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  • Lunchbox Lecture: The History of Spoken Word Poetry

    Nebraska History Museum 131 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, NE, United States

    Join the Nebraska State Historical Society for this month’s Lunchbox Lecture featuring Jewel Rodgers, Nebraska State Poet 2025–2029! During her keynote, Jewel reflects on her journey as a self-described spoken word artist stepping into a traditionally page-centered literary role. Through performance and storytelling, she explores the cultural roots of spoken word, its historical ties to […]

  • logo in the shape of the state of Nebraska, featuring line drawings of the top of the Capitol, a paint brush drawing a line, an open book, and Chimney Rock with a sun and cloud.

    2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival

    2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival
    Seward, various locations Seward, NE

    The 2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival will feature five authors and illustrators of children's books: Deborah Hopkinson, Melissa Iwai, Oge Mora, David Ezra Stein, and Lindsey Stoddard. These authors will reach thousands of students in their schools in east central Nebraska over two days, culminating in the community event that's open to the public on […]

  • Cultivating Care in Complex Times: An “Abraham’s Bridge” Film Screening and Dialogue

    UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service Building, 132D 6320 Maverick Plaza, Omaha, NE

    "Abraham’s Bridge" is a film that follows the Tri-Faith Initiative from an initial idea in 2005 to the present day, with diverse religious communities working together to construct their dream, confront unanticipated challenges, and look toward an uncertain future. The film focuses especially on the importance of the Tri-Faith Unity Garden to enhance interreligious cooperation […]

  • 25-26 Poetry & Music Project Concert

    Omaha Conservatory of Music 7023 Cass St., Omaha, NE, United States

    Now in its 9th year, the Poetry & Music Project connects student poets and their words with composers to create original music and explore the connections between poetry and music. For the 25/26 Project, Opera Omaha received 87 poem submissions from students across Nebraska inspired by the theme of memory. Poets ranged from second graders […]

  • logo in the shape of the state of Nebraska, featuring line drawings of the top of the Capitol, a paint brush drawing a line, an open book, and Chimney Rock with a sun and cloud.

    2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival

    2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival
    Seward, various locations Seward, NE

    The 2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival will feature five authors and illustrators of children's books: Deborah Hopkinson, Melissa Iwai, Oge Mora, David Ezra Stein, and Lindsey Stoddard. These authors will reach thousands of students in their schools in east central Nebraska over two days, culminating in the community event that's open to the public on […]

  • logo in the shape of the state of Nebraska, featuring line drawings of the top of the Capitol, a paint brush drawing a line, an open book, and Chimney Rock with a sun and cloud.

    2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival

    2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival
    Seward, various locations Seward, NE

    The 2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival will feature five authors and illustrators of children's books: Deborah Hopkinson, Melissa Iwai, Oge Mora, David Ezra Stein, and Lindsey Stoddard. These authors will reach thousands of students in their schools in east central Nebraska over two days, culminating in the community event that's open to the public on […]

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