Events for November 2019
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce & Gage County Tourism
Nov 4    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: November 4, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Nov 5    Chamber Member Awards
Join in celebrating our fantastic business, non-profits, and employees! There are a ton of great nominee's this year, with a lot of competition! Be sure RSVP to see who wins each categories!!

Catering will be provided by: Back Alley BBQ
Pre-Registration: $15
At the Door: $20

For more information contact:Andrew Christensen
achristensen@beatricechamber.com
402-223-2338
Date: November 5, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1506159456190636/
Contact: Andrew Christensen
EMail: achristensen@beatricechamber.com
Nov 6    Public Forum: University Presidential Candidate

University of Nebraska faculty, staff and students, members of the media, and the public are invited to a series of open forums beginning Nov. 1 to meet and ask questions of Walter “Ted” Carter, VADM (Ret.), the priority candidate to serve as NU’s eighth president.

Carter, the immediate past superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, was appointed Friday as the priority presidential candidate by a unanimous vote of the Board of Regents. He was also unanimously supported by a 23-member Presidential Search Advisory Committee representing faculty, staff, students, administration, business, agriculture, and the community.

Date: November 6, 2019
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Website: https://nebraska.edu/news-and-events/news/2019/public-forums-for-university-presidential-candidate-to-kick-off-nov-1
Location:

Wednesday, November 6

Contact: Melissa Lee
EMail: melissalee@nebraska.edu
Date/Time Details:

7:30 to 9 a.m.: Beatrice community breakfast forum
Vintage Venue, 620 Court St., Beatrice

Fees/Admission: Free to attend
Nov 9    B-NIT Youth Basketball Tourney
2nd Annual B-NIT Youth Basketball Tourney
Saturday, November 9, 2019
All Day - Beatrice

Youth teams grades 3 - 8, boys and girls.

Games will be played at Beatrice High School, Beatrice City Auditorium, and St. Paul's Lutheran School.

For more information, contact Gage County Tourism or Beatrice Hoops.
Date: November 9, 2019
Nov 10    WWI, The Art, Music, and Theatre
The Humanities Dept. at SCC Beatrice campus will be sponsoring a lecture at the Beatrice Public Library on Sunday, Nov. 10th from 2:30 - 3:30pm Speakers Dr. Ken Hoppmann, Dr. Jon Gruett, and Nancy Hagler-Vujovic will show how the Great War influenced the fine arts of the period. Topics will include Bertold Brecht, Kurt Weill, William Wilder, Benjamin Britten, German Expressionism, the Vienna Secessionists and more. The lecture is free and open to the public and includes a look at the art, theatre, and music of WWI
Date: November 10, 2019
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Beatrice Public Library, 100 N. 16th ST., Beatrice, NE 402.223.3584
Contact: Beatrice Public Library - 402.223.3584 or Nancy Hagler - Vujovic - 402.228.8256
EMail: nhagler@southeast.edu
Date/Time Details: Sunday, November 10th, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Fees/Admission: this event is free and open to the public
Nov 12    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: November 12, 2019
Time: 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Nov 12    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: November 12, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Nov 14    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: November 14, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Nov 19    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: November 19, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Nov 19    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: November 19, 2019
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
Nov 21    Veteran Resources & Hiring Event
This event will serve dual purpose's for Veteran's in and around our communities. We will have a variety of community resources as well as hiring employers on site for Veteran's, military spouses & their dependents. The event will be open to Veteran's Only from 2-3 pm, then will open to the general public from 3-4 pm Resource Providers Attending: *NDVA Veteran Service Officer *Nebraska Department of Labor *Lincoln Vet Center *VetSet *Veterans Health Administration - Nebraska Western-Iowa Health Care System *American Legion Representative - Promoting The Legion Act Hiring Employers Participating: * Landmark Snacks * Constructors * E Energy Adams * United States Postal Service * Beatrice Community Hospital * Nebraska Department of Corrections * NEAPCO * Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services * Farmers Cooperative * Endicott Clay * 2020 US Census * Landoll Corporation * Department of Veteran Affairs * Mosaic
Date: November 21, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Website: https://dol.nebraska.gov/EmploymentAndTraining/JobSeekerResources/JobFairs?region=r4#jobFair
Location: Veteran's Club, 701 Dorsey St. Beatrice, NE 68310
Contact: Kari Janssen, Workforce Coordinator, Nebraska Department of Labor 402-223-6087 kari.janssen@nebraska.gov
EMail: kari.janssen@nebraska.gov
Date/Time Details: November 21st 2-3pm, Veteran's Only; 3-4 pm Open to the General Public
Fees/Admission: None
Nov 24    Christ Church Episcopal Soup Supper
Church soup supper held same evening of courthouse lighting.
Date: November 24, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Christ Church Episcopal 524 North 5th Street Beatrice, NE 68310
Contact: Linda Hovendick
EMail: thehoovs@windstream.net
Date/Time Details: 4:30 - 7:00 pm
Fees/Admission: Adults: $7.00 Children: 4 - 10 years: $4.00 Children 3 and under: Free
Nov 24    Courthouse Holiday Lighting

Sunday, November 24th

It’s an evening of activities: 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Episcopal Soup Dinner
5:25 PM Christmas Caroling with the Homestead Harmonizers
5:55 PM Santa arrives
6:00 PM Courthouse Lighting.

Date: November 24, 2019
Time: 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Courthouse, Beatrice, NE
Nov 27    Homestead Days Planning Committee Meeting
Homestead Days Planning Committee Meeting
Generally meets the last Wednesday of each month
8:30 - 9:30 AM

Carnegie Building, Upper Level Conference Room
218 N 5th Street, Beatrice, NE 68310

Join in the fun of planning the great community event in June!  Contact the Chamber office for details.  
info@beatricechamber.com | 402-223-2338
Date: November 27, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Nov 28    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: November 28, 2019
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
Nov 28    Used Book Sale
Burwood Books supports the Mother to Mother Ministry program
Date: November 28, 2019
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
Nov 30    Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday

Saturday, November 30th - Join the national effort and support your local small businesses as you plan your downtown shopping adventures on Small Business Saturday in Beatrice.
It’s a great time to explore what’s new downtown and support local!

More details to be announced, visit www.mainstreetbeatrice.org or call 402-223-3244.

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2336403963155043/

Date: November 30, 2019
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/2336403963155043/
Location: Beatrice, NE
Contact: Micael Sothan
EMail: msothan@mainstreetbeatrice.org
Nov 30    44th Annual Odell Craft Fair
The 44th Annual Odell Craft Show hosts 80+ Vendors with Hand made Crafts. They are in various locations throughout town. Lunch Stands available at the High School and Fire Hall. $1.00 entry fee goes to our Youth Fund. Sponsored by Odell Area Community Enrichment
Date: November 30, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Odell, NE
Date/Time Details: 11/30/19 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fees/Admission: $1.00