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SUMMARY:How We Celebrate
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMuseum hours are Wednesday–Saturday\, 10am–4pm\, closed major holidays. Admission is free\, but donations are welcomed. \nThe exhibition will be featured during two community events: \nJune 13\, 2026 – America 250 Celebration \nJune 17-20\, 2026- Homestead Days
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/how_we_celebrate/
LOCATION:Gage County Museum\, North 2nd Street\, Beatrice\, NE\, 68310\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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SUMMARY:Sorting Out Race exhibit
DESCRIPTION: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 they be “sorted out” of the resale environment and discarded? \nSorting Out Race arose out of a desire to divert artifacts with racial content from thrift stores to an exhibit that would generate a healthy community conversation about racial stereotypes past and present in order to heighten awareness of our continuing struggles with race. \nExhibit courtesy of the Kaufmann Museum at Bethel College. \n\n\n\n\nMuseum hours: Monday – Wednesday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thursday – Friday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.\, Sunday 1 to 6 p.m.\nRegular museum admission $9 for age 13 and up\, $8 for seniors 60+\, $7 children 3-12.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/sorting-out-race-exhibit/
LOCATION:NE
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T173005Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with John Raimondi\, creator of Erma’s Desire
DESCRIPTION: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). \nThis event will occur four times: \nWednesday\, July 1 at noon\nKearney at the Museum of Nebraska Art \nWednesday\, July 1 at 6pm\nGrand Island at the Stuhr Museum \nThursday\, July 2 at 6pm\nOmaha at Joslyn Art Museum \nSaturday\, July 4 at 10 am\nSeward at the Seward Civic Center East Fireplace Room
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/artist-talk-with-john-raimondi-creator-of-ermas-desire-3/2026-07-01/1/
LOCATION:various locations
CATEGORIES:America 250
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Arts Council":MAILTO:nac.info@nebraska.gov
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with John Raimondi\, creator of Erma’s Desire
DESCRIPTION: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). \nThis event will occur four times: \nWednesday\, July 1 at noon\nKearney at the Museum of Nebraska Art \nWednesday\, July 1 at 6pm\nGrand Island at the Stuhr Museum \nThursday\, July 2 at 6pm\nOmaha at Joslyn Art Museum \nSaturday\, July 4 at 10 am\nSeward at the Seward Civic Center East Fireplace Room
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/artist-talk-with-john-raimondi-creator-of-ermas-desire-3/2026-07-01/2/
LOCATION:various locations
CATEGORIES:America 250
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Arts Council":MAILTO:nac.info@nebraska.gov
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260703
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with John Raimondi\, creator of Erma’s Desire
DESCRIPTION: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). \nThis 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 at the National Guard Museum on the morning of July 4. \nReception with the artist to follow.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/artist-talk-with-john-raimondi-creator-of-ermas-desire-2/
LOCATION:Joslyn Art Museum\, 2200 Dodge Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with John Raimondi\, creator of Erma’s Desire
DESCRIPTION: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). \nThis event will occur four times: \nWednesday\, July 1 at noon\nKearney at the Museum of Nebraska Art \nWednesday\, July 1 at 6pm\nGrand Island at the Stuhr Museum \nThursday\, July 2 at 6pm\nOmaha at Joslyn Art Museum \nSaturday\, July 4 at 10 am\nSeward at the Seward Civic Center East Fireplace Room
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/artist-talk-with-john-raimondi-creator-of-ermas-desire-3/2026-07-02/
LOCATION:various locations
CATEGORIES:America 250
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SUMMARY:"O Pioneers" screening and discussion
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis free event helps celebrate the statue’s installation. \nThe movie “O Pioneers” starring Jessica Lange and based on Cather’s book will be shown. Ashley Olson\, Executive Director of the Cather Foundation in Red Cloud and Cather expert\, will be on hand to discuss and answer questions about the movie and to lend depth to the project.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/o-pioneers-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Midwest Theater\, 1707 Broadway\, Scottsbluff\, NE\, 69361\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T110000
DTSTAMP:20260625T171530Z
CREATED:20260108T160752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T171530Z
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SUMMARY:The Faces of Rushmore
DESCRIPTION:July 3 and 4 will be jam-packed with events in Seward\, Nebraska’s official Fourth of July City. \nEvents funded through a Humanities Nebraska grant include the following: \nFour 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 Museum in Seward “Nebraska’s Fourth of July City” \nFriday\, July 3\, 2026:\n10am – Presidents & Generals Leadership Forum\n2 pm – Chautauqua style presentations from the actors\n7 pm – Concert: Celebrating the USA – 250 “One Nation – Many Stories” – Seward High School auditorium. 43rd Army Band with live presentations by Presidents of Rushmore—Washington\, Jefferson\, Lincoln\, Roosevelt. \nSaturday\, July 4\, 2026:\n10am and 1pm – “Meet the presidents” \nMultiple Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau speakers will also be a part of Seward’s USA 250 celebration. For a full schedule of events\, visit the website: https://www.julyfourthseward.com/
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-faces-of-rushmore/2026-07-03/1/
LOCATION:Nebraska National Guard Museum\, 201 N 8th St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T110000
DTSTAMP:20260615T152124Z
CREATED:20260615T152124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T152124Z
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SUMMARY:Remember the Ladies: Stitching Together a Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Janie York \nSponsored by the GFWC Seward Jr. Women’s Club
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/remember-the-ladies-stitching-together-a-revolution-10/
LOCATION:Nebraska National Guard Museum\, 201 N 8th St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T141500
DTSTAMP:20260513T163036Z
CREATED:20260218T163834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T163036Z
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SUMMARY:Patriotic Panoramas
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Donna Gunn \nSponsored by Papillion Manor
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/patriotic-panoramas-6/
LOCATION:Papillion Manor\, 610 S. Polk St.\, Papillion\, NE\, 68046\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260703T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260703T143000
DTSTAMP:20260625T164003Z
CREATED:20260603T202714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T164003Z
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SUMMARY:Really Big Willa Cather Book Club Event
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis free event helps celebrate the statue’s installation. \nRead Cather’s My Antonia and meet for interactive discussion with fellow readers. Ashley Olson will present her talk “My Antonia: The Story of an American Novel”. She will lead discussion and field questions. Scottsbluff and Gering Libraries have copies of My Antonia on hand for check out.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/really-big-willa-cather-book-club-event/
LOCATION:Gering Civic Center\, 1050 M St\, Gering\, NE\, 69341\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T150000
DTSTAMP:20260625T171530Z
CREATED:20260108T160752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T171530Z
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SUMMARY:The Faces of Rushmore
DESCRIPTION:July 3 and 4 will be jam-packed with events in Seward\, Nebraska’s official Fourth of July City. \nEvents funded through a Humanities Nebraska grant include the following: \nFour 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 Museum in Seward “Nebraska’s Fourth of July City” \nFriday\, July 3\, 2026:\n10am – Presidents & Generals Leadership Forum\n2 pm – Chautauqua style presentations from the actors\n7 pm – Concert: Celebrating the USA – 250 “One Nation – Many Stories” – Seward High School auditorium. 43rd Army Band with live presentations by Presidents of Rushmore—Washington\, Jefferson\, Lincoln\, Roosevelt. \nSaturday\, July 4\, 2026:\n10am and 1pm – “Meet the presidents” \nMultiple Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau speakers will also be a part of Seward’s USA 250 celebration. For a full schedule of events\, visit the website: https://www.julyfourthseward.com/
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-faces-of-rushmore/2026-07-03/2/
LOCATION:Nebraska National Guard Museum\, 201 N 8th St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260703T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260703T190000
DTSTAMP:20260625T164109Z
CREATED:20260603T203200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T164109Z
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SUMMARY:Gering Civic Plaza Celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis free event helps celebrate the statue’s installation. \nThe event will feature: \n\nA reading of Nebraska Poet Jewel Rodgers’ “America 250” poem by Madelynn Battles\nA performance of “Beautiful Nebraska” by Jessica Schluter\nA short presentation about the cultural and historical significance of Willa Cather by Ashley Olson.\nA walk to the Gering Library\, 1055 P St\, for the Unveiling by Library Officers and Presentation of the Sculpture to Mayor Kent Ewing for the City of Gering\nA concert by the Back Porch Blue Grass Band on stage at the Plaza\n\nBring your own picnic or Scott Free Brewery and Mixing Bowl food trucks will be on the premises for food and drink. Bring your lawn chair for a fun\, patriotic\, and historical evening!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/gering-civic-plaza-celebration-of-americas-250th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Gering Civic Plaza\, 1450 11th Street\, Gering\, 69341\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260703T210000
DTSTAMP:20260625T171530Z
CREATED:20260108T160752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T171530Z
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SUMMARY:The Faces of Rushmore
DESCRIPTION:July 3 and 4 will be jam-packed with events in Seward\, Nebraska’s official Fourth of July City. \nEvents funded through a Humanities Nebraska grant include the following: \nFour 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 Museum in Seward “Nebraska’s Fourth of July City” \nFriday\, July 3\, 2026:\n10am – Presidents & Generals Leadership Forum\n2 pm – Chautauqua style presentations from the actors\n7 pm – Concert: Celebrating the USA – 250 “One Nation – Many Stories” – Seward High School auditorium. 43rd Army Band with live presentations by Presidents of Rushmore—Washington\, Jefferson\, Lincoln\, Roosevelt. \nSaturday\, July 4\, 2026:\n10am and 1pm – “Meet the presidents” \nMultiple Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau speakers will also be a part of Seward’s USA 250 celebration. For a full schedule of events\, visit the website: https://www.julyfourthseward.com/
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-faces-of-rushmore/2026-07-03/3/
LOCATION:Nebraska National Guard Museum\, 201 N 8th St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with John Raimondi\, creator of Erma’s Desire
DESCRIPTION: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). \nThis 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 at the National Guard Museum on the morning of July 4.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/artist-talk-with-john-raimondi-creator-of-ermas-desire/
LOCATION:Nebraska National Guard Museum\, 201 N 8th St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T100000
DTSTAMP:20260625T171530Z
CREATED:20260108T160752Z
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SUMMARY:The Faces of Rushmore
DESCRIPTION:July 3 and 4 will be jam-packed with events in Seward\, Nebraska’s official Fourth of July City. \nEvents funded through a Humanities Nebraska grant include the following: \nFour 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 Museum in Seward “Nebraska’s Fourth of July City” \nFriday\, July 3\, 2026:\n10am – Presidents & Generals Leadership Forum\n2 pm – Chautauqua style presentations from the actors\n7 pm – Concert: Celebrating the USA – 250 “One Nation – Many Stories” – Seward High School auditorium. 43rd Army Band with live presentations by Presidents of Rushmore—Washington\, Jefferson\, Lincoln\, Roosevelt. \nSaturday\, July 4\, 2026:\n10am and 1pm – “Meet the presidents” \nMultiple Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau speakers will also be a part of Seward’s USA 250 celebration. For a full schedule of events\, visit the website: https://www.julyfourthseward.com/
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-faces-of-rushmore/2026-07-04/1/
LOCATION:Nebraska National Guard Museum\, 201 N 8th St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T110000
DTSTAMP:20260616T173005Z
CREATED:20250905T195920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T173005Z
UID:10005630-1783159200-1783162800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Artist Talk with John Raimondi\, creator of Erma’s Desire
DESCRIPTION: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). \nThis event will occur four times: \nWednesday\, July 1 at noon\nKearney at the Museum of Nebraska Art \nWednesday\, July 1 at 6pm\nGrand Island at the Stuhr Museum \nThursday\, July 2 at 6pm\nOmaha at Joslyn Art Museum \nSaturday\, July 4 at 10 am\nSeward at the Seward Civic Center East Fireplace Room
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/artist-talk-with-john-raimondi-creator-of-ermas-desire-3/2026-07-04/
LOCATION:various locations
CATEGORIES:America 250
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Arts Council":MAILTO:nac.info@nebraska.gov
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T110000
DTSTAMP:20260615T155634Z
CREATED:20260615T155634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T155634Z
UID:10005618-1783159200-1783162800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Echoes of an Era
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Paul Siebert \nSponsored by the Seward 4th of July Committee
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/echoes-of-an-era-28/
LOCATION:Olde Glory Theater\, Jackson Avenue\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T113000
DTSTAMP:20260616T154644Z
CREATED:20260616T154644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T154644Z
UID:10005624-1783161000-1783164600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Nebraska Territory Stories
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Seay \nSponosred by the Seward Kiwanis
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-territory-stories-16/
LOCATION:Seward Civic Center\, 616 Bradford St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68343\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T182930Z
CREATED:20260615T182930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T182930Z
UID:10005619-1783162800-1783166400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Cattle Trails and Songs of the West
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Joan Wells \nSponsored by the Seward Rotary Club
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/cattle-trails-and-songs-of-the-west-106/
LOCATION:Olde Glory Theater\, Jackson Avenue\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T190806Z
CREATED:20260615T190806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T190806Z
UID:10005620-1783162800-1783166400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:KIND Nebraskans:  Personal Stories of Nebraskans in World War II
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Charlotte Endorf \nSponsored by the Seward Literary Council
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/kind-nebraskans-personal-stories-of-nebraskans-in-world-war-ii-39/
LOCATION:Seward Civic Center\, 616 Bradford St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68343\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T130000
DTSTAMP:20260615T200505Z
CREATED:20260615T200505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T200505Z
UID:10005622-1783166400-1783170000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:A Century of Fashion: 1870-1970
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sue McLain \nSponosred by the Seward Arts Council
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/a-century-of-fashion-1870-1970-97/
LOCATION:Seward Civic Center\, 616 Bradford St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68343\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T140000
DTSTAMP:20260625T171530Z
CREATED:20260108T160752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T171530Z
UID:10005660-1783170000-1783173600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:The Faces of Rushmore
DESCRIPTION:July 3 and 4 will be jam-packed with events in Seward\, Nebraska’s official Fourth of July City. \nEvents funded through a Humanities Nebraska grant include the following: \nFour 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 Museum in Seward “Nebraska’s Fourth of July City” \nFriday\, July 3\, 2026:\n10am – Presidents & Generals Leadership Forum\n2 pm – Chautauqua style presentations from the actors\n7 pm – Concert: Celebrating the USA – 250 “One Nation – Many Stories” – Seward High School auditorium. 43rd Army Band with live presentations by Presidents of Rushmore—Washington\, Jefferson\, Lincoln\, Roosevelt. \nSaturday\, July 4\, 2026:\n10am and 1pm – “Meet the presidents” \nMultiple Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau speakers will also be a part of Seward’s USA 250 celebration. For a full schedule of events\, visit the website: https://www.julyfourthseward.com/
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-faces-of-rushmore/2026-07-04/2/
LOCATION:Nebraska National Guard Museum\, 201 N 8th St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T140000
DTSTAMP:20260615T203002Z
CREATED:20260615T203002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T203002Z
UID:10005623-1783170000-1783173600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Music of the Plains
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Marsh \nSponsored by the Seward Optimist Club
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/music-of-the-plains-22/
LOCATION:Olde Glory Theater\, Jackson Avenue\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T150000
DTSTAMP:20260615T193106Z
CREATED:20260615T193106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T193106Z
UID:10005621-1783173600-1783177200@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:No Time on My Hands: The Story of Grace Snyder
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Charlotte Endorf \nSponsored by the Seward Literacy Council
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/no-time-on-my-hands-the-story-of-grace-snyder-26/
LOCATION:Seward Civic Center\, 616 Bradford St.\, Seward\, NE\, 68343\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T153000
DTSTAMP:20250905T195502Z
CREATED:20250905T195502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T195502Z
UID:10005008-1783173600-1783179000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Re-Dedication of the I-80 Bicentennial Sculpture Project
DESCRIPTION:Program includes the Governor\, state and congressional representatives\, Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers\, and area musicians and artists
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/re-dedication-of-the-i-80-bicentennial-sculpture-project/
LOCATION:Blue River Rest Area near Seward\, Seward\, NE\, 68434\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Arts Council":MAILTO:nac.info@nebraska.gov
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260706T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260706T193000
DTSTAMP:20260622T180125Z
CREATED:20260622T180125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T180125Z
UID:10005649-1783362600-1783366200@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Remember the Ladies: Stitching Together a Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Janie York \nSponsored by the Keene Memorial Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/remember-the-ladies-stitching-together-a-revolution-12/
LOCATION:Keene Memorial Library\, 1030 N. Broad St.\, Fremont\, NE\, 68025\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260707T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260707T193000
DTSTAMP:20260513T163237Z
CREATED:20260413T191059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T163237Z
UID:10005405-1783449000-1783452600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Urbanization and Native Americans
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jerome Kills Small \nSponsored by the Norfolk Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/urbanization-and-native-americans-2/
LOCATION:Norfolk Public Library\, 308 W. Prospect Ave.\, Norfolk\, NE\, 68701\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T144406Z
CREATED:20260407T144406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T144406Z
UID:10005389-1783767600-1783771200@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:I Am a Man: Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning author Joe Starita will be the keynote speaker of events on Saturday\, July 11. Starita’s presentation will discuss the legal\, social\, and political importance of the landmark 1879 Supreme Court decision in Nebraska\, in which Native Americans were recognized as persons within the meaning of the law for the first time in U.S. history.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/i-am-a-man-chief-standing-bears-journey-for-justice-6/
LOCATION:Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitor Center\, 100 Valmont Dr.\, Nebraska City\, NE\, 68410\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260731T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260731T193000
DTSTAMP:20260731T165655Z
CREATED:20260513T161014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T165655Z
UID:10005470-1785524400-1785526200@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Problematic Legacy: Examining Race and Stereotypes in the Hastings Museum Collection
DESCRIPTION:Curators Sarah Minshew and Russanne Hoff will take visitors on a tour of the Hastings Museum highlighting items with problematic legacy. Participants will be invited to think about the ethics of objects that are on display\, multiple viewpoints of having these items on display\, and the difficult decisions museums make every day about preservation\, representation\, and education. \nDue to the sensitive subject matter\, this is a 21+ event. 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/problematic-legacy-examining-race-and-stereotypes-in-the-hastings-museum-collection/
LOCATION:Hastings Museum\, 1330 N. Burlington Ave.\, Hastings\, NE\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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