Avoca Community Newsletter- May 16, 2018

The Old Schoolhouse Events
Greenblatt & Seay

Fiddle Workshop at Homestead National Monument

Debbie will be giving a free fiddle workshop on Saturday, May 26, as part of the 20th Annual Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival in the Homestead National Monument, in Beatrice, Nebraska. She was the first woman to win the Nebraska State Fiddling Championship, the first woman to win the Mid-America Fiddle Championship.

The atmosphere at the Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival and Acoustic Band Contest is inviting and nurturing for all levels of musicians. It is a day for fiddlers of all ages and experience levels to come together much like they did when the first pioneers arrived in the 1800s and began settling the prairie.

Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.

Summer Fiddle Camps

Registration is now open for the Schoolhouse Summer Fiddle Camps in The Old Avoca Schoolhouse, Avoca, Nebraska.

Summer Camp 1: Wednesday, June 6 - Friday, June 8, 2018, 9 AM - Noon

For folks who consider themselves beginners.

Summer Camp 2: Wednesday, July 11 - Friday, July 13, 2017, 9 AM - Noon

For fiddlers who consider themselves intermediate or advanced.

For more information, log on to http://www.greenblattandseay.com/schoolhouse_fiddle_camp.shtml.

The historic Old Avoca Schoolhouse was built in 1925, and has been the home of the Schoolhouse Performance Series since 1990. Music lessons, workshops, fiddle camps, and field trips are offered by Schoolhouse residents, Greenblatt & Seay, and are available by appointment. To keep informed about future concerts and workshops in The Old Avoca Schoolhouse, you can sign up for the mailing list at http://greenblattandseay.com.

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The Sarpy/Cass Health Department offers free transportation assistance to women with a mammogram appointment. The service includes home pick up, hospital/clinic drop off, and return home drop off. Eligibility includes women aged 40-75 years living in Sarpy or Cass counties. Please call the Health Department at 402-537-6968 for more information.

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The Avoca Library

Library Hours:

Tuesday 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Saturday 9:30 - 10:30 am

*Summer events begin June 5th*

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What else is happening in and around Cass County ?

Check out the following events...

Sand Volleyball

St. John the Baptist School and Plattsmouth Recreation Department Team Up to Host Sand Volleyball Tournament

St. John the Baptist Catholic School and the Plattsmouth Recreation Department will host a Sand Volleyball Tournament fundraiser on Saturday, May 19th at Twin River Park/Plattsmouth Community Center. The tournament begins at 10 a.m., with team check-in at 9:30 a.m..

The fundraiser will include a chance to win team prizes including a $200 gift card to DJ’s Dugout for first place and a $100 gift card to DJs Dugout for second place. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit St. John the Baptist Catholic School.

Teams have until Tuesday, March 15th to register for the tournament. The cost to enter a team is $50. A minimum of six players is needed for a team. Those interested in attending can register online via eventbrite.com or by contacting event organizer, Andy Hanneman, at 402.570.2348 or andyhanneman@gmail.com.

The tournament is open to everyone and there is no admission to attend. The Knights of Columbus will have hotdogs, water and soda available to purchase during the tournament.

Community sponsors include Plattsmouth Recreation Department, Plattsmouth Community Center, Twin Rivers Water Park, Kerns Excavating Co. and DJ’s Dugout.

Memory Lane

WEEPING WATER'S
MEMORY LANE MUSEUM'S
NEW DAYS/HOURS

The Memory Lane Museum in Weeping Water has a new schedule as follows:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays, 11:30 am till 3 pm.

This year will feature Kevin Brack's personal exhibit,
SALUTE to the OSCARS' 90th ANNIVERSARY!

Stop in to see costumes, props and scripts from Oscar winners!
Anthony Hopkins' suit from the movie 'Nixon' will also be on display!

Click HERE for the Facebook link!

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For alumni information, call Roger, 402-234-6775 or Barb, 402-639-0850

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Maps available after 9 pm on Thursday, May 17th at Hwy 75 & Rock Bluff Road gas stations, Friday morning at Murray Building & Supply, or print one here at www.murraynebraska.com after 9 pm Thursday. Bake sale featuring Joyce’s famous cinnamon rolls Friday, while supplies last, benefits Camp Kesem, a camp for kids who have a parent in cancer treatment. See www.campkesem.org.

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LOFTE Community Theatre to Present The Miracle Worker

The Lofte Community Theatre, located in Manley, NE will stage William Gibson’s award-winning drama, The Miracle Worker June 1 - 3, and June 7 - 10..


Set in 1880s, Tuscumbia, Alabama this classic tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, blind and mute Helen Keller. The Miracle Worker dramatizes the volatile relationship between the lonely teacher and her charge. Trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate, Helen is violent, spoiled, almost sub-human and treated by her family as such. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from the dark, tortured silence.

Over the years, the play has also successfully been adapted for screen and television. Most notably, the 1962 film adaptation which garnered Oscar wins for both Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.

“Staging The Miracle Worker has been a labor of love.” said Lofte Community Theatre Executive Director, Kevin Colbert. “As plays go, The Miracle Worker is already a heavy piece of literature. Add to that, the complicated staging which must be timed perfectly, and you have some wonderfully challenging obstacles that any actor would love to sink their teeth into. It’s just been a lot of fun, and a lot of learning..”

The cast of The Miracle Worker includes Gary Williams, John Bell, Emma Johnson, Riley Perez, Rachel Radloff and Skyler Radloff of Omaha, Rosalie Duffy, Gabriella Bakirane, Cathy Apolot, Wade Mumford, Nicholas Roth, and Brenna J. Thompson of Lincoln, Kyler Jones, Beatrice Quam, and Sarah G. Riha of Louisville, Melinda Mead, and Addison Broderson of Plattsmouth, Kevin Colbert of Weeping Water, Lilly Frields of Nebraska City, and Lily Pope of Eagle.

Tickets for The Miracle Worker can purchased by calling the Lofte Community Theatre box office at 402-234-2553, or by visiting the theatre’s website at www.lofte.com and clicking on “Tickets”. Curtain time for the show is 7 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. For more information, call the Lofte Community theatre or visit www.lofte.com.

About The Lofte Community Theatre: The Lofte Community Theatre is located in Manley Nebraska, approximately 25 miles south of Omaha. The theatre, a new post-and-beam style performing arts facility can seat approximately 330 patrons for each performance. Actors and audience members enjoy a beautiful climate-controlled venue year around. The Lofte offers a full concession stand, and also sells beer and wine. The theatre offers six core season productions each year as well as many special events featuring visiting artists including week-long children’s theater workshop, a free Veterans Day concert, and host high-school one-act play competitions in the fall. Approximately 12,000 visitors come through the doors annually.

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Area Food Banks

The Louisville Area Food Bank will be open on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 6-7 p.m. The food bank is located in the First Christian Church 304 Main St. next to Copple's in Louisville. Low income residents are welcome to come to the twice a month give away. Please bring a box to put items in. This food bank is for residents of the Louisville Public School District.

Questions contact Pastor Cathy at 402-677-9606 or Pastor Bob at 402-234-2055. The Louisville Area Food Bank is always looking for donations of food as well.

Cass County Food Distribution