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Upcoming Events
Events
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Vision Maker Media: Everything is Connected Online Film Festival
Virtual ProgramVision 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 […]
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Exhibition: Tajimal K’in La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun
El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesTAJIMAL K'IN La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun A Collective Photography Exhibit Cristina Kahlo, Marcos García, Marco Girón Museum hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. […]
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How We Celebrate
Gage County Museum North 2nd Street, Beatrice, NE, United StatesThe Gage County Museum will join the nation in commemorating 250 years of American independence with a special summer exhibition. This exhibit will highlight how our communities have celebrated patriotism, […]
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Sorting Out Race exhibit
Every day thrift stores across America receive donations of objects that display racial imagery— antique advertising cards, collectible salt-and-pepper shakers, vintage children’s books, and mugs with sports team mascots. Are […]
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SPARK! Places of Innovation
Custer County Historical Museum 445 South 9th Ave., Broken Bow, NE, United StatesExplore the story of human history through rural American inventions and innovations. "Spark! Places of Innovation" is based on a Smithsonian exhibition. It will be at the Custer County Historical […]
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2026 Roots to Rise Youth Summer Camp (registered students only)
Lincoln NE Lincoln, NERoots to Rise is a multi-dimensional cultural art, humanities, and environmental land connection studies program designed to reach, ignite and uplift all children and youth in our community. Providing de-colonizing, […]
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Cattle Trails and Songs of the West
Linden Estates 3700 W. Philip Ave., North Platte, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Linden Estates
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2026 Roots to Rise Youth Summer Camp (registered students only)
Lincoln NE Lincoln, NERoots to Rise is a multi-dimensional cultural art, humanities, and environmental land connection studies program designed to reach, ignite and uplift all children and youth in our community. Providing de-colonizing, […]
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Page to Stage Frozen the Musical: Kearney
Kearney Public Library 2020 1st Ave., Kearney, NE, United StatesPage to Stage focuses on taking a well-known storybook and bringing it to life, allowing children the opportunity to see characters jump from the page to the stage. Nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming […]
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Page to Stage Frozen the Musical: Kearney
Kearney Public Library 2020 1st Ave., Kearney, NE, United StatesPage to Stage focuses on taking a well-known storybook and bringing it to life, allowing children the opportunity to see characters jump from the page to the stage. Nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming […]
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Footprints & Handprints: Days on the Farm in the 19th Century
Central City Public Library 1604 15th Ave., Central City, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Renae Hunt Sponsored by the Central City Public Library
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Patchwork of the Prairie
St. Edward Public Library 302 Beaver St., St. Edward, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Yvonne Hollenbeck Sponsored by the St. Edward Public Library
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