Events

Begins Friday March 12th, 2010.

North Platte High School will present the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the high school's performing arts center. There will be an additional showing Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. They are available at the high school activities office, Westfield Pharmacy and Riddles Jewelry.

Begins Saturday March 13th, 2010.

North Platte High School will present the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the high school's performing arts center. There will be an additional showing Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. They are available at the high school activities office, Westfield Pharmacy and Riddles Jewelry.
 

Begins Saturday March 13th, 2010.

The next homebuyer education class will be March 13 at 9 a.m. at North Platte Community College's south campus. 

This class is free to Lincoln County residents. Participants will learn when to purchase, budgeting before and after, the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of credit issues, how credit affects the purchase of a home, mortgage products, how to find a house, what closings are, how to protect the investments and homeowner responsibilities.

To register, call 534-5095.

Begins Sunday March 14th, 2010.

North Platte High School will present the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the high school's performing arts center. There will be an additional showing Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. They are available at the high school activities office, Westfield Pharmacy and Riddles Jewelry.
 

Begins Thursday March 18th, 2010.

Scrap bookers from the area are invited to the Spring Making Memories Scrapbook Retreat at Maranatha Camp. The retreat is scheduled for March 18-21.

The weekend will include classes for beginners and advanced scrappers, a personal cropping space and a scrapper’s garage sale. Vendors will be available on site.

Maranatha is located 13 miles east of North Platte along Interstate 80. For more information, call the camp at 308-582-4513 or visit www.maranathacamp.org.

Begins Wednesday March 24th, 2010.

Anyone who enjoys hunting on the Sutherland Reservoir may want to attend a meeting March 24 at Butch's Steakhouse in Hershey. There's a proposal to turn the reservoir into a waterfowl refuge, meaning hunting there could be banned. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be open to public comment.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is sponsoring the gathering. Officials from the Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, which owns the reservoir, will also be in attendance.

"At this point, we're just getting opinions," said Game and Parks district wildlife manager Richard Nelson. "There's been some hunters who have requested that it be made into a refuge. They're thinking more birds will flock there, and then they'll go downstream, wait for the birds to fly over and shoot the heck out of them. Professionally, I think making it a refuge is a good plan, but I don't think it will happen."

For more information, contact Game and Parks at 535-8025.
 

Begins Friday March 26th, 2010.

The North Platte Area Children's Museum annual basket extravaganza is March 26 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express. The cost is $15 per ticket, which includes refreshments and appetizers.

The silent auction for baskets will continue throughout the evening. For tickets, contact the museum at 532-3512 or visit www.northplattechildrensmuseum@yahoo.com.

The event is sponsored by NebraskaLand National Bank and the Holiday Inn Express.

Begins Sunday March 28th, 2010.

Basketball tryouts have been scheduled for March 28 at the Hershey High School for boys in 8th and 9th grades. Tryouts will be from 6-9 p.m.

All participants must complete and return an application to coach Steve Nicholson before March 26. Forms are available at area high schools, The Sports Shoppe, Pro Team Sporting Goods and both Runza restaurants in North Platte.

Players selected from the tryouts will compete in a tournament during the Memorial Day weekend in Lincoln. The tournament consists of 40 teams from across the state. For more information, contact Nicholson at 308-340-3429.

Begins Friday April 23rd, 2010.

Because of date conflicts, Education After Hours will be moved toApril 23. That's according to North Platte Public Schools Foundation executive director Deb Smith. It was previously scheduled for March 20. Events will be from 5-8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express.

This year's annual gathering will have a casual theme and will focus on celebrating education in North Platte. This year's nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award are Charles Ferguson,1952 graduate; Val Skinner, 1978 graduate; Dr. Donald Gorder, 1968 graduate and Dr. Elaine Gentry Mardis, 1980 graduate.

The alumni have earned distinction in many areas including business, sports, music and science. Smith said the new April date will be better for the honorees, their family and friends. The auction will take a different turn this year. The auction items will be items for the schools.

Bidders will have the opportunity to gift items to NPPS. Some of the types of items on the wish lists include webcams, netbooks, digital cameras, a wireless mouse, playground equipment and LCD projectors.

In addition, people will have the opportunity to be a founding donor to the Prepared to Learn Fund. People who may not be able to attend on April 23 but want to make a donation to the fund can do so through the Foundation office.

The Leadership Lincoln County group, Strike Force, will present the preliminaries of Wii Play for Kids, a competition where people play Wii bowling for the chance to advance to finals. The first round of finals will be Feb. 20 in the NPHS commons area outside the gym.

Players who participate in the preliminary rounds will be asked to make a donation to the Foundation.

Tickets for Education After Hours must be purchased in advance, according to Smith. The price will include one complimentary beverage and food. A cash bar will also be available. The cost is $20 per person and is available prior to the event through the Foundation office at McKinley Education Center and at the Wii Play for Kids events. For more information, call 696-3325.

 

Begins Sunday April 25th, 2010.

North Platte Community College’s annual art-tech exhibit has been scheduled for April 24-25 at the Platte River Mall in North Platte.

Last year, students from 22 junior high and high schools throughout Nebraska entered more than 800 pieces of art work, technical crafts and woodcrafts in the exhibit. Students can enter up to three pieces to compete for scholarships, metals and plaques.

In recent years, the college has added a poster competition and portfolio display for students who are in the graphic design program at the college. The college’s Mobile Education Lab will also be on display, as will the latest custom car project, a 1972 Chevy Nova.

The exhibit is free. For more information, contact Lindy Hiatt at 535-3773 or by email at hiattl@mpcc.edu.
 

Begins Saturday May 1st, 2010.

The Labyrinth Group of North Platte will sponsor a women’s retreat April 30 and May 1. Friday registration will begin at 8:30 p.m. Scheduled programming will be from 9-11 p.m. Friday night and 8 a.m. -1 p.m. Saturday.

Women of all traditions are invited to join in the celebration of women’s spirituality and journey of self-discovery. For more information and reservation forms, stop by the First United Methodist Church at 1600 West E Street, or call Renae Hiatt at 520-2678 or Janet Gericke at 650-5539.

The event is in conjunction with the World Labyrinth Day event which will be at the Alpha and Omega Labyrinth at the First United Methodist Church at 1 pm. May 1. The community is invited to “walk the path” to celebrate World Labyrinth Day.