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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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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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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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History of Trick Roping and Wild West Shows
Ponca State Park 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Ponca State Park
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Forts of the Missouri River Valley
Ponca State Park 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by Ponca State Park
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I am a Man – Chief Standing Bear’s Journey for Justice
Ponca State Park 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Joe Starita Sponsored by Ponca State Park
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Family Day: Ekphrastic Poetry with Matt Mason
Sheldon Museum of Art Lincoln, Nebraska, United StatesAn ekphrastic poem is a type of description of a work of art. Former State Poet Matt Mason will lead a day of art, words, and creativity. Inspired by Grace Hartigan: […]
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A Musical Journey Across America: Songs That Helped Shape a Nation
Polk County Historical Museum 415 Beebe St., Osceola, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by the Polk County Historical Soceity
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SPARK! Places of Innovation
Haigler Cornerstone Center 251 E Norman Street, Haigler, NE, United States -
Swedish Pioneers in Nebraska
Aldersgate Church 8320 South St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Laureen Reidesel Sponsored by the Norden Club of Lincoln
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George Custer and the Great Plains: History, Landscape, and Legacy
Fullerton Public Library 903 Broadway, Fullerton, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Fullerton 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 […]
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