Impact Round Rock - May 2007

Impact Round Rock - May 2007

Monday, 07 May 2007

1. Women’s health club

Liberty Fitness, a women’s health club, will celebrate the opening of its first location in Round Rock with a Wellness, Health and Spa Expo May 10 at 2000 S. IH 35 next to Hastings. Activities include wine tasting, hand treatments, a women’s self-defense workshop and cooking demonstrations. Guests also have a chance to receive more than $1,200 in door prizes. For more information, call 339-8392 or visit www.libertyfitness.com/roundrocktx.asp.

2. Free health classes

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center and the Lone Star Circle of Care now offer monthly diabetes education classes at Lone Star Circle of Care’s Health and Wellness Center at 2120 N. Mays. Provided in both English and Spanish, the three-hour classes will be free to Williamson County residents. Lone Star Circle of Care will also hold classes on prenatal care, asthma and nutrition. Attendees must register in advance. To register, call LeTanya Mitchell at 868-1124 ext. 250.

3. Charity golf tournament

The Knights of Columbus Council #12148 of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Round Rock will host the Sixth Annual Charity Golf Tournament May 19 at Forest Creek Golf Club. The goal is to raise $20,000 with Round Rock Area Serving Center as the major beneficiary. For more information, call Jack Gaden at 434-1109 or Bruce Bessner at 671-7526.

4. Pregnancy crisis center event

Attendees of the May 11 Round Rock Express game who donate a baby gift will receive free berm tickets to the game that night.

The gifts will benefit Agape Pregnancy Center, 104 E. Main Ave. Baby items needed (new only) include items such as diapers, wipes, receiving blankets, infant toys and soap. Drop-off times will be 5:30 p.m. until the Sixth inning at the Agape trailer in front of Dell Diamond.

5. Sporting goods center relocates

Action Sporting Goods recently relocated from Cedar Park to 204-A Texas Ave. The retail store supplies many of the uniforms and baseball supplies to the local high school baseball teams. For more information, call 610-2024.

6. Book sale

The Friends of the Round Rock Library will host their semi-annual book sale May 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 216 E. Main St. Attendees can purchase book genres ranging from children, teens, adult fiction, romance, mystery, reference, crafts and books on tape. For more information, call 218-7000.

7. Discount cleaners

A 1.99 Cleaners opened at 16420 RM 620. The business offers $1.99 dry cleaning service for any garment and $1.29 for laundered shirts. Clothing brought by 9 a.m. will receive same day service. For more information, call 671-4747.

8. Community deaf event

Keria Teas at 204 E. Main Ave. will host the first monthly Deaf Chat for the deaf community May 11 at 7 p.m. Anyone is welcome, whether deaf or hearing, who has an interest in learning sign language. The event is free. For more information, call 255-3742 or visit www.keriateas.com.

9. New pizza place

Rocca’s Pizza has opened at 920 E. Palm Valley Blvd. offering California-style gourmet pizza and pastas. With 30 years in the restaurant business, the owners use only family recipes and fresh ingredients. For take out, delivery or catering information, call 246-3451.

10. Hispanic festival

El Amistad Club has moved its 38th Fiesta Amistad, the largest Hispanic two-day event in Central Texas, to the McConico/Baca Municipal complex, 301 W. Bagdad. Last year the club gave $71,000 in scholarships to 93 students at the Memorial weekend event. For schedules of events, visit www.elamistadclub.com.

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