250th County Wide Anniversary Event
Schedule
Sat Jun 13 2026 at 09:00 am to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
101 N 2nd St, Beatrice, NE, United States, Nebraska 68310 | Beatrice, NE
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MORNING EVENTS- All activities are free to the public! 9:00 AM — Sensory Opening Exclusive exhibit access for Neurodivergent guests “How We Celebrate: Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the US.”
10:00 AM — Community Welcome on the Lawn: Tea, Coffee, & doughnuts served on the front lawn.
10:00 AM — Exhibit Opens to the Public “How We Celebrate: Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the US.”
10:00 AM — Opening Flag Ceremony Presented by the Sons of the American Revolution
10:00 AM–12:00 PM — Living History & Hands-On Activities
• Victorian Children’s Games — Rayma Diltz Volkmer
• Colonial & Victorian Crafts — GCHS & Beatrice Art Guild
• American Revolution Displays & Activities – DAR: Children’s tri-corn hat craft – SAR: Artifact & weapons displays
MIDDAY INTERMISSION
AFTERNOON PROGRAMS
1:00 PM — Ice Cream Social (Free Will Offering) Hosted by GCHS — Front Lawn, Patriotic Songs on the Lawn featuring the Homestead Harmonizers.
2:00 PM — The History of the Declaration of Independence Presented by Dennis Applegarth —Layman Room
3:00 PM — Remembering the Ladies Presented by Janie York, Nebraska Humanities — Layman Room
4:00 PM — Exhibit Closing “How We Celebrate” concludes
EVENING PRESENTATION
7:00 PM — Secrets of the Boston Tea Party (Hybrid Program) Presented by Tea with Claire
Registration required for Zoom link
Please RSVP your attendance to the Afternoon 2pm- 4pm sessions and Evening Programs. 402-228-1679
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