Plains Edition Ag Calendar

November 17

Annual Arts & Crafts Show, Ogallala, Neb., Keith Co. Fairgrounds, more than 100 exhibitors, (308) 284-4066.

November 17

Holiday Happenings Craft Fair, Ravenna, Neb., City Auditorium, (308) 452-3225.

November 17

Winterfest Gift and Craft Show, Valentine, Neb., Cherry Co. Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (308) 748-2250.

November 17-19

Youth Beef Leadership Symposium, Lincoln, Neb., UNL’s Animal Science Complex on East Campus, Megan Peterson, (402) 472-0545.

November 19

Nebraska 4-H Orientation Road Show, Hartington, Neb., Cedar Co., Doug Swanson, (402) 472-1762.

November 20

Nebraska 4-H Orientation Road Show, Columbus, Neb., Platte Co., Doug Swanson, (402) 472-1762.

November 23

Old-Fashioned Christmas and Lamplight Tours, Sidney, Neb., downtown & Ft. Sidney Museum, Santa’s arrival, lighting of the community tree, music, hayrack rides, (308) 254-5851.

November 23 – 26

Winter Festival of Prairie Cultures, Beatrice, Neb., Homestead National Monument of Americas, open house with stories, music and displays, (402) 223-3514.

November 26

Nebraska 4-H Orientation Road Show, Beatrice, Neb., Gage Co., Doug Swanson, (402) 472-1762.

November 28 – 29

Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska CattleWomen Convention, Kearney, Neb., Holiday Inn, (402) 475-2333 or (308) 762-3005.

November 28 – December 12

Annual Christmas Walk through the Frank House, Kearney, Neb., Historic G.W. Frank House & Museum, (308) 865-8284.

November 29

Farmer and Rancher Clinic, Beatrice, Neb., contact Michelle at the Nebraska Farm Hotline, (800) 464-0258.

December 1

Home for the Holidays Art & Craft Show, McCook, Neb., City auditorium, (308) 345-3421.

December 1

Sustainable Crops and Livestock Systems Workshop, Sidney, Neb., Western Nebraska Community College, 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Karen DeBoer, (308) 254-4455.

December 1

Volunteers and 4-H Workshop, North Platte, Neb., Community College – South Campus, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sandy Stockall, (308) 696-6741.

December 1 – 9

20th Annual Christmas Tree Walk, Kearney, Neb., Trails & Rails Museum, browse through historic building decorated with dozens of Christmas trees, (308) 234-3041.

December 2 & 9

Christmas at the Bowring, Merriman, Neb., Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch State Historical Park, fun-filled evening with a delicious meal and live entertainment, (308) 684-3428.

December 3

Nebraska 4-H Orientation Road Show, Broken Bow, Neb., Custer Co., Doug Swanson, (402) 472-1762.

December 4

Nebraska 4-H Orientation Road Show, Grand Island, Neb., Hall Co., Doug Swanson, (402) 472-1762.

December 13

Hometown Christmas, Curtis, Neb., parade, free children’s movie, visits from Santa, (308) 367-4122.

December 20-23

Christmas at the Cody’s, North Platte, Neb., Buffalo Bill State Historical Park, 5:30-8:00 p.m., tours, hot cider, cookies and roasted chestnuts.