ATTENTION:

The recycling trailer at the end of Main Street is AVAILABLE.

It will be emptied again Thursday, September 05, 2013.

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WHAT: Coffee House on the Plaza with Terry Little & friends

WHERE: Plattsmouth Entertainment Plaza Stage, 4th & Main

WHEN: Saturday, August 24

TIME: 7:00 - 10:00 PM

COST: No charge; freewill donations benefit the American Cancer Society

COFFEE HOUSE ON THE PLAZA

Musical Event to Benefit American Cancer Society

For the past twenty years, on the first Saturday of February, Nebraska musician and entertainer Terry Little has hosted his Coffee House, an evening of folk music and fun featuring the talents of local and regional artists.

Usually held at St. John’s School gym in Plattsmouth, Little is bringing his band of musicians to the downtown Entertainment Plaza, located at 4th & Main Streets, on Saturday, August 24, beginning at 7:00 pm.

Weather permitting and with a little help from his friends, songs from the various generations and genres will fill the summer night air for three hours.

Among the scheduled performers are 37 Years (Tyler and Sandy Smith), Tom Lucas, Tom & Toni Allen, John Kennedy, Diana Connolly, Jim & Pat Joyner, Scott Sloan, and Little’s group the Old Krusty Minstrels, featuring Pat Carroll, Larry Jensen, Ron Kolb, and Jon Ulrich. Several “surprise guest” appearances are planned.

Besides serving as MC and introducing the various acts during the night, Little will be offering both cover and original tunes between sets, including “Main Street”, “Destination Plattsmouth” and “Bovine Blues”, a song he wrote about the infamous Plattsmouth Ninja Cow.

There is no charge to attend, but freewill donations will benefit the American Cancer Society. Little’s daughter, Serena Chester, who has non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, will be running in the October 13 Chicago Marathon in memory of the late Ruth Wassinger. This will be Chester’s first full marathon and she is running as part of the American Cancer Society DetermiNation team. Many cancer survivors and others who are presently battling this crippling disease will be in attendance at the Coffee House.

Sponsored by the Plattsmouth Main Street Association, chairs will be set-up for the event but bringing lawn chairs is permissible. Refreshments and drinks will be available.

As part of the atmosphere, attendees are invited to dress in coffee house style (beatnik, hippie, surfer, bell bottoms, beads, Roman sandals, etc.).

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For more information about the music of Terry Little, please visit: www.terrylittle.com

PHF 2013

WHAT: Plattsmouth Harvest Festival - the oldest continuous harvest festival in Nebraska

WHEN: Thursday, September 5 - Sunday, September 8, 2013

WHERE: In and around Plattsmouth, Nebraska

WHAT: 4 days of activities and celebrations for the whole family

INCLUDING: Downtown Coronation, Carnival Rides, 2 Parades, Slow Tractor Races, Tractor Pull, Horseshoe Contest, Flower Show, Live Bands, Karaoke Contest, Corn & Pie Eating Contests, Marching Bands, Car Show & Shine, Volleyball Tournament, Cheers Garden, Little Tuggers, Waterfights, Entertainment, Talent Show, Pep Rally, Airport Fly-In Breakfast, and much, much more. For a complete schedule of events please visit the web site: www.plattsmouthharvestfestival.com

MORE INFO: Phone 402-297-2384 (Nancy Johnson, President, Plattsmouth Harvest Festival)

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I hope many of my readers came to PlatteStock last Saturday. The weather was AMAZINGLY perfect!

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Cadence and Cousin Kyle Green enjoying the festival.

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Nation Guard!

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Cadence and daddy saying "Cheese!"

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Emmalynn wanted to get the "Big Rainbow Butterfly"

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Morse Code

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They had great games for the kiddos....and they were all FREE!!!

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Rhythm Collective

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Just what I LOVE to see..... Trash & Recycling...side by side :)

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Cadence and Aunt Sonja Endorf dancing to Rhythm Collective.

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And who could forget the parachute jumpers!!!

We had a great afternoon. Unfortunatly we had to leave before it was over. But all in all it was a great event. I can't wait until next year!

Please send any other pictures to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and I will publish next week!

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FREE opt-in "VIP Text Club" service that works on any cell phone. This will provide automatic text messages to individuals who want to receive periodic information regarding Plattsmouth Main Street activities - such as the Entertainment Plaza. It's easy and quick to join our free VIP Text Club. Just Text TO 36000, type message: L277 . A confirmation message will follow. Some cell phone providers may apply Msg&Data Rates. Text STOP to opt-out.

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Attention Nebraska Communities and Event Organizers

Now is the perfect time to send in your 2014 event information to be posted online at www.VisitNebraska.com. Event listings are free and will help spread the word about your activity to tourists planning their Nebraska vacations!

To submit your event information, please complete the attached Event Form or send your event details including event title, date, location, contact information and description to:

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Snail mail: Heather Hogue, Nebraska Tourism Commission

PO Box 98907

Lincoln, NE 68509

Fax: 402-471-3026

All tourist-related events are welcome! Please note that our event listings are not meant to be community calendars. We do not include alumni reunions, sidewalk sales, health fairs, auctions, student recitals, conferences, registration-only events or other non-tourist related events.

If you have any questions please contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.402-471-3774This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thank you!

Heather Hogue

Nebraska Tourism Commission

301 Centennial Mall South, 1^st Floor

PO Box 98907

Lincoln, NE 68509

402-471-3774

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Eclectics Festival with Greenblatt & Seay

Greenblatt & Seay will be featured presenters for the Eclectics Festival sponsored by the Nebraska American String Teachers Association. the Eclectics Festival will take place on Saturday, September 28, at the Millard West High School.

At 2 PM, Greenblatt & Seay will host a reading session of their publications, including selections from their Tunes for Two series. At3 PM, these multi-instrumentalists will be performing a selection of Scandinavian tunes, featuring the nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle from Sweden), and music from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. At4 pm, Greenblatt & Seay will host a Diatonic Workshop, featuring a hands-on-harmonica session, and demonstrations of penny whistles, mountain dulcimer, etc.

For more information about this festival or to register, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fiddle Contest in Avoca, Nebraska

Greenblatt & Seay proudly announce the Seventeenth ANNUAL SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLING BEE. This historical, hysterical event will take place on Sunday, October 13, at2:30 PM, downstairs in the Old Avoca, Nebraska Schoolhouse. In the Open Division, fiddlers will play a hoedown, a waltz, and a tune of choice. There will also be other divisions of competition available for the adventurous fiddlers, including a Singing Fiddler's Contest, a Twin Fiddler's Contest, a Fee-Fi-Faux Fiddler's Contest (fiddle tunes played on any instrument other than a fiddle), and a Hocus-Pocus Contest (cross-tuning, sound effects, dancing, etc.), which will give fiddlers an opportunity to play tunes that are usually not allowed in any other contest.

Contestants can register on line ( http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddling_bee_preregistration.shtml).

Admission is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, and $1.00 for children. Fiddlers and their back-ups are admitted for free. The contest will be followed by a light snack and an acoustic jam session.

For more information, call 402-275-3221, log on towww.greenblattandseay.com, or e-mailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

LIBRARY NEWS!!

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Library Closed Three Days in September

The library will be closed Monday, September 2, for Labor Day. Friday and Saturday, September 6-7, the library will be closed due to the Harvest Festival. We hope everyone has a great time at the Harvest Festival!

WANTED!!!!

I am looking through the years 1900s-Present day of you, mother, father, grandmother, or your children in car seats. Please provide a small caption. PHOTOS RECEIVED will be published in upcoming Plattsmouth Newsletters!

Please email pictures to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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