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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 Ross Media Arts Center in Lincoln and virtually online. The film that screens in person at the Ross will be available for screening online the […]
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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, parades, and milestones across generations — connecting local traditions to the broader story of America. Museum hours are Wednesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm, closed major holidays. Admission is […]
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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 who boldly signed the document. Omaha’s first real estate agent, Byron Reed, assembled one of the nation’s most important collections of coinage and manuscripts. Reed […]
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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, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. It is based on an exhibition by the National Museum of American History. Support […]
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Lewis and Clark: What Was Their Value Worth? – Seaman, York, Sacagawea, & Pomp Stories
Lincoln County Historial Museum 2403 N. Buffalo Bill Ave., North Platte, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Renae Hunt Sponsored by the Lincoln County Historical Society
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Cattle Trail and Songs of the West
Off Broadway Apartments - Broken Bow 403 S. 1st Ave, Broken Bow, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Off Broadway Appartments
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The Hills We Share
Jetter’s Depot 3031 Upland Parkway, Omaha, NECanopy South is hosting The Hills We Share, an open house exploring the history of Southside Terrace, Jetter’s Depot, and South Omaha through historic documents, photographs, and artifacts. The exhibit will feature original 1939 architectural drawings of Southside Terrace on trace paper, correspondence from the Housing Authority, newspaper clippings from the 1930s and 1940s, and […]
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Lecture with Yasmina Price
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 S 12th St, Omaha, NE 68102, Omaha, NE, United StatesYasmina Price will situate both of Bemis’s exhibitions - Miatta Kawinzi: An Alphabet of Unfolding and MOTHER TIME: Measuring ourselves within the landscape - within contemporary critical discourse, addressing how artists engage memory as both a site of rupture and possibility. Admission is free; ticket reservations are encouraged. Visit the event website for more information, or to […]
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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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Nebraska Warrior Writers – Lincoln Workshops Fall 2026
Pius X High School 6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesLincoln Saturdays, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in-person Pius X High School conference room*, 6000 A Street (west entrance 8) option to attend via Zoom Facilitators: Tom Seib and Stephen Swinehart More information here. August 29* – Speaker: Karen Shoemaker * at Larksong Writers Place, 1600 N Cotner September 12– Speaker: Liz Kay September 26 – Speaker: Sarah McKinstry-Brown October […]
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Wounded Knee & Impact of Northwest Nebraska
Gordon City Auditorium 311 North Oak St., Gordon, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Broc Anderson Sponsored by the Willow Tree Festival
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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 exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment from 1-4 p.m. To book a tour, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com.
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