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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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Exhibition: Tajimal K’in La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun
El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesTAJIMAL K'IN La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun A Collective Photography Exhibit Cristina Kahlo, Marcos García, Marco Girón Museum hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. […]
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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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Sorting Out Race exhibit
Every day thrift stores across America receive donations of objects that display racial imagery— antique advertising cards, collectible salt-and-pepper shakers, vintage children’s books, and mugs with sports team mascots. Are […]
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Opening Day: Spark! Places of Innovation
Dawes County Historical Society Museum 341 Country Club Road, Chadron, NE, United StatesSpark! Places of Innovation will be on display at Dawes County Historical Society in Chadron August 3-September 11, 2026. Spark! Places of Innovation is part of Museum on Main Street, […]
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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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The Life and Drive of Mari Sandoz
Schoolhouse Art Gallery and Nature Center 427 Main St., Brownville, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Peg Gilbert Sponsored by the Brownville Fine Arts Association
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Archaeology Fair
Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United StatesMeadowlark Hearth Living Environment Foundation is hosting an Archaeology Fair at Legacy of the Plains Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Activities include: • Friction Fire-Making […]
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Nebraska Spirit: The North Platte Canteen
Hastings Public LibrarySpeaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library
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Stories From Nebraska’s Agricultural History
72927 610 Ave. 72927 610th Ave, Sterling, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Jody Lamp Sponsored by the Deer Creek Sodbusters
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Music of the Plains
Carriage Glen 7005 Shamrock Rd, Lincoln, NE, United StatesSpeaker: David Marsh Sponsored by the Christ Lincoln Ladies Group
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Native American Film Series: Reservation Redemption
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center 313 North 13th Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesScreening and Q&A with Directors Brenda Fisher and Blake Pickens, moderated by Georgiana Lee. at Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center This documentary follows Colville Tribe Chief’ Marchand Rice's nearly 40-year […]
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