Box Butte County RSVP will be conducting their annual Day of Service Project to honor those who died on September 11, 2001.  RSVP staff is challenging everyone to participate by donating canned goods for our local food pantries through September 15.  Collection points are located at the Alliance Senior Center located at 212 Yellowstone and Northwest Community Action Partnership located at 1028 E. Third, Building C Room 100. 

 

Friday Fun Days has begun at the Alliance Public Library.  Each Friday, kids will participate in a variety of activities pertaining to science, technology, engineering, art and math from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. in the Alliance Public Library Community meeting rooms.  Most activities are designed for elementary school aged children and older.  Simpler projects will be available for younger children.  Children age six and under or who may not be able to complete the project on their own must be accompanied by a caregiver.  A list of the Friday Fun Days programs is available on the City webpage.

 

In conjunction with the Nebraska statehood 150th celebration, the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center and Museum Partners are hosting an exhibit of their NE150 Quilt Challenge entries.  A ribbon cutting and quilter’s reception will be held Wednesday, September 13 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The quilts will be shown in the gallery of Knight Museum and Sandhills Center from September 13 through October 28.

 

The City of Alliance is accepting applications for the following positions:  Public Safety Dispatcher, Police Sergeant, Electric Journey Line Worker, Part Time Library Clerk, Part Time Library Page, Part Time Outreach Adult Services Librarian and Part Time Public Transit Driver/Dispatcher.  Applications and job descriptions are available on the City webpage.

 

Registration for Story Time at the Alliance Public Library will be held Tuesday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m.  Story Time is for children ages three to six every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday at 1:00 p.m.  During registration, kids will visit the Story Time room, meet the Children’s Librarian and experience a typical story time.  Parents and caregivers are invited to join the children in the story time area during the registration session.  A list of story time themes is available on the City webpage.