Summer Is Here With A Heatwave & Fun, Fun, Fun In Every Direction

Good morning! Well summer is officially underway and boy has it arrived with a heat wave. With 90 degree plus pretty much all of this week, well here we go!

Today is Thursday, June 22nd and we are looking at a busy weekend.

Today at the Leid Library in Scottsbluff and through Saturday, the teen advisory Council will host a last Escape Room session, “Mystery of the Missing Podcaster.” Teams of up to 6 people are invited to enter for a one hour time slot. Please call either 308-630-6290 or 308-630-6250 to choose your time.

Later that evening the Gering City Band will be performing at Legion Park, 2nd & N streets. They will begin at 7:30 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair!

Also on the 22nd the 18th Street Plaza will have music by The Greendales and Hooks and the Huckleberries, they will begin to entertain you at 6 p.m. Bring a chair!

The Legacy of the Plains Museum is hosting the Oregon Trail Wagon Train on Friday, June 23rd. More information is available at 436-1989. However, I know that the doors will open at 5 p.m. with wagon rides, wooden horse roping, live animals, a cow pie toss, crafts, and pedal tractors for entertainment until the dinner bell rings at 6:30 p.m.

On that same day (in the evening!) Robidoux Rendezvous Downtown Gering, Strange Americans will perform at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 24th is the beginning of a very busy weekend, in just about any direction you want to go.

Heading west, LaGrange is having their annual Mini Fair Saturday June 24th beginning at 7 a.m. with breakfast in the park, a 5k run, parade and gymkhana. More information is available at 307-575-0291.

Heading in the opposite direction,the Potter Car Bowl celebration begins on Friday evening the 22nd at 5 p.m. with bounce houses, a beer garden, and BBQ contest. On Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., some events will include a craft fair, silent auction, train rides, hot line demonstration by High West Energy, a live auction, and music. There will also be a fantastic car show with cars, trucks, and cycles, plus duckpin bowling.

Sunday there will be open mic at the Hangar 39 beginning at 2 p.m. to round out the weekend. Also on the 24th the Wildcat Hills Nature Center will host a program, “Powerful Pollinators,” with information on Bumble bees and more. This will begin at 9 a.m.

A little further north and over the hill, the 18th Street Market will be open at the 18th Street Plaza between 8 and 11 a.m.

Theater entertainment this week includes two performances at Theater West. “The Odd Couple Female Version” will be on the 22nd and the 24th, both at 7:30 p.m. The SkyView Drive-In will have a Retro Weekend with “Looney Tunes: Back in Action” on the 23rd and ‘Inkheart ‘ on the 25th. Gates open at 8:30 p.m. with show time at 9:10 p.m.

Sunday the 25th Theatre West will host a Garden Walk and tickets must be purchased in advance. The walk will take place from 4-8 p.m.

On Tuesday, June 27th the folks at the North Platte Natural Resource District will hold a Little’s Wild Workshop. This will be at 9 a.m. for one hour and for kids ages 4-10 years of age.

Down south, Kimball Public Library has its summer reading programs in full swing and on the 23rd the pre-school session “Kindness” will be at 10:30 a.m. On the 28th there will be a Pool Party at the local pool from 10:30 a.m. until noon, when lunch will be served. This is for all ages, not just K-6th. Sign up at the library for the pool party.

I will close with two Heads Ups!

On the 29th, next Thursday, the Free kids movie at the Midwest Theater is ‘The Amazing Maurice’ at 1:30 p.m. and two concerts will be at the Gering Civic Plaza. “Drums of the World” will be at 1 p.m. (more adult orientated ) and at 3 p.m. will be for the kids.

Well that is all for now. Take care until next time, and get ready, the 4th of July is just around the corner! Barb Cross at 436-7152.