Junior Young History Detective Summer Camp 2024 (registered students only)

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Junior Young History Detectives is open to 9-11 year olds (4th-6th grades), interested in learning Black History, Omaha History in fun and engaging ways. This year's camps will explore storytelling as a tool to present their discoveries of the people, places and events in North Omaha. YHD students learn Black History, both regional, national, and […]

Junior Young History Detective Summer Camp 2024 (registered students only)

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Junior Young History Detectives is open to 9-11 year olds (4th-6th grades), interested in learning Black History, Omaha History in fun and engaging ways. This year's camps will explore storytelling as a tool to present their discoveries of the people, places and events in North Omaha. YHD students learn Black History, both regional, national, and […]

Young History Detective Summer Camp 2024 (registered students only)

Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Young History Detectives is a youth enrichment program for grades 7-12. It uses geek culture to promote literacy, critical thinking and digital literacy. The Young History Detectives learn Black History, both regional, national, and across the African Diaspora along with historical research methods to better understand US History. Research and documentation skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, […]

First Friday Reading & Book Talk Series

Virtual Program

This monthly online (Zoom) reading series called First Friday Readings features authors with Nebraska connections, national presence, and a newly published book. The hourlong event, moderated by Larksong director Karen Shoemaker, will include both the author’s reading and Q&A with the audience. The event is free, but registration is required to receive the link. July 5 […]

Roots to Rise 2024 Summer Youth Camp (registered students only)

Northern Lighthouse Church North 14th Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

This summer camp for youth in grades K-8 aims to empower holistic health and wellness and enhance myriad life and academic skills by promoting a positive future construct -all led by BIPOC peer mentors and qualified adults. Participating youth learn from a wide range of guest teachers about plants, food/body connections, and culture. They will […]