🌱 New Donor Center In Cedar Park + Local Craft Beer + Juneteenth

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Here are the top three stories today in Cedar Park-Leander:

1. On Jun. 22, We Are Blood (WRB) will open its new donor center in Cedar Park, located at 251 North Bell Boulevard. The center will have seven donor stations and feature hand-painted murals by Avery Orendorf, a local Austin artist. Marian Garrard, CEO of WRB, said that the new Cedar Park donor center will make "blood donation even more accessible and convenient for friends and neighbors." (FOX 7 Austin)
2. Local craft breweries are providing an economic boost to small towns. Angela Poe of Cedar Park visited the Real Ale Tap Room in Blanco, located at 231 San Saba Court. She believes craft beer is rising in popularity because "beer lovers like to know their brew comes from a local source" and the "variety of styles and flavors are great." (Texas Standard)
3. The 2022 Central Texas Juneteenth Celebration begins with a parade on Jun. 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 1183 Chestnut Avenue in Austin. There will be a festival from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Rosewood & Boggy Creek Park, located at 2300 Rosewood Avenue in Austin, with live music, food, clothing, fireworks, and more. There will also be Leander’s inaugural Juneteenth celebration on Jun. 18 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., located at 100 N. Brushy Street. Leander's festival will include live music, a history reading, classic cars, a scavenger hunt, face painting, food trucks, carnival attractions, and more. (KXAN)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Grab & Go Crafts At Leander Public Library (All Day)
• Breast Ultrasound Screening At 200 N Lakeline Boulevard (9:00 AM)
• Hearts Therapeutic Riding Summer Camp At 17000 Trails End Cove (9:00 AM)
• Virtual All Ages Storytime At Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Knit and Crochet Group At Cedar Park Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Savory Farmers Market At 201 Church Park Road (3:00 PM)
• Dishwalla Live At Haute Spot (6:00 PM)
• Chase Gassaway Live At Sharks Burger (6:00 PM)
• Madagascar the Musical At H-E-B Center (6:30 PM)
• Woot Tally Live At Maggie Mae's (7:00 PM)
• The Taming of the Shrew At Smooth Village (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Saturday, Jun. 18, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. there will be a special chef demo at Texas Farmer's Market at Lakeline for Juneteenth! Joi Chevalier, founder and CEO of The Cook’s Nook, will demonstrate how to make some of her favorite family recipes. (Instagram)
• The City of Cedar Park's Aquatics Department is hiring swim instructors and lifeguards! Swim instructors start at $14.25 an hour and lifeguards start at $14 an hour. Click here to apply to be a swim instructor and click here to apply to be a lifeguard. (Facebook)
• The service counter in Cedar Park's Water Utility Billing Office, located at 450 Cypress
  Creek Road will be closed from Jun. 16 to Jun. 20. You can pay a bill in person at the payment dropbox in front of Building Four. Or pay any time online at cedarparkpayments.com or call 512-401-5300. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! I'll see you around.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!