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Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Anastacia Reneé
Virtual ProgramThe Nebraska Poetry Society is offering monthly Saturday morning online poetry workshops. Registration is required, and registration information may be found on the Nebraska Poetry Society webpage. Free with annual membership; nominal fee for non-members. Students, minors and others for whom the registration fee is prohibitive may request a free membership. Memory (the deliberate act of remembering) […]
POSTPONED Writing workshop with Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre
Gere Branch Library 2400 S. 56th Street, Lincoln, NebraskaDue to unforseen circumstances, this event is being postponed. Any future date will be included in a new calendar event. Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre will lead a free writing workshop at the Gere Branch Library. Space is limited. Register to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/nwc-register. This workshop is part of the Nebraska Writers Collective’s Visiting Writers Series. […]
EVENT CHNAGE Omaha Poetry Slam
The Local Art Plug 1722 St Marys Ave # 110, Omaha, NebraskaDue to unforseen circumstances, Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre will not be featured at this event. He may appear at a future poetry slam, which would be listed in a future calendar event. Doors open 6:30 p.m., open mic starts at 7 p.m. followed by the competition. Registration is suggested at this link. Admission is a […]
Virtual Winter Lecture Series 2025: Envisioning A Resilient Future
Virtual ProgramThe Unitarian Church of Lincoln is hosting a series of virtual lectures at 7 p.m. central on Sunday evenings. The lectures are free via Zoom and will be posted on YouTube afterwards. For more information about receiving the Zoom link and viewing the lectures, visit the Virtual Winter Lecture Series website. Governments around the world […]
“Saints Above, Sinners Below” gallery talk with Kinga Novak
St. Cecilia Cultural Center 3900 Webster St, Omaha, NebraskaIn conjunction with an exhibition of devotional art, Dr. Kinga J. Novak will present a gallery talk on "Saints Above, Sinners Below: Mexican and Spanish Colonial Devotional Art from 1720 to 1920." A reception will follow her talk. Dr. Novak is Assistant Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at the prestigious Bard Early College […]
Charla de Galería en Español “Saints Above, Sinners Below” Spanish language gallery talk with Kinga Novak
St. Cecilia Cultural Center 3900 Webster St, Omaha, NebraskaIn conjunction with an exhibition of devotional art, Dr. Kinga J. Novak will present a gallery talk in Spanish on "Saints Above, Sinners Below: Mexican and Spanish Colonial Devotional Art […]
Winter Lecture Series 2025: Envisioning A Resilient Future Panel Disucssion
Lincoln Unitarian Church 6300 A St., Lincoln, NEThe Unitarian Church of Lincoln hosts a series of virtual lectures at on Sunday evenings, and this panel discussion is an in-person follow-up to the series, with an option to […]
Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 season Pre-Concert Chat posted online
Virtual ProgramBefore selected concerts in its 2024-25 season, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra organizes a 20-30-minute conversation with LSO’s Maestro Edward Polochick and a featured soloist or composer, hosted by Nebraska Public Media’s Genevieve Randall. The pre-recorded chat for each classical concert is available to view online as well as via podcast the Monday before the concert, and for […]
The Pawnee People of Butler County Nebraska
Butler County Event Center 62 L St, David City, NebraskaThis event is the first of a series of four "History Comes Alive in 2025" events sponsored by the Butler County Historical Society in partnership with people across the county. The original occupants of what would become Butler County were the Pawnee People. To truly understand their culture, the BCHS is bringing in experts. We […]
Jane H. and Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks Conversations for Change Series: Storm Reid
Holland Performing Arts Center 1200 Douglas St, Omaha, United StatesThe Jane H. & Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks Conversations for Change series brings thought leaders from around the world to Omaha to share their experiences around confronting prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination to build and strengthen the bridges between differing communities. This third installment of the series features a one-hour conversation between featured guest, Emmy award […]
Christina Diaz Gonzalez assemblies and workshop (students only)
Norfolk Junior High School Norfolk, NebraskaChristina Diaz Gonzalez is the Edgar® award-winning and USA TODAY best-selling author of several novels including The Red Umbrella, A Thunderous Whisper, Moving Target, Concealed, Invisible: A Graphic Novel, and The Bluest Sky. Her books have received numerous awards including the International Latino Book Award Gold Medal and have also been designated as an American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, […]