2026 Summer Workshop

Nebraska Extension in Pierce County

111 West Court Street, Room 13, Pierce, NE 68767

Phone: 402-329-4821 Fax: 402-329-6417

Website: http://pierce.unl.edu

Email: Pierce-County@unl.edu

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLPierceCounty/

To register for the 2026 Summer Workshops, go to https://forms.gle/4d2YJCYuTXRsX7fz6 or the call the Extension Office at 402-329-4821.

Date: Wednesday, May 27

Time: 1 PM & 6 PM

Location: Wayne County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building

Date: Monday, June 1

Time: 1 PM & 6 PM

Location: Pierce County Fairgrounds Pavilion

Age Range: 8+

Complete your YQCA training for the year in person! Attend one session and be certified and ready to show for the year! Online registration at https://yqcaprogram.org/ and $3 payment is required to complete the training.

Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Location: Pierce County Courthouse

Age Range: 8+
Fee: $10

Limit: 10 participants

Registration Due: May 29th, 2026

The best smell is something baking! Healthy snacking is important for great living. We will explore how to make a healthy quick bread and a creative cookie using a muffin mix.

*Recommended Fair Entries:

• Cooking 201 E-410-001 Loaf Quick Bread

• Cooking 201 E-410-002 Creative Mixes

Date: Monday, June 8

Time: 9 AM to 12 PM

Location: Pierce County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building

Age Range: 8+
Fee: $30 without a frame, $45 with a frame

Registration Due: June 1

Connie and Marsha will be back to lead us through the amazing world of painting. We will discover new techniques and colors as we create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece!

*Recommended Fair Entry:

• Visual Art Mediums Class C-260-001 Original Acrylic Painting

Fabric All Natural Dye Workshop

• Date: Tuesday, June 9

• Time: 9 AM to 12 PM

• Location: Pierce County Extension Office, Meeting Room

Sewing Pillow using the dye fabric Workshop

• Date: Thursday, June 11th

• Time: 9 AM to 12 PM

• Location: Pierce County Extension Office, Meeting Room

Age Range: 8+

Limit: 6 participants
Fee: $10

Registration Due: June 1

Explore the dyes found in nature. We will use flowers and veggies to create colorful fabrics. If you want, we will create a pillow on Thursday using some of the dyed fabric.

*Recommended Fair Entry:

• Fabric all natural dye workshop - Beyond the Needle C-221-004 - Original Designed Fabric Yardage

• Sewing pillow using the dye fabric Workshop - Beyond the Needle C-221-005 - Item (garment or non-clothing item) Constructed from Original Designed Fabric

Date: Monday June15th & Monday June 22nd

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Pierce County Extension Office, Meeting Room

Age Range: 8+

Limit: 6 participants
Fee: $5

Registration Due: June 8

Using fabric from the Pierce County Extension Office, we will create a basic random square patch pattern quilt. Bring a sack lunch.

*Recommended Fair Entry:

• Quilt Quest: C-229-51. Square and Rectangle Medium Quilt.

Date: Wednesday, June 17 & Thursday, June 18

Time: 9 AM to 2:30 PM

Location: Wayne County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building

Age Range: 8+
Fee: $25

Registration Due: June 10

Launch into learning with us as we build model rockets. All materials will be provided. Bring a sack lunch. Let us know if you need transportation to Wayne.

*Recommended Fair Entry:

• STEM Rocket Classes H-850-001 or H-850-003.

Date: Tuesday, June 23

Time: 9 AM to 11 AM

Location: Wayne County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building

Age Range: 8+
Fee: $15

Registration Due: June 16

Let us know if you need transportation to Wayne.

Be prepared for disaster with us as we create disaster preparedness kits and fire escape plans.

*Recommended Fair Entry:

• Disaster Response, Preparedness, and Safety E-440-003 Disaster Kit

• Fire Safety E-450-001 Fire Safety Poster

Date: Friday, June 26

Time: 9 AM to 12 PM

Location: Pierce County Extension Office, Meeting Room

Age Range: 5 to 8 years
Fee: $10

Registration Due: June 16

We will celebrate America 250 creating flags and fireworks crafts.

*Recommended Fair Entry:

• K-002-004 - Fiber Arts - Other
• K-007-003 - Home - How to Fold a Flag