Beatrice, Nebraska - Join us live from our Facebook channel on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 4:00 pm for a virtual Howling Homestead event. This livestream program will consist of four fifteen-minute educational programs including a “mad scientist", observing raptors and owls, storytelling, and more! To attend this virtual program you can visit www.facebook.com/HomesteadNM and join the livestream.
In addition to the virtual event, the first 100 children to visit the Homestead Heritage Center parking lot on Friday, October 23 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm will be given a free pumpkin courtesy of the Friends of Homestead, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the monument. Any remaining pumpkins will be distributed on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The free pumpkins will come with carving stencils. Show us your carvings on our Facebook page by posting a photo of your carved pumpkin!
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2020. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM) and Facebook (Homestead National Monument of America).
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
