Homestead Days 2015

Homestead Days demonstrations

Join us for this year's Homestead Days, June 19-21, 2015! This event will be full of traditional homesteading demonstrations, music, special guest presenters, and more. See the schedule below. Presenters and performers are at the Education Center stage unless otherwise listed. To learn further details and descriptions of the events happening on each day of Homestead Days by visit our event calendar.

 
 

Friday, June 19
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Traditional Craft Demonstrations
2 p.m. Yesterday's Lady "Century of Fashion Show" by Sue McClain

Saturday, June 20
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Traditional Craft Demonstrations and Antique Farming Demonstration on the Prairie
12-4 p.m. Homestead Children's Festival at the Heritage Center
12 p.m. Kusi Taki - Andean music
1 & 3 p.m. String Beans Concert at Children Festival
1 p.m. Paddywhack - folk music from Ireland and the British Isles
1:30 p.m. Herd Dogs Demonstration on the prairie by Anja Becker
2 p.m. Ponies - traditional and contemporary Bluegrass
3 p.m. Wilber Senior Czech Dancers
4 p.m. Brad Husak Polka Band - traditional Czech polkas and waltzes

Sunday, June 21
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Traditional Craft Demonstrations and Antique Farming Demonstration on the Prairie
12-4 p.m. Homestead Children's Festival at the Heritage Center
1 & 3 p.m. String Beans Concert at Children's Festival
12 p.m. Homestead Harmonizers
1 p.m. Paddywhack - Folk music from Ireland and the British Isles
2 p.m. Ponies - traditional and contemporary Bluegrass
3 p.m. Wilber Senior Czech Dancers
4 p.m. Brad Husak Polka Band - traditional Czech polkas and waltzes

 

Traditional Craft Demonstrations at Education Center

Spinning
Community Mural
Capital City Carvers
English Paper Piecing
Pioneer Carvers
Lincoln Lacemakers
Zither
Barbed Wire Display
China Painting
Smocking
Rag Rug Braiding
Quilting
Windy River Dulcimer Society
Miniature Quilt Collection
Sock Weaving
Weaving on Loom
Hat Maker and Historic Costuming
Making Musical Instruments
Goose Feather Brushes
Pottery
Tin Type Photography
Wheel Wright
Model A Ford
Hide Tanning
Treadle Sewing Machine
Canvas Clay Painting
Cornhusker Model A Club

Last updated: June 4, 2015

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