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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 Ross Media Arts Center in Lincoln and virtually online. The film that screens in person at the Ross will be available for screening online the […]
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In Search of the Signers Exhibition
The Durham Museum 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesOn 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 who boldly signed the document. Omaha’s first real estate agent, Byron Reed, assembled one of the nation’s most important collections of coinage and manuscripts. Reed […]
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“The Land Returns” broadcast and streaming on PBS
Virtual ProgramFrom 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 […]
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“My Omaha” broadcast and streaming on PBS Independent Lens
Virtual ProgramFrom 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 stations. Check local listings for air times. Streaming available here. About the Documentary As Omaha is shaken by protests and a death that becomes a […]
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“A Life Well Lived” streaming on PBS
Virtual ProgramFrom 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 the 1930s, David Kaufmann operated a small store in a Nebraska town . As Hitler gained power, Kaufmann used his limited resources and persistent effort […]
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Spark! Places of Innovation
Madison Public Library 208 W 3rd St, Madison, NE, United StatesAt 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
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Nebraska Spirit: The North Platte Canteen
Hitchock County High School 318 W D St., Trenton, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Trenton Friends of the Library
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The Hills We Share Exhibit
Jetter’s Depot 3031 Upland Parkway, Omaha, NEThe 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 Terrace on trace paper, correspondence from the Housing Authority, newspaper clippings from the 1930s and 1940s, and historic photos courtesy of The Durham Museum. Together, […]
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What If…? Entrepreneurship Panel – Broken Bow
Custer County Historical Museum 445 South 9th Ave., Broken Bow, NE, United StatesWhat 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 […]
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The Hills We Share Exhibit
Jetter’s Depot 3031 Upland Parkway, Omaha, NEThe 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 Terrace on trace paper, correspondence from the Housing Authority, newspaper clippings from the 1930s and 1940s, and historic photos courtesy of The Durham Museum. Together, […]
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They Rode the Orphan Trains: Franklin
Franklin Public Library 1502 P St, Franklin, NE, United StatesNovelist 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, a largely-unknown chapter in American history, to public awareness. The presentation tells the story of the 250,000 orphans and unwanted children who were put on […]
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The Forts of Nebraska
Gordon City Library 101 W. 5th St., Gordon, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by Gordon City Library
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