School Starts Aug. 19, But First It's County Fair Time

Good morning! Here is hoping that you are doing well and that if you are harvesting, that it’s going even better!

Today we are bringing the last schedule of happenings for July of 2024, and it seems crazy impossible. School will be starting in less than a month.

In Banner County, the new academic year opens Monday, Aug. 19. Classes are planned for all day.

So for today, July 25th, the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering will host Pulitzer Prize finalist speaker Gregg Jones at 1:30 p.m. His topic is “Most Honorable Son.” That evening’s music at 18th Street Plaza will be provided by Back In The Day and Kid Shelleen. Don’t forget your chair or blanket for the 6 p.m. fun.

With school about to begin that also means county fairs are taking place everywhere.

The Kimball-Banner County Fair gets going with early activities next Wednesday, July 31, and continues Saturday through Aug. 10. Most activities begin Monday, Aug. 5. Early events are archery on July 31; clothing judging, fashion revue and table setting judging Aug. 1; and prefair cleanup Aug. 4.

This week the folks in Sidney have had their fair going on and tonight at 7 p.m. Chance Beckham and guest Thomas Mac will be performing. And tomorrow at 7 p.m., it will be David Nail and guest Dylan Wheeler.

The Morrill County Fair in Bridgeport will have B J Jamison and the Twin River Band for more music, 6:30 p.m. is the time on the 26th.

On Saturday, the 27th, another Defensive Handgun Course, DefComp, will be held from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Scottsbluff and the following day they will hold a Women’s Only basic pistol course beginning at 9 a.m. For more information go to http://www.defcompusa.com/

If you are up in Torrington on the 27th, there will be a Truck & Car Show at 2 p.m. This is the 2nd year for that event. On the evening of the 27th, Saturday, Sidney will be loud and proud as they host Rumbles on the Rails Demolition Derby, 7 p.m. at the fair grounds.

Morrill and Scottsbluff farmers markets are still open and season tickets are available for the 2024-25 Performance Arts, now through the 31st at the Midwest Theater.

The 61st annual Fiddle Contest and Music Festival will be held in Crawford the 26-28th. Fiddlers will meet in the City Park at 10 a.m. on the 26th – and other activities throughout will include horseshoes, kids games, food and quilts. On the 26th there will also be a jamboree at 7 p.m.

Up that way, in Chadron at the Post Playhouse, plays for the week will be: “Jersey Boys” on the 25th at 8 p.m. and the 28th at 2 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz” will on the 26th at 2 p.m., the 27th at 8 p.m., and the 31st. at 8 p.m. “The Sponge Bob Musical” will play on the 27th at 10 a.m. On the 30th at 8 p.m., “Kiss Me Kate” will play on the 31st at 2 p.m. Sunday. The 28th will be Movie Night and the movie will be “Singin’ in the Rain” at 6 p.m. Speaking of movies, the Midwest Theater will play ‘Twisters’ on the 26th and 28th at 1:30 p.m. and on the 26th and 27th at 7 p.m.

Well, all I know for now. Take care until next time. Barb Cross at 436-7152.