Nebraska State FairThe fair runs through Sept. 2 at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd., Grand Island. 308-382-4515. For schedule and more information, visit StateFair.org.
Loparot Party, It will be held Aug. 28 from 4-9 p.m. in the Hilltop Mall parking lot, 5022 Second Ave. The event will feature food trucks, games, a DJ and a drone show. It is hosted by UNK's Student and Family Transitions. Admission is free. For more information, call Kelly Tuttle Krahling at 308-865-1603 or visit UNK.edu.
“Who hijacked my fairy tale?” The show, featuring comedian Kelly Swanson, will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Tassel Performing Arts Center, 1324 Tilden St., Holdrege, as part of the Tassel Performance Season. 308-995-2717, TheTassel.org.
Grandparents' Day, Hosted by Kearney Parks & Recreation, the event is from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Harmon Park Activity Center, 3100 Fifth Ave. Cost is $8 per person. Crafts and activities are geared toward children ages 4 to 12, but all ages are welcome. Register by Aug. 29. For more information and to register, visit CityOfKearney.org.
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Memoir Writing Workshop With author and poet Bruce WhitakerSept. 10, noon at the Kearney Public Library, 2020 First Ave. 308-233-3282, KearneyLib.org. $10 participation fee includes lunch. Register in advance.
Poetry reading by Bruce Whitaker, Sept. 10, 7 p.m., Kearney Public Library, 2020 First Ave. 308-233-3282; KearneyLib.org. The writer is a former Kearney resident.
Riley Green Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m., Heartland Events Center, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd., Grand Island. 308-382-4515, HeartlandEventsCenter.com. The concert is part of the Nebraska State Fair. Tickets are $47-67.
Los Urracanes del Norte, Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m., Heartland Events Center, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd., Grand Island. 308-382-4515, HeartlandEventsCenter.com. The concert is part of the Nebraska State Fair.
Turnpike Troubadour, Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m., TD Landing, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd., Grand Island. 308-382-4515, HeartlandEventsCenter.com. The concert is part of the Nebraska State Fair. The band is on tour for the first time in three years. Tickets are $75-90.
Young Gravy and Taylor Holder, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m., Heartland Events Center, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd., Grand Island. 308-382-4515, HeartlandEventsCenter.com. The concert is part of the Nebraska State Fair. Tickets are $46-67.
Jack Botts Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m. at The Lark, 809 W. Second St., Hastings. 402-469-5446, TheLarkDowntown.com. Tickets are $35. Botts will perform his latest song, “Hand-Me-Down Heart.”
The Phil Collins Experience, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., Minden Opera House, 322 E. Fifth St., Minden. 308-832-0588, MindenOperaHouse.com. Tickets are $35. The performance features Terry Adams Jr. and a 12-piece band.
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