Orchard To Host Ribfest, Craft Show On Saturday

Orchard’s 3rd Annual Ribfest and OEDA Craft Show are set for Saturday, Sept. 29.

Ribfest
Ribfest check in begins that day from 7 to 9 a.m. at Double D’s Saloon. Cookers must be in place by 10 a.m. Entrants must cook four racks of ribs, provided by Double D’s Saloon. (Those with extra room on their grills may be asked to cook more.) There will also be contests for side dishes.

Prizes are $1,000 for first, $750 for second, $500 for third and entry fee money back for fourth. The cost to enter is $40 per person. Ribs will be pulled between 5 and 5:30 p.m. To enter, call or text Doug Wright 402-340-8271 or Dawn Wright at 402-340-9026.

Meal tickets may be purchased from any member of the Orchard Young Men’s Club for $20. Half of the proceeds will go toward building the Orchard Community Center. Entrants will cook a total of 620 pounds of ribs this year. The Husker football game will be on in the afternoon and Prairie Thunder Band will play that night. ​

Craft Show
It’s never too early to start some Christmas shopping! While the guys are cooking ribs, you and the girls can do a little shopping. The craft show will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rex Theatre and the fire hall. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. by the OEDA, complete with a burger or brat, chips, and dessert bar for $6.

Here is a list of vendors:
OEDA - Door Prizes (no purchase necessary) 
Shear Style LuLaRue
Tastefully Simple With Cassie Prince
Color Street
All Bottled Up (melted wine bottles)
Sister Things
Isagenix
KEEP Collective
Pampered Chef
Willow & Co
Sedalia Designs
Homemade Wreaths
Mary & Martha
Norwex
Usborne Books & More
Younique
GelMoment
Senegence 
Lilee Louise Boutique
Simply Grace
DoTerra
GelMoment
Bows 
Chalky & Company
Avon
R Pumpkins
J4C Designs
Berry String