In partnership with the United States Tennis Association, the Georgetown Tennis Center will be hosting a QuickStart Jamboree on Saturday, August 15 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. This is a free event and open to the public.
This event is designed to teach children ages 5-10 the game of tennis utilizing the QuickStart format.  The two hour program [...]

Seventeen Georgetown residents completed an eight-week Georgetown Citizen Academy program this spring and summer. The graduates were recognized by the City Council at the July 28 meeting. Participants learned about all aspects of the City of Georgetown organization, visited city facilities, and learned about the workings of the various City departments from City staff.

Graduates pictured [...]

Due to inclement weather, the Movie in the Park Event, originally scheduled for this evening, July 30, has been postponed. The event will now be held on Thursday, August 6.
San Gabriel Park will turn into an outdoor movie theatre with the showing of  Kung Fu Panda (rated PG), which will begin approximately 15 minutes [...]

With no measurable rain in weeks, the San Gabriel River has dried up in some areas of Georgetown. Photos taken on July 25 show very low flows in some spots and no visible flow in others.
A trickle of water is being released from the Lake Georgetown dam, which feeds the north fork of the San [...]

On Sunday, July 26, the United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus is stopping in Georgetown for a free concert!  The concert will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Georgetown ISD Klett Center for the Performing Arts, 2211 N. Austin Ave.   Although free, tickets will be required and are available at the Williamson County [...]

Water usage was down by 20 percent citywide on Monday to about 20 million gallons. This may indicate that residents are getting the message to use less water and to avoid any outdoor watering on Mondays, which serve as a “re-charge” day for City water storage tanks.
However, on other days, water use is still approaching [...]

The Georgetown Public Library will hold the first screening open to the general public in Williamson County of the documentary, The Least of These made by former Georgetown resident and City Council Member Clark Lyda and premiered at this spring’s South by Southwest Film Festival.  The screening will be free of charge and begin at [...]

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is celebrating National Park and Recreation Month this July – and they want everyone to join!
In honor of National Park & Recreation Month, Georgetown Parks & Recreation is offering FREE admission to all Outdoor Seasonal Pools, including the Splash Pool at the Georgetown Recreation Center, on Friday, July [...]

Effective at 12 noon, Monday July 20, the City of Georgetown is lifting the mandatory no-watering restriction for its customers in southwestern Georgetown.
The City is encouraging its customers in southwestern Georgetown to return to the voluntary 3-day schedule. Even though the voluntary schedule calls for no watering on Mondays, customers with even number addresses [...]

The City of Georgetown is prohibiting outdoor water use in the southwest area of Georgetown effective immediately through noon on Monday, July 20 or until further notice. The outdoor watering ban is due to the effect of low aquifer levels on operations at the Southside Water Treatment Plant. There will be no exceptions for irrigation [...]