Speaker: Linda Garcia Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room A An experienced storyteller, Garcia-Perez draws on her experiences as a young girl in Omaha’s Mexican-American barrio. Her stories convey a universal […]

Speaker: Sara Crook Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room B/C This session will discuss the history and politics of Nebraska's admittance as the 37th state in the Union. As the first […]

Learn about free form weaving with instructor Peg Timmer-Kathol. Ages 17-Adult. Class size limit 10 Registration required: Call 402-371-3886 or send email.

Speaker: Angel Vigil Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room A Why is there the rodeo? Why are there cowboys? Why are there horses in America? Where did the word cowboy come […]

Speaker: Jose Garcia Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room A A full 150 years before the 1st pioneer families entered Nebraska territory, Mexican traders, soldiers and explorers left their imprint on […]

Speaker: Amber Kirkendall with Homestead National Historical Park Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room B/C The call of free land offered Black Americans a welcome reprieve from a cycle of poverty […]

Learn about free form weaving with instructor Peg Timmer-Kathol. Ages 17-Adult. Class size limit 10 Registration required: Call 402-371-3886

Speaker: Vickie Schaepler Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room A Faced by laws targeting only Asians, Japanese Immigrants began to settle in Nebraska in the early 1900’s. Many came following the […]

Speaker: Sara Crook Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room B/C This session will discuss the various Nebraskans, some well-known and some lesser-known individuals, who have shaped the history and culture of […]

Speaker: Rob Bozell Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room A Indigenous people have lived in what we call Nebraska for at least 13,000 years and probably longer. Their story is much […]