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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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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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“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 […]
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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 […]
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“A Life Well Lived” streaming on PBS
Virtual ProgramFrom November 1, 2026, through November 1, 2029, the documentary film “A Life Well Lived” will be available for streaming on PBS. Click here to stream. About the Documentary In […]
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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 […]
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We the People: The Evolution of Voting Rights in the United States
Hastings Public LibrarySpeaker: Dianne Bystrom Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library After this week's elections, join Dianne Bystrom at the Hastings Public Library for a fascinating look at voting rights in the […]
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Ames Reading Series: Celebrating the Book “The Lives of Immigrants and Refugees: Tales of Migration, Hope, Grief, and Finding Home in Nebraska”
Lincoln City Libraries-Bennett Martin Public Library 136 S. 14th St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesThe book "The Lives of Immigrants and Refugees: Tales of Migration, Hope, Grief, and Finding Home in Nebraska" will be added to the Lincoln City Libraries Heritage Room of Nebraska […]
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Spark! Places of Innovation
Madison Public Library 208 W 3rd St, Madison, NE, United StatesAt Madison Public Library 208 W 3rd St Madison, NE 68748 11:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday
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Native American Film Series: One with the Whale
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center 313 North 13th Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesIn St. Lawrence, Alaska, a remote island in the Bering Sea where hunting whales is a matter of life and death, a shy Native teen, Chris Apassingok, became the youngest […]
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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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Cattle Trails and Songs of the West
Grandview Assisted Living 827 N 19th St., Ord, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Grandview Assisted Living
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