WHAT’S NEW IN SPRINGFIELD, NE
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
Sunday Feb. 13th
10:00 A.M till 2:00 P.M.
Springfield City Hall
Sigh up online at www.Givebloodgivelife.com or call 253-8301. Last time we had a great turn out considering the circumstances .Let’s match or do better this time.
-Your Springfield Knights of Columbus Sponsors
1ST ANNUAL WESTMONT PTO BOUTIQUE AND CRAFT SHOW
SPONSORED BY WESTMONT SCHOOL PTO
FRIDAY, MARCH 25TH, 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH, 8:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.
It is time to get ready for our 1st annual craft show. We are very excited and hope it is a good time for all. We are currently looking for individuals that have a home based business and are interested in being a vendor. We will limit one vendor from commercial products such as Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, Tupperware, etc. We also would like any other types of crafts or services. Please contact me (Cori Swanson
Springfield First United Methodist Church
Youth group
Donations needed
Silent Auction items
(for Game Feed event)
Please let us know ASAP so we can get them on the poster.
GAME FEED/SILENT AUCTION
MARCH 5, 2011
5:00 – 7:00PM
KID KIT ITEMS
Small (beanie baby sized) stuffed animals. If you have any clean small toys/ stuffed animals, or small books (it must fit inside a 1 gallon zip-lock baggie) – please bring them in!!
Financial Peace University
What a better way to start the new year than with a personal financial plan that actually works. Say good-bye to living paycheck to paycheck. Say good-riddance to your debt. Say hello to financial peace… Financial Peace University, that is. Join me for a preview of the class on either Sunday, February 6th at 12:00 pm or Thursday, February 10th at 6:30pm at the Springfield First United Methodist Church (480 Main Street). The actual class begins on Thursday, February 17th. Please contact Suzi Miller by phone at 253-3979 or email me at
SAVE THE DATE!
SPRINGFIELD DAYS 2011
TEAR IT UP IN SPRINGFIELD
ON
SATURDAY
JUNE 11, 2011
JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN -FILLED FAMILY ACTIVITIES
SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOP
Writing Creatively!
Ages 9-12
Tuesdays, February 8- March 15
(6 week workshop)
3:30 – 4:30pm
Please Register
Phone 253-2797
Email:
YOTES
BBQ PIZZARIA
167 MAIN STREET
402-253-2755
HOURS
MONDAY -THURSDAY
11:00AM -8:00PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
11:00AM-10:00PM
SUNDAY
NOON-6:00PM
SPRINGFIELD ARTWORKS
GLASS FUSING CLASSES ARE FINALLY HERE!
Join Springfield ArtWorks for their first glass fusing class. Saturday, Feb 5, 1-3:30pm. You will have an opportunity to design a 6" heart shaped dish composed of two layers of glass and decorated with glass designs of your choosing. Call 402-301-9162 for details on signing up. No experience necessary. $40 including all materials and firings. Class size limited, so call today.
Springfield Artworks Celebrates St Valentines Day!
Follow the hearts on the floor to special valentine gifts. New works by Illinois artists, Award winning Art Quilter Sharon Malec and award winning Felter, Tammy Deck.
MASTER GARDENER 2011 CALENDARS
Features photos of master garden sites & gardening tips
Reduced Price! -$8 each
On sale at:
Springfield Memorial Library
665 Main Street
253-2797
DONATIONS NEEDED
Springfield Proposed Urban Park
The Springfield Community Foundation is seeking assistance for this proposed asset for the Springfield Downtown area, located on the vacant lot at the NE corner of 2nd & Main. The city council has agreed to purchase the lot. $20,000 is needed to bring this project to the next level. An anonymous donor will donate the first $5000. Any and all monetary contributions are appreciated. Suggested categories of giving include:
- $1000 –Visionary Businessman or Woman
- $500
- $250
- $100
- $25 Young Adult Community Builder
- In memory of:
- In honor of:
The Springfield Community Foundation is a 501 C # non-profit organization.
Make checks out to the Springfield Community Foundation and mail to:
Randy Fleming
PO Box 410
Springfield, NE 68059
Or drop off at Great Plains Realty Auction Co.
222 in Main Street
Tel: (402) 210-4885
MAIN STREET
FAMILY CONSIGNMENT & MORE
DRY CLEANING PICK UP & DROP OFF EVERY SATURDAY
PROVIDED BY: GRETNA CLEANERS
HOURS:
Friday 10AM -5PM
Saturday 9AM – 2PM
Tuesday –Thursday 10AM – 6PM
SOARING WINGS VINEYARD
ACOUSTIC SUNDAY
2-5PM
FEBRUARY 6 – MARK IRVIN
FEBRUARY 13 -JOHN STOKELY
FEBRUARY 20 - JESSICA ERRETT
FEBRUARY 27 - STEPHEN MONROE
FREE ADMISSION
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RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
FEBRUARY 12. 2011- 7PM - WINE, CHOCOLATE, ROSES. $65 PER PERSON
For more info on all events and specials, visit:
MISSING
"Gunner" has been missing since Nov. 15. He is an intact 90 lb. 3 yr. old yellow Labrador male. Gunner is muscular with a large blocky head. His back is a darker yellow with a lighter shade on his underside. He was last spotted the evening he went missing around 22nd and F Street in South Omaha. There are reasons to believe he could have been taken to the Springfield or Louisville area. If you are a pet owner or animal lover please help us spread the word. If everyone reading this would check in their own block, and then pass our story along to family members, co-workers, students, people at church, even friends on Facebook asking them to check their own blocks and to also pass Gunner's story along. Maybe then through the help of a caring community we will be able to bring him home. Any information leading to his safe return will be rewarded, held confidential, and greatly appreciated. We can be reached by email at:
Phone: 402-203-7846 or 402-218-5332
GAME ON!
NERD DAY AT SCHOOL = CHESS GAME AT THE LIBRARY
HAPPENING NEARBY
Small Business Expo & Craft Fair
Saturday, March 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church
36712 Church Road Louisville, NE 68037
Looking for vendors...
Please contact:
Teri McClun
402.234.4161
Federal Tax Forms
Available at the Plattsmouth Public Library.
There will be no Nebraska State Tax forms this year.
Call 1-800-742-7474 to request a form or go to http://www.revenue.ne.gov
Copies can be printed at the library .15c per page
"PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE"
MAHONEY STATE PARK PRODUCTION
KBC productions announces that the second play in its winter season, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” opens on Saturday, January 22 at Mahoney State Park.
“Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” is written by Steve Martin. Most famous for his comedic skits and appearances in many movies and television shows, Mr. Martin wrote the script in 1993. The comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian café in 1904, just before Einstein transformed the world of academia with his theory of relativity and before Picasso set the art world on fire with cubism. This fictional tale sees two geniuses discussing the century’s achievements as well as many other fanciful topics. You will be treated to giggles aplenty and moments of sheer enlightenment. Staff suggests a PG13 rating for this show.
The show is produced by Kevin Colbert and directed by Katherine Cover, both of Weeping Water. The rest of the cast includes William M. Cover II and Timron Gilfert of Weeping Water, Noelle Bohaty, Clay Stevens, Kyle Lorenz, Mellisa Marinovich, Travis Triplett and Grant Covney all of Lincoln; Kevin Holdorf of Manley; and Cynthia Sheldon of Elmwood.
The production runs February 4-6, 10-14 and 18-20. Curtain times are 7:30pm except for Sundays which are 2pm matinees. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children. A state park sticker or purchase of a day pass is required for entrance into the park. For reservations, please call Mahoney State Park at (402) 944-2523 ext. 7122.
GREENBLATT & SEAY SCHEDULE
SCHOOLHOUSE FIDDLE CAMP
Registration is now open for the 2011 Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Deborah Greenblatt, championship fiddler, author of many fiddle collections, will help the campers get in touch with their inner fiddler. The course of study during the Schoolhouse Fiddle Camps will be designed specifically for the individual campers who sign up.
Fiddle Camp for Beginners is Monday, June 13 - Friday, June 17. This 5 day camp includes some of the basics and fun of fiddling, such as performing in public, practice techniques, reading music, playing y ear, and jamming. Fiddling styles include bluegrass, Cajun, Irish, Klezmer, old-time, and newly composed tunes by the campers. Movement and singing are included in the experience.
Fiddle Camp for Intermediate/Advanced Fiddlers is Monday, July 11 - Friday, July 15. Campers will discuss picking tunes for contests, performing in public, practice techniques, reading music, playing by ear, playing for dancers, back-up fiddling, arranging twin fiddle pieces , and jamming. Many fiddling styles will be represented, including original compositions by the campers. Campers can sign up for all 5 days, or just 2 days, or just one day of Intermediate camp.
Monday & Tuesday is for reading fiddlers/violinists who want to read more tunes. This mini-camp is perfect for fiddlers who want to improve their music reading skills, and for classically trained violinists, violists, and cellists who are interested in various fiddling styles. Using sheet music in standard notation, these campers will get to improve their sight reading, and experience the fun of playing fiddle tunes at the same time! Fiddling styles included in the sessions will be tailored to the interest of the campers who register.
Wednesday & Thursday is for fiddlers/violinists who want to learn tunes by ear. This mini-camp is designed to jump-start your ability to pick up tunes quickly by ear, and to make them stick! Tunes used will reflect various styles, meters, tempos, and difficulty levels.
Friday is for fiddlers who “just wanna have fun”. This mini camp includes jamming, modulating, singing, dancing, experimenting, sharing, improvising, and playing fiddle related instruments.
Each day is scheduled from 9 AM - 1 PM. Registration is available on line atwww.greenblattandseay.com.
For more information, contact Deborah Greenblatt at
SCHOOLHOUSE PERFORMANCE SERIES
Greenblatt & Seay's Schoolhouse Performance Series features a concert of Irish music on Sunday, March 13, at 2:30 PM. Greenblatt & Seay & Friends will be singing and playing a variety of instruments, including fiddle, pennywhistle, guitar, hammered dulcimer, and banjo. Traditional Irish tunes will be featured, along with some Greenblatt & Seay originals inspired by the great Irish traditions.
Greenblatt & Seay have been playing and singing together since the night they met, decades ago. Their performance on March 13 will include the championship fiddling styles of Deborah Greenblatt, and the fancy whistle-playing of David Seay.
The concert will be followed by light refreshments, and a chance to chat and even jam with the performers. Avoca is in southern Cass County, Nebraska, on the 13 C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34. Admission is $5.00 for adults, and $1.00 for children and students. For more information, write to Greenblatt & Seay, The Old Schoolhouse, P.O. Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska, 68307, or call 402-275-3221, or e-mail them at
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.
-Dr. Seuss
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