SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2016 SHOP SMALL ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY®...... All Day Support local Chamber businesses throughout Valley County in between WinterFest activities and throughout the holiday season. Visit www.OrdNebraska.com for details and special holiday promotions. #ShopSmallVC Community Pancake Feed...... 8:00–11:00 am Fuel up for a full day of activities! Proceeds benefit Ord High School’s Post Prom activities...... Ord Fire Hall Holiday Photo Booth ...... 8:30 am–5:00 pm Hosted by Anderson Pharmacy. Each group will receive one photo; duplicates can be made. Anderson Pharmacy Snowball Drop on the Courthouse Square...... 10:00 am Come for two Snowball Drops! Kids Snowball Drop at 10:00 am (9 yrs & younger) and the Snowball Drop Courthouse Square immediately following (10 yrs & older). Claim your snowball savings at the Small Business Saturday Shopping Headquarters in The Golden Husk immediately following the Snowball Drop. Hot Chocolate Bar & Big Give Connections...... 10:00 am-12:00 pm Join the Valley County Philanthropic Partners (VCPP) & Big Give organizations for a fun social and ...... The Golden Husk complementary hot chocolate bar! All are welcome. Boutique Bonanza: A Shopping Extravaganza Event...... 10:00 am-3:00 pm Elite selection of fashion jewelry, clothing and accessories from Nebraska boutiques. $5 admission which includes Trotter Event Center a dessert bar. Cash wine and mimosa bar will be available. Princess Meet & Greet ...... 12:00-2:00 pm Dress in your favorite princess outfit and enjoy sing-alongs, snowcones and a complementary photo booth! Trotter Event Center $10 per ticket. $5 per ticket for ages 2 and under. Holiday Movie at the Ord Township Library...... 12:30 pm Santa at the Ord Township Library...... 2:00–4:00 pm Photos will be posted on the Ord Township Library’s Facebook page. Ord Township Library Community Soup Supper...... 4:00 pm Hosted by the Ord Township Library Foundation until soup is gone. Free will donation. Proceeds used for programming Ord Fire Hall and services at the library. The Library Foundation will be raffling off a ginormous Lego set! Coffee and Apple Cider...... Before & During Parade Hosted by Valley Rods Unlimited. Valley Rods Clubhouse Old Fashioned Christmas...... Before, During & After Parade Experience an old fashioned Christmas while enjoying cookies, coffee and cider. Valley County Museum Hosted by the Valley County Historical Society. WinterFest Parade: “Valley County Lights the Way”...... 6:00 pm Celebrate the holiday season with your family, friends and community during the annual WinterFest Parade! Downtown Ord Holiday Movie at The Golden Husk ...... After Parade Gather with friends and family for a showing of “The Polar Express.” Sponsored by The Golden Husk. The Golden Husk Sheila Greenland Unplugged...... 9:00 pm–12:30 am Enjoy live music and drink specials. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Trotter Event Center Visit the “WinterFest & Small Business Saturday 2016” Facebook event for more news and updates!
Admission fees/free will donations may be required/requested for various activities. Photographs of individuals participating in WinterFest & Small Business Saturday activities may be used for future community and event promotion.
Hundreds of dollars of snowball prizes and savings will fall from the sky the morning of Winterfest WinterFest & Small Business Saturday®. The event is FREE and open to the public. 2016 KIDS SNOWBALL DROP · 10:00 am (9 years old & younger) SNOWball SNOWBALL DROP · Immediately following. (10 years old & older) Gather on the Valley County Courthouse Square to catch snowballs (ping pong balls) as they fall DROP from the sky. Each snowball will represent a specific discount or gift from Chamber members. Customers can redeem their snowball savings at the Small Business Saturday® Shopping Headquarters in The Golden Husk immediately following the Snowball Drop. Participants will also receive a FREE Small Business Saturday® Shopping Kit (while supplies last). HOLIDAY EVENTS IN VALLEY COUNTY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Candy Cane Lane Craft Fair ...... 9:00 am–3:00 pm 35+ crafters, artisans and boutique vendors. Soup supper to benefit the Loup Valley Veterans Memorial. Valley County Fairgrounds Open Skating in North Loup...... 7:00-9:00 pm Sponsored by the North Loup Lions Club. Admission is $1. North Loup Community Center SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Loup Valley Ag Society Wine Tasting Event ...... 4:00–7:00 pm Wineries, breweries, silent and live auctions. Tickets are available at the Ord Area Chamber office, Valley County Fairgrounds Extension office or from any Loup Valley Ag Society member. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Toys for Tots Pop-A-Shot Basketball Tournament ...... 5:00 pm Gather your team for a 3 vs. 3 double elimination Pop-A-Shot basketball tournament. Scratchtown Brewing Company Proceeds will be used to purchase gifts for Make Christmas Happen. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 · WINTERFEST & SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY® SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Ord High School’s One-Act Community Performance of “The Very UnMerry Adventures of Robin Hood”...... 7:00 pm The Golden Husk THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 Love Light Ceremony...... 5:00 pm Enjoy the lighting of the Christmas tree, reading of the ornaments and refreshments. Ornaments can be VCHS Hospital Lobby purchased in memory of or in honor of a loved one at the hospital front desk or any satellite clinic. Purchasers will also receive an angel ornament to take home. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 Country Christmas in Arcadia...... 5:00 pm Music, cider, eggnog, cookies and more! Donations go toward upkeep of The Gathering Place. The Gathering Place Open Skating in North Loup...... 7:00–9:00 pm Sponsored by the North Loup Lions Club. Admission is $1. North Loup Community Center TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 UNL Opera at The Golden Husk...... 7:00 pm Enjoy the UNL Opera’s rendition of “Amahl and the Night Visitor.” The Golden Husk WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Cultures in Harmony with William Harvey: A Performance & Conversation...... 11:30 pm Be a part of a national conversation to strengthen unity through the diversity of American culture. The Golden Husk SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 Bethany Lutheran Church Cookie Walk...... 9:00 am-12:00 pm Indulge in a variety of holiday goodies. Bethany Lutheran Church Movie Night at The Golden Husk: “Finding Dory”...... 4:00 & 7:00 pm Heartland Youth Ranch Holiday Open House...... 4:00-8:00 pm Enjoy food, fellowship and learn more about the activities that take place on the ranch. Heartland Youth Ranch WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 & THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 Ord’s North Pole Express...... 5:40-7:40 pm Coordinated by the VCHS Child Development Committee. Pick-up and drop-off located at the Ord Elementary School. Limited tickets available. For more info call Michelle at (308) 430-2443 or Beth at (308) 730-1558. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 Soup-N-Santa in Arcadia ...... 5:00-7:30 pm Free will donations will be utilized for Christmas lights on Main Street in Arcadia. Arcadia Community Center North Loup Lions Club Christmas Party...... Join the North Loup Lions Club for Santa, treats and roller skating! North Loup Community Center WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 Movie Night at The Golden Husk: “The Jungle Book”...... 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Admission fees/free will donations may be required/requested for various activities. Visit the online calendar for details on these and other events as well as Chamber members’ holiday open house and customer appreciation events: www OrdNebraska. .com > Play > Calendar of Events
SHOP SMALL & WIN BIG! Enter your receipts of $5 or more from any Chamber member dated November 21-Deccember 19, 2016 Y HOLIDA for a chance to win $500 in Ord Area ChamberBucks! Chamber Drawings will occur live on KNLV’s Party Line Part 2 segment. Bucks Two drawings for $500 in ChamberBucks each will take place on both DRAWINGS Monday, December 5 and Monday, December 19. Receipts can be submitted at the Ord Area Chamber office (1514 K Street, Ord). Entries will not be discarded after the first drawing. A complete list of Chamber members can be found at www.bit.ly/OrdAreaMembers2016.