Leander Impacts — December 2007

Leander Impacts — December 2007

Friday, 07 December 2007

1 . Erase library debt

The Leander Public Library, 1011 S. Bagdad Road, is conducting its annual Foods for Fines food drive to benefit Hill Country Community Ministries. Library patrons can bring in canned or boxed food to clear fines until Dec. 21. Each item is worth one dollar in fines, but is not applicable to lost books. For more information, call 259-5259 or visit www.youseemore.com/leander.

2. After Christmas

The City of Leander will offer Christmas tree recycling this year at Robin Bledsoe Park, 601 S. Bagdad Road. Trees may be dropped off Dec. 26 – Jan. 7 from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Only natural trees may be dropped off, and should have all lights and ornaments removed. For more information, contact Steve Bosak at 528-9909.

New clinic

Austin Regional Clinic will open a new location in Leander at the corner of Crystal Falls Parkway and Bagdad Road. ARC is one of the largest multi-specialty health care groups in central Texas, and will open its Leander location Summer 2008. For more information, visit www.austinregionalclinic.com.

3. Real estate option

Sellstate Hill Country is expanding to Cedar Parks Reunion Square office building, 1851 S. Hwy. 183, Ste. 200. The real estate team plans to open for business by Jan. 1. For more information, call 528-0404 or visit www.sellingtexashillcountry.com.

4. Barefoot in the Park

Dec. 14 and 15 will be the last opportunities to see Way Off Broadway Community Players’ performance of “Barefoot in the Park.” The play begins at 8 p.m. at 10960 E. Crystal Falls Parkway. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and $5 for children. For more information or to make a reservation, call 336-8966 or visit www.wobcp.org.

5. Better than Cannes

A winter movie festival will take place at the Leander Public Library, 1011 S. Bagdad Road. Thomas the Train: Ultimate Christmas is Dec. 18, Magical Winter Tales is Dec. 20, Eloise: Little Miss Christmas is Dec. 21, Arthur and the Invisibles is Dec. 27 and Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die is Jan. 2. All shows begin at 3 p.m. and include free popcorn. For more information, call 259-5259 or visit www.youseemore.com/leander.

6. Dry cleaning needs

Now open alongside H-E-B Plus! is Jack Brown Cleaners, 651 Hwy. 183, Ste. 165. The store is open 6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday. On Thursdays, Jack Brown Cleaners has cleaning specials on shirts, pants, suits and dresses. For more information, call 259-4455.

7. Parks and rec spruces up

The Leander Parks and Recreation Department moved to 406 Municipal Drive in the old library building. Parks and recreation formerly shared a facility with the public works department. The new building was reorganized using leftover library furniture and provides the department with four times more room. For more information, call 528-9909 or visit www.leanderpard.com.

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