Question: what are you doing on July 29?

Your answer better be that you’ll be attending the next La Vista Thirsty Thursday Trivia Night at Lucky Bucket Brewing Company! Teams of up to four can compete for some awesome prizes!

We’ll see you at 6 p.m. on July 29 at Lucky Bucket, 11941 Centennial Rd. in La Vista!

La Vista’s annual festival was unexpectedly abbreviated this past Memorial Day weekend, but in its place the City has been working to create an event that will end the summer in style!

This unique, end of summer event is a celebration of the community spirit found in La Vista.

It is a celebration of the place so many call, Home Sweet Home, and will feature a concert, community cookout, tons of inflatables and yard games, car show and fireworks show.

This free event will take place on Friday, August 6, on the City Hall Campus and at La Vista Keno.

Click the link below to visit our website for the full schedule of events!

We will be hosting an outdoor concert and movie event on Friday, July 23, featuring the music of BluesAgent and the classic movie, Karate Kid!

The concert begins at 7 p.m. in front of Santa's Workshop (8305 Park View Blvd.) and the movie will immediately follow.

Bring your lawn chairs, snacks and friends!

Tag along with Ice, a polar bear, for this puppet show storytime of "Sea Bear" by Lindsay Moore.

Who doesn't love a good s'more, right? Well, how about a s'mores smoothie? OK, that sounds delicious! In this episode of Cooking with Miss Ashley, learn how to make this refreshing, summer treat!

Well, look at who has joined Ms. Jodi and Ms. Jean for our next Animal Adventure Storytime! It’s Mooshoo the Bearded Dragon!

And then Ms. Jodi reads the story “Dangerous” by Tim Warnes.

The Library is hosting a makerspace studio, featuring equipment such as a laser cutter, vinyl cutter, 3D printer, embroidery machine, heat press, CNC router and a laminator. The studio also includes:

The equipment in the studio is available for use at no charge. However, makers will need to pay for any consumables used in the making process. A variety of materials are available for purchase according to the Consumables Pricing Schedule posted in the Library.

The Library Innovation Studio Project is available through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Nebraska Library Commission. Its goal is to empower communities with the tools and guidance to explore, collaborate, create, learn and invent through participatory learning experiences.

The makerspace studio will be open select days and hours while it is in

La Vista. Please contact the Library at 402.537.3900 for more information.

The 2021 summer reading theme is Tails and Tales! This summer, we encourage you to explore the world of life around us and find out what is special about so many of the animals who live with us on our little blue planet.

Along with virtual programming, we will offer a goal-based reading program to help the community build, maintain and increase reading skills and build knowledge.

We are using an internet-based system called Reader Zone, which is an app that can be downloaded and used to log all reading.

Once downloaded, enter in our special program code v436r, and you will be registered. Reader Zone participants can start logging their books or minutes starting on June 1. Materials read prior to June 1 do not count for this program.

Prizes for completing the reading goal will be given out in early August. We hope you will join us for another exciting summer reading program and learn a tale or two about different animals!

The La Vista Recreation Department still has openings available for flag football in the K-2nd grade and 5th/6th leagues.

Additionally, the deadline to register for La Vista's youth soccer programs is coming up on Monday, August 9. These programs include the 3-year-old soccer clinic, the 4- and 5-year-old soccer academy and the 6- and 7-year-old soccer league.

You can register online for these programs or call the La Vista Community Center at 402.331.3455 for more information.

For more info., contact Tiffani Frost at [email protected] or 402.881.0137

Mr. Dave is in a new location for his next storytime!

Can you guess where he is? Today he’s reading the book Elephants Can’t Jump!, by Jeanne Willis and Adrian Reynolds.

Have fun with your friends while learning to hand sew an “Ugly Felt Doll”.

This class has a minimum of 5 participants and a maximum of 15.

For more information, contact Miranda Tudehope, 712-204-2633, or via e-mail at [email protected].

Laugh with your friends while learning how to hand sew a lizard.

This class has a minimum of 5 participants and a maximum of 15.

For more information, contact Miranda Tudehope, 712-204-2633, or via e-mail at [email protected].

So the end of summer is approaching and you might be wondering what you do with your pool noodles. Mr. David and Ms. Jodi have some fantastic ideas for you in this episode of DIY Summer!

Ms. Jodi and Mr. David are back in this episode of DIY Summer adventures to show you how to create Kindness Rocks!

After you’ve created yours, be sure to hide somewhere in the community for others to find!

Summer 2021 will be an adventurous time in La Vista — there’s so much to do and so many places to explore!

We have been intentional in our planning to create safe experiences that allow you to choose the type of programs and events you want to attend depending on your comfort level.

In La Vista this summer, you can interact virtually or in-person with our staff, you can explore our parks and bike trails and you can enjoy a host of DIY summer tips.

You can join us for a concert or outdoor movie, join in for virtual storytimes or for a Pokémon meet-up in a park! In La Vista this summer, you truly can Choose Your Own Adventure!

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