
Ep. 56: Columbus Area Children's Museum, Alyssa Miller
02/11/25 • 22 min
Sheila Jenkinson talks Alyssa Miller, Executive Director of the Columbus Area Children's Museum. Alyssa discusses the museum's origins, the various educational camps and events, and unique hands-on exhibits featuring many well-known Columbus and Nebraska-based staples. The museum has welcomed over 600 students on field trips in it's first year.
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#growingsmalltownne #growingnebraskaandbeyond #museum #playmore #podcastlife #exploremore #travelmore #Nebraska #smalltownbigdreams #familytime
http://www.columbuslearnandplay.org/
Thanks to Tanner Ehrisman, audio engineer for the podcast.
Pryker Group LLC - Next Generation Concrete: www.PrykerGroup.com
Stanton State Bank: https://www.stantonstatebank.com/
Intersect: https://www.intersectcoworking.com/
Elkhorn Valley Museum https://elkhornvalleymuseum.org/
4TH St. Sweets: https://4thstsweets.com/
Grand Island Tourism https://visitgrandisland.com/
Knox County https://www.knoxcountynebraska.com/
Norfolk Community Theatre: https://www.nctheatre.org/tickets/
Sheila Jenkinson talks Alyssa Miller, Executive Director of the Columbus Area Children's Museum. Alyssa discusses the museum's origins, the various educational camps and events, and unique hands-on exhibits featuring many well-known Columbus and Nebraska-based staples. The museum has welcomed over 600 students on field trips in it's first year.
Don't forget to subscribe and follow the GSTN Podcast where you love to listen!
#growingsmalltownne #growingnebraskaandbeyond #museum #playmore #podcastlife #exploremore #travelmore #Nebraska #smalltownbigdreams #familytime
http://www.columbuslearnandplay.org/
Thanks to Tanner Ehrisman, audio engineer for the podcast.
Pryker Group LLC - Next Generation Concrete: www.PrykerGroup.com
Stanton State Bank: https://www.stantonstatebank.com/
Intersect: https://www.intersectcoworking.com/
Elkhorn Valley Museum https://elkhornvalleymuseum.org/
4TH St. Sweets: https://4thstsweets.com/
Grand Island Tourism https://visitgrandisland.com/
Knox County https://www.knoxcountynebraska.com/
Norfolk Community Theatre: https://www.nctheatre.org/tickets/
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This episode of Foundation Fridays on the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast features the Norfolk Family of Funds, a group of NCF-affiliated funds working collaboratively to maximize their impact. Guests Tammy Day and Kent Warneke discuss their involvement in community philanthropy, highlighting the importance of collaboration and relationships.
https://www.norfolkfoundation.com/
https://www.nebcommfound.org/give/norfolk-area-community-foundation-fund/
http://www.nebcommfound.org/ http://nebraskahometown.org/ www.growingsmalltownne.com/
Thank you to the GSTN Podcast Audio Engineer, Tanner Ehrisman for your work on this episode.
Thank you to pixabay music for the background tracks. https://pixabay.com/music
Sponsors include: Nebraska Community Foundation Intersect Coworking and Incubator Space https://www.intersectcoworking.com/
Elkhorn Valley Museum https://elkhornvalleymuseum.org/
Norfolk Nebraska Rotary Club https://www.facebook.com/NorfolkRotaryClub/
Pryker Next Generation Concrete https://prykergroup.com/
Grand Island Tourism https://visitgrandisland.com/
Knox County https://www.knoxcountynebraska.com/
4TH St. Sweets: https://4thstsweets.com/
Elkhorn Valley Museum https://elkhornvalleymuseum.org/
Norfolk Rotary Club https://rotarydistrict5650.org/clubinfo/norfolk-1
Norfolk Area Concert Association https://concertassociation.net/norfolkne/
Stanton State Bank: https://www.stantonstatebank.com/
Norfolk Community Theatre: https://www.nctheatre.org/tickets/
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Sheila's Shoutout Ep. 25: NE Tourism, Handlebend, Transcendence Salon, Daily Dose
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On this episode of Sheila’s Shoutouts on the GSTN Podcast, take a glimpse into the Nebraska Tourism Conference, plus a Stanton fundraiser follows a popular trend, a spa in Columbus feels like a work of art, get your daily dose in Grand Island, and find unique hand-built mugs from a revitalized historic building in O’Neill.
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www.growingsmalltownne.com www.handlebend.com https://visitnebraska.com/industry-news/awards https://visitnebraska.com/ https://www.dailydosegi.com/ https://www.nebraskasalon.com/ https://www.adamkboggs.com/
Thank you to pixabay music for the background track. https://pixabay.com/music
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