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SUMMARY:Kool-Aid Days 2026: Friday
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY\, AUGUST 14TH\n9:00 am – 8:00 pm • Museum Open\nEveryone is a kid this weekend! Enjoy $7 admission into the museum and experience our many exhibits. See animals species set in their natural habitats\, learn the history of the early inhabitants of the Nebraska plains\, experience our antique vehicle collection\, and discover how Kool-Aid came to be such a success to name a few! \n1:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Planetarium Shows\nIncluded in paid museum admission\, we will have planetarium shows every hour\, on the hour! (1:00\, 2:00\, & 3:00 pm) Experience one of our entertaining shows and learn about the planets\, constellations\, cosmos\, and beyond! \n6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Kool-Aid Stand (FREE\, Limited Flavors) \n6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Yard Games (FREE\, Limited Options) \n6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Mini-Golf (FREE) \n6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Food Truck Friday\nGet a taste of Hastings and the surrounding communities! We will have a variety of local food trucks set up behind the Hastings Museum at Highland Park. A full list of trucks will be announced soon! Purchase a meal or treat and engage in our festivities happening inside and outdoors. We will have a FREE Kool-Aid stand with limited flavors\, yard games and more outside for everyone to enjoy. Roaming Greens Mini-Golf Co. will also have a FREE course set up for guests to enjoy! \nCatch a show in our theatre on our 65-wide super screen! \nFilms begin at 10:00 a.m. on this day\, with the final film starting at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy child pricing for everyone! 2D films are $7 and 3D films are $9. \nView all Planetarium & Theatre Showtimes!View all Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Days activities!Learn more about Kool-Aid Days!
URL:https://hastingsmuseum.org/event/kool-aid-days-2026-friday/
LOCATION:Hastings Museum
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SUMMARY:Kool-Aid Days 2026: Saturday
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, AUGUST 15TH\n9:00 am – 8:00 pm • Museum Open\nEveryone is a kid this weekend! Enjoy $7 admission into the museum and experience our many exhibits. See animals species set in their natural habitats\, learn the history of the early inhabitants of the Nebraska plains\, experience our antique vehicle collection\, and discover how Kool-Aid came to be such a success to name a few! \n11:00 am – 5:00 pm • Planetarium Shows\nIncluded in paid museum admission\, we will have planetarium shows every hour\, on the hour! (12:00\, 1:00\, 2:00\, 3:00\, & 4:00 pm) Experience one of our entertaining shows and learn about the planets\, constellations\, cosmos\, and beyond! \n11:00 am – 5:00 pm • Other Activities\nBefore or after exploring inside of the Hastings Museum\, connect with our staff and the Hastings Museum Foundation members outdoors! They will be serving up five Kool-Aid flavors\, hosting a variety of yard games including bubble blowing\, corn-hole\, giant Jenga\, Connect 4\, and Tetris\, and more all for FREE! Roaming Greens Mini-Golf Co.’s course will be set up inside the museum and is included with paid museum admission. \n11:00 am – 5:00 pm • Kool-Aid Stand (FREE) \n11:00 am – 5:00 pm • Yard Games (FREE\, Full Game Options) \n11:00 am – 5:00 pm • Mini-Golf (Paid Admission Required) \nCatch a show in our theatre on our 65-wide super screen! \nFilms begin at 10:00 a.m. on this day\, with the final film starting at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy child pricing for everyone! 2D films are $7 and 3D films are $9. \nView all Planetarium & Theatre Showtimes!View all Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Days activities!Learn more about Kool-Aid Days!
URL:https://hastingsmuseum.org/event/kool-aid-days-2026-saturday/
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SUMMARY:Kool-Aid Days 2026: Sunday
DESCRIPTION:SUNDAY\, AUGUST 16TH\n10:00 am – 6:00 pm • Museum Open \nEveryone is a kid this weekend! Enjoy $7 admission into the museum and experience our many exhibits. See animals species set in their natural habitats\, learn the history of the early inhabitants of the Nebraska plains\, experience our antique vehicle collection\, and discover how Kool-Aid came to be such a success to name a few! \n12:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Planetarium Shows \nIncluded in paid museum admission\, we will have planetarium shows every hour\, on the hour! (12:00\, 1:00\, 2:00\, 3:00 & 4:00 pm) Experience one of our entertaining shows and learn about the planets\, constellations\, cosmos\, and beyond! \n12:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Other Activities \nBefore or after exploring inside of the Hastings Museum\, connect with our staff and the Hastings Museum Foundation members outdoors! They will be serving up five Kool-Aid flavors\, hosting a variety of yard games including bubble blowing\, corn-hole\, giant Jenga\, Connect 4\, and Tetris\, and more all for FREE! Roaming Greens Mini-Golf Co.’s course will be set up inside the museum and is included with paid museum admission. \n12:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Kool-Aid Stand (FREE) \n12:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Yard Games (FREE\, Full Game Options) \n12:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Mini-Golf (Paid Admission Required) \nCatch a show in our theatre on our 65-wide super screen! \nFilms begin at 11:00 a.m. on this day\, with the final film starting at 3:00 p.m. Enjoy child pricing for everyone! 2D films are $7 and 3D films are $9. \nView all Planetarium & Theatre Showtimes!View all Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Days activities!Learn more about Kool-Aid Days!
URL:https://hastingsmuseum.org/event/kool-aid-days-2026-sunday/
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SUMMARY:Solar Observing- 9/19
DESCRIPTION:FREE FUN!\n  \n\nJoin us for an opportunity to use our specially equipped telescope and safely look at the sun. Weather permitting\, you’ll see the star at the center of our solar system in rich\, rewarding detail.\n  \n\nIt will take place on the third Saturday of each month from 11:00 am-12:00 pm. No RSVP necessary. Simply check in at the front desk or meet us on our front patio!\n  \n\nInterested in more out of this world fun? Check out the shows in our Planetarium.
URL:https://hastingsmuseum.org/event/solar-observing-9-19/
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SUMMARY:Tree Jamboree Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Bring science to life while falling in love with trees at the Hastings Museum \nJoin us on Thursday\, October 1st from 9:30 am to 2 pm for an unbe-leaf-ably fun-filled field trip! This educational festival geared towards grades 2-4 will feature hands-on stations with learning activities from Project Learning Tree presented by various partner organizations. All activities will focus on trees: their importance for people\, ecosystems\, and conservation. Students will have the opportunity to re-create a tree’s life cycle\, dig into a fallen log\, work cooperatively as parts of a tree to discover how it functions\, explore trees as habitats\, investigate owl pellets\, and more! \nAll stations at Tree Jamboree are aligned to Nebraska State Standards in Science\, English-Language Arts\, Social Studies\, and Math as well as the Next Generation Science Standards. Students and teachers will also be able to explore the Museum and nearby arboretum during the day. \nLimited space is available. Make sure this tree-rrific field trip is on your calendar. \nSchools in Hastings & Adams Central Students: $2 \nAll other Schools Students: $5 \nSchool Staff & Adult Chaperones: FREE \nTo sign up\, call the Museum at (402) 461-2399 or fill out the registration form below. \nRegister Online
URL:https://hastingsmuseum.org/event/tree-jamboree-field-trip/
LOCATION:Hastings Museum\, P.O. Box 1286\, Hastings\, NE\, 68902
CATEGORIES:Event,Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Forest Service":MAILTO:trees@unl.edu
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