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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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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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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 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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Harvesting Foods and Medicines in the Dakota Tradition
York Area Senior Center 725 Nebraska Ave, York, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Jerome Kills Small Sponsored by the York Area Senior Center
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George Custer and the Great Plains: History, Landscape, and Legacy
Curtis Community Center 201 Garlick Ave, Curtis, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Frontier County Historical Society
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Cattle Trails and Songs of the West
York General Hearthstone North Lincoln Avenue, York, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by York General Hearthstone
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The Life and Drive of Mari Sandoz
Alliance Public Library 1750 Sweetwater Ave., Alliance, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Peg Gilbert Sponsored by the Alliance Public Library
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Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Kemi Alabi
Virtual ProgramThe Nebraska Poetry Society is offering monthly Saturday morning online poetry workshops. Registration is required, and registration information may be found on the Nebraska Poetry Society webpage. Free with annual membership; nominal fee for non-members. Students, minors and others for whom the registration fee is prohibitive may request a free membership. Break from the expected and write […]
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Nebraska Warrior Writers – Omaha Workshops Fall 2026
Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room 9777 M Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesSaturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room, 9777 M Street. Option to attend via Zoom. Facilitators: Jen Stastny and Cindy Cronn More information here. August 22 – […]
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Nebraska and the Civil War
Ponca State Park 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca, NE, United StatesSpeaker: David Wells Sponsored by the Ponca State Park
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Exhibit: Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists
Saratoga History- Arts-Humanities Multicultural Center 4401 North 21st Street, Omaha, NEThe "Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists" exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights, education, sports, media, and business. The […]
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