• Meet Benjamin Franklin

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

    A pre-Chautauqua event! Meet Benjamin Franklin, a key figure in the founding of our nation. He will be portrayed by Larry Bounds. Free and open to the public at the […]

  • The Five Tribes of Nebraska

    Lied Scottsbluff Public Library 1809 3rd Ave., Scottsbluff, NE

    A pre-Chautauqua event! Nancy Gillis provides a look at the origins, history, and current state of five Native American tribes who made their homes in Nebraska. Free and open to […]

  • 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.

  • Weaving Activity for Kids & Families

    West Nebraska Arts Center 106 East 18th Street, Scottsbluff, NE, United States

    Fun, free event for the whole family.

  • 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 […]

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