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This Saturday: STEAM Expo 2017

March 24, 2017 |

The Nevada County STEAM Expo is Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. Offered by NC Superintendent of Schools, this free family event combines science, technology, engineering, art, and math into an engaging experience for the entire family. K-12 students are encouraged to investigate with hands-on fun like robotics demonstrations, on-the-spot team competitions, hands-on STEAM experiences, music, science/art related videos, and activities offered by local exhibitors. They’ll also be a family scavenger hunt, bicycled powered smoothies, and more! It’s free, so join the fun! For more information, visit here.

Categories: Events and Nevada County Fairgrounds.
Tags: art, education, engineering, events, Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, kids, local events, math, Nevada City, Nevada County, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools, schools, science, STEAM, and technology.

Live Art Battle at the Fair (Sign Up Now!)

August 6, 2016 |

Live Art Battle at the Fair on Saturday. Consider yourself a painter? Are you brave enough to share your talents live? Sign up! Contestants of all ages will have 20 minutes to create a painting in front of the audience. Registration forms are here. Great prizes! Photo by @calimama23.

Categories: Nevada County Fair.
Tags: 2016 fair, art, art battle, artists, contests, fair, Fairgrounds, Kick It Up, live art battle, Nevada County Fairgrounds, painters, painting, and special contests.

Enter an Exhibit – and Show Off!

June 21, 2016 |

Did you know that last year, more than 7,000 exhibits were entered in the Fair? What a talented community! If you can make it, bake it, grow it, or show it – we have a category for you. Get your paperwork filled out so you can enter an exhibit this year. Go ahead, Nevada County, show off!

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Tags: 2016 fair, art, baking, community, crafters, enter an exhibit, exhibits, fair, fine arts, Floriculture, fruits, fun, Kick It Up, kids activities, Nevada County Fairgrounds, photographers, quilts, show off, technology, vegetables, and youth.

This Weekend: STEAM Expo 2016

April 8, 2016 |

The STEAM Expo 2016 is this Saturday (April 9) from 9 am to 3 pm at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Offered by NC Superintendent of Schools, this free family event combines science, technology, engineering, art, and math into an engaging experience for the entire family. K-12 students are encouraged to investigate with hands-on fun like robotics demonstrations, on-the-spot team competitions, hands-on STEAM experiences, music, science/art related videos, and activities offered by local STEAM-related companies. Join the STEAM Expo fun at the Fairgrounds. More information is available here.

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Tags: art, engingeering, free, Grass Valley, math, Nevada City, Nevada County, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools, science, STEAM Expo, students, technology, and youth.

Community Canvas: Projects to Enter in the Fair

April 3, 2016 |

Community Canvas, Inc. is offering summer camps again this year, including the popular Nevada County Fair themed camps where artists create Fair submissions. From acrylics, to mixed-media, re-purposed art, and watercolors – your child will leave with several completed masterpieces ready to enter in the Fair. What a fun way to prepare exhibits for the Fair! Check out this video for details!

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Tags: art, Community Canvas, exhibits, Nevada County Fair, nonprofit, schools, and youth.

Harvest Fair Entry Forms Due Friday

September 8, 2014 |

We love this photo of a young artist working on her Harvest Fair entry! Have you turned in entry forms to enter an item in the Harvest Fair? We have lots of categories for youth and adults, and you have until Friday at 4 pm to turn in those entry forms. Plus, if you enter an item, you’ll also receive two tickets to Friday evening’s Classic performance.

Visit here for Harvest Fair categories and directions for completing the entry forms. It’s easy and it’s fun to see your creations on exhibit at the Harvest Fair.

Photo by Jennifer Machado