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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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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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“The Land Returns” broadcast and streaming on PBS
Virtual ProgramFrom October 1 through November 29, 2026, the documentary film “The Land Returns” will be available for streaming on PBS and will be aired several times on Nebraska Public Media stations. Check local listings for air times. Streaming available here. About the Film “The Land Returns” chronicles a surprising new way that Indigenous nations are […]
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“My Omaha” broadcast and streaming on PBS Independent Lens
Virtual ProgramFrom October 5, 2026, through January 2, 2027, the documentary film "My Omaha" will be available for streaming on PBS and will be aired several times on Nebraska Public Media stations. Check local listings for air times. Streaming available here. About the Documentary As Omaha is shaken by protests and a death that becomes a […]
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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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Omaha Table Talk: Roots of Reconciliation
University of Nebraska - Omaha Omaha, NEWhat does it take to build trust and understanding during conflict? Join a meaningful conversation with Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Khalid Abu Awwad, two of the leaders of Roots/Shorashim/Judur, a local Palestinian-Israeli initiative dedicated to promoting understanding, nonviolence, and transformation. Rabbi Hanan and Khalid will share their personal journeys and the work Roots is doing […]
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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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From Bleeding Kansas to Old Virginny: Songs and Stories of the Civil War
Stanton VFW Club 1106 Veterans Ave., Stanton, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Dan Holtz Sponsored by the Friends of the Stanton Public Library
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The Role of Music During the Holocaust
Morton-James Public Library 923 1st Corso, Nebraska City, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Christine Erlander Beard Sponsored by the Morton-James 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 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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No Time on My Hands: The Story of Grace Snyder
Hebron Senior Center 224 Lincoln Ave., Hebron, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Hebron Senior Center
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November First Friday at the Sheldon Museum of Art
Sheldon Museum of Art Lincoln, Nebraska, United StatesUNL graduate student poets will read their original poetry, inspired by art on view, in the galleries starting at 6 p.m. Before the poetry readings, join a tour of Remembering Modern Art at 5:30 p.m. Admission is always free, and everyone is welcome. Event registration is requested. Visit the event website for more information, or […]
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