Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Play games from the past at Dog Creek Park
Play some games from the past during the O’Brien County Conservation Board’s guided/self-guided experience on Tuesday, July 21.
“Historical Games” will allow small groups to try their hand at activities from the past. Each group of participants will visit various stations to play a short game or activity. This event will be held from 2-5 p.m. at Dog Creek Park.
Meet the naturalist in the large picnic shelter by the beach where you and your group will be welcomed and given an introduction and instructions. Your group must not include more than 10 participants. Take-home materials will be provided, and stations will be marked along the trail for your enjoyment. If at any point, your group encounters another, please announce your presence and allow a safe passing distance.
Families are encouraged to attend together to enjoy and explore the outdoors. Call the Prairie Heritage Center at (712) 295-7200 for more information.
Explore plants and animals in the pond
The “Water’s Edge” is a guided/self-guided experience hosted by the O’Brien County Conservation Board that is geared towards youth and their families; however, all people are invited to attend.
This program will help participants explore the plants and animals that live in and along the edge of the pond. Meet near the beach at Douma Park near Sanborn on Tuesday, July 28, from 9-11 a.m. This is a date change from the conservation board newsletter publication.
The naturalist will welcome you and your group to give an introduction and instructions. Your group must not include more than ten participants. Take-home materials will be provided, and stations will be marked along the trail for your enjoyment. If at any point, your group encounters another along the trail, please announce your presence and allow a safe passing distance.
Call the Prairie Heritage Center at (712) 295-7200 for more information.
Children’s reading program at Royal library
Children of all ages are welcome to participate in Royal Public Library’s reading program which will be held from July 14-Aug. 15.
Books may be checked out when the library is open or children can read books they have at home. Make a list of books read, put your name and address on the list and put it in the drop box at the library by Aug. 15. Prizes will be awarded.
Food pantry at Hope Lutheran is open
The food pantry at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly is open. Hours are Mondays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. Please knock on the church door and food will be brought out to you.
Soiree en Blanc Fundraiser planned July 25
Clay County Heritage recently announced its Soiree en Blanc Fundraiser will commence on Saturday, July 25 at 6 p.m. As per tradition, the location of the event is a surprise until the participants are notified 30 minutes before the event.
“Soiree en Blanc” means “Dinner in White” in French, so guests are asked to don a white outfit, bring their table, chairs, food and drink, and enjoy a lovely evening pop-up dinner. All efforts are being made to keep this a safe event, which includes social distancing.
Tickets for the Soiree are $15/members and $20/non-members. It costs $50 to rent a round table and eight chairs, and a VIP table is available for purchase at $350, which includes eight table settings, dessert, and wine. To purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.com or stop in the Heritage Center at 7 Grand Avenue in Spencer.
Additionally, another Parker Open House will take place Sunday, July 19 from 1-4 p.m., at the Parker Museum, 300 East 3rd Street in Spencer. This is a free-will donation event. Social distancing and masks will be required.
For further questions regarding these events, please call the Clay County Heritage Center at (712) 262-3304.
HPL book club meeting will feature prizes for unique masks
Between the Covers Book Club members will be meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28 at the Hartley Public Library to discuss Paulette Jiles’ 2016 Western, “News of the World.”
In keeping with restrictions designed to keep everyone safe, participants are asked to wear masks if they have them. Prizes will be awarded for the prettiest, most unusual and most patriotic masks.
Please observe social distancing guidelines when entering the front of the building and temperatures may be taken. Members will be called ahead of time to provide an accurate count and chairs will be placed appropriately.
In 1870 Captain Jefferson Kidd travels around northern Texas earning a living by reading the news. In Wichita Falls he is offered a $50 gold piece if he will deliver a 10-year-old girl to her only living relatives after her parents have been killed by a band of Kiowa raiders. The two take off on the 400-mile journey through unsettled territory and difficult terrain only to find at the end of the journey the unexpected which requires a terrible choice.
Join the group at the library as they reconvene for this discussion of historical Texas fiction. For more information call the library at (712) 928-2080.
Live or virtual Bison Stampede Trail Run
Are you ready to run? Then consider taking part in a walk or run as a way to support the Prairie Heritage Center’s programming and display development.
This year’s Bison Stampede Trail Run will raise money for an experience trail which will be constructed near the observation platform. The trail will be constructed along the slope beside the bison pasture and will include nature play pieces as well as silhouettes of ice age mammals.
This year’s event will include some changes to keep people safe and healthy. It will be conducted both virtually and live.
The running/walking event will be held on trails adjacent to the Prairie Heritage Center. The course covers 5K (3.1 miles) over a cross country-style course. The race takes place on Saturday, Aug. 8. You can register for a start time of either 7, 7:15 or 7:30 a.m. This will allow participants to be safely social distanced at all times. Race day registrations will be taken from 6:30-7:15 a.m.
If you prefer to take part virtually, you can run or walk at any location before race day.
All participants registered before Aug. 1 will receive a race shirt and swag bag.
Visit http://www.prairieheritagecenter.org or call the Prairie Heritage Center at (712) 295-7200 to get race information and to register.
