Representatives with the city of Georgetown and the Central Texas YMCA celebrated the start of a project that will construct a 55,000-square-foot recreation facility at a groundbreaking ceremony May 29.

About the project: The Sport Clips Family YMCA will be the first full-service YMCA in the city, and will cost $36 million. With construction set to officially begin next month, the project will be led by contractor Chasco, and will take about 18 months to complete.

The new facility will provide recreation and community activities and events for Georgetown residents. Visitors can expect youth, family, health and senior wellness programs, according to a YMCA news release.

Voters approved $10 million in bond funding for the project in November 2023. The remaining cost will be funded by the YMCA of Central Texas, the Georgetown YMCA Founders Group, Sport Clips and local fundraising efforts.

• 6200 Williams Drive, Georgetown

Founded in 1986 by Lisa Holmstrom, Performing Arts Studio is celebrating its 40th season in Georgetown with its June recital.

Diving deeper: The business is owned by Sadia Ahmed Johnson, who began teaching at PAS in 2012 and purchased the studio in 2014.

It offers classes, performance groups and competition companies for dancers ages 18 months through high school.

Titled "Reignite," the recital is taking place June 6-7 at the Klett Center for the Performing Arts, with a 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. show each day. 

• 900 N. Austin Ave., Ste. 123, Georgetown

Check out some of the most-read stories from the Austin area May 25-28. 

1. From multifamily to master-planned: Check out 6 housing developments in San Marcos, Buda and Kyle

2. Signal at H-E-B, Loop 360: 3 local transportation updates

3. Swig to open soon along SH 130 in Hutto

4. Trustees move forward with concept plan for Round Rock High School renovations

5. Austin advances 45-year development deal for Colorado River 'mega-site'

6. Tea and coffee shops among new and coming soon businesses in east Georgetown

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials announced May 24 that its newest airline partner, Cayman Airways, will offer a seasonal nonstop route between Austin and Owen Roberts International Airport in the Cayman Islands through August.

The details: According to officials, the route is Cayman Airways' only nonstop service from Texas. The route will operate on Sundays weekly through Aug. 16 on a Boeing 737-8 aircraft and feature:

• 160 seats, including a Business Class cabin
• Free carry-on bag and personal item
• Complimentary meals and the airline's signature Seven Fathoms Rum Punch
• Free streaming inflight entertainment
• Device charging at every seat

With hurricane season beginning June 1 and running through Nov. 30, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are predicting the first below-average Atlantic hurricane season since 2015.

What you need to know: The latest NOAA forecasts are expecting residents along the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding areas to see a less active hurricane season than normal, with a 55% chance of a below-normal season, NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs said at a May 21 news conference.

According to predictions, the NOAA is forecasting a range of eight to 14 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean with winds of 39 mph or higher, including:

• Three to six hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or higher
• One to three major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or higher