Howling Homestead

It's time for Howling Homestead at Homestead National Monument of America! This exciting, fun, and family friendly event will be held at the Heritage Center on Saturday, October 23, 2010, from 6 until 9 p.m. Join us to learn about astronomy and reptiles, hear stories from Native American speaker Renee Sans Souci and local historian Laureen Riedesel, have fun with the "mad scientist", listen to traditional folk music with Chris Sayre, take a night hike through the tallgrass prairie, and much more! There is no fee for this event.

Harvest time on a homestead brought a bounty of crops, including pumpkins and apples. The first 100 children receive a free pumpkin to take home from the Friends of Homestead, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the monument. In addition, there will be hot apple cider and cookies for everyone. This program is being provided in partnership with the bookstores at Homestead National Monument of America.

Many of the evening activities will be outdoors, so visitors are advised to dress for cool weather. We won't try to be scary. The event is appropriate for all ages. Please leave your costumes at home.