The Five Tribes of Nebraska
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 the public.
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Poetry in the Park: Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers with the Gering City Band
Centennial Park - Scottsbluff 400 E 20th St, Scottsbluff, NE, United StatesA pre-Chautauqua event! Enjoy an evening with Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers and the Gering City Band. Free and open to the public. Lawn chairs welcome.
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A Nebraska Tapestry
Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds County Road East, Mitchell, NE, United StatesA 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 recently retired professor of English at Peru State College, where he taught from 1987 to 2016. He is the recipient of the 2000 Nebraska State […]
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The No Name Bluegrass Band
Gering Civic Plaza 1450 11th Street, Gering, United StatesA 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.
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Weaving Activity for Kids & Families
West Nebraska Arts Center 106 East 18th Street, Scottsbluff, NE, United StatesFun, free event for the whole family.
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Lewis & Clark: What Was Their Value Worth? Seaman, York, Sacagawea & Pomp Stories
Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesThe Corps of Discovery was a fascinating group of individuals. But there were four members of the corps that were “valuable” but not paid. Hunt discusses these four members and tells stories of their adventures. She also dispels a few myths about these members. This program is appropriate for all ages. Presented by Renae Hunt
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Early Japanese Settlers in Nebraska
Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesAlthough 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. […]
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Guadalupe Dancers
Midwest Theater 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE, United StatesEnjoy traditional music while the Guadalupe Dancers perform! The Los Guadalupanos is a Traditional Mexican Folklore dance group out of Western Nebraska.
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Meet El Vaquero: America’s First Cowboy
Midwest Theater 1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE, United StatesFree 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 […]
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Women’s Rights and the Saucy Mrs. Adams
Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesFive 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 […]
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Sacred Seed: Reviving Indigenous Agricultural Lifeways
Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesSeed 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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The Origins of American Cowboy Culture
Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesWhy 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 […]
