2009 Prairie Fire Heritage Highway Essay

Date	Event	Location
January		Top
Jan. 18	St. Dwynwen's Day - A Welsh Valentines	Wymore
February		Top
March		Top
April		Top
April 11	Easter Egg Hunt; Geo. Mitchell Park 2:00 pm	Oxford
April 17 - 19	Broadway & Beyond: Will & Anthony Nunziata	Brownville
April 24-26	Wine, Writers and Song Festival	Brownville
April 25-26	The Great Nebraska Mushroom Festival	Peru
April 20-26	National Park Week Celebration at Homestead National Monument	Beatrice
April 25-27	Wine, Writers and Song Festival	Brownville
April 26-27	The Great Nebraska Mushroom Festival	Peru
April 25 - May 17	Quilt Show	Red Cloud
May		Top
May 23	4th Annual Run for Fun	Odell
May 23-25	Annual Spring Flea Market	Brownville
May 31	Marimbist & Composer: Pius Cheung	Brownville
June		Top
June 1	Farmers Market opens Main Street June - September	Oxford
June 4	Farmers Market opens Main Street June - August	Beatrice
June 5-7	Sam Wymore Days, Arbor State Park	Wymore
June 6 - 7	Rock Creek Trail Days	Fairbury
June 7 - 12	BRAN (Bike Ride Across Nebraska	Arapahoe, Edison, Oxford, Orleans, Alma, Republican City, Franklin, Red Cloud, Superior, Wymore, Syracuse
June 11-14	Turkey Days	Oxford
June 12-Aug. 16	Brownville Village Theatre's 43rd Season	Brownville
June 12-14	Pickrell 125th Anniversary	Pickrell
June 12-14	Bargains on Byway www.bargainsonbyway.com	Elwood to Superior
June 13	Adventure Race	Fairbury
June 13	Wine 'til Nine	Brownville
June 13-14	Arboretum Open House & Garden Tour	Brownville
June 13-14	Nebraska Governor's Cup Walleye Tournement	Republican City
June 14	Beatrice Kids' Fishing Clinic, Sponsor: Nebraska Walleye Association,	Beatrice
June 15-19	Elderhostel program - Willa Cather's Window to the Wolrd: (Willa Cather Fondation) www.willacather.org	Red Cloud
June 14	Naturalization Ceremony; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
June 14	Gage County Historical Society Band, Chautauqua Park	Beatrice
June 16-21	SeasonHomestead Days Celebration, Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
June 17	Kerry Grombacher & Judy Coder - Red Cloud Opera House	Red Cloud
June 19-21	Deshler Daze www.thayercounty.org	Deshler
	Friday night is the annual Chicken BBQ. The activities planned for Saturday are the Pancake Feed, Fishing Contest, Garden Walk around Deshler, Remote Control Air Show, Hamburgers in the park, Free Swimming, Little Tuggers Tractor Pull Contest, and Saturday Night Alumni banquet. Sunday starts with Church services at the local Churches, 4-H Club Smoked Pork Chop Dinner at 4-H building and a Road Rally ends the weekend fun.
June 26	Cortland Fest	Cortland
June 26-28	Simply Styne: Karen Akers	Brownville
June - August	The Colorbox Exhibit (Red Cloud Opera House Gallery) www.willacather.org	Red Cloud
July		Top
July 4	Prairie Pioneer Days www.arapahoe-ne.com/events.htm	Arapahoe
	Activities begin Friday, July 3rd in the Arapahoe City Park with a Patriotic all-church musical celebration. Parade set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4th followed by food booths, games, activities for all ages in the Arapahoe City Park through the afternoon.
July 4	4th of July Celebration	Adams
July 4	Freedom Celebration	Brownville
July 4	Heritage Campfire Program; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
July 4	Parade, food, games, fun, fireworks display, car display, tractor display, lawnmower races etc.www.thayercounty.org	Hebron
July 4 & 5	Pioneer Shrine Club Flea Market www.fairburychamber.com	Fairbury
July 4	“Pork in the Park” sponsored by Oxford Fire Department	Oxford
July 4	In the Morning - Mud volleyball at Airport road east part of Humboldt, Coed Softball tourney at ball field south part of Humboldt Children's Games starting at 4:00 pm Chamber BBQ at Richardson County Ag building 5-7 pm Chamber/Fireman fireworks at dusk - Ballfield	Humboldt
July 9-11	Annual Diller Days/Diller Picnic	Diller
July 10-12	Fifth Street Germanfest	Syracuse
July 10-11	8 am - 4 pm Land Records and Genealogy Symposium SE Community College	Beatrice
July 10-11	Hebron Sidewalk Sales www.thayercounty.org	Hebron
July 11	Indian Creek Mall Sidewalk Sales	Beatrice
July 11	Republican River Tank Float	Red Cloud
July 11 - 12	Living History Weekend www.thayercounty.org	Steele City
July 12	Jazz Trombonist: Wycliffe Gordon	Brownville
July 13 - 17	Prairie Writers' Workshop (Willa Cather Foundation) www.willacather.org	Red Cloud
July 16-19	Jefferson County Fair www.fairburychamber.com	Fairbury
July 19	Kirkman Cove Lakeside Golf course - Sons of american Legion benefit golf tourney	Humboldt
July 22-25	Pawnee County Fair - Rodeo, tractor pull 4-H, entertainment	Pawnee City
July 22-26	Gage County Fair: Gage County Fair Grounds	Beatrice
July 22-26	4-H Junior Fair at Richardson County Ag Fair Grounds	Humboldt
July 31	American Cancer Society Thayer County Relay for Life, Thayer Central Track ) www.thayercounty.org	Hebron
July 4, 11, 18, 25	10:00 am, Kids in Parks Programs; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
July 11, 18, 25	7:30 pm Campfire Programs; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
July	Friday - Sunday Saintly Hypocrites and Honest Sinners - Harlan County Dam Playhouse www.harlancountyplayers.webs.com	Republican City
August		Top
Aug. 1	Arapahoe Show and Shine; Arapahoe City Park 3:00 p.m. to ???; Music and Door Prizes Live Band and Street Dance following the car show, Sponsored by the apahoe Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department and the Arapahoe Area Izaak Walton League www.arapahoe-ne.com/events.htm	Arapahoe
Aug. 2-8	Art in the Park Week; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Aug. 3-8	Missoula Children's Theatre presents "The Little Mermaid (Red Cloud Opera House) www.willacather.org	Red Cloud
Aug. 6-8	Thayer County Fair - Parade, Carnival, Food, Grandstand Shows, 4-H www.thayercounty.org	Deshler
Aug. 7-9	Stardust & Swing: Todd Murray	Brownville
Aug. 7-9	Street Car Days	Red Cloud
Aug. 9	Kirkman Cove Lakeside Golf Course - Lions Clubb Wayne Drake Memorial Golf Tourney	Humboldt
Aug. 15	BHS: Brownvillle Golf Classic	Brownville
Aug. 15	Kirkman Cove Lakeside Golf Course - Wings & Turf Golf Tourney	Humboldt
Aug. 15	Adams Commuity Days	Adams
Aug. 22-23	Kirkman Cove Lakeside Golf Course - Midwest Open Golf Tourney	Humboldt
Aug. 29	Hubbell Hay Days www.thayercounty.org	Hubbell
Aug. 1, 8	Saturdays, 10:00 am, Kids in Parks Programs; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22,	Saturdays, 7:30 pm Campfire Programs; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
July 31 -Aug. 16	Friday - Sunday -Into the Woods (musical!) - Harlan County Dam Playhouse www.harlancountyplayers.webs.com	Republican City
September		Top
Sept. 5-7	Special Ranger led Historical Demonsstrations; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Sept. 11-13	Andrea Sings Astaire: Andrea Marcovicci	Brownville
Sept. 12	Carleton Milo Day Celebration	Carleton
Sept. 12 - Nov. 8	Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente	Red Cloud
Sept. 13	Community Day	Odell
Sept. 16	Richardson county Fair - Humboldt Fall Festival program beginning at 7:00 pm DC Lynch rides, games & concessions	Humboldt
Sept. 17	U.S. Immigration Naturalization Ceremony; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Sept. 17	Kirkman Cove Lakeside Golf Course - Senior (50 & over) Golf Tourney	Humboldt
Sept. 17-19	Richardson County Free Fair - Parades daily at 11:00 am, City square park - Rides, games & concessions daily Free entertainment 2:00 & 8:00 pm daily	Humboldt
Sept. 19	Septemberfest	Red Cloud
Sept. 19-20	Annual Flea Market & Living History Weekend www.thayercounty.org	Steele City
Sept. 25	Prairie Vision: High School Student Writing Workshop; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Sept. 26	Public Lands Day; volunteer project - Deer Survey; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Sept. 26-27	Bird & Animal Swap	Brownville
Sept. 26-27	Fall Flea Market	Brownville
Sept. 26-27	Civil War Re-enactments both days, twillight walk on the 26th, demonstrations, food on site	Pawnee City
Sept. 26	Pork Days	Stamford
Sept. 27	Violinist: Stefan Milenkovich	Brownville
Sept. 27 - Oct. 3	Prairie Appreciation Week, Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
October		Top
Oct. 1-2	Pioneer Days, Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Oct. 1-31	Gilead - Fangmeier Farms Pumpkin Patch www.thayercounty.org	Gilead
Oct. 1-2	Pioneer Days, Filley Stone Barn	Filley
Oct. 3	Prairie Work Day, 9: 30 am; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Oct. 3	Applefest	Orleans
Oct. 3-4	Harvest Festival, Filley Stone Barn	Filley
Oct. 3	Arts in the Park, Riverside Park	Beatrice
Oct. 8-10	Octoberfest (Fall Nationals) Beatrice Speedway, Gage County Fiar Grounds	Beatrice
Oct. 10	Holiday Highlights Craft & Gift Show	Arapahoe
Oct. 8-11	Plein Aire Event: Paint Brownville Autumn	Brownville
Oct. 10-11	Old Time Autumn	Brownville
Oct. 10-12	Welsh Heritage Festival	Wymore
Oct. 17-18	Family History Month Weekend; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Oct. 17-18	Fall Craft Fair; Indian Creek Mall	Beatrice
Oct. 18	Baritone: Sidney Outlaw	Brownville
Oct. 24	Howling Homestead; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Oct. 28	Odell Annual Craft Fair	Odell
Oct. 29	Night of the Great Pumpkin; Main Street	Beatrice
Oct. 30	End of Harvest Celebration	Franklin
Oct. 31	Chamber Halloween Party	Humboldt
November		Top
Nov. 1	Honoring American Indian Heritage Month; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Nov. 6-7	Annual Nebraska Governor's Hunt; Main Street	Beatrice
Nov. 14	Parade of Lights	Franklin
Nov. 15	Pianist: Louis Schwizgebel-Wang	Brownville
Nov. 22	Christmas Fair in Hebron www.thayercounty.org	Hebron
Nov. 22	Gage County Court House Lighting - 5:00 pm	Beatrice
Nov. 23	Humboldt Chamber Christmas window opening around City Square Park; HTRS School FCLA soup supper at American Legion, Businesses open & vendors at Fire Hall. Santa visit at Libraray 6:30 pm Free horse & buggy rides 6:30 - 8:00 pm	Humboldt
Nov 20-22, 28-29/Dec 5-6	Christmas at the Carson House	Brownville
Nov. 27	Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Nov. 28	Odell Annual Craft Fair	Odell
Nov. 29	Main Street Beatrice downtown Open House	Beatrice
December		Top
Dec. 9	Christmas Open House 4:00 - 8:00 pm	Franklin
Dec. 11-13	Yule Time in Brownville with Mark Nadler and Friends	Brownville
Dec. 6 & 13	1 pm & 3 pm; Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures special programs; Homestead National Monument of America	Beatrice
Dec. 5-13	Festival of Trees	Red Cloud

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