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Upcoming Events

“Frida Kahlo and the Blue House” Photography Exhibit

El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street, Omaha, NE, United States

The exhibit “Frida Kahlo and the Blue House” presents a selection of over 60 color photographs of the architecture and interior spaces of the Blue House created by Cristina Kahlo as well as vintage black and white photographs taken by Diego Rivera, Antonio Kahlo, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Florence Arquin, and Juan Guzmán.

Big Blue Reservation: Struggles and Hopes of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe

Gage County Museum North 2nd Street, Beatrice, NE, United States

A new exhibit on the history of the Big Blue Reservation in southern Gage County will open on May 25 at 10 a.m. The exhibit will include information about the Otoe/Missouria language and Otoe-Missouria culture including arts and lifestyles as well as traditional beliefs and rituals. Exhibit panels will feature letters, oral history and photographs. […]

Junior Young History Detective Summer Camp 2024 (registered students only)

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Junior Young History Detectives is open to 9-11 year olds (4th-6th grades), interested in learning Black History, Omaha History in fun and engaging ways. This year's camps will explore storytelling as a tool to present their discoveries of the people, places and events in North Omaha. YHD students learn Black History, both regional, national, and […]

Roots to Rise 2024 Summer Youth Camp (registered students only)

Northern Lighthouse Church North 14th Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

This summer camp for youth in grades K-8 aims to empower holistic health and wellness and enhance myriad life and academic skills by promoting a positive future construct -all led by BIPOC peer mentors and qualified adults. Participating youth learn from a wide range of guest teachers about plants, food/body connections, and culture. They will […]

Junior Young History Detective Summer Camp 2024 (registered students only)

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Junior Young History Detectives is open to 9-11 year olds (4th-6th grades), interested in learning Black History, Omaha History in fun and engaging ways. This year's camps will explore storytelling as a tool to present their discoveries of the people, places and events in North Omaha. YHD students learn Black History, both regional, national, and […]

Buffalo Bill’s Nebraska

Tilden Public Library 202 S. Center St., Tilden, NE, United States

Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Tilden Public Library

Roots to Rise 2024 Summer Youth Camp (registered students only)

Northern Lighthouse Church North 14th Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

This summer camp for youth in grades K-8 aims to empower holistic health and wellness and enhance myriad life and academic skills by promoting a positive future construct -all led by BIPOC peer mentors and qualified adults. Participating youth learn from a wide range of guest teachers about plants, food/body connections, and culture. They will […]

Junior Young History Detective Summer Camp 2024 (registered students only)

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Junior Young History Detectives is open to 9-11 year olds (4th-6th grades), interested in learning Black History, Omaha History in fun and engaging ways. This year's camps will explore storytelling as a tool to present their discoveries of the people, places and events in North Omaha. YHD students learn Black History, both regional, national, and […]

Roots to Rise 2024 Summer Youth Camp (registered students only)

Northern Lighthouse Church North 14th Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

This summer camp for youth in grades K-8 aims to empower holistic health and wellness and enhance myriad life and academic skills by promoting a positive future construct -all led by BIPOC peer mentors and qualified adults. Participating youth learn from a wide range of guest teachers about plants, food/body connections, and culture. They will […]

Junior Young History Detective Summer Camp 2024 (registered students only)

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Junior Young History Detectives is open to 9-11 year olds (4th-6th grades), interested in learning Black History, Omaha History in fun and engaging ways. This year's camps will explore storytelling as a tool to present their discoveries of the people, places and events in North Omaha. YHD students learn Black History, both regional, national, and […]

Young History Detective Summer Camp 2024 (registered students only)

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Young History Detectives is a youth enrichment program for grades 7-12. It uses geek culture to promote literacy, critical thinking and digital literacy. The Young History Detectives learn Black History, both regional, national, and across the African Diaspora along with historical research methods to better understand US History. Research and documentation skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, […]

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