Step back to 1872 and experience a Chautauqua portrayal of Thomas Doane, the chief engineer of the B & M Railroad and famous Hoosac Tunnel Project. Doane was responsible for […]
Speakers: Becky Matticks and Marilee Aufdenkamp
Join us as we take a walking tour of the western settlement of Germans From Russia. We'll visit several homes, churches, and grocery stores as we take a closer look at the families that came to Hastings in the 1880s and 1890s. Sponsored by Hastings Museum. Meet at T'Dance (1400 W. A St.) May 31, […]
Sorry, folks. The weather is not cooperating, so this event has been cancelled. 2200 W. 3rd St, Hastings Please join us to enjoy food, fun, and community at a picnic […]
Join us in Hastings to hear the lesser-known stories of the forging of our nation and our state. Details here.
Special story time for kids!
Speaker: Eric Ewing, Executive Director of Great Plains Black History Museum Across every state in the Great Plains, African American homesteaders claimed land, built communities, and shaped a distinct chapter […]
Speaker: Beth Dotan, Research Assistant Professor at the Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln This program will take a glimpse into the […]
Speakers: José Garcia and Linda Garcia Linda and Jose were each raised by Mexican American parents who grew up in both urban and rural settings, and who themselves were children […]
Authentic Mexican dancing performed by area children. The mission of Raices de mi Pueblo is to provide opportunity for the children to develop their self-esteem and confidence in their many talents and abilities.
Meet El Vaquero, America’s first cowboy, as portrayed by Angel Vigil. A composite of many different historic figures, El Vaquero is a Spanish colonial cowboy. These cowboys were the first Europeans to ride the open ranges and sleep under the stars. They learned to tame the wild horses of the plains and delivered vast herds […]
Speaker: Jessica Downing-Ford, Chautauqua Scholar 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 owned nothing—not even the clothes on their backs. More importantly, they had no rights over their own bodies, or custody […]
