A Nebraska Tapestry

Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds County Road East, Mitchell, NE, United States

A pre-Chautauqua event! Featuring Dan Holtz and Gary Zalud See Dan and Gary live on the Free Stage at the Scotts Bluff County Fair in Mitchell! Dan Holtz is a […]

The No Name Bluegrass Band

Gering Civic Plaza 1450 11th Street, Gering, United States

A pre-Chautauqua event! Enjoy the No Name Bluegrass Band with your family and friends! Free and open to the public at the Gering Civic Plaza.

Early Japanese Settlers in Nebraska

Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United States

Although the majority of Japanese immigrants settled in Hawaii, California, and the West Coast, some pushed further inland, to work on the railroad and coal mines, ending up in Nebraska. […]

Guadalupe Dancers

Midwest Theater 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE, United States

Enjoy traditional music while the Guadalupe Dancers perform! The Los Guadalupanos is a Traditional Mexican Folklore dance group out of Western Nebraska.

Meet El Vaquero: America’s First Cowboy

Midwest Theater 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE, United States

Free family fun with an educational thread! El Vaquero is a conglomeration of many different cowboys who first roamed the continent. You'll be enthralled as he is brought to life […]

Women’s Rights and the Saucy Mrs. Adams

Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United States

Five years after Abigail Smith married John Adams, the American colonies adopted the British law of coverture. This law held that no female person had a legal identity. Married women […]

Sacred Seed: Reviving Indigenous Agricultural Lifeways

Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United States

Seed is sacred to the First Peoples of this land. Taylor Keen shares his 10 year journey to reclaim his Omaha tribal seeds and the teachings afforded by the Plant […]

The Origins of American Cowboy Culture

Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United States

Why are there rodeos? Why are there cowboys? Why are there horses in America? Where did the word cowboy come from? The Stetson cowboy hat? Why were there TV shows […]

“Ins” & “Outs” of the Nebraska Hall of Fame

Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United States

This session will discuss the various Nebraskans, some well-known and some lesser-known individuals, who have shaped the history and culture of our state. Presented by Dr. Sara Crook, Professor Emeritus, […]