6 events Dec. 19-21 in the Austin area: caroling, holiday painting and breakfast with Santa

Sun City Rotary Club, the Georgetown Fire Department and Georgetown ISD will partner to present the annual event. Each ticket will include pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee, as well as a photo with Santa. Proceeds help provide food-related assistance to children and families in the community during the holiday season, including gift cards to families and teens, and cash donations to organizations.

• Dec. 20, 7:30-11 a.m.
• $6 (tickets), free (children 12 and under)
• 445 E. Morrow St., Georgetown
• https://portal.clubrunner.ca/7597

Paper Bark Birch invites young readers to an event with the Grinch and Cindy Lou. Tickets to the event include a storytime, meet-and greet, and a signed book.

• Dec. 20, 1 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.
• $25 (children), free (adults)
• 601 E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park
• www.paperbarkbirch.com

Attendees of the inaugural event will listen to performers singing carols along Main Street while local historians share stories.

• Dec. 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
• $10 (admission)
• 904 Main St., Bastrop
• www.bastropcountyhistoricalsociety.com

The interactive kid-music event will take place at Cherrywood Coffeehouse. Featuring bubbles and a banana piano, the event is for toddlers, preschoolers and the adults who love them.

• Dec. 21, 10-11 a.m.
• Free
• 1400 E. 38th ½ St., Austin
• www.tiototo.com

Brew up a pot of tea and enjoy some last-minute holiday shopping. The event, hosted by Next Chapter Books and Bookmobile, will be held at SereniTea Cup in Cedar Park, and will feature a wide selection of books, teas, stocking stuffers and other gifts to finish out the holiday season.

• Dec. 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Free
• 600 S. Bell Blvd., Ste. 17, Cedar Park
• www.facebook.com/nextchapterbookmobile