The No Name Bluegrass Band
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.
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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 owned nothing—not even the clothes on their backs. More importantly, they had no rights over their own bodies, or custody of the children they bore. […]
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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 like Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger, and The Cisco Kid? This fascinating presentation traces cowboy culture’s roots from the open plains of Spain to the establishment […]
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“Ins” & “Outs” of the Nebraska Hall of Fame
Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesThis 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, […]
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Mexican-Americans in Nebraska
Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesA full 150 years before the first pioneer families entered Nebraska territory, Mexican traders, soldiers and explorers left their imprint on the land and its culture. This presentation takes you […]
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Ancient People on the Plains
Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Dr. Steven P. Howard, PhD Dr. Howard, director of the Archaeology and Anthropology department at Eastern Wyoming College will provide a brief synopsis of what is known about peoples that lived in this region prior to contact, and a discussion of developments during and after the Contact Period.
