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Upcoming Events

November 2026
Vision Maker Media: Everything is Connected Online Film Festival

February 2 @ 8:00 am - December 31 @ 5:00 pm CST

Virtual Program

Vision Maker Media is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a full year of film programming featuring powerful American Indian and Alaska Native films, both in person at the Mary Riepma […]
In Search of the Signers Exhibition

August 1, 2026 @ 10:00 am - January 10, 2027 @ 4:00 pm CDT

The Durham Museum 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United States

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. Collectors of early United States history long pursued a complete set of signatures of the 56 men […]

Free – $17
“The Land Returns” broadcast and streaming on PBS

October 1 @ 8:00 am - November 29 @ 5:00 pm CDT

Virtual Program

From October 1 through November 29, 2026, the documentary film “The Land Returns” will be available for streaming on PBS and will be aired several times on Nebraska Public Media […]
“My Omaha” broadcast and streaming on PBS Independent Lens

October 5, 2026 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2027 @ 5:00 pm CDT

Virtual Program

From October 5, 2026, through January 2, 2027, the documentary film "My Omaha" will be available for streaming on PBS and will be aired several times on Nebraska Public Media […]
“A Life Well Lived” streaming on PBS

November 1, 2026 @ 8:00 am - January 31, 2027 @ 5:00 pm CST

Virtual Program

From November 1, 2026, through November 1, 2029, the documentary film “A Life Well Lived” will be available for streaming on PBS. Click here to stream. About the Documentary In […]
Spark! Places of Innovation

November 9 @ 11:30 am - December 18 @ 5:00 pm CST

Madison Public Library 208 W 3rd St, Madison, NE, United States

At Madison Public Library 208 W 3rd St Madison, NE 68748 11:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday
What If…? Entrepreneurship Panel – Verdigre

November 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CST

Verdigre Public Library 101 E. 3rd Ave., Verdigre, NE, United States

What If...? Entrepreneurship Panel Tuesday, Nov. 10 6:30-8:00 pm Sponsor: Verdigre Public Library Location: Verdigre Public Library Moderated by Mike Tobias, Nebraska Public Media Contact: Katie Hollman, Verdigre Public Library director - 402-668-2677, verdigrelibrary@gmail.com This event is part of the SPARK! Places of Innovation exhibition that will run from January 5 – February 13, 2027, […]
Nebraska Spirit: The North Platte Canteen

November 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am CST

Hitchock County High School 318 W D St., Trenton, NE, United States

Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Trenton Friends of the Library
The Hills We Share Exhibit

November 11 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT The Hills We Share Exhibit

Jetter’s Depot 3031 Upland Parkway, Omaha, NE

The Hills We Share explores the history of Southside Terrace, Jetter’s Depot, and South Omaha through historic documents, photographs, and artifacts. The exhibit features original 1939 architectural drawings of Southside […]
What If…? Entrepreneurship Panel – Broken Bow

November 11 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm CST

Custer County Historical Museum 445 South 9th Ave., Broken Bow, NE, United States

What If...? Entrepreneurship Panel Wednesday, Nov. 11 6:30-7:30 pm Moderated by Mike Tobias, Nebraska Public Media Custer County Museum in Broken Bow Contact: Tammy Hendrickson, Custer County Historical Society/Museum and Research Center director - 308-870-0215, cchs@live.com This event is part of the SPARK! Places of Innovation exhibition, which was in Broken Bow from June 13 […]
The Hills We Share Exhibit

November 12 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT The Hills We Share Exhibit

Jetter’s Depot 3031 Upland Parkway, Omaha, NE

The Hills We Share explores the history of Southside Terrace, Jetter’s Depot, and South Omaha through historic documents, photographs, and artifacts. The exhibit features original 1939 architectural drawings of Southside […]
They Rode the Orphan Trains: Franklin

November 12 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CST

Franklin Public Library 1502 P St, Franklin, NE, United States

Novelist and humanities scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio visual elements, historical fiction and musical ballads into a collaborative performance that brings the Orphan Train movement, […]