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New Year’s Eve celebrations, watercolor painting, live music: Georgetown events in late December and January

Looking for things to do in Georgetown? Here are eight events in late December and January, including free yoga, candlelight concerts and more. 

American Revolution Experience traveling exhibit
The American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution have collaborated to bring an innovative pop up focusing on local and national history to the Williamson Museum and the Georgetown Public Library. The exhibit will feature panels about the American Revolution and the history of Georgetown with primary accounts, storytelling and illustrations.

  • Dec. 10-Jan. 3, times vary
  • Free
  • 716 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown (Dec. 10-20); 402 W. Eighth St., Georgetown (Dec. 22-Jan. 3)

Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ and more

Music lovers can gather for a candlelight concert at Southwestern University, featuring music from Antonio Vivaldi. Attendees must be at least eight years of age.
  • Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m.
  • $31.50-$53.10
  • 1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown

 
Latest News
Senior living facility The Hacienda becomes Touchmark at Georgetown

Touchmark, a senior living facility owner and operator, acquired The Hacienda at Georgetown on Dec. 17.

The facility is now known as Touchmark at Georgetown, but will retain its staff and executive director Annika DiNovi.

The details: Touchmark at Georgetown is located near Sun City in northwest Georgetown, and is a full-service active adult community. The facility will adopt Touchmark's wellness and lifestyle programs as well as expanded training for current team members, according to a Dec. 18 news release.

In their own words: "Touchmark will work closely with residents, families, and team members to ensure a seamless transition and thoughtfully enhanced offerings across the campus," the news release states.

Some background: The Touchmark parent company is more than 45 years old and operates 15 retirement communities across the country and Canada, including independent living, assisted living and memory care facilities.

 
Metro News Monday
New retail, homes and ACC enrollment figures: 6 trending Austin area stories

Check out the top trending stories from the Austin Metro Dec. 15-18.

1. 11,985-square-foot retail center to be built in Bastrop’s Adelton community

2. Austin Community College enrollment increases by nearly 10%

3. Melina neighborhood to bring 840 homes near Georgetown

4. Dozens of Lake Austin properties move to disannex; city to lose nearly $300M value

5. 320-unit multifamily development coming to Steiner Ranch area

6. Check out these trails and road projects in Round Rock

 
CI Texas
What to know as 9.4M Texans expected to travel this holiday season

Community Impact compiled important holiday travel-related information, including what to know about traffic and airport activity, gas price data, and driver safety tips ahead of the year-end travel season, which runs Dec. 20-Jan. 1.

The overview: Texans should give themselves extra time to reach their destinations the weekend before Christmas, with many travelers expected to hit the road Dec. 21-22. Congestion is also expected as some Texans return home Dec. 26, according to INRIX, a transportation data company.

Minimal traffic is expected Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1, although AAA warned in a Dec. 10 news release that unexpected delays could arise from severe weather or crashes.

For the first time, more than 8 million people nationwide are expected to take domestic flights during the year-end holidays.

More information: Texas drivers will likely pay less for gas this holiday season than in recent years, AAA fuel data shows. On average, one gallon of unleaded gas costs about $2.51 in Texas as of Dec. 18, down from $2.65 one year prior.

 

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