UPCOMING EVENTS
Heritage Square Farmers Market
The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Square, 400 N. Main St. in Taylor. For updates, visit https://www.facebook.com/heritagesquarefarmersmarket.
Third Thursday
Every third Thursday of each month, Taylor’s downtown businesses will be open past 5 until 8 p.m. and offer in-store specials, live music, door prizes and other activities. The event is designed to encourage residents to shop locally and become familiar with the shops in the downtown area.
COVID-19 & Flu Vaccines
The Williamson County and Cities Health District will have a walk-in clinic for COVID-19 and flu vaccinations every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Taylor building is located at 115 W. 6th St., one block from Main Street north of downtown Taylor. For more information, email [email protected].
Tax Assistance
The Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St., is hosting two tax assistance programs free of charge. VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) will be Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. VITA takes walk-ins only. No reservations required. AARP Tax Assistance will be available Wednesdays noon to 4 p.m., but online reservations are required for this service. For more information, visit http://www.taylortx.gov/25/library.
Citizen Academy in Spanish
March 3-31 — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a Spanish session of its Citizen Academy. Members of the Spanishspeaking community are invited to join them and learn more the operations of our agency. For more information, visit https://www. wilco.org/elected-officials/sheriffsoffice/community-liaison.
Car show, food, & more
Saturday, March 19 — Beginning at 8 a.m., there will be a lot at Memorial Stadium, 1312 Davis St. in Taylor, in prep for that evening’s CTX Yellow Jackets semipro football game. Vendors will be hand through 2 p.m., along with funnel cakes, raffles, a cake walk and more. There will also be a fish fry, which is detailed in the next calendar entry. The G21 Car Show and Slingshot bikes will be parked to be admired from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the football game will kick off at 6 p.m.
Fish fry
Saturday, March 19 — The 2nd Annual Fish Fry CTX Yellow Jacket Fundraiser will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Memorial Stadium, 1312 Davis St. in Taylor. For more information, call Linda D. Logue-Allen at 626-826-4993.
Gardening program
Wednesday, March 23 — The Green Thumbs Up Gardening Program is free and open to the public. The event will be at the Brushy Creek Community Center, Oak Room, 16318 Great Oaks Dr. in Round Rock, from noon to 1 p.m.
For more information, visit http://www.williamson.agrilife. org, or contact Kate Whitney at [email protected] or the Extension Office 512-943-3300.
Rodeo fundraiser
Saturday, March 26 — The Taylor Rodeo Association has announced its events for 2022 and will have its first event this date with its annual fundraiser. Proceeds generated from the event will help support its scholarship program.
5K, 10K, more
April 30-May 1 — The Hippo Stampede will be a virtual race with proceeds benefitting Hutto community scholarships. To register, visit bit.ly/hippostampede22. For more information, including how to be a sponsor, email [email protected]
Do you have a public event coming up in the next two months? If you would like for your happening to be included here, email your event to [email protected] or mail/bring it to our office at 211 W. Third St, Taylor, TX 76574.
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CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
KIWANIS CLUB
• Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. in Taylor.
ROTARY CLUB
• Meets every Thursday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. in Taylor.
LIONS CLUB
• Meets every Friday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. in Taylor.
Are we missing your civic organization? Submit your group’s info to [email protected] or by calling 512-352-8535.
