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October 2024

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Nebraska 4-H Month Photography Contest

https://4h.unl.edu/photography-showcase
The Nebraska 4-H Month Photography Contest offers a project exhibition opportunity beyond traditional print media. 4-H'ers are invited to submit their photo through the online submission form. Submissions are accepted weekly, based on the week's themes. Youth may submit one photo per each theme per week. Photos will be selected from submissions and showcased online by Nebraska 4-H, including on Facebook and Instagram. The 4-H Photography Showcase is open to all enrolled 4-H members.

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
6:00 pm7:30 pm
1020 N Adams Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US

The Salvation Army- NASP invites school age kids to come and join them. NASP is the national archery school program. They meet at The Salvation Army on Tuesday's from 6 to 7:30pm

Virtual ZOOM Link

Seeking Safety is a drop-in group to help people with PTSD, a history of trauma and /or a history of substance use/dependence attain safety. Adults 19 years of age and older can attend.

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused curriculum designed to help people attain safety from PTSD and/or substance use. It is also helpful for those with a history of trauma but without a PTSD diagnosis. Safety is the overarching goal, with emphasis on helping people achieve safety in their relationships, thinking, behavior and emotions. There are a total of 25 different topics that can be attended in any order, as few or as many times as a person finds helpful.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
10:00 am10:50 am
120 W 4th Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US
	 Book Babies In-Person This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.

Book Babies In-Person
This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.
10:00am- 10:20am
&
10:30am-10:50am

Friday, October 4, 2024
9:00 am10:30 am
348 W State Farm Rd
Extension Office in North Platte
North Platte, NE 69101
US

1-hour physical fitness class SAIL - Stay Active & Independent for Life

Youth activities and workshops

Monday, October 7, 2024
6:30 pm8:00 pm
106 E 5th Street
Two Rivers Fellowship
North Platte, NE 69101
US
You are not alone, connect with those who understand and encourage hope.

Surviving Suicide Foundat;on

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
6:00 pm7:30 pm
1020 N Adams Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US

The Salvation Army- NASP invites school age kids to come and join them. NASP is the national archery school program. They meet at The Salvation Army on Tuesday's from 6 to 7:30pm

Virtual ZOOM Link

Seeking Safety is a drop-in group to help people with PTSD, a history of trauma and /or a history of substance use/dependence attain safety. Adults 19 years of age and older can attend.

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused curriculum designed to help people attain safety from PTSD and/or substance use. It is also helpful for those with a history of trauma but without a PTSD diagnosis. Safety is the overarching goal, with emphasis on helping people achieve safety in their relationships, thinking, behavior and emotions. There are a total of 25 different topics that can be attended in any order, as few or as many times as a person finds helpful.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
10:00 am10:50 am
120 W 4th Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US
	 Book Babies In-Person This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.

Book Babies In-Person
This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.
10:00am- 10:20am
&
10:30am-10:50am

Friday, October 11, 2024
9:00 am10:30 am
348 W State Farm Rd
Extension Office in North Platte
North Platte, NE 69101
US

1-hour physical fitness class SAIL - Stay Active & Independent for Life

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
6:00 pm7:30 pm
1020 N Adams Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US

The Salvation Army- NASP invites school age kids to come and join them. NASP is the national archery school program. They meet at The Salvation Army on Tuesday's from 6 to 7:30pm

Virtual ZOOM Link

Seeking Safety is a drop-in group to help people with PTSD, a history of trauma and /or a history of substance use/dependence attain safety. Adults 19 years of age and older can attend.

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused curriculum designed to help people attain safety from PTSD and/or substance use. It is also helpful for those with a history of trauma but without a PTSD diagnosis. Safety is the overarching goal, with emphasis on helping people achieve safety in their relationships, thinking, behavior and emotions. There are a total of 25 different topics that can be attended in any order, as few or as many times as a person finds helpful.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
10:00 am10:50 am
120 W 4th Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US
	 Book Babies In-Person This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.

Book Babies In-Person
This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.
10:00am- 10:20am
&
10:30am-10:50am

Friday, October 18, 2024
9:00 am10:30 am
348 W State Farm Rd
Extension Office in North Platte
North Platte, NE 69101
US

1-hour physical fitness class SAIL - Stay Active & Independent for Life

Free Community Based Programs for Youth k-6th Grade

Youth activities and workshops

Play is the Way logo

Join us at the North Platte Public Library in the meeting room for activities for family engagement, child-caretaker bond strengthening, learning new skills, and most importantly FUN!

This event is sponsored by the High Plains Early Childhood Collaborative of North Platte, NE.

Monday, October 21, 2024
6:00 pm9:00 pm
1101 Halligan Drive
Room 105/107
North Platte, NE 69101
US
Invisible Wounds flyer

Join us Monday, October 21, 2024, at MPCC Room 105/107 from 6-9pm! Presenters Shir Smith and Marisa Mears,
along with guest speakers Vicki Collins and Chris Krull,
will be covering the topic of traumatic brain injury in children.
There will be valuable information at this presentation!

You will learn:
What a brain injury is,
What the symptoms of a brain injury look like, and
How to treat a brain injury.

This presentation is in person. If you cannot attend, there is a Zoom link available!

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Meeting ID: 851 6825 1202
Passcode: 90526

Monday, October 21, 2024
6:30 pm8:00 pm
106 E 5th Street
Two Rivers Fellowship
North Platte, NE 69101
US
You are not alone, connect with those who understand and encourage hope.

Surviving Suicide Foundat;on

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

The second Tuesday of each month, The fourth Tuesday of each month
Locations vary. Please contact us to find out!
Straight Up Advocates logo

Straight Up Advocates / SUA

Meet 2 times a month on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday from 5-7pm

Straight Up Advocates welcomes anyone who is parenting, maintaining sobriety and seeking support from a peer group.

Meetings include:

1. Reflection time
2. Education options
3. Resource sharing
4. Problem solving / discussion for challenges faced
5. Outreach activities

Participants have a meal together during meeting time.

Gas vouchers are provided for meeting participants.

Call, text or email for meeting times

SUA 308-417-8293 or F1P Central Navigator 308-520-3747

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
6:00 pm7:30 pm
1020 N Adams Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US

The Salvation Army- NASP invites school age kids to come and join them. NASP is the national archery school program. They meet at The Salvation Army on Tuesday's from 6 to 7:30pm

Virtual ZOOM Link

Seeking Safety is a drop-in group to help people with PTSD, a history of trauma and /or a history of substance use/dependence attain safety. Adults 19 years of age and older can attend.

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused curriculum designed to help people attain safety from PTSD and/or substance use. It is also helpful for those with a history of trauma but without a PTSD diagnosis. Safety is the overarching goal, with emphasis on helping people achieve safety in their relationships, thinking, behavior and emotions. There are a total of 25 different topics that can be attended in any order, as few or as many times as a person finds helpful.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
10:00 am10:50 am
120 W 4th Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US
	 Book Babies In-Person This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.

Book Babies In-Person
This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.
10:00am- 10:20am
&
10:30am-10:50am

North Platte STD flyer

Calling all college students! Join us at MPCC South Campus for FREE Qdoba and STD testing! A $10.00 movie theater gift card awaits those who provide a urine sample for gonorrhea and chlamydia screening (while supplies last), as well as being entered into a raffle for Amazon gift cards. Please call for more information or questions!

Friday, October 25, 2024
9:00 am10:30 am
348 W State Farm Rd
Extension Office in North Platte
North Platte, NE 69101
US

1-hour physical fitness class SAIL - Stay Active & Independent for Life

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Story Time focuses on the practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing with songs, stories, rhymes and sensory play. This program runs approximately 30 minutes and is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
6:00 pm7:30 pm
1020 N Adams Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US

The Salvation Army- NASP invites school age kids to come and join them. NASP is the national archery school program. They meet at The Salvation Army on Tuesday's from 6 to 7:30pm

Virtual ZOOM Link

Seeking Safety is a drop-in group to help people with PTSD, a history of trauma and /or a history of substance use/dependence attain safety. Adults 19 years of age and older can attend.

Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused curriculum designed to help people attain safety from PTSD and/or substance use. It is also helpful for those with a history of trauma but without a PTSD diagnosis. Safety is the overarching goal, with emphasis on helping people achieve safety in their relationships, thinking, behavior and emotions. There are a total of 25 different topics that can be attended in any order, as few or as many times as a person finds helpful.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
10:00 am10:50 am
120 W 4th Street
North Platte, NE 69101
US
	 Book Babies In-Person This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.

Book Babies In-Person
This program runs 20 minutes and focuses on caregiver-child interaction for children under 3 with songs, movement, stories and more.
10:00am- 10:20am
&
10:30am-10:50am

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