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Check out these 13 events happening now through November in Round Rock

The city of Round Rock will have several holiday events take place over the next month. Check out these upcoming events in the area.

Trunk or Treat: The Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department and Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital will host a Trunk or Treat Halloween event with decorated car trunks ready to hand out candy. People with disabilities and their families are welcome.

  • Oct. 18, 4-6 p.m.
  • Free
  • 201 Seton Parkway, Round Rock

“Rosita y Conchita”: Penfold Theatre Company will present “Rosita y Conchita” featuring choreography by Round Rock Ballet Folklorico for young audiences. The play is set on the Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos and follows a young girl named “Conchita” whose sister has passed on. Tickets may be purchased in advance online.
  • Oct. 25-26, 2 p.m.
  • $21 (admission)
  • 2120 N. Mays St., Ste. 290, Round Rock
 
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Storm's End Reconstruction now offering services in Round Rock

Storm's End Reconstruction began offering services in the Round Rock area in August. 

About the business: Locally owned by Juan Quintero, the business provides reconstruction services for homes with fire, water or other types of significant damage. 

  • 7 Applegate Cir., Ste. 120, Round Rock
 
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Applications for Williamson County flood debris removal expire Oct. 31

Williamson County residents who need help clearing debris in the aftermath of the July 4 weekend floods will have until Oct. 31 to apply for county assistance, according to an Oct. 10 news release.

The details: Williamson County and the Texas Department of Emergency Management initially opened applications for flood relief Aug. 28 to benefit the victims of the flooding, which tore through parts of Central Texas in July. Much of Central Texas, including the Williamson County cities of Leander, Georgetown and Liberty Hill, was affected by the damage.

 
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Texas Ramp Project celebrating 40 years of building wheelchair ramps

Texas Ramp Project, which builds free wheelchair ramps for those in need across the state, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, according to a Sept. 15 news release. Over its 40 years, the nonprofit has built ramps for over 30,000 recipients with the help of over 3,500 volunteers.

Some context: The organization began in 1985 as the Dallas Ramp Project before being incorporated as the Texas Ramp Project in 2006, according to the news release. Texas Ramp Project provides the ramps to recipients at no cost, according to the news release. Most ramps cost between $800-$900 to build.

What else: In 2024, Texas Ramp Project built 2,727 ramps in 145 counties, according to its Sept. 1 fact sheet. To get a ramp, recipients must be referred by a health care provider or qualified organization via the nonprofit’s website.

 

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