Homestead Days 2019 is coming soon! This will be the 40th anniversary of the annual event and we invite you to Homestead National Monument of America on Friday, June 21, 2019 through Sunday, June 23, 2019 to participate in this weekend full of free events!
On Sunday, June 23 the entertainment will include:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Traditional craft demonstrations
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Antique farming demonstration
1:00 p.m. Jack Gladstone
2:00 p.m. Star City Kochavim
3:00 p.m. Bill Behmer
4:00 p.m. Kenny Janak Orchestra
Jack Gladstone is a citizen of the Blackfeet Indian Nation who illustrates Western and Native American culture through music, poetry, and spoken word. Gladstone is considered one of the leading singers and storytellers in Native American culture.
Star City Kochavim is the house band at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun South Street Temple in Lincoln. They will perform traditional klezmer music, brought to the United States by European Jewish immigrants.
Bill Behmer, a Humanities Nebraska Speaker, will perform traditional Irish and British Isles songs. Many of these songs have inspired different types of modern American music.
The Kenny Janak Orchestra is a seven-piece group that performs old-time polkas and waltzes as well as classic Czech and German standards.
“Visitors will experience the musical traditions of those cultures that were impacted by the Homestead Act of 1862 during the Sunday of Homestead Days, both the Native American cultures as well as those European cultures that came to America because of the Homestead Act," stated Superintendent Mark Engler.
This year’s stage presentations feature music and dance from the various cultures impacted by the Homestead Act. Each of the three days will have a different lineup of performers.
During each of the three days, traditional craft demonstrators will showcase their skills from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Craft demonstrations include spinning, weaving, quilting, blacksmithing, dutch oven cooking, and much more.
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM), Facebook (HomesteadNM), and Instagram (HomesteadNPS).
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Current hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Summer hours begin May 25 and will be 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Labor Day Weekend. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
