The 21st annual Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival and Acoustic Band Contest has been set for Saturday, May 25, 2019. With free fiddle and harmonica workshops in the morning, a luthier on-site, jam sessions erupting throughout the day, and over $3,000 in award money, it is sure to be a spectacular event. The event will be free of charge and held at the Homestead Education Center.

The 20th Annual Tallgrass Prairie Fiddle Festival and Acoustic Band Contest has been set for Memorial Day Weekend at Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 26, with free fiddle and harmonica workshops in the morning, a luthier on-site, jam sessions erupting throughout the day, and more than $3,000 in award monies.

A 72-year-old tractor that long has been parked on an Alaskan riverbank along the last tract of land obtained via a homestead patent issued under the Homestead Act of 1862 is being airlifted to Nebraska, where it will be cleaned up and exhibited at Homestead National Monument of America.

Homestead National Monument of America will be one of the prime locations for experiencing the total solar eclipse on August 21, and not just because it’s in the path of totality. NASA has designated the Nebraska park an official viewing location for the natural phenomenon, and the space agency’s scientists and camera crews will on site for three days of activities, presentations, and exhibits, including a program from the creators of the PBS Kids series “Ready Jet Go!”