🌱 Beatrice Beer & Wine Festival and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• THE COTTAGE at Community Players
• Beatrice Beer & Wine Festival at Envision Landscapes and Garden Center
• Petals & Pours | Beatrice Beer & Wine Festival at Envision Landscapes and Garden Center

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 77 and low of 31 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunshine; windy, cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 30.
• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 41 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pickrell

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• THE COTTAGE
  Community Players, 412 Ella St, Beatrice
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• Beatrice Beer & Wine Festival
  Envision Landscapes and Garden Center , 2115 Court St , Beatrice
  3:00 pm
• Petals & Pours | Beatrice Beer & Wine Festival
  Envision Landscapes and Garden Center , 2115 Court St , Beatrice
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Art of the National Parks – D. Dongilli, Park Historian
  Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center , 8523 West State Highway 4 , Beatrice
  2:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Girls Tennis: Omaha Gross Catholic vs Beatrice (Varsity)
  Hannibal Park Tennis Courts
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Naturalization Ceremony
  Homestead National Historical Park's Education Center , 8523 West State Highway 4 , Beatrice
  12:30 pm
• Girls Tennis: Beatrice vs Lincoln Northwest (Varsity)
  Woods Tennis Center
  4:00 pm
• Tennis: Girls Varsity vs. Lincoln Northwest (Away)
  Woods Tennis Center
  4:00 pm
• Girls Soccer: Omaha Mercy Girls Invitational (Varsity)
  Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium
  6:00 pm
• Boys Soccer: Lincoln Northwest vs Beatrice (Varsity)
  Beatrice High School House of Orange
  6:15 pm

Thursday May 28

• 2026 Performing Arts Showcase - Purpose
  Doane University , 1014 Boswell Ave , Crete
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 30

• Angry Cow Trail Run # 2 / Obstacle Race
  29988 S 108 Rd , Beatrice
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SpartanNash posted a job opening for Deli/Bakery Associate in Beatrice. Apply here.
• Sherwin Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist in Beatrice. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pickrell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Beatrice

• Homestead National Historical Park hosts free weekend events for America's 250th birthday (nebraska.tv)
• Dragons Fall To Bobcats In Midweek Road Contest - Ad Astra Radio (adastraradio.com)
• Benefit for Bridger Peters Scheduled in Elk Creek April 26 (anewspaper.net)

Lincoln

• First tile of beloved Lincoln mural will be installed Monday at Wyuka Park (1011now.com)
• Lincoln Yazidi community combines old traditions and fresh beginnings with new year celebrations (1011now.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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