Georgetown Art Works, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts in Georgetown, is hosting a Fall Art Hop, a juried art show and stroll, to be held October 3-31, 2008 in downtown Georgetown. The exhibition is being kicked off Friday with a free Opening Reception at 6 p.m. on October 3 at the Georgetown Public Library with [...]

Come out to the San Gabriel Park Community Center for the Annual Haunted Hayride and Carnival!  Hayrides begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30 and take you along the trails through San Gabriel Park.
Bring the little ones early, but be ready to be scared closer to dark! Carnival hours are from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.  [...]

Microsoft Word: A Two-Part Introduction ($25)
Saturday the 18th (Part 1) and Sunday the 19th (Part II)
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM in the Classroom
Register at the Reference Desk on the second floor or by calling 930-3551
This class requires a four-person minimum and payment is due at the time of registration
For more information contact:
Richard Groves, Adult Services [...]

Tuesday’s regular meeting of the City Council will begin at 4 p.m. The September 23 council meeting will start two hours earlier than usual due to a number of annexation public hearings that will be held this evening.
Starting no earlier than 6 p.m., public hearings will be held for 23 individual areas that the City [...]

We are now in the final week of registration for the 2008 Texas Outdoor Family Workshop in Georgetown. The deadline for registration is 9 p.m. on Friday, September 26. Space is limited, and all classes will be filled on a first-come / first-served basis, so register early for the best selection.
The Texas Outdoor Family Workshop [...]

Four Georgetown firefighters are answering emergency calls in Galveston’s Fire Station No. 7 after an overnight drive to the island early Friday morning. Three hours after the official request for assistance from the state on Thursday evening, the Georgetown firefighters were on their way to Galveston in Reserve Quint 4, a back-up fire [...]

In 1998, a fire nearly destroyed the historic Lockett Building on the Square. Luckily no one was injured in the fire and the exterior walls were left intact. The building was soon renovated and is now home to the County Seat restaurant.
Reducing fire dangers in our historic downtown structures is the topic for a Fire [...]

According to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, three out of four child safety seats are improperly installed in vehicles. This is one reason why the Georgetown Police Department is sponsoring a free child safety seat check on Saturday, September 20. The inspection clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. [...]

The firefighters on C shift at Georgetown’s Fire Station 1 were pleasantly surprised on September 11 when four employees from HEB stopped by to help at the station. Melissa Lawrence, Laura Contreras, Bonnie Belford, and George Guerra helped out by washing one of the fire vehicles. They also brought a lasagna dinner and ice cream [...]

Closing hours for Georgetown city parks went into effect on September 10. Park hours are dawn to dusk for neighborhood parks without lights, unless posted otherwise.
San Gabriel Park closes at midnight, while lighted courts for basketball, tennis, volleyball, and skating close at 11 p.m. daily.
The hike and bike trail along the San Gabriel River [...]