A rundown of entertaining events in North Platte and Lincoln County, April 18-May 3:

Ongoing

Prairie Arts Center (416 N. Jeffers) — A Mid-Plains Community College art show and North Platte Art Guild spring show. The center is open Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission.

Golden Ticket Cinemas, District 177 Mall (1000 S. Dewey) – Arthur the King, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, Monkey Man, The First Omen, Someone Like You, Civil War, Abigail and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Subject to change.

North Platte Visitor Center (101 Halligan Dr) — Sandhill Crane bus tours. Watch the cranes roost on the North Platte River. $45. Tickets at dustytrails.biz. Three tours run every day. Morning: 5:30-9 a.m. Daytime: 10:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Evening: 7-9:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 18

Venue 304 (304 E. 5th) — Bridge of Hope Celebrate Hope event with live comedy by Andy Woodhull. Tickets at eventbrite.com. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Ramada by Wyndham (2102 S. Jeffers) — Drop In Cornhole. 6-8 p.m.

Pals Brewery (4520 S. Buffalo Bill) — Music Bingo. First card free. Additional cards $2. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Longhorn Bar (830 1st, Sutherland) — Drop-In Pitch League. 7-9 p.m.

Friday, April 19

Lincoln County Raceway (5015 Rodeo Road) — Cornhusker Classic dirt track race. $20. 7-10 p.m.

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — North Platte Community Playhouse presents the musical comedy, Something Rotten! $18 in advance. $20 at door. 7:30-10 p.m. Opening night. Runs again Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, as well as the following weekend.

Saturday, April 20

Espresso Shop (408 N. Chestnut) — Cars & Coffee. An informal gathering for car enthusiasts. 8-11 a.m.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church (305 W. 5th) — First Lutheran Craft Show. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

D&N Event Center (501 E. Walker Rd) — Guardians Of the Children Child Abuse Awareness & Family Appreciation Day. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

North Platte Community College (601 W. State Farm Rd) — Knights Barbecue Cook-Off with music by Rascal Martinez, the Jazzy Knights and the Knightly Singers. $10 per plate. A fundraiser for the NPCC Foundation and The Connection homeless shelter. 4-8 p.m.

North Platte Senior Center (900 E. 10th) — Bingo. 6-10 p.m.

Lincoln County Raceway (5015 Rodeo Road) — Cornhusker Classic dirt track race. $20. 7-10 p.m.

Sunday, April 21

North Platte Senior Center (900 E. 10th) — Country music dance with Jim Calhoun, Barb and Brenda. 2-5 p.m. $10.

Monday, April 22

Pal’s Brewery (4520 S. Buffalo Bill) — Trivia night. Prizes for top three contestants. 6 p.m.

WB’s Fun Center (1100 S. Jeffers) — Veterans Buddy Check. Free pizza and soft drinks for veterans and their families. 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23

Sutherland Public School (401 Walnut) — Lights & Shadows, an educational family event. 5:30-7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 24

Axes & Aces (675 N. Lake Rd) — Cocktail Class. $35. 6-8 p.m.

Pal’s Brewery (4520 S. Buffalo Bill) — Pondering Over Pints. A discussion of philosophy, society and theology with Bethel Church pastor Dr. Jim Strecker. 7-8:30 p.m.

North Platte Senior Center (900 E. 10th) — Country music dance with Dan Dobson. $10. 7-9:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 25

Ramada by Wyndham (2102 S. Jeffers) — Drop In Cornhole. 6-8 p.m.

Pals Brewery (4520 S. Buffalo Bill) — Music Bingo. First card free. Additional cards $2. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Longhorn Bar (830 1st, Sutherland) — Drop-In Pitch League. 7-9 p.m.

Lincoln Highway RV Park (4684 W. U.S. Highway 30) — Open Mic Nite. $3-5 donation appreciated. 7-9:30 p.m.

Friday, April 26

North Platte Public Library (120 W. 4th) — Bingo Blast. 4-5 p.m.

North Platte Recreation Center (1300 McDonald) — Tri-Nebraska Triathlon for Kids. Sign up at platteriverfitness.com/tri. 6-8 p.m.

North Platte High Performing Arts Center (1220 W. 2nd) — NPHS Advanced Acting class adaptation of Shakespeare’s Shadows of Ambition. Free will donation. 7-9 p.m. Runs again on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — North Platte Community Playhouse presents the musical comedy, Something Rotten! $18 in advance. $20 at door. 7:30-10 p.m. Runs again Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Saturday, April 27

North Platte Recreation Center (1300 McDonald) — Tri-Nebraska Triathlon. Sign up at platteriverfitness.com/tri. 8:30 a.m.-noon.

Axes & Aces (675 N. Lake Rd) — Bar Olympics with golf, axe throwing, pickleball, giant beer pong and cornhole. $40 per team of two and a designated driver. 3-9 p.m.

North Platte Senior Center (900 E. 10th) — Bingo. 6-10 p.m.

Venue 304 (304 E. 5th) — FUR Animal Rescue presents Comedy to the Rescue with Clay Foley. $20. Tickets at eventbrite.com. 7-8:30 p.m.

Monday, April 29

Pal’s Brewery (4520 S. Buffalo Bill) — Trivia night. Prizes for top three contestants. 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30

McDonald-Belton Theater (601 W. State Farm Rd) — North Platte Community College music department end of year concert, We Are One. Free. 7-9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 1

North Platte Senior Center (900 E. 10th) — Country music dance with Jim Calhoun, Barb & Brenda. $10. 7-9:30 p.m.

Friday, May 3

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — A concert by Jeremy Facknitz, a folk singer from Colorado Springs. $20. 7-9 p.m.

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