But what you build doesn’t have to be gingerbread and it doesn’t have to be a house!
Rules and information:

You may make any structure you choose.
All building materials should be edible.
“Enhanced” or “embellished” kits will compete in the kit category
Winners will be announced December 17
A $25 gift card will be awarded in each category.
Entries will be [...]

The 2009 Red Poppy Festival Committee is busy planning for the 10th Annual Red Poppy Festival which will be on April 25th & 26th.  This will be the 10th Anniversary of Georgetown’s Red Poppy Festival and we are want to make sure everyone has the most fun ever!  You can help us make this the [...]

November 8 is Second Saturday! Join us as the downtown Square comes alive with booths featuring handmade arts & crafts, unique gifts, entertainment, food, and much more. Combined with the shops and restaurants around the Square, you’ll enjoy a delightful day for the whole family.
Market Days are held the second Saturday of each month, March through [...]

Joe Nick Patoski’s most recent book, Willie Nelson: An Epic Life, has been called the culmination of his four-decade career of writing about Texas, Texans, and music. He has authored or co-authored biographies of Selena and Stevie Ray Vaughan, coffee table books such as Texas Mountains, Texas Coast, and Big Bend National Park, and was [...]

Are you an avid reader? Do you have friends who like to read as much as you do? Looking for the perfect teacher’s gift? Need a hostess gift? Stumped about what to buy the person who has everything?
Here’s the perfect solution! Buy everyone a 2009 BOOK LOVER’S CALENDAR. And pick up one up for yourself, [...]

Continuing the live music series that the Georgetown Public Library began in October with the Latin music band, Cerronato, on Sunday, November 9, 2008, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Austin Bella Corda will perform for your enjoyment. The eight-member guitar ensemble that has wowed audiences at the library before returns with a program that should [...]

Original artwork that could be featured in the official 2009 Red Poppy Festival poster is being sought by the Red Poppy Planning Committee. A panel of local artists will select the winner, which must be original and depict some facet of the Red Poppy Festival. Two-dimensional artworks in a variety of styles are welcome.
The original [...]

November 7th is First Friday!
Shops are open until 8 p.m. around the historic downtown Square for an evening of strolling, gallery-hopping, and dining.
Enjoy live music and a lively atmosphere on a beautiful fall evening. A relaxing stroll around the historic Square will captivate your senses. Treasure the experience of getting away to Georgetown.
For details about downtown [...]

Come join us Friday, October 24 for our Halloween Costume Party for persons with special needs.  Lots to do and lots of fun! Games, food, dancing, photos, and prizes! Start thinking now of a creative and scary costume!
The Halloween Costume Party will be held October 24 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Georgetown Community [...]

On Sunday, October 12, Cerronato will kick off the library’s new live music series, Music! Live @ the Library. The group will perform from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the library plaza in front of the Red Poppy Coffee Shop. Cerronato is a central Texas group that plays Colombian-style vallenato and cumbia, music that may [...]