Czech Festival - Wilber, Nebraska

Vitáme Vás
"We Welcome You" to the 48th Annual Wilber Czech Festival Wilber - Czech Capital of the USA

July 31 & August 1 & 2, 2009
Wilber, Nebraska
(Czech Capital of the U.S.A.)

"AGRICULTURE & FARMING:
A CZECH TRADITION"

Nebraska Czechs of Wilber
Charlie Keller, President

WIN A 2009 DODGE VEHICLE

Thursday, July 30 (Pre-Festival Celebration)


7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.	Free Dance - The Chelewski Brothers Hotel Wilber (featuring the Wilber Czech dancers at 8 p.m.) Special appearance by Wilber Alumni Band

Friday, July 31


1 p.m.	Vendors Open For Business

1 - 3 p.m.	Czech Bingo Wilber Museum

1 - 4 p.m.	Skalak Family Band Bandstand

5 - 6:30 p.m.	Accordion Jamboree Outdoor Theatre

6:30 p.m.	Community Awards Bandstand

7 p.m.	Children's Parade Main Street

7 - 11 p.m.	Band: Red Raven T. J. Sokol Hall

8 - 9:30 p.m.	Wilber Czech Dancers Outdoor Theatre

7:30 - 9 p.m.	Art Show Downtown Legion Building

8 p.m.	Little Tuggers Tractor Pull Food Mesto - Registration 8 p.m., Pull Time 8:30

8 p.m.	Karate & Taekwondo Demonstration Bandstand

8 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.	Dance: Jim Kucera & the Vested Czechs, Waverly, NE Hotel Wilber

8:15 p.m.	FFA Farmyard Olympics Bandstand

9:30 p.m.	Czech Historical Pageant Outdoor Theatre

Saturday, August 1

7 - 11 a.m.	Czech Days Breakfast (Wilber Boy Scout Troop 101) Wilber Autoworks

7 a.m.	Duck & Dumpling Run 3rd & School Streets

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Car Show (Sponsored by Wilber-Clatonia High School Power Drive Club) In front of Dvoracek Library

10 a.m.	Czech Heritage Demonstration Wilber Museum

10 - 11:30 a.m.	Accordion Jamboree Bandstand

10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.	Art Show Downtown Legion Building

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Quilt Show Extension Office

10:30 a.m.	Travelogue - Evelyn Schleis - Roesler and Mark Bigaouette T. J. Sokol Hall

11:30 a.m.	Wilber Czech Dancers Bandstand

Noon	Polkaholics T. J. Sokol Hall

Noon	Introductions - Czech Queens Bandstand

Noon	Czech Heritage Demonstration Wilber Museum

1 p.m.	Flag Raising Ceremony (American Legion Post No. 101 & Wilber-Clatonia High School Band) Post Office

2 p.m.	Parade Theme: "Agriculture & Farming: A Czech Tradition"

3:15 p.m.	Program (Welcome by Nebraska Czechs of Wilber President Charlie Keller & Mayor Roger Chrans. Introduction of special guests throughout the afternoon and evening.) Outdoor Theatre

3:30 p.m.	Talent Contest Outdoor Theatre

3:30 p.m.	Wilber VFD Water Fight 4th & Wilson

3:30 p.m.	Sand Volleyball Tournament TBA

4 - 8 p.m.	Dance: Cesky Kluci, Malmo, NE Hotel Wilber

4 p.m.	Bohemian Tractor Pull (Sponsored by W-C FFA Alumni) 3rd & School St.

5 p.m.	Alumni Band Concert T. J. Sokol Hall

5:45 - 6:30 p.m.	Wilber Jr. Czech Dancers/Beseda Outdoor Theatre

7 p.m.	Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. Pageant Outdoor Theatre

7 - 11 p.m.	Band: Mark Vyhlidal T. J. Sokol Hall

8 p.m. - 12 a.m.	Dance: Barry Boyce, Omaha, NE Hotel Wilber

9 p.m.	Czech Historical Pageant Outdoor Theatre

Sunday, August 2

7:15 - 11:15 a.m.	Breakfast Catholic Church

8:15 a.m.	Community Worship Outdoor Theatre

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.	Motorcycle Show Food Mesto

10 - 11:30 a.m.	Accordion Jamboree Bandstand

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Quilt Show Extension Office

10 a.m.	Czech Heritage Demonstration Wilber Museum

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Art Show Downtown Legion Building

10:30 a.m.	Travelogue - Evelyn Schleis - Roesler and Mark Bigaouette T. J. Sokol Hall

11:30 a.m.	Wilber Czech Dancers Bandstand

Noon	Introductions - Czech Queens Bandstand

Noon	Czech Heritage Demonstration Wilber Museum

Noon	Ostry Family Singers T. J. Sokol Hall

1 p.m.	Flag Raising Ceremony (American Legion Post No. 101 & Wilber-Clatonia High School Band) Post Office

2 p.m.	Parade Theme: "Agriculture & Farming: A Czech Tradition"

4 p.m.	Polkaholics T. J. Sokol Hall

4:15 p.m.	Program (Welcome by Nebraska Czechs of Wilber President Charlie Keller & Mayor Roger Chrans. Introduction of State Czech Queen and special guests throughout the afternoon and evening. Introduction and talent of Wilber Czech Queen, Prince and Princess. Outdoor Theatre

4 - 5 p.m.	Dance: Milligan Brass Band Bandstand

4:45 - 5:30 p.m.	Wilber Junior Czech Dancers/Beseda Outdoor Theatre

5 p.m.	Kolace Eating Contest Bandstand

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.	The Kramer Sisters Outdoor Theatre

6 p.m.	Wilber Chamber of Commerce Truck Drawing Bandstand

6:30 - 7 p.m.	Dance Contest - Music by the Rokuseks Outdoor Theatre

7 p.m.	Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. Pageant Outdoor Theatre

7 - 11 p.m.	Band: Lonnie Piitz Studio Trio T. J. Sokol Hall

Dining Establishments

1895 Hotel Wilber
2nd & Wilson (1 block north of bandstand) Phone: (402) 821-2020
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Roast Duck, Pork and Wilber Meat Market Polish Sausage dinners served with dumplings, kraut, rye bread, kolace, and soft drinks. Kids meal items also available. Air conditioned and wheelchair accessible. The shaded beer garden and Czech Cellar are open nightly until 12:30 a.m. featuring wine and ice cold beer; including the world-famous Czech Pilsner Urquell.
Polka bands Thursday from 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m., Friday from 8 p.m. - Close, Saturday from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. and 8 p.m. - Close.

United Methodist Church
223 W. 4th
Czech Days Buffet
Friday: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Czech Days buffet including wood fired pork, jaternice, liver dumpling soup, sauerkraut, dumplings, czech desserts. Air conditioned, friendly hospitality.

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
501 N. Wilson (7 blocks north of bandstand)
Kolace stand downtown
Polka Mass: Saturday at 6 p.m. (Please bring lawn chairs)
Breakfast: Sunday from 7:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Mass: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Wilber-Clatonia FFA Chapter Food Barn
Serving west of bandstand and Saturday at Car Show
Specializing in pork and pork reubens.

Lutheran Church
204 S School
Saturday: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 - 7 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Duck and country style pork dinners, wiener lunch plates. Dinners include kraut, dumplings, apple rings, rye bread, dessert, and drink. Air conditioned, handicapped accessible.

T. J. Sokol Hall
317 S Wilson
Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 - 7 p.m.
Pork sandwiches, polish sausage, hot dogs, kraut, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, kolace, and beverages. Air conditioned comfort.
10:30 a.m. - Travelogue (Saturday-Sunday)
7-11 p.m. - Bands (Friday-Sunday)
Noon - Ostry Family Czech Singers (Sunday)

American Legion Post 101
Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, polish dogs, kraut, ice tea, pop, bottled water, Schwann's ice cream treats.
Legion Bingo (Friday-Sunday)
Downtown Bandstand Area

Miller's Saloon
210 W. 3rd
Food, cocktails, live music.

Fox Hole Tavern - "Friendliest Place in Wilber"
117 W 3rd
Sue and The Blue River Czechs (Thursday and Friday evening)
Chelewski Brothers (Saturday and Sunday evening)

Gary's Bar & Grill
120 W 3rd
Beer garden
Homegrown Band (Friday and Saturday evening)
Skalak Family Band (Sunday after parade)

Czech'erd Flag Bar
Next to First State Bank
Karaoke (Friday - 8 p.m. to close)
Rock with "Escape" (Saturday - 8 p.m. to close)
Open Sunday.
Children allowed if accompanied by a parent.

Wilber Boy Scout Troop #101
Wilber Autoworks
4th & Harris
Czech Days Breakfast
7 a.m. - 11 a.m. (Saturday only)

Additional Information

Wilber Czech Museum
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. - "Poetic History of Wilber," dictionaries, "Tales of the Czechs," cookbooks and other books, quilts, rag rugs and much more. Quilt raffle.

Church Services
Polka Mass - Saturday at 6 p.m., held outdoors north of Catholic Church (501 N Wilson). Please bring lawn chairs.
Catholic Mass - Sunday at 10 a.m., Czech traditional hymns
Community Service - Sunday at 8:15 a.m., Outdoor Theatre

Campers Only
Showers and restroom facilities at the Municipal Swimming Pool (1/2 block south of bandstand) will be open from 6 - 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Towels are not furnished.

Wilber Alumni Band Schedule

2 p.m. Saturday & Sunday - Parade
5 p.m. Saturday Concert - T. J. Sokol Hall
10:15 a.m. Sunday - Wilber Care Center

The 49th Annual Czech Festival will be held August 6, 7, & 8, 2010.

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