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Upcoming Events

Flight and Hope Exhibition

Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center (UNO) 2289 S 67th St, Omaha, NE, United States

This exhibition explores themes of flight, journey, and migration through Samuel Bak’s oeuvre. His work, informed by his experiences as a forced migrant and refugee in the aftermath of World […]

Threads & Trails: Contemplations of Our Herstories Exhibit

Great Plains Art Museum 1155 Q St, Lincoln, United States

Threads & Trails: Contemplations of Our Herstories is a collaborative exhibition created by five female-identifying artists who connect their personal histories to the conquest of the American West and Indigenous dispossession. […]

A New Deal for Quilts Exhibition

International Quilt Museum 1523 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE, United States

For the last 3+ years, our world has undergone a traumatic sea change. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced individuals, communities, and entire countries to shift their perspectives, policies, and priorities. […]

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Voices and Votes: Democracy in America

Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 N. 24th Street, Omaha, NE, United States

December 9, 2023 – January 27, 2024 Great Plains Black History Museum Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: 1-5 PM *Private Tours available by appointment* Learn more here.

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Museum Live! Season 4 Fall Semester

Virtual Program

Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a […]

Grit ‘n Gumption

Fontenelle Forest 1111 Bellevue Blvd N, Bellevue, NE, United States

Speaker: Cherrie Beam Callaway Sponsored by Fontenelle Forest

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Inclusive Communities Table Talk Series

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

With Table Talks, Inclusive Communities offers everyone a space to build community through dialogue. The intent of Table Talks is to bring together community members and a panel of individuals […]

A Century of Fashion, 1870 – 1970

Brookestone View 850 Laurel Parkway Dr., Broken Bow, NE, United States

Speaker: Sue McLain Sponsored by Brookestone View

Voices AMPLIFIED! Feeding the Family

Virtual Program

Honoring the Past while Feeding the Future featuring Alan Wang and Carol Wang No More Empty Pots will lead another tasty cook-along, this time elevating Asian cuisine and culture. This […]

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Museum Live! Season 4 Fall Semester

Virtual Program

Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a […]

Cattle Trails and Songs of the West

York Area Senior Center 725 Nebraska Ave, York, NE, United States

Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the York Area Senior Center

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