Dan Nerud of Dorchester was elected to the National Corn Growers Association Corn Board in Washington, D.C. on July 18. Read the Friend Sentinel or Crete News on August 7 to learn about Nerud's love for agriculture and goals to help farmers while on the board.
Spend the night in Crete Library for teen night "Library After Dark" on Aug. 8 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. playing games, eating snacks and watching movies. Registration is required with the library.
Exeter-Milligan and Friend schools are auctioning sports memorabilia including school mats, scoreboards and signs through an online and live auction to support the EMF Booster Club. https://cernylandandhome.hibid.com/catalog/567798/exeter-milligan-friend-bobcats-booster-club-fundraiser
Pre-Festival Celebration • Thursday
7:00-10:00 p.m. Legion Bingo – All ages. 25¢ per card | 3rd & Wilson
7:30-11:30 p.m. Hotel Wilber | Beer Garden
7:30-11:30 p.m. Angie Kriz and the Polkatoons | Free Dance
Featuring the Wilber Czech Dancers at Hotel Wilber at 7:30 p.m. Special appearance by Wilber Alumni Band.
Friday
1:00 p.m. Vendors Open for Business | Downtown
1-3 p.m. Czech Bingo | Czech Cultural Center
1-9 p.m. Art Show | Czech Cultural Center
2-5 p.m. Costume Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home
3-4 p.m. Czech Sing Along | Czech Cultural Center
4 p.m. Memories of Christine Janda by June Kucera | Czech Cultural Center
5-6:30 p.m. Accordion Jamboree | Outdoor Theater
5-8 p.m. Red Raven Orchestra | Fox Hole
5-11 p.m. Gary Moore Amusements | 3rd & Harris
6:15 p.m. Wilber Alumni Dancers | Bandstand
6:30 p.m. Community Awards | Bandstand
7 p.m. Children’s Parade | Main Street
7-11 p.m. Dan Bruha Band | T.J. Sokol Hall
8 – 9:30 p.m. Wilber Czech Dancers | Outdoor Theater
8-11 p.m. Legion Bingo – All ages. 25¢ per card | 3rd & Wilson
8 p.m. Gold Star Martial Arts | Bandstand
8-12 p.m. Custom 20 Band | Beer Garden, Wil-Bol Lanes
8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Barry Boyce Band, Omaha, NE | Hotel Wilber
9- 12 p.m. Leo Lonnie Trio | Fox Hole
9:30 p.m. Tales of the Czechs | Outdoor Theater
Saturday
7:30 a.m. Duck & Dumpling Run | 3rd & Wilson (Downtown Bandstand)
8 a.m. Sand Volleyball Tournament (Saturday Only)| Legion Park
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Art Show | Czech Cultural Center
9-1 p.m. Costume / Accordion Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home
9:30-12:30 p.m. Czech Festival Show & Shine | In Front of Dvoracek Memorial Library
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10 a.m. Czech Heritage Demonstration | Czech Cultural Center
10-11:30 a.m. Accordion Jamboree | T.J. Sokol
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Quilt Show | Extension Office
11:15 a.m. Wilber Czech Dancers | Bandstand
11:30 a.m. Czechland Trio | T.J. Sokol Hall
Noon-11 p.m. Gary Moore Amusements | 3rd & Harris
Noon Czech Heritage Demonstration | Czech Cultural Center
12:15 Introductions-Czech Queens | Bandstand
1 p.m. Flag-Raising Ceremony | Post Office
American Legion Post No. 101 & Wilber-Clatonia H.S. Band
2 p.m. PARADE | Theme: Together We Can
Sponsored by Kalkwarf and Smith Law Office LLC
3:15 p.m. Program | Outdoor Theater
Introductions by Nebraska Czechs of Wilber President Randy Kozel; Mayor Roger Chrans and special guests throughout the afternoon and evening.
3:30-5 p.m. Talent Contest | Outdoor Theater
4-5 p.m. Concert Milligan Brass Band| T.J. Sokol
4-7 p.m. Costume / Accordion Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home
Crete Community Garage Sales will be this weekend, Aug. 2-3. For a map of locations go to https://bit.ly./CreteGarageSales
Teen Night at the Crete Public Library will bring out your inner artist. Experiment with different materials to bring personal visions to life. Registration is required and the event is for teens ages 12 to 17.
