Center To Honor Nebraska's 150th Birthday With Celebration

2017 marks Nebraska's 150th year as a state, and Center will be honoring the occasion with a town celebration.

"Celebrate the 'Center' of Knox County" will take place June 24-25, and will include fun for everyone over the weekend.

Check out the list below for all the events going on over the weekend:

Saturday, June 24

• 5k/10k Fun Run/Walk- 8:00 a.m. at Center Park
• Craft Show: 9:00 a.m. north of Center Hall
• Rummage Sales- 9:00 a.m.
• Lunch Stands- 10:00 a.m. in Center Hall
  
• Duck Races- 1:00 p.m. in Center Hall
• Money Crawl- 1:30 p.m. at Center Park
• Car Show- 2:00 p.m. north of Courthouse
• Walking Tours- 2:00 p.m. at Courthouse, Old Gym
• Horse Drawn Wagon Rides- 2:00 p.m. at Center Park
• Friends of Center Gathering- 4:00 p.m. at Center Park
• Food Stand- 5:00 p.m. at Center Park
• Movies in the Center Hall- 7:00 p.m.
• Street Dance feat. Mason Michael's Band- 8:00 p.m. at Center Park

Sunday, June 25

• Church in the Park- 10:00 a.m. (rolls & coffee following)
• Ice Cream in the Park- 11:30 a.m. at Center Park
• Grandma Pam's Lunchbus- 11:00 a.m. north of Courthouse
• Parade- 1:00 p.m. on Main Street
• Gun Raffle Drawing- following parade at Announcer's Stand- Main Street