Exactly What Holiday Is Coming Up, Anyway?

Here we are in the merry month of October.

I have seen pumpkins sitting on the store shelves beside spooks, turkeys and Christmas trees. Seems like it kind of takes the fun of anticipating each individual holiday when you see that. Like they are offering you a “bundle” like some television program package.

Anyway, here we go with the first week of October, busy as usual.

Today, October 3rd, the cross country middle school and high school teams are headed to the Chimney Rock Golf Course in Bayard for competition beginning at 2:30 p.m. In addition, the varsity volleyball team will host South Platte at 5 p.m. and football will follow at 7 p.m. The games are on Thursday because there is NO School on Friday the 4th.

Also beginning on the 3rd at 5 p.m. and running through the 7th, will be the 2024 Soroptimist “Chair-ity” event at the Nebraska Arts Center. They are located at 106 E 18th St. in Scottsbluff.

The 4th begins the 50th year of the Oktoberfest in Sidney. They will have a lot going through the 6th – live music, the “game” on the big screen, parade on the 5th at 10 a.m., food, food, food, entertainment, and much more.

Also on that date ,there will be a Western Nebraska Trauma Symposium at the Hampton Inn in Scottsbluff beginning at 4 p.m.

It also will be Date Night at the B.E. Farms in Bayard from 5-9 p.m. with food, smores, hayrides and live music by the Greendales.

The 4th is also Game Board Night at the Gering Library from 6-8 p.m. The Leid Library in Scottsbluff also will begin “The Vampire Puzzle Room” at the Wilde Thing Studio between 4 and 8 p.m. – and this will happen again on the 5th, 11th & 12th.

The 4th also is the first day for the weekend movie at the Midwest Theater. “It Ends With Us” will play at 1:30 and 7 p.m. It also will show on the 5th at 7 p.m. and finally at 1:30 p.m. on the 6th.

Lots is going on Saturday the 5th of October:

• The FFA Livestock Judging students will spend the day in Bridgeport.

• At the John N. Harms Center at 10 a.m. there will be a discussion on “Traditional Healing Soups.” With cold weather approaching, most of us probably have a soup or two in mind.

• The B.E. Farm will host Mrs. Roper’s Romp in the Pumpkin Patch between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

• Papa Moon will host the 12th anniversary of their Bash & BBQ Cook Off between 3 and 9 p.m., and the location is 3109 Ave. B in Scottsbluff.

• The folks in Alliance will be celebrating an Oktoberfest of their own from 4:30-10 p.m., 424 Flack Ave.

Beginning at noon Oct. 6, at the Adams Family Pumpkin Patch the Scottsbluff Fire Department will be on hand as this week is Fire Prevention Week.

At 1:30 p.m. on that date the YMCA will host an “Out of the Darkness Walk” dealing with suicide prevention.

On Monday the 7th, the middle school girls volleyball team will play at 1 p.m. and the boys football team at 2 p.m., all in South Platte.

A class titled “Confident Cooking” with Mindy Lively will be at 2620 College Park, at WNCC, between 6 and 8 p.m. Monday.

On Tuesday the 8th, the varsity volleyball team will head to Crawford for competition at 4 p.m. and the following day the 5th grade class will go to Scottsbluff for the WET field trip. They will learn about water and fun, interactive environments and learning opportunities. Safe travel and good luck to all of you throughout the week.

Also on the 9th, there will be “Art Club” at 3 p.m. at the Gering Library for grades 3-8th.

Well, take care until next time. Barb Cross at 436-7152.