| Sep 1 - Sep 3 Living History Weekend |
Come to Homestead National Monument of America over Labor Day weekend for 3 days of exciting free programs for the whole family! From September 1-3, 2018, each day of the weekend will have a different theme. These living history activities take place at the Homestead National Monument of America Heritage and Education Centers.
On Saturday, September 1, 2018, the focus will be Living History demonstrations from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Homestead Education and Heritage Centers.
On Sunday, September 2, 2018, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. car enthusiasts can enjoy the “Homestead Era Car and Truck Show” at the Homestead Education Center. |
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| Sep 1 - Oct 28 WWI Posters Beatrice Public Library |
WWI Posters from the Beatrice Public Library Collection
Vette Cultural Arts Center |
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| Sep 1 Risky's Car & Motorcycle Cruise/Show |
Show your pride and joy, car/ bike, classic/ new.
Family friendly show.
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| Date: |
September 1, 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! |
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| Sep 3 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: |
September 3, 2018 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
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| Sep 6 Picking Seeds! Volunteers Needed! |
Picking Seeds! Volunteers Needed
Help collect seed from Homestead National Monument of America’s tallgrass prairie. Interested volunteers are invited to meet at Homestead’s Education Center on October 6, 2018 at 1 p.m. for a short orientation to learn about the species that will be collected before heading out to the prairie to harvest seed. All ages are welcome; please bring gloves and wear long pants and long sleeve shirts along with sturdy shoes as you will be walking through the prairie.
The seed will be used to restore disturbed areas and increase species diversity where needed.
“Volunteering is a great way for you to get connected to your National Park Service site, so please join us for this exciting event and learn more about the wonderful diversity of the tallgrass prairie and what you can do to help protect this vanishing resource,” stated Homestead Superintendent Mark Engler.
Please call the monument at 402-223-3514 the day of the event if it is rainy to see if the event is still occuring.
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).
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 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home.
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| Date: |
September 6, 2018 |
| Website: |
http://www.nps.gov/home |
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| Sep 6 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. |
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| Sep 8 Risky's Car & Motorcycle Cruise/Show |
Show your pride and joy, car/ bike, classic/ new.
Family friendly show.
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| Date: |
September 8, 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! |
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| Sep 10 Open House for Beatrice MOPS (Mothers from Pregnancy threw Elementary) |
| Hey Mommas, Our get-togethers help you build your tribe by being a part of a circle of women, who will ground you, encourage you, or can just be a listening ear. Whether you are a soon-to-be mom, first-time mom, seventh-time mom, adoptive mom, young mom, seasoned mom, foster mom, stepmom or any other type of mom, you are welcome here. Gatherings include a hot breakfast, childcare if you wish, crafts, door prizes, devotionals, and small group chats. We also host play dates, Moms’ Nights Out, and try to keep moms informed on related community events. This year’s theme and focus is FIND YOUR FIRE; Never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it alive. Serve the Lord. - Romans 12:11. Make room for something in your schedule for you - we can’t wait to have you here! Open House - Monday, September 10th, 9:30-10:30a.m. Starting September 17th we meet 1st & 3rd Mondays September –May, 9am – 11am |
| Date: |
September 10, 2018 |
| Time: |
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Website: |
https://www.facebook.com/beatriceMOPS/ |
| Location: |
2727 Lincoln St Beatrice, NE |
| Fees/Admission: |
None |
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| Sep 11 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: |
September 11, 2018 |
| Time: |
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM |
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| Sep 11 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: |
September 11, 2018 |
| Time: |
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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| Sep 13 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. |
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| Sep 13 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: |
September 13, 2018 |
| Time: |
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| Sep 13 Steps to Health |
Steps to Health
Free! 6 weekly, one* hour sessions
Meet at Chautauqua Park under the front shelter.
Healthy Eating: September 13
Move Your Body: September 20
Stress and Sleep: September 27
Lifestyle Change: October 4
My Medicines: October 11
Breaking Addiction: October 18
Attend 5 sessions: entered in the drawing for a free, three-month membership to the YMCA
Attend 4 sessions: receive a free gift at session 6!
Classes taught by Rachel Bauman, Community Health Worker trained in chronic disease prevention and manageemtn, Instructional toolkit provided by Public Health Solutions.
Sign up at the YMCA, 402-223-5266
*You do NOT have to be a YMCA member to attend
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| Date: |
September 13, 2018 |
| Time: |
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.beatriceymca.org |
| Location: |
Chautauqua Park
Front shelter |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free! Public welcome and encouraged to attend. |
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| Sep 15 Risky's Car & Motorcycle Cruise/Show |
Show your pride and joy, car/ bike, classic/ new.
Family friendly show.
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| Date: |
September 15, 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! |
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| Sep 17 Beatrice MOPS (Mothers from pregnancy threw elementary) |
| Hey Mommas, Our get-togethers help you build your tribe by being a part of a circle of women, who will ground you, encourage you, or can just be a listening ear. Whether you are a soon-to-be mom, first-time mom, seventh-time mom, adoptive mom, young mom, seasoned mom, foster mom, stepmom or any other type of mom, you are welcome here. Gatherings include a hot breakfast, childcare if you wish, crafts, door prizes, devotionals, and small group chats. We also host play dates, Moms’ Nights Out, and try to keep moms informed on related community events. This year’s theme and focus is FIND YOUR FIRE; Never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it alive. Serve the Lord. - Romans 12:11. So make room for something in your schedule for you - we can’t wait to have you here! Starting September 17th we meet 1st & 3rd Mondays September –May, 9am – 11am |
| Date: |
September 17, 2018 |
| Time: |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Website: |
https://www.facebook.com/beatriceMOPS/ |
| Fees/Admission: |
None |
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| Sep 17 Naturalization Ceremony/Constitution Day |
National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 11, 2018
Susan Cook 402-223-3514
Celebrate Constitution Day and Welcome New Citizens at a Naturalization Ceremony at Homestead National Monument of America
In celebration of Constitution Day, Monday, September 17, 2018, Homestead National Monument of America will host a United States Citizenship and Naturalization Ceremony at 2 p.m. Over 30 new citizens will take their Oath of Allegiance to the United States at the ceremony, which will take place at the Homestead Education Center. The general public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Constitution Day, also called Citizenship Day, is a federally-recognized observance that occurs every year on September 17th, the day the U.S. Constitution was signed. It exists to celebrate the Constitution and American citizenship, including citizenship attained through naturalization.
Naturalization is the process by which U.S. Citizenship is conferred upon foreign citizens or nationals after fulfilling a set of requirements established by Congress. After naturalization, foreign-born citizens enjoy all the same benefits, rights, and responsibilities that the Constitution gives to native-born U.S. Citizens, including the right to vote.
“The Homestead Act had a big impact upon immigration in the United States. People came from all over the world to pursue their American Dream, and the Homestead Act allowed many of them to achieve it,” stated Homestead National Monument of America’s Superintendent Mark Engler.
This is the second naturalization ceremony to take place at Homestead National Monument of America this year, with the first having occurred in June in celebration of Flag Day.
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).
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 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home. |
| Date: |
September 17, 2018 |
| Time: |
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Location: |
Homestead National Monuement of America, Beatrice, Nebraska |
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| Sep 18 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: |
September 18, 2018 |
| Time: |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| Sep 18 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: |
September 18, 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 |
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| Sep 18 Robber's Cave: Truths, Legends, Rocollections |
Legend says the cave once served as a hideout for Old West outlaws. One popular local story claims nortorious outlaw Jesse Jrunes sought refuge in the cave after pulling a heist in Minnesota. Local historians, however, are skeptical. The cave was originally dug out of soft Dakota sandstone in the late 1860s for a brewery. That brewery closed after just a few years. On the sandstone walls, below the still visible pickax marks made by the men who dug them out, are thousands of carvings, the natnes and dates, symbols and initials of generations of people who spent their youth exploring the Robber's Cave tunnels.
Joel Green mentors highly gifted students in writing for Lincoln Public Schools. He loves local history, but there is nothing Green loves more than being a father. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with his wife and daughter. He continues to give public and private tours of Robber's Cave when he's not teaching or writing a book about the place! |
| Date: |
September 18, 2018 |
| Time: |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| Sep 18 Beatrice Public Library Seed Collection Program |
Sustainable Landscapes
Presented by Nicole Stoner, ISA Certified Arborist, Extension Educator, Univ of NE-Lincoln Extension in Gage County
Learn how to create low maintenance landscapes with low water requirements, green coverage for weed suppresant and a more relaxed appearance in your plantings. Controlling water runoff efficiently and creating pollinator gardens to support insect, butterflies and bees will also be featured. |
| Date: |
September 18, 2018 |
| Time: |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| Sep 20 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. |
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| Sep 20 Business After Hours |
| Mark your calendars, tell Siri to remind you, do what you have to do to make it to this month's Business After Hours. We can't wait to see you there! Appetizers from Colleen's Catering, refreshments, prize drawings, lot's of fun! |
| Date: |
September 20, 2018 |
| Time: |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Location: |
120 N 6th, Beatrice, NE
Security First Bank, Main Bank |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sept 20th, 5-7 |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free! |
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| Sep 20 Steps to Health |
Steps to Health
Free! 6 weekly, one* hour sessions
Meet at Chautauqua Park under the front shelter.
Healthy Eating: September 13
Move Your Body: September 20
Stress and Sleep: September 27
Lifestyle Change: October 4
My Medicines: October 11
Breaking Addiction: October 18
Attend 5 sessions: entered in the drawing for a free, three-month membership to the YMCA
Attend 4 sessions: receive a free gift at session 6!
Classes taught by Rachel Bauman, Community Health Worker trained in chronic disease prevention and manageemtn, Instructional toolkit provided by Public Health Solutions.
Sign up at the YMCA, 402-223-5266
*You do NOT have to be a YMCA member to attend
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| Date: |
September 20, 2018 |
| Time: |
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.beatriceymca.org |
| Location: |
Chautauqua Park
Front Shelter |
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| Sep 21 Beatrice Six informational Coffee |
How will the Beatrice Six Ruling Affect you? Informational Coffee to be held on Friday, September 21 at 8:30 AM.
On Friday, September 21, Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an informational coffee, centered on the topic of the Beatrice Six. Gage County Supervisors Chairman, Myron Dorn, and Finance/Insurance Committee Member, Erich Tiemann, will be presenting information on how this ruling and subsequent actions by the County will impact property owners.
No reservations are required to attend the coffee on the 21st at Home Instead Senior Care, 313 Court Street, Beatrice.
For more information about the event, contact Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce, 218 N 5th Street, Beatrice, NE, 402-223-2338.
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| Date: |
September 21, 2018 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
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| Sep 22 Miniature Quilt Auction & Program |
| Miniature Quilt Auction/Program, featuring Sue McLain, also known as "Yesterday's Lady". Her topic is entitled Fashions for Romance - Lingerie from the 1870's to the 1960's. Sponsored by Rock Creek Quilters, Fairbury, Thayer County Quilt Guild, Hebron and Heart of the Prairie Quilters, Belleville, KS. Admission free to the public. 1:00 p.m. begin viewing auction items, program to follow. |
| Date: |
September 22, 2018 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Location: |
Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4H Building |
| Contact: |
For more information contact Nancy Meets, Thayer County Quilt Guild, President @ 402-364-2306 or by email.nana |
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Nana7355@aol.comw |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, September 22, 2018 - Beginning @ 1:00 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free Admission, Refreshments furnished. |
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| Sep 22 Risky's Car & Motorcycle Cruise/Show |
Show your pride and joy, car/ bike, classic/ new.
Family friendly show.
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| Date: |
September 22, 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! |
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| Sep 25 Member Awards Lunch |
| Make sure to come to the 2018 Member Awards Lunch! The lunch will be at Vintage Venue at 620 Court Street in Beatrice. Get your nominations in now! Want to sponsor the event? Let us know! We'll get you signed up! |
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| Sep 27 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. |
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| Sep 27 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: |
September 27, 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 |
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| Sep 27 Used Book Sale |
| Burwood Books supports the Mother to Mother Ministry program |
| Date: |
September 27, 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 |
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| Sep 27 Steps to Health |
Steps to Health
Free! 6 weekly, one* hour sessions
Meet at Chautauqua Park under the front shelter.
Healthy Eating: September 13
Move Your Body: September 20
Stress and Sleep: September 27
Lifestyle Change: October 4
My Medicines: October 11
Breaking Addiction: October 18
Attend 5 sessions: entered in the drawing for a free, three-month membership to the YMCA
Attend 4 sessions: receive a free gift at session 6!
Classes taught by Rachel Bauman, Community Health Worker trained in chronic disease prevention and manageemtn, Instructional toolkit provided by Public Health Solutions.
Sign up at the YMCA, 402-223-5266
*You do NOT have to be a YMCA member to attend
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| Date: |
September 27, 2018 |
| Time: |
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.beatriceymca.org |
| Location: |
Chautauqua Park
Front Shelter |
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| Sep 27 Book Discussion at Homestead Nat'l Monument |
The Man who Caught the Weather and Other Stories
by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Join Homestead National Monument of America and the Beatrice Public Library for a free book discussion on Bess Streeter Aldrich's collection of short stories, The Man who Caught the Weather and Other Stories!
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| Date: |
September 27, 2018 |
| Time: |
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| Sep 28 - Sep 29 Art Classes on the Prarie |
In honor of Jerry Davison - Nelson Dungan presents: Art Classes on the Prairie - For students with a special interest and enjoyment of art.
Any and all 5th-12th grade students are hereby invited to the Homestead National Monument Education Center for art classes in: Drawing and Painting.
2 Two Day sessions. |
| Date: |
September 28, 2018 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Contact: |
Call 223-3514 or email: home_education@nps.gov |
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Sept 28-29 and Oct 19-20
8:30-11:30 - Elementary and Middle school session
12:00-4:00 - High School Session |
| Fees/Admission: |
Register by September 20th
Call 223-3514 or email: home_education@nps.gov |
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| Sep 29 Public Lands Day - Education and Volunteer Opportunity |
| Homestead National Monument of America needs your help! Join us as we search for dragonfly larvae and moarch butterflies. We will be catching the dragonfly larvae to be sent off for mercury testing and catching and tagging monarch butterflies as part of a large study of their migration. All ages welcome and no experience is required. Be sure to dress for the weather! Groups participating are asked to RSVP by calling 402-223-3514 |
| Date: |
September 29, 2018 |
| Time: |
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
| Location: |
Education Center - Homestead National Monument |
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| Sep 29 Risky's Car & Motorcycle Cruise/Show |
Show your pride and joy, car/ bike, classic/ new.
Family friendly show.
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| Date: |
September 29, 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! |
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