Calendar
This calendar lists just about every upcoming event in Nebraska City that anyone in or out of town might care about. We even considered letting you sync events with Google Calendar or Apple Calendar or other uncreatively named calendar apps, but decided going for page views was a better idea. Sometimes the internet hits you hard.
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June 2022
Cutest Pet Contest Registration
Do you have the Cutest Pet in Nebraska City? Submit a photo and $10 entry fee and let the voters decide! Download an entry form by clicking HERE. Digital photos and fee due by July 6th to pfrana@nebraskacity.com. Online voting will be from July 14 to July 21, 2022 (information/link to follow). Winners will be determined by the amount of money given to each individual pet. All proceeds benefit the annual Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce Scholarship…
July 2022
Treestock Cornhole Tournament
Grab a partner and sign up for the 2022 Treestock Cornhole Tournament! It’s a fundraiser for the NCHS Pioneer Football Program…AND a World Record Attempt for MOST TEAMS IN A TOURNAMENT! It’s part of the 2022 Treestock Independence Day Celebration! Food | Beer Garden | No Age Divisions | Single Elimination Prizes to the Top 3 Teams | ACO Rules | Live Music $40 per team for pre-registrations ($50 per team for day-of registrations) 12 p.m. Start Time…
Patriotic Gnome Hunt
Look high and low as you use a map and solve a series of patriotic clues to find forest gnomes climbing trees and hiding in the underbrush.
Lightning Bugs – Nature’s Fireworks!
Fireflies or lightning bugs — whatever you call them, they are magical! Join us to unlock the secrets of these incredible insects, observe them close-up, and take home a craft to remind you of the magic.
Morton James Public Library 4th of July Celebration
Join us on Saturday, July 2nd from 10:00 AM – Noon for a 4th of July Party and History Event at the Morton-James Public Library! We will have 4th of July crafts in the Kimmel Gallery. Families can also tour the Library to visit seven history stations each representing an era of American history from the American Girl book series. Stations will include: Felicity (1774), Josefina (1824), Kirsten (1854), Addy (1864), Samantha (1904), Kit (1933), and Molly (1944)! Community members…
Lightning Bugs – Nature’s Fireworks!
Fireflies or lightning bugs — whatever you call them, they are magical! Join us to unlock the secrets of these incredible insects, observe them close-up, and take home a craft to remind you of the magic.
Lightning Bugs – Nature’s Fireworks!
Fireflies or lightning bugs — whatever you call them, they are magical! Join us to unlock the secrets of these incredible insects, observe them close-up, and take home a craft to remind you of the magic.
August 2022
Dolls, Dolls, Dolls at Arbor Lodge
It seems everyone has special memories about childhood dolls and action figures. But, what is the history of this beloved toy? Arbor Lodge will enlighten you while hosting a special display of doll collections throughout the home.
Songs of the Cicadas
Cicadas—LOUD and crazy! Called by some “the most interesting insect on the planet.” Engage in hands-on activities to find out how they make their songs and why they do it, then learn to recognize the songs in your own backyard.
Songs of the Cicadas
Cicadas—LOUD and crazy! Called by some “the most interesting insect on the planet.” Engage in hands-on activities to find out how they make their songs and why they do it, then learn to recognize the songs in your own backyard.
