • 3830 Brushy Creek Road, Cedar Park • www.natureversity.org

Cost: $550 (program setting), $1,100 (small group setting) • 2301 S. Baghdad Road, Ste. 301, Cedar Park • www.learnlee.com Kinectory Learning Centers Type: STEM Ages: 5-12 Dates: June 2-Aug. 29 Costs: $275 per week or $900 per month • 3502 Hatch Road, Cedar Park • www.kinectory.org/summer-camp The Little Gym Type: sports Ages: 3-12 Dates: May 26-Aug. 14 (except July 4) Cost: $42 per session, $199.50 (five sessions), $378 (10 sessions) • 1335 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. T-160, Cedar Park • www.thelittlegym.com Mucho Mucho Spanish Immersion Camp Type: multiactivity Ages: 4-10 Dates: July 6-31 Costs: $245-$350 per week; half-day and full-day options available • 12101 W. Parmer Lane, Cedar Park • www.nwsis.org

Tumble Tech Type: sports Ages: 4-14 Dates: June 1-Aug. 7 Cost: $75 per day, $275 per week • 1301 Toro Grande Blvd., Cedar Park • www.tumble-tech.com

Parinama Academy Type: academics, arts, sports Ages: 4-17 Dates: May 27-Aug. 12 Cost: full day $299 per week, half day $199 per week • 3109 Kenai Drive, Ste. 103, Cedar Park; 14300 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Unit 406, Leander • www.parinama.academy

Twin Lakes Family YMCA Specialty Camp Type: half-day camp, art, sports, dance, esports, gymnastics Ages: 3-13 Dates: June 1-Aug. 7 Cost: Y members $165-$185 per week; community members $198-$225 per week • 204 E. Little Elm Trail, Cedar Park • www.ymcactx.org/locations/cedar-park

Radha School of Music Type: music/acting Ages: 7-18 (varies by camp) Dates: June 1-Aug. 7

Cost: $325-$500 per week (varies by camp) • 2006 N. Lakeline Blvd., Unit A, Cedar Park • www.radhaschoolofmusic.com Shine On Performing Arts Type: arts Ages: 3-19 Dates: June 2-Aug. 8 Cost: starting at $195 per week • 1200 Toro Grande Blvd., Ste. 100, Cedar Park • www.sopaaustin.org

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Art Barn Type: art Ages: 6 and up

Dates: June 2-July 31 Cost: $390 per week • 14284 FM 2769, Leander • www.artbarnatx.com

Snapology Type: STEAM Ages: 5-12 Dates: May 26-Aug. 7

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Champion Kids Type: arts Ages: 12 months-fifth grade Dates: June 8-Aug. 4 Cost: $230-$245 per week • 805 Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander • www.championkidsdayout.com

Mini Müvers Type: dance Ages: 4-10 Dates: June 15-July 30 Cost: $225 per week (early bird), $250 per week (regular rate) • The Crossover, 1717 Scottsdale Drive, Leander • www.muv678.com Mini Müvers Flip Hop Type: dance Ages: 4-10 Dates: June 8-July 16 Cost: $225 per week (early bird), $250 per week (regular rate) • The Crossover, 1717 Scottsdale Drive, Leander • www.muv678.com

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Camp Curiosity Type: arts, academics Ages: 7-12 Dates: various sessions between June 8-July 17 Cost: $375 per week (full day), $225 per week (half day) • Leander Activity Center, 11880 Hero Way W., Ste. 600, Leander • www.leandertx.gov Camp Peniel Adventure Camp Type: day, resident, adventure, saddle, high school Ages: 6-18 Dates: May 31-July 31 Cost: $95-$999 (varies by program) • 14500 Round Mountain Road, Leander • www.camppeniel.org Center Stage Dance Camps and Intensives Type: arts Ages: 4-18

Dance Team Boot Camps Type: dance Ages: fifth grade and up Dates: June 15-18, July 6-9, July 13-16 Cost: $270 per week (early bird), $295 per week (regular rate) • The Crossover, 1717 Scottsdale Drive, Leander • www.muv678.com

Kamp Kinderdance Type: dance Ages: 3.5-7

Müv Ballet Intensive Type: dance Ages: 7-18 Dates: June 22-25 Cost: TBD • 1717 Scottsdale Drive, Leander • www.muv678.com

Dates: June 1-July 31 Cost: $190 per week • Leander Activity Center, 11880 Hero Way W., Ste. 600, Leander • www.leandertx.gov

Dates: June 8-July 31 Cost: $215 per week • 1602 SW Drive, Leander • www.dancecenterstage.com

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Müv Intensive Type: dance Ages: 7-18 Dates: June 1-3 Cost: TBD • The Crossover, 1717 Scottsdale Drive, Leander • www.muv678.com Parinama Academy Type: academics, arts, sports Ages: 4-17 Dates: May 27-Aug. 12 Cost: full week $299 per week, half day $199 per week • 3109 Kenai Drive, Ste. 103, Cedar Park; 14300 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Unit 406, Leander • www.parinama.academy

Leander

Shoot 360 Austin Type: basketball, half day Ages: 7-17 Dates: June 1-5, June 22-26, July 6-10, July 27-31, Aug. 3-7 Cost: $349

Inner North Outer Experiences Spring and Summer Nature Camps Type: mini, day (no drop-off) Ages: 18 months-7 Dates: April 19-June 7 Cost: $45 per session (includes child and parent,

$5 to add another child) • 2040 Artesian Springs Crossing, Leander • www.innernorthouterexperiences.com

• 2081 S. US 183, Leander • https://bit.ly/3Ny3UC3

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Snapology Type: academics Ages: 5-12 (some weeks vary) Dates: June 1-Aug. 7 Cost: full day $395 per week, half day $255 per week • Leander Activity Center, 11880 Hero Way W., Ste. 600, Leander • www.leandertx.gov

Sticky Fingers Cooking Type: day Ages: 5-12

Dates: June 1-July 31 Cost: $325 per week • Leander Activity Center, 11880 Hero Way W., Ste. 600, Leander • www.leandertx.govI

The Spinning Wheel Atx Type: day Ages: 3-16 Dates: June 1-Aug. 4 Cost: $350 per week, additional $100 for early dropoff

Snapology Type: academics, STEAM Ages: 5-12 Dates: June 1-Aug. 7 Cost: $395 per week (full day),

$255 per week (half day) • 101 Church St., Liberty Hill; 11880 Hero Way, Ste. 600, Leander • www.snapology.com/texas-leander/camps

and additional $100 for late pickup • 2205 S. Baghdad Road, Leander • www.thespinningwheelatx.com

Liberty Hill

Kids R Kids Summer Camp Type: day Ages: 5-11

Moonshine Yoga Type: art, aerial Ages: 6-12 Dates: June 1-Aug. 7

Armored Sports Camp Type: sports Ages: 5-12 Dates: June 15-19 Cost: $185 (early bird), $195 (regular rate) • 101 Church St., Liberty Hill • www.armored-sports.com/camps/crosstracks Courage Cheer and Dance United Type: day, sports Ages: 4-13 Dates: May 26-Aug. 7 Cost: $69 per day, weekly discount $259 • 134 Jonathan Drive, Liberty Hill • www.couragecheer.com

Dates: May 26-Aug. 11 Cost: $325 per week

Cost: $199 per week; Register for three weeks, get one week free; register for five weeks, get two weeks free. Sibling discounts also available. • 15050 SH 29, Ste. 130, Liberty Hill • www.moonshine.yoga

• 227 Santa Rita Blvd., Liberty Hill • www.kidsrkids.com/liberty-hill

Liberty Hill Youth Soccer Camps Type: sports Ages: 7-19

Mrs. Amy’s Adventures Preschool Type: day, sports, coding, cooking, crafts Ages: 5-10 Dates: June 1-Aug. 7 Costs: TBD • 12340 SH 29, Liberty Hill • www.mrsamysadventures.com

Dates: July 13-17, July 27-31 Cost: $175-$200 per week

• Liberty Hill City Park, 251 CR 200, Liberty Hill • www.libertyhillsoccer.org/summertraining

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BY GRACE DICKENS & BEN THOMPSON

UT Medical Center shifts from downtown to Northwest Austin

Diving in deeper

What’s next

Nearly 400 acres of UT land in North Austin is set to be rezoned for research and science uses, a move that would clear the way for the future UT Medical Center’s development in Northwest Austin. First announced in 2023, the new medical center includ- ing a UT hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center is envisioned as a multibillion-dollar addition to UT’s academic health system. The project was originally planned for the former Frank Erwin Center site on 19 acres of UT Austin’s downtown campus o I-35. Further details about the medical center project, such as its exact location or scope, haven’t been released as of early 2026. For now, UT is seeking to rezone several of its properties near The Domain, including the Pickle campus, specically for research and science uses. Eltife said the UT Medical Center would be situ- ated west of the Pickle campus. University-owned land in that area includes The Shops at Arbor Walk retail plaza, an oce building at Braker Lane and

MoPac, and undeveloped land o Braker and Stonelake Boulevard. Those properties cover about 374 acres and are all included in the zoning case moving through city reviews. Austin’s Planning Commission advanced the rezoning item Feb. 24, and City Council is now scheduled to consider the request in late March. A UT representative declined to comment about the zoning case or its impact on the medical center project after the commission’s vote. The current process covers ve tracts that currently hold industrial, institutional and mixed- use zoning. The change would label them all as Research and Sciences Mixed Use, or RSMU, in the area’s North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan. The zoning case is progressing as UT Austin embarks on its rst campus master plan initiative in over a decade, a project aimed at “building cohesive connections” between the main downtown campus and other properties, according to the university’s Feb. 23 announcement.

The medical center still plans to open in 2030, despite the new location, and will still be in partnership with MD Anderson. There are currently no plans for the Erwin Center site, Eltife said.

Ocials conrmed Feb. 18 that the University of Texas Medical Center will be located in Northwest Austin rather than at the former Erwin Center site downtown. “As our two institutions continued to work collaboratively over the last year, it became apparent that the proposed Erwin Center location would not be as conducive to the fully integrated, patient-centered approach that was being envisioned, and there would be limits to future growth on that,” UT Board of Regents chairman Kevin Eltife said at a Feb. 18 board meeting. The new site, anchored by Dell Medical School, will be located west of the J.J. Pickle Research Campus on university-owned land in Northwest Austin, although a specic site was not conrmed. Of the several university-owned plots of land in the area, one holds The Shops at Arbor Walk, while another has part of the Braker Lane Crossing shopping center.

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Research and Science Mixed Use zoning 1 West Pickle Research Building 2 JJ Pickle Research Campus 3 The Shops at Arbor Walk

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“We have a generational opportunity to reimagine what it means to be a patient, to train future doctors, and to innovate and build for a future shaped by the greatest acceleration in knowledge and technology in human history.” DR. CLAUDIA LUCCHINETTI, UT’S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEDICAL AFFAIRS AND THE DEAN OF DELL MEDICAL SCHOOL

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