Verdigre Improvement Club

06/13/2026

♠️KOLACH DAYS POKER RUN TONIGHT! ♣️

🍖 Grab some ribs at the Rib Cook-Off
🚘 Cruise downtown during Cruise Night
🎶 Then grab your friends, connect your phone to the speakers, and hit the road for a Poker Run through Knox County!

Pick your own playlist, enjoy the scenic backroads, stop at some of our favorite local establishments, and see if you can build the winning hand.

📍 Registration: Chalupnik Park (by the bar)
⏰ 5:00-7:00 PM
💰 $10 per person
🃏 100% payout
🚗 All vehicles welcome

The route will conclude at the Verdigre Stockyards, where we’ll kick off the 3rd Annual Beer Stein Holding Competition at 10:00 PM! 🍺💪

And the fun doesn’t stop there… stick around for more music, more pivo, and another great Kolach Days night with friends and neighbors. See you tonight! 🍻

06/13/2026

We’ve got a packed schedule today!

Check out the comments for more information on many of these events! Comment with any questions you may have. It’s going to be a beautiful day! ☀️

06/13/2026

🎶🍋 What a night!

Thank you to everyone who came out to Lemon Fresh Day in the park last night! We loved seeing so many people gathered together enjoying a beautiful summer evening in Verdigre.

A huge thank you to Lemon Fresh Day for putting on such a fun, high-energy show. The music was fantastic, the dance floor was busy, and the atmosphere was exactly what small-town nights are all about!

Events like these are only possible because of the support of our community, volunteers, sponsors, and everyone who shows up to have a good time. Thank you for making it such a memorable evening. We hope you had as much fun as we did!

06/12/2026

Here are the winners of the Punt, Pass and Kick

06/12/2026

We are setup and ready to go at wildwood acres. Come have some fun!!

06/12/2026

💃🏻 🍻 🎉

06/12/2026

Make plans to head behind the Reiman Coffee Company (200 S. Main) from 2:00-4:00 PM this Sunday and help us welcome Christine’s Traveling Zoo to town!

Kids (and kids at heart!) will have the chance to meet, pet, and interact with friendly animals including mini horses, donkeys, and goats. It’s the perfect way to wrap up a fun-filled Kolach Days weekend with some furry friends and plenty of smiles.

📍 Behind the Coffee Shop
🕑 Sunday | 2:00-4:00 PM
💲 Free family fun
📸 Bring your camera and make some memories!

Also be sure to check out all the delicious drinks serving all weekend long! Options for all ages!! 😋🍹

06/11/2026

In lieu of a swimming pool this summer, we’re still bringing plenty of water-filled fun to Wildwood Acres Park! 💦☀️

Join us Friday, June 12 from 1:00-4:00 PM for a FREE afternoon packed with:
🏈 Punt, Pass & Kick Competition
🏰 Bounce Houses/Water Slides
🫧 Foam Party with Music

Bring the kids, invite your friends, and come make some summer memories with us!

This is a FREE community event. We do ask that parents remain present to help supervise and assist their children during activities.

We can’t wait to see everyone at the park for an afternoon of fun, laughter, and lots of water! 💙

06/11/2026

Community Chorus performance 7:00PM
THURSDAY and FRIDAY!!!
Check out the caption on the photo for more details!

The article that we submitted for the paper last week didn’t make it in, so we will just share it on Facebook.

Kolach Days are right around the corner and that means final practices are being held by the Verdigre Community Chorus as they prepare for their performances of “wEGOT the Songs” - an evening of award-winning music with connections to Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award winners. EGOT is an acronym that refers to people that have won an award in each of these categories. There have only been twenty-two people that have completed this feat, and there are several that are very close to completing the coveted status. The chorus will perform some selections from the EGOT winners, as well as individual award winners.
This year, there will be an additional opportunity to attend a performance on Tuesday, June 9th which will coincide with the arrival of hundreds of BRAN riders in Verdigre. Please note that this show will begin at 6:00 p.m. The shows on Thursday, June 11th and Friday, June 12th will start at 7:00 p.m. Performances will be held at the Verdigre Public School gymnasium.
General admission is $10 and under 12 is $5. Reserved seating cost is $12 and can be purchased by calling Wilma at 402-358-0724.
The chorus, under the direction of Laurel Johnson, and accompanied by Nancy Pavelka, has twenty-three members participating in this year’s Kolach Days performances. Besides Verdigre, members travel from Creighton and Bloomfield. This year’s singers are: Regina Paesl, Sharon Boham, Dayna Klawitter, Clarlynn Shelton, Janet Frank, Mary Gehring, Marie Vondracek, Sydney Hochstein, Jane Bartos, Carey Krepel, Wilma Vakoc, Karen Sonder, Shelly Carstens, Betty Marshall, Coleen Reiley, Keely Hildebrand, Brad York, Alan Sonder, Ken Smith, Richard Eisenhauer, Marvin Hochstein, David Nagengast, and Ken Tusha.

(Not pictured: Sydney and Coleen)