WHAT’S NEW IN SPRINGFIELD, NE
DECEMBER 16, 2009
Santa Claus is coming ...
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Springfield Volunteer Fire Department
505 South 1st Street
Santa will arrive on the Fire Truck at 6pm –
Bring the family for a stroll down Santa Claus Lane
Sponsored by the Springfield Vol. Fire Dept. Inc.
SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR PERFORMS
OAKVIEW MALL
DECEMBER 17, 2009
11:30AM
OUTSIDE JC PENNEY STORE
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY is being offered at the Springfield First United Methodist Church. Join us for a free class preview either Tuesday, December 29th at 6:30pm OR Sunday, January 3rd at 12:00pm. Everyone is welcome and daycare will be provided. Classes start Thursday, January 14th.
Financial Peace University is a common-sense, practical application for managing your money. You've got to take this class to see for yourself how much peace you can actually have in your home when you get your money under control. And it's the best time you'll ever have learning about money.
For more information, contact Suzi at 253-3979.
EIGHTH ANNUAL ALDRICH FOUNDATION SHORT STORY CONTEST
EIGHTH ANNUAL ALDRICH FOUNDATION SHORT STORY CONTEST
Original short stories by Nebraska authors are currently being accepted for
the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation’s 2010 short story contest.
All Divisions
Prizes
The due date for submissions is the author’s birthday, February 17, 2010 (postmark date).
Send submissions to: Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation, P.O. Box 167, Elmwood, NE 68349.
A complete list of rules can be found at www.BessStreeterAldrich.org.
SOARING WINGS VINEYARD
ACOUSTIC SUNDAY
DECEMBER 20
2:00 – 5:00PM
CHRIS SAUB PERFORMS
FREE ADMISSION
Springfield Memorial Library Foundation Cookbooks
“Literary Feast”
Advance Sales
$15
Over 750 recipes from Springfield’s finest cooks!
These make wonderful Christmas gifts!
Gift certificates available at the Library or at Springfield State Bank
BUY LOCAL
Visit Springfield for your Christmas Shopping
Personalized Service
No Long Lines
Parking by the Door
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Holiday Gift Ideas:
Springfield Drug
Cards, Candy, & Gift Items
Soaring Wings Vineyard
The finest Wine in the area!
Customized Gift Baskets, Gift Certificates
B&B Pit Stop, BP Gas Station, Neitzels Corner
Gas Gift Cards
Weiss Art Studios & Gardens
Customized Gifts for the Home & Garden
Springfield ArtWorks
Gift Certificates
Unique Jewelry, Scarves, Hats, Men’s Ties
For a list of local businesses check here:
FRIENDS OF THE SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
GIFT IDEAS
MARCUS THEATRE GIFT CERTFICATES & DISCOUNT MOVIE PASSES
VILLAGE INN PIE CERTIFICATES
SPECIALTY COFFEE
THANK YOU
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPRINGFIELD –The Calendar
December 17, 11:30am – Springfield Elementary Honor Choir @ Oakview Mall
December 18, 21, 22 - South Sarpy District #46 School District, early dismissal
December 23 - South Sarpy District #46 School District, winter break begins
December 19, 6-8pm – Santa visits Springfield Fire Department
HAPPENING NEARBY:
Lofte Gift Certificates for Christmas!
They're always the right size and guarantee a memorable evening!
One general admission ticket is $16. It can be redeemed for any one of our regular season plays.
Or, save 33% by purchasing a season pass! For $60 you can let your loved ones enjoy each of our five season plays.
2010 Shows: Heaven Can Wait
Guys & Dolls
Jake's Women
Unnecessary Farce
Christmas at Leon's
Purchase your gift certificates today by calling our box office at 234-2553. Box Office Hours: 9am-1pm Monday -Friday. If requested, we can arrange to mail the gift certificate directly to the recipient! Or book online at www.lofte.com
"Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas" at the Lofte
Manley, NE - The Lofte Community Theatre in Manley announces that its holiday production of Robert Fulgham's "Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas" will open on Friday, December 4. Fulgham is perhaps best known for writing the humorous book, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten."
Directed by Kevin Colbert, "Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas" weaves together a string of Christmas stories and original holiday songs. It is a charming look at the struggle to find the spirit of Christmas amid the avalanche of commercialism and chaos that descends upon us each December. Actors will be accompanied on stage by Lynnette Zimmer playing a baby grand piano onstage through much of the show.
The cast consists of Chuck Danskin of Lincoln, Virginia Kincaid of Elkhorn, Scott Pope of Eagle, Anna Strobel of Omaha and Kevin Colbert of Weeping Water. Performance dates are Dec 4-6, 11-13 and 17-20. Showtimes are 7:30pm Thursday-Saturday. Tickets are $16, and reservations can be made by calling the Lofte box office at (402) 234-2553 or purchased online at www.Lofte.com.
Lofte students learn a few basic dance moves from Megan Kovar of Lincoln during last year's Acting Up in Class.
"Acting Up in Class" is Okay at the Lofte
Manley, NE [December 14, 2009]- At the Lofte Community Theatre in Manley, acting up in class is not only accepted, but strongly encouraged. Back by popular demand, the Lofte is gathering its most talented artists in a classroom environment to teach and prepare young actors and actresses. Four separate classroom sessions will cover Acting Basics, Intro to Dance, Vocal Audition and Stage Combat.
This one-day theater workshop will take place on Saturday, January 23 from 10am to 2:30pm. Enrollment is open to young people ages 10-18 at any level of experience. Space for this event is limited and slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Classes will run from 10am-2:30pm on Saturday, January 23rd. Participants should plan on arriving fifteen minutes early for check-in.
Tuition for the one-day workshop is $50 per student and includes a box lunch. Each student will also receive a graduation gift. Questions may be directed to Anne Pope at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . To obtain a registration sheet, please call the Lofte box office at (402)234-2553 or download it at www.Lofte.com .
Eighth Annual Nebraska
American String Teachers Association
Fiddle Tune Contest
1st PLACE: $100.00 2nd PLACE: $50.00 3rd PLACE: $25.00
This event inspires fiddlers to compose their own tunes, and supports the cause of string education throughout the great state of Nebraska.
The winners will be announced on May 29, 2010, during the Monumental Fiddling Championship held at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska. The winning compositions will be performed at the Monumental Fiddling Championship, and printed in Stringing Along, the journal of the Nebraska Chapter of the American String Teachers Association.
Direct your questions to:
Deborah Greenblatt,
The Old Schoolhouse,
PO Box 671,
Avoca, Nebraska, 68307-0671,
or by e-mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
~When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run, it’s best to let him run.
-Abraham Lincoln
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