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Upcoming Events

  • Bison exhibit at University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall

    University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall 645 North 14th Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

    BISON - a traveling exhibit exploring the past, present, and future of this great North American mammal - will be at the University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall from […]

    Free – $13
  • Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture Exhibition: Innovation Campus

    Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center 2021 Transformation Dr., Lincoln, NE, United States

    The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will mark the start of its 41st year with the next chapter of the Legacy of Leadership: Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture art […]

  • Writing Workshop with Andrea Beatriz Arango

    Norfolk Public Library 308 W. Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE, United States

    Kids ages 10-18 are invited to join us for a Writing Workshop with award-winning novelist Andrea Beatriz Arango! She is traveling from Puerto Rico to join us in person and […]

  • Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Maria Nazos

    Virtual Program

    The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive […]

  • Arts and Culture Day

    Nebraska State Capitol 1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

    Join Nebraskans for the Arts for Arts and Culture Day in Lincoln, Nebraska, on February 4, 2026. Come together with artists, educators, creative district leaders, and advocates from across the state to celebrate the power of arts […]

  • Storytelling Workshop: Laughter and Storytelling! Interactive Stories and Play!

    Kearney Regional Engagement Center 2204 University Drive, Kearney, NE

    At the Kearney Area Storytelling Festival, professional storytellers—along with area tellers—present the art of storytelling. Storyteller Lyn Ford will present a storytelling workshop entitled "Laughter and Storytelling! Interactive Stories and […]

  • Storytelling workshop: CREATE Questions. THEN Answer Them!

    Kearney Regional Engagement Center 2204 University Drive, Kearney, NE

    At the Kearney Area Storytelling Festival, professional storytellers—along with area tellers—present the art of storytelling. Storyteller Paul Strickland will present a storytelling workshop entitled "CREATE Questions. THEN Answer Them!" at […]

  • Kearney Area Storytelling Festival 2026: Stories for Seniors

    Peterson Senior Activity Center 2020 W. 11th St., Kearney, NE, United States

    At the Kearney Area Storytelling Festival, professional storytellers—along with area tellers—present the art of storytelling in many area venues. Wednesday, February 4 Lyn Ford - Stories for Seniors 2:00 pm […]

  • Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition

    University of Nebraska Kearney Calvin T. Ryan Library 2508 11th Ave, Kearney, NE, United States

    The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., will be at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska […]

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to cultivate a more informed, thoughtful, and just society.

We believe that culture and connection are essential rights of human expression.

We celebrate shared histories and diverse cultures.

We value conversation that respects difference and finds points of common experience.

We develop engaging experiences for all Nebraskans.

We provide inclusive opportunities to learn from the past to enrich our future.

We are flexible and responsive to the changing and pressing needs of Nebraskans.
We expose people to other worlds of expression and human existence.
We foster lives of purpose and meaning.

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