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The 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, parades, and milestones across generations — connecting local traditions to the broader story of America. Museum hours are Wednesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm, closed major holidays. Admission is […] |
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Speaker: David Wells Sponsored by the Norfolk Public Library |
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A bed turning is quilt show where multiple quilts are stacked on a bed and removed one by one, with a presenter sharing the history, techniques, and stories behind each […] |
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Speaker: Janie York Sponsored by the Anna Bemis Palmer Museum |
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Speaker: Janie York Sponsored by the Valley Public Library |
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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 these objects harmless reminders of historical attitudes or do they continue to perpetuate negative stereotypes about race? Should thrift stores sell these objects? Or should […] |
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A full day of history, community, and celebration. Please RSVP your attendance to the afternoon 2pm- 4pm sessions and evening programs at 402-228-1679. 9:00 AM “How We Celebrate: Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the US” Exhibit open exclusively for neurodivergent guests 10:00 AM Community Welcome on the Lawn “How We Celebrate: Honoring the 250th Anniversary […]
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Speaker: Sara Crook Sponsored by the Friends of the Arbor Lodge Foundation Download flyer
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Step back to 1872 and experience a Chautauqua portrayal of Thomas Doane, the chief engineer of the B & M Railroad and famous Hoosac Tunnel Project. Doane was responsible for […] |
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Join us as we take a walking tour of the western settlement of Germans From Russia. We'll visit several homes, churches, and grocery stores as we take a closer look at the families that came to Hastings in the 1880s and 1890s. Sponsored by Hastings Museum. Meet at T'Dance (1400 W. A St.) May 31, […] |
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Sorry, folks. The weather is not cooperating, so this event has been cancelled. 2200 W. 3rd St, Hastings Please join us to enjoy food, fun, and community at a picnic […] |
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Speaker: Donald Hickey Sponsored by the Norfolk Public Library |
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Join us in Hastings to hear the lesser-known stories of the forging of our nation and our state. Details here.
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Speaker: Eric Ewing, Executive Director of Great Plains Black History Museum Across every state in the Great Plains, African American homesteaders claimed land, built communities, and shaped a distinct chapter […]
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Speaker: Beth Dotan, Research Assistant Professor at the Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln This program will take a glimpse into the […] |
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Speaker: Jessica Downing-Ford, Chautauqua Scholar Five years after Abigail Smith married John Adams, the American colonies adopted the British law of coverture. This law held that no female person had a legal identity. Married women owned nothing—not even the clothes on their backs. More importantly, they had no rights over their own bodies, or custody […] 
Homestead National Historical Park is hosting a full weekend of free activities, demonstrations, and performances that allow visitors to explore how the ideals and hopes of the American Revolution continued through the era of the Homestead Act, extending into the 1980s and beyond. Homestead National Historical Park will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday with expanding […]
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Speaker: Taylor Keen Picture Cave is a 1,300 year old rock art site approximately 60 miles south of present day St. Louis and the former city of Cahokia. Picture Cave was inhabited by the ancestors of the Omaha, Ponca, Kansa/Kaw, Osage and Quapaw tribes, otherwise known as the Dhegiha. The stories entombed in the rock […] |
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Homestead National Historical Park is hosting a full weekend of free activities, demonstrations, and performances that allow visitors to explore how the ideals and hopes of the American Revolution continued through the era of the Homestead Act, extending into the 1980s and beyond. Homestead National Historical Park will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday with expanding […]
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Speaker: Dianne Bystrom Sponsored by Lincoln City Libraries |
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Two events in Lincoln kick off the series of statewide events celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Nebraska's 500-Mile Sculpture Garden: 3pm @ Ross Media Arts Center The Committee for the Preservation of the I-80 Bicentennial Sculptures and the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation will present a special screening of Nebraska’s 500 Mile Sculpture Garden, a […]
Two events in Lincoln kick off the series of statewide events celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Nebraska's 500-Mile Sculpture Garden: 3pm @ Ross Media Arts Center The Committee for the Preservation of the I-80 Bicentennial Sculptures and the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation will present a special screening of Nebraska’s 500 Mile Sculpture Garden, a […] |
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John discusses the I-80 BSP project as well as his other pieces in Nebraska (at University of Nebraska at Kearney and Eppley Airport in Omaha). This event will occur four times: Wednesday, July 1 at noon Kearney at the Museum of Nebraska Art Wednesday, July 1 at 6pm Grand Island at the Stuhr Museum Thursday, […]
John discusses the I-80 BSP project as well as his other pieces in Nebraska (at University of Nebraska at Kearney and Eppley Airport in Omaha). This event will occur four times: Wednesday, July 1 at noon Kearney at the Museum of Nebraska Art Wednesday, July 1 at 6pm Grand Island at the Stuhr Museum Thursday, […] |
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John discusses the I-80 BSP project as well as his other pieces in Nebraska (at University of Nebraska at Kearney and Eppley Airport in Omaha). This event will occur three times: In Grand Island at the Stuhr Museum on Wednesday, July 1; in Omaha at Joslyn Art Museum on Thursday, July 2, and in Seward […]
John discusses the I-80 BSP project as well as his other pieces in Nebraska (at University of Nebraska at Kearney and Eppley Airport in Omaha). This event will occur four times: Wednesday, July 1 at noon Kearney at the Museum of Nebraska Art Wednesday, July 1 at 6pm Grand Island at the Stuhr Museum Thursday, […]
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The Gering Civic Plaza Sculpture Project Committee - Crystal Sandberg, Rita Stinner and Gretchen Peters, - installed a Littleton Alston sculpture of Nebraska author Willa Cather in Gering to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of American Independence and 50th Anniversary of Nebraska’s Interstate-80 sculptures. This free event helps celebrate the statue's installation. The movie “O Pioneers” […] |
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July 3 and 4 will be jam-packed with events in Seward, Nebraska's official Fourth of July City. Events funded through a Humanities Nebraska grant include the following: Four actors will represent the "Faces of Rushmore" - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln - for the USA250 celebration at the Nebraska National Guard […]
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Speaker: Janie York Sponsored by the GFWC Seward Jr. Women's Club |
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John discusses the I-80 BSP project as well as his other pieces in Nebraska (at University of Nebraska at Kearney and Eppley Airport in Omaha). This event will occur three times: In Grand Island at the Stuhr Museum on Wednesday, July 1; in Omaha at Joslyn Art Museum on Thursday, July 2, and in Seward […]
July 3 and 4 will be jam-packed with events in Seward, Nebraska's official Fourth of July City. Events funded through a Humanities Nebraska grant include the following: Four actors will […]
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John discusses the I-80 BSP project as well as his other pieces in Nebraska (at University of Nebraska at Kearney and Eppley Airport in Omaha). This event will occur four times: Wednesday, July 1 at noon Kearney at the Museum of Nebraska Art Wednesday, July 1 at 6pm Grand Island at the Stuhr Museum Thursday, […] |
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