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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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From Bleeding Kansas to Old Virginny: Songs and Stories of the Civil War
Stanton VFW Club 1106 Veterans Ave., Stanton, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Dan Holtz Sponsored by the Friends of the Stanton Public Library
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The Role of Music During the Holocaust
Morton-James Public Library 923 1st Corso, Nebraska City, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Christine Erlander Beard Sponsored by the Morton-James Public 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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No Time on My Hands: The Story of Grace Snyder
Hebron Senior Center 224 Lincoln Ave., Hebron, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Hebron Senior Center
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November First Friday at the Sheldon Museum of Art
Sheldon Museum of Art Lincoln, Nebraska, United StatesUNL graduate student poets will read their original poetry, inspired by art on view, in the galleries starting at 6 p.m. Before the poetry readings, join a tour of Remembering Modern Art at 5:30 p.m. Admission is always free, and everyone is welcome. Event registration is requested. Visit the event website for more information, or […]
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Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Joanne Godley
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. Participants will explore how poetry can […]
Free – $40
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