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There are several events happening in Lincoln this weekend that you may want to check out.

The 10/11 Share the Warmth Kick Off event is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the 10/11 Studio on 40th and Vine Streets. 10/11 will help collect donations for Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach and the People’s City Mission.

Here's a list of events put together from the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau in this week's Friday Fast Facts.

Several things to check out this weekend around Lincoln in this week's Friday Fast Facts.

LaMar's teaming up with law enforcement for National Coffee with a Cop Day.

Thought you were through with so called childhood diseases because you are a senior citizen? Like mumps? Think again.

Lab confirmed influenza decreased in the state in the late spring. But it has not completely disappeared as happens in most other years. Flu cases increase toward winter so be alert.

The Nebraska Dept. of Health is looking into several local cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with using e-cigarette products (vaping).

Check out some fun events happening in the Capital City this weekend.

Check out a list of events happening this weekend in Lincoln to keep you entertained.

There's multiple street closures happening this weekend due to several events happening in Lincoln.

Are you ready for a fun weekend in the Capital City? Look no further than your Friday Fast Facts.

You are invited to observe the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by attending a ceremony in Lincoln's Antelope Park.

Anytime Fitness is inviting people in Hickman to take part in the 9/11 Stair Climb Challenge.

Are you looking for some fun things to do this weekend in Lincoln?

The North Platte community came together on Tuesday to give a very special gift to a local elementary school. After donating a freezer to the North Platte High School food pantry last spring, Jason and Lori Hansen of Midwest Family Financial saw the opportunity to make anther contribution -- donating a washer and dryer to Jefferson Elementary School. Delivered on Tuesday, this new resource will open several opportunities for the staff to help families and students.

The sun is out, but one Stapleton artist is settling inside to start his daily ritual. It starts by turning on the radio. From there, Chubby Dailey starts work on his latest project, putting in a few hours a day, six or seven days a week.

Labor Day is a time to kick back and relax, and for one community, a time to make a spectacle. The annual Paxton Labor Day Celebration was in full swing on Monday, garnering the attention of everyone in town and the surrounding area. Starting early this morning with a fun run race and a pancake breakfast, people quickly lined up and prepped their floats for the "Rockin' Around The Clock" parade.

It's Labor Day weekend and people from all over Nebraska are flocking to Lake McConaughy. Whether it be unloading a boat into the water at Spillway Bay or setting up an RV at the campground, families have made the lake their weekend destination.

Nothing beats something sweet on a hot day, and the Order of the Eastern Star has it covered. The order hosted an ice cream social on Saturday to thank first responders in the North Platte community, including firefighters and police officers.

The annual North Platte Farmers Market has been a staple of summer for over forty years, and Leva Cochran has been there for every single year. Cochran's husband is the one who first encouraged her to sell their produce at the farmers market. So, she loaded up a truck of turnips and has continued to make appearances selling tomatoes, peppers, garlic and cinnamon-roasted nuts.

There's plenty of things to check out if you looking for something to do in Lincoln this weekend.

The North Platte Community College officially broke out not the giant scissors but several small pair. The college hosted a ribbon-cutting earlier today on south campus for the Learning Commons. Taking about four years to plan and design, the commons is a new support system for students, including a library, tutoring services and testing rooms.

Trucks have been pouring and smoothing out concrete for the new Anslmeo-Merna High School track. This project broke ground earlier this spring and will turn into a six-lane, rubberized track. This comes after the summer of 2018 when the school board discussed facility needs and identified the track as a priority.

If you are looking to get away from the distractions of life, you might consider spending a few days at the beautiful Camp Comeca just south of Cozad.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation is planning out its construction projects after a difficult winter. For District 6 and North Platte, a major project for the 2019 fiscal year is the continued restructuring of interstate 80.

If you can't hear them, you're sure to see them. Crickets have been plaguing North Platte this week, swarming around the walls and ceiling crevices of stores, restaurants, even the KNOP TV studio. There is some good news about the nuisance, though -- it should only last about a week or two.

A interactive project in Cozad is helping a local mom and dad deal with the unexpected death of their daughter, and it's now helping others, too.

USA Today published an article last week naming the tower one of Nebraska's "Top Ten Greatest Natural, Cultural and Engineering Marvels." This came from a woman who attended a media tour of Golden Spike this past spring.

In many smaller communities, there is often a concern that young people are leaving. But in Cozad, the opposite seems to be happening.