A rundown of entertaining events in North Platte and the adjoining area, Oct. 1-15:

Ongoing

Prairie Arts Center (416 N. Jeffers) — Sheldon Statewide Exhibit: Hyphen American, artwork displaying the diversity of America. The center is open from 11-4, Tues-Sat.

Golden Ticket Cinemas, District 177 Mall — Practical Magic 2, Resident Evil, Forgotten Island, Heart of the Beast, Primetime and Avengers Endgame: Encore. Subject to change.

Homestead Pumpkin Patch (6459 S. Homestead Rd) — Homestead Pumpkin Patch with with corn maze, hayrack rides, ziplines and more. $14. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Also open 2-7 on Fridays and noon-7 on Sundays.

Thursday, Oct. 1

Axes & Aces (675 E. North Lake Rd) — Poker night. 6 p.m.

Pal’s Brewery (4520 S. Buffalo Bill) — Music bingo. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Longhorn Bar (830 First St., Sutherland) — Drop-in pitch league. 7-9 p.m.

North Platte High Performing Arts Theater (1220 W. 2nd) — NPHS Theater Dept. presents Long Joan Silver. $6. 7-9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 2

Lincoln County Fairgrounds (5015 Rodeo Road) — Zombie Mania, blast your way through zombies with a gel blaster gun. $20. 6-10 p.m.

North Platte High Performing Arts Theater (1220 W. 2nd) — NPHS Theater Dept. presents Long Joan Silver. $6. 7-9 p.m.

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — North Platte Community Playhouse production of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. $23. 7:30-10 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3

Harvest Christian Church parking lot (1501 S. Dewey) — Original Farmer’s Market. 8 a.m.-noon.

Salvation Army (1020 N. Adams) — Triple Bee flea market. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park (2921 Scouts Rest Ranch Rd) — Dusty’s Pumpkin Fest at the Codys opens. Noon-6 p.m.

Pal’s Brewery (4520 S. Buffalo Bill) — Pints with Pals: Oktoberfest Edition with stein holding and keg throwing contests. 3 p.m.

Lincoln County Fairgrounds (5015 Rodeo Road) — Zombie Mania, blast your way through zombies with a gel blaster gun. $20. 6-10 p.m.

North Platte High Performing Arts Theater (1220 W. 2nd) — NPHS Theater Dept. presents Long Joan Silver. $6. 7-9 p.m.

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — North Platte Community Playhouse offers And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. $23. 7:30-10 p.m.

Axes & Aces Courtyard (675 E. North Lake Rd) — Live music by No Drinking On Grounds. 8-11 p.m.

Last Chance Bar & Grill (4684 W. U.S. Highway 30) — Strings Attached presents a benefit concert for Nancy Westphal, who suffered a traumatic head injury. Free will donation. 8-11 p.m.

Kelsey’s Place (219 Rodeo Road) — Live music by Steve Wik and Chuck Ruby. No cover. 9 p.m.-midnight.

Sunday, Oct. 4

North Platte High Performing Arts Theater (1220 W. 2nd) — NPHS Theater Dept. presents Long Joan Silver. $6. 2-4 p.m.

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — North Platte Community Playhouse offers And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. $23. Tickets at northplattecommunityplayhouse.com. 2-4:30 p.m.

Cornerstone Church (1620 W. 4th) — The Gospel Corner music. 5-6:30 p.m.

Episcopal Church of Our Savior (203 W. Fourth) — Auditions for the Heartland Singers, 7-8 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 5

North Platte Recreation Center (1300 McDonald) — Drop-In Pickleball League. $4. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 6

North Platte Public Library meetiing room (120 W. 4th) — Nebraska author program with Merilee Aufdenkamp, author of the novel, Sparrow’s Song. Noon-1 p.m.

Prairie Arts Center (416 N. Jeffers) — Cancer survivor watercolor paint class with Sandy Meyer. Noon-2 p.m.

Feather River Vineyard (5700 SE State Farm Rd) — Tile Tuesday Mahjong Night. 6-8 p.m.

Prairie Arts Center (416 N. Jeffers) — Halloween Globe Painting class. $35. Sign up at prairieartscenter.org. 7-9 p.m.

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — North Carolina-based Nu-Blu in concert. The finest bluegrass music. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

North Platte Recreation Center (1300 McDonald) — Drop-In pickleball league. $4. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — Broadcast of Nebraska Public Media’s Friday LIVE show with pianist Jim Fischer and the Blackwood Creek Pickers. 5:30-6:30 p.m.

APEShip Brewery (520 N. Dewey) — Mahjong night. 6:30-9 p.m.

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

Friday, Oct. 9

FNBO (201 N. Dewey) — Chili Cook Off. $10. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

North Platte Public Library meetiing room (120 W. 4th) — A Science Across America program — inventors and inventions of North Platte — with Sara Aden. 4-5 p.m.

American Legion (2020 W. 4th) — Veteran’s social. Free will donation. 5-8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 10

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — Movies at the Fox: Coyote vs. Acme. $5. Two showings: 3 and 7 p.m.

Last Chance Bar & Grill (4684 W. U.S. Highway 30) — 50 Years of music celebration with Jim Calhoun and special guests — Jim, Barb and Brenda; Top Shelf Country and others. No cover. Dinner at 6 p.m. Dance through the evening.

Prairie Arts Center (416 N. Jeffers) — Textured Owls clay sculpting class. $40. Sign up at prairieartscenter.org. 7-9 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 11

Fox Theater (5th & Bailey) — Movies at the Fox: Coyote vs. Acme. $5. Two showings: 3 and 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 14

North Platte Senior Center (900 E. 10th) — Country music dance with Top Shelf Country. 7-9:30 p.m. $10. First timers get in free.

Thursday, Oct. 15

Governor’s Park (A & Dewey S-Curve) — Historical marker and park dedication to the three state governors from Lincoln County — Keith Neville, Roy Cochran and Robert B. Crosby. 10 a.m.

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