Events for August 2018
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce & Gage County Tourism
Aug 2    Story Time at Burwood Books
Burwood Books/Mother-To-Mother Ministry will have story time at 10 am at 609 Court Street in Beatrice.  Attend 5 or more times and receive a gift.  Call 402-223-6042 for more information.
Date: August 2, 2018
Aug 3 - Aug 5    Czech Days
Annual Czech Days
Date: August 3, 2018
Location: Wilbur, Ne
Date/Time Details: August 3rd- August 5th
Aug 4    Risky's Car & Motorcycle Cruise/Show
Show your pride and joy, car/ bike, classic/ new.
Family friendly show.
 
Date: August 4, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Risky's Bar & Grill
2317 N 6th St., Beatrice, NE 68310
Date/Time Details: Every Saturday, 6-9pm
July 28-Nov 24        
Fees/Admission: Free!
Aug 4    Summer Campfire Series
Summer Campfire Series at Homestead National Monument of America Homestead National Monument of America is excited to announce the return of the Summer Campfire Series beginning in July and running through mid-August 2018. Programs take place at the Education Center and start at 7 p.m. The first program of the series will celebrate and be held on Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Series is held each Saturday, starting 7 through August 11, 2018, for a weekly campfire program! Chairs will be set up outside, but feel free to bring a lawnchair. Come early and have a picnic. Upon inclement weather, the program will move indoors. Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2018. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM) and Facebook (Homestead National Monument of America) and website at www.nps.gov/home. Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Labor Day. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA TM The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
Date: August 4, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://www.nps.gov/home
Aug 4    VOTA Live Performance
National recording artists VOTA
Pop/Rock Christian Music

August 4, 2018
7:30 pm

Christ Lutheran Church, 2576 E Cherry Road, Pickrell
Under the big tent | rain or shine
No cover (free will offering) | snack food & drinks provided

Christlutheranpickrell.org | Find us on Facebook
Date: August 4, 2018
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Aug 5    Christ Lutheran Church Celebrates 125 Years
You are invited
Christ Lutheran Church
125 Years oif "Connecting Communities in Christ"

10 am - Worship Celebration
11:30 AM - Sunday Dinner, RSVP to Christ Lutheran, 402.673.4095 (leave a msg.) or online at http://bit.ly/125dinner
1 pm - Afternoon Celebration
Lutheran Student Center Update
Pastors Stories - Jack Williams, Gordy Peterson, Mark Morgenstern & Dave Larson
2:30 pm - Comedian Lizzy Lou and Singer/Songwriters Dave & Beth Irvin
3:30 pm - Cake & Ice Cream

Need more information? Contact -
Anniversary Co-Chair - Marilyn Schlake (marilyn.schlake@gmail.com) 402.520.2762 or
Anniversary Co-Chair - Laurie Huls, 402.499.8843 (lahuls60@gmail.com) or
Pr. Heather Brown, (clcp-hbrown@diodecom.net) 402.806.8841

Christ Lutheran Church | 2576 E Cherry Road | Pickrell, NE 68422 | 402.673.4095
 
Date: August 5, 2018
Aug 6    Chamber Radio Show on KWBE
Check out the latest happenings with Beatrice Area Chamber by tuning in to KWBE 1450 AM on the first Monday of the month at 8:30 AM!

Tune in on 1450 AM, 94.7 FM, or online at www.kwbe.com
Date: August 6, 2018
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Aug 9    Ambassadors
Ambassadors for Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce
10:00 a.m. Meeting followed by scheduled Ribbon Cuttings

Meet at Carnegie Building Conference Room
218 N 5th Street, Beatrice

For more information on Ambassadors, call 402-223-2338 or email info@beatricechamber.com

Visit our website www.beatricechamber.com
Date: August 9, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Aug 9    Story Time at Burwood Books
Burwood Books/Mother-To-Mother Ministry will have story time at 10 am at 609 Court Street in Beatrice.  Attend 5 or more times and receive a gift.  Call 402-223-6042 for more information.
Date: August 9, 2018
Aug 10    Annual Chamber Golf Outing
Join us for the Annual Golf Outing
Date: August 10, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Beatrice Country Club
Aug 11    Risky's Car & Motorcycle Cruise/Show
Show your pride and joy, car/ bike, classic/ new.
Family friendly show.
 
Date: August 11, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Risky's Bar & Grill
2317 N 6th St., Beatrice, NE 68310
Date/Time Details: Every Saturday, 6-9pm
July 28-Nov 24        
Fees/Admission: Free!
Aug 11    Summer Campfire Series
Summer Campfire Series at Homestead National Monument of America Homestead National Monument of America is excited to announce the return of the Summer Campfire Series beginning in July and running through mid-August 2018. Programs take place at the Education Center and start at 7 p.m. The first program of the series will celebrate and be held on Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Series is held each Saturday, starting 7 through August 11, 2018, for a weekly campfire program! Chairs will be set up outside, but feel free to bring a lawnchair. Come early and have a picnic. Upon inclement weather, the program will move indoors. Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2018. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM) and Facebook (Homestead National Monument of America) and website at www.nps.gov/home. Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Labor Day. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA TM The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
Date: August 11, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://www.nps.gov/home
Aug 14    Executive Committee
Executive Committee of Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce

Held the Second Tuesday of Each Month
8:15 AM

Carnegie Building Conference Room, Lower Level

Contact Lora Young, Executive Director, 402-223-2338
Date: August 14, 2018
Time: 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Aug 14    National Management Association Meeting
National Management Association
Monthly Meeting

Meets second Tuesday of each month
Valentino's, 7th & Court, Beatrice

11:30 a.m. - Lunch
Noon - Program & Professional development topic

Contact:
#805 NMA Southeast NE Community Chapter
Marian DeBuhr, President
NE Department of Health and Human Services
Offices at BSDC, 3000 Lincoln Blvd
Beatrice, NE  68310
Email:  marian.debuhr@nebraska.gov
Phone: 402-223-6016
Date: August 14, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Aug 15 - Aug 16    Old tire turn-in
Let's reduce the number of unsafe used tires in our community. 
No tires with rims.
No tires from tire retailers.
The collection is two days, from the 15-16th, or until 375 tons of tires have been collected. At that time we will no longer accept additional tires.
 
Date: August 15, 2018
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Parking lot just north of the Gage County Fairgrounds. 
please have a count or weight of your tires (# of passenger car or pick up, semi, or tractor tires) to move through the line quickly.
Be prepared to unload your own tires. 
Gage County Tires only.
Aug 15    Stroke Detection Plus
Stroke Detection Plus Wednesday August 15, 2018 – 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The Kensington (Ballroom) 105 N. 6th Street, Beatrice Detect Your Risk for Stroke in Less than 10 minutes. Appointments need to be made with Stroke Detection Plus before August 15th at (877) 732-8258. For general information regarding this event call The Kensington (402-228-2000). .
Date: August 15, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Website: http://www.kensington-evergreen.com
Location: The Kensington (Ballroom) 105 N. 6th Street, Beatrice
Contact: Event coordinator: Sue Ann Henning, Senior Living Consultant at The Kensington
EMail: shenning@kensington-evergreen.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, August 15th/9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Charge for Stroke Screenings; Open to the Public
Aug 16    Story Time at Burwood Books
Burwood Books/Mother-To-Mother Ministry will have story time at 10 am at 609 Court Street in Beatrice.  Attend 5 or more times and receive a gift.  Call 402-223-6042 for more information.
Date: August 16, 2018
Aug 18    Risky's Car & Motorcycle Cruise/Show
Show your pride and joy, car/ bike, classic/ new.
Family friendly show.
 
Date: August 18, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Risky's Bar & Grill
2317 N 6th St., Beatrice, NE 68310
Date/Time Details: Every Saturday, 6-9pm
July 28-Nov 24        
Fees/Admission: Free!
Aug 21    Board of Directors
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting is held monthly on the third Tuesday at Noon in the Carnegie Conference Room at 218 N 5th Street, Beatrice. 

For inquiries regarding this meeting, please contact Lora Young, Executive Director, at 402-223-2338 or lyoung@beatricechamber.com.
Date: August 21, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Aug 21    Gage County Tourism Advisory Board
Gage County Tourism Advisory Board Meeting

Meets the Third Tuesday of Each Month*
*Contact Gage County Tourism for details  (402)223-2338

Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce & Gage County Tourism
Auditorium Conference Room
3:30 p.m.

www.visitbeatrice.com
Date: August 21, 2018
Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Website: http://www.visitbeatrice.com
Contact: Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce & Gage County Tourism
EMail: info@beatricechamber.com
Aug 23    Ambassadors
Ambassadors for Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce
10:00 a.m. Meeting followed by scheduled Ribbon Cuttings

Meet at Carnegie Building Conference Room
218 N 5th Street, Beatrice

For more information on Ambassadors, call 402-223-2338 or email info@beatricechamber.com

Visit our website www.beatricechamber.com
Date: August 23, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.beatricechamber.com/page.do?acid=2&aid=6
Contact: Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce
EMail: info@beatricechamber.com
Aug 23    Story Time at Burwood Books
Burwood Books/Mother-To-Mother Ministry will have story time at 10 am at 609 Court Street in Beatrice.  Attend 5 or more times and receive a gift.  Call 402-223-6042 for more information.
Date: August 23, 2018
Aug 25    Risky's Car & Motorcycle Cruise/Show
Show your pride and joy, car/ bike, classic/ new.
Family friendly show.
 
Date: August 25, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Risky's Bar & Grill
2317 N 6th St., Beatrice, NE 68310
Date/Time Details: Every Saturday, 6-9pm
July 28-Nov 24        
Fees/Admission: Free!
Aug 30    Story Time at Burwood Books
Burwood Books/Mother-To-Mother Ministry will have story time at 10 am at 609 Court Street in Beatrice.  Attend 5 or more times and receive a gift.  Call 402-223-6042 for more information.
Date: August 30, 2018
Aug 30    Used Book Sale
Burwood Books supports the Mother to Mother Ministry program
Date: August 30, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: 111 South 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
Contact: 402-223-6042
EMail: juliem2mm@yahoo.com
Date/Time Details: Last Thursday of each Month
Fees/Admission: Grocery Sack $8.00
Plastic Bag $6.00