By Keep Chadron Beautiful
CHADRON, Neb. - Keep Chadron Beautiful will host its Second Annual Green Gala on March 21, celebrating the organization’s impact across the community and building on last year’s inaugural event's success. The 2025 gala brought together more than 120 community members who gathered to support Keep Chadron Beautiful’s mission of creating a cleaner, greener and more vibrant Chadron.
While some of the organization’s work happens quietly behind the scenes, its impact is felt throughout the community. Keep Chadron Beautiful hosts monthly recycling events on the third Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the Nebraska Bank parking lot, providing residents with a convenient way to recycle materials that might otherwise end up in the landfill. The organization also accepts electronic recycling throughout the year.
In 2025 alone, Keep Chadron Beautiful planted 9 trees in Chadron, continued beautification projects throughout town, and expanded its educational outreach. The organization hosted 42 youth programs in local schools and at the Chadron Public Library, reaching 1,382 students with lessons about recycling, sustainability and caring for the local environment. This nonprofit is also currently developing an education hub and community garden next to its office at 342 Main Street, a space shared with the Dawes County Veterans Service Office.
Funds raised through the Green Gala directly support Keep Chadron Beautiful’s recycling, beautification and environmental education efforts, with every dollar reinvested into programs that benefit the Chadron community.
This year’s gala, themed “The Giving Garden,” will take place on March 21 from 6–9 p.m. at the Chadron Arts Center at Fourth and King Street. Guests can expect an evening of food, music and community celebration. Catering will be provided by The Bean Broker Coffee House, which has created a menu inspired by spring. Wild’s Bar and Grill will provide beverage service with traditional spirits, mocktails and non-alcoholic options.
Each ticket includes a meal and two complimentary drink tickets. Guests are encouraged to attend in classic cocktail attire or whimsical outfits inspired by the Giving Garden theme.
The evening will feature live music from Jeremy Quick and Rayne Charging Thunder, followed by a closing set from Keith Reid of the Crazy Louie Band. A 50/50 raffle with second- and third-drawings for gift baskets, and a silent auction featuring locally donated items, including artwork, tools, kitchen goods, oil changes, acupuncture gift certificates and more, generously donated by local businesses.
Proceeds from the event will help expand Chadron’s recycling infrastructure, maintain recycling vehicles and trailers and grow youth education programs and partnerships with the Chadron Public Library.
Tickets are $40 for one, $75 for two, or $200 for a reserved table of six and are available now through KeepChadronBeautiful.org, the organization’s Facebook page, or at the Keep Chadron Beautiful office at 342 Main Street. Call Danny at 308-432-5959 for more info or to purchase tickets. Tickets are expected to sell out before the event.