09/08/2026
🍎 HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN NEBRASKA CITY! 🍂
We’re rolling into another busy September week! From flowers and community conversations to creativity, safety, mystery and live music—there’s plenty happening in and around Nebraska City. 👇
💐 U-Pick Flowers at Arbor Day Farm
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 8 – Saturday, Sept. 12
⏰ 8 AM – 4 PM
📍 Lied Greenhouse at Arbor Day Farm
Create your own bouquet straight from the flower garden! 🌸 Large bouquets are $25 and small are $20, with snippers, a pitcher and a mason jar included.
☕ Hot Topics!
📅 Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 8–9 AM
📍 Morton-James Public Library
Police Chief Ben Murry and City Administrator Perry Mader will discuss E-Bike and E-Scooter safety and how we can work together to keep our streets and kids safe. This conversation is open to the public!
🎨 Ceramic Paint Party
📅 Thursday, Sept. 10 | 4–7 PM
📍 Self Expressions Gallery & Creative Center
After the Farmers Market, keep the fun going with a little creativity! Choose a ceramic piece, bring your own food and drinks, and make it a date night, girls’ night or family outing. 🖌️
🇺🇸 25th Anniversary | 9/11 Remembrance
📅 Friday, Sept. 11 | 8:30–8:46 AM
📍 Otoe County Courthouse
Join our community as we pause to remember the lives lost, honor the heroes who responded, and recognize all those forever impacted by September 11, 2001.
🖍️ Chalk to Start the Talk
📅 Friday, Sept. 11 at 6 PM – Friday, Sept. 18 at 8 PM
📍 Sunken Parking Lot
Help fill the Sunken Parking Lot with messages and artwork that encourage conversation and connection throughout the week.
🚲 E-Bike & E-Scooter Safety Course
📅 Saturday, Sept. 12 | 2–4 PM
Join the Nebraska City Police Department for its Ride Safe event! Space is limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible.
🏴☠️ Mystery at the Mansion: Murder Among Mateys
📅 Saturday, Sept. 12 | 6–7:30 PM
📍 Arbor Lodge Mansion
Ahoy, mateys! The Jaded Jewel has docked at Arbor Lodge, and someone aboard has met a mysterious demise. 🕵️♀️ Participants receive a character to portray and work together to uncover the guilty pirate!
⚓ Family-friendly
💰 $35/person
👗 Wear your own pirate attire or borrow props
⏰ Arrive by 5:45 PM
🎟️ Space is limited—advance tickets required.
🎶 Brownville Concert Series – Robert Walters
📅 Sunday, Sept. 13 | 2 PM
Wrap up your weekend with an afternoon of live music at the Brownville Concert Series! 🎵
🍎 AppleJack is right around the corner, but you don't have to wait until festival weekend to have some fun!
Check out the NCTC Community Calendar for even more events happening throughout the area. www.NebraskaCity.com
