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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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SPARK! Places of Innovation
Custer County Historical Museum 445 South 9th Ave., Broken Bow, NE, United StatesExplore the story of human history through rural American inventions and innovations. "Spark! Places of Innovation" is based on a Smithsonian exhibition. It will be at the Custer County Historical […]
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2026 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
Lincoln - multiple locations Lincoln, United StatesBright Lights provides unique, motivating, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing, history, and world cultures and languages. The camp application […]
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Page to Stage Frozen the Musical: Arnold
Finch Memorial Library 205 N Walnut, Arnold, NE, United StatesPage to Stage focuses on taking a well-known storybook and bringing it to life, allowing children the opportunity to see characters jump from the page to the stage. Nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s […]
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Page to Stage Frozen the Musical: North Platte
Cody Park 1601 N Jeffers St, North Platte, NE, United StatesPage to Stage focuses on taking a well-known storybook and bringing it to life, allowing children the opportunity to see characters jump from the page to the stage. Nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s […]
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RSVP deadline for July 11 exhibit opening in Omaha: Walk through Memory Lane with African American Activists
Omaha NE Omaha, NETogether We Achieve Miracles is celebrating the opening of the exhibit "Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists" with an evening of hors d'oeuvres on the occasion of Senator […]
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2026 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
Lincoln - multiple locations Lincoln, United StatesBright Lights provides unique, motivating, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing, history, and world cultures and languages. The camp application […]
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Page to Stage Frozen the Musical: Lexington
Lexington Public Library 907 N Washington St, Lexington, NEPage to Stage focuses on taking a well-known storybook and bringing it to life, allowing children the opportunity to see characters jump from the page to the stage. Nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming […]
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Humanities Nebraska Grants – Online Office Hour
Virtual ProgramThursday, July 9 12:00 p.m. CDT/11:00 a.m. MDT Hosted by Katie Bradshaw, grants management and outreach specialist, with Kristi Hayek Carley, HN Program Manager. After a brief presentation, we’ll open […]
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