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Visualizing Survivance, Visualizing Permanence art exhibition

Sheldon Museum of Art Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Drawn from Sheldon's collection, this exhibition centers artwork by Native American artists and photographs that demonstrate the everlasting presence of Native American communities. These works illustrate the spirit of visual […]

Help fill HN Summer Reading Kits

Statewide

Humanities Nebraska is filling 500 Summer Reading Kits for families across Nebraska! HN Summer Reading Kits are designed to help Nebraska kids maintain academic skills over summer break, a time […]

Vaquero: The Genesis of the Texas Cowboy

Trails and Rails Museum 710 W. 11th St., Kearney, NE, United States

“Vaquero” was created by the Wittliff Collections at the Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos, presented in partnership with Humanities Texas. It features sixty-two digital carbon prints with bilingual narrative […]

Buffalo Bill’s Nebraska

United Faith Community Church - Valley 921 South Mayne St., Valley, NE, United States

Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Valley Community Historical Society

Excess Baggage: Riding the Orphan Train

Plainview High School 301 W. Pilcher Ave., Plainview, NE, United States

Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Plainview Historical Society

Cattle Trails and Songs of the West

Arlington Multi-Purpose Senior Center 305 N. 3rd St., Arlington, NE, United States

Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Arlington Senior Center

Excess Baggage: Riding the Orphan Train

The Heritage at Sagewood 1920 Sagewood Ave., Grand Island, NE, United States

Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Betsey Hager Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Virtual Writing Workshop for Adults

Virtual Program

Award-winning poet, author, and lyricist Rayma Ramana will present an online workshop focusing on the intersection of healing and poetry for adults. The workshop is free, but registration is required. Click here to register. This event is part of the Nebraska Writers Collective Visiting Writer Series. Rayma Ramana is an award-winning American author, poet and […]

An Evening with Loren Eiseley’s “The Star Thrower”

Western Nebraska Community College Recital Hall 1601 E. 27th Street, Scottsbluff, United States

Friday, May 23 Scottsbluff WNCC Recital Hall 7:30 pm Tuesday, May 27 UNO Strauss Performing Center Recital Hall 7:30 pm With reflections from composer/performer and Eiseley scholar John Cimino discussing and performing highlights of his Eiseley inspired musical dramatization, The Star Thrower. Loren Eiseley’s celebrated essay, “The Star Thrower”, is a marvel of brilliant natural […]

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