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  • Nebraska Warrior Writers – Omaha Workshops Fall 2026

    Nebraska Warrior Writers – Omaha Workshops Fall 2026
    Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room 9777 M Street, Omaha, NE, United States

    Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room, 9777 M Street. Option to attend via Zoom. Facilitators:  Jen Stastny and Cindy Cronn More information here. August 22 – Speaker: Matt Mason September 5 – Speaker: Rachel Bash September 19 – Speaker: Vanessa Kalil October 3 – Speaker: Kevin Clouther October 17 – Speaker: John Price October 31 – […]

  • Book cover. Title is "The Lives of Immigrants and Refugees Tales of Migration, Hope, Grief, and Finding Home in Nebraska" Foreword by Leirion Gaylor Baird . There is an illustration of an adult and child at a table under a large tree. The child is holding a red balloon.

    Making Nebraska Home Author Panel at Nebraska Celebration of Books

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center 1505 S St, Lincoln, NE

    A panel discussion featuring editors and essayists from The Lives of Immigrants and Refugees: Tales of Migration, Hope, Grief, and Finding Home in Nebraska, who explore migration, identity, memory, and belonging through literature, followed by audience dialogue about the role of storytelling in strengthening civic understanding and preserving community history. The Lives of Immigrants and […]

  • Illustration of people walking with linked arms. Some people in the background hold banners or flags.

    Exhibit: Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists

    Exhibit: Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists
    Saratoga History- Arts-Humanities Multicultural Center 4401 North 21st Street, Omaha, NE

    The "Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists" exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights, education, sports, media, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment from 1-4 p.m. To book a tour, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com.

  • Maria Rodaway: Prairie Pioneer

    York County Historical Association 109 E 6th St., York, NE, United States

    Speaker: Karen Wyatt Drevo Sponsored by the York County Historical Association

  • Karen Russell headshot

    One Book One Nebraska author Karen Russell at Nebraska Celebration of Books

    Nebraska Union, Swanson Auditorium 1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

    Karen Russell, author of The Antidote: A Novel, the 2026 One Book One Nebraska selection will give a talk in the UNL Union Swanson Auditorium as part of the Nebraska Celebration of Books (NCOB). Russell will be joined by guest speaker Judi gaiashkibos, Executive Director of the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs. Russell is the author […]

  • All Original, All Nebraska

    Champion Community Center 265 Broadway, Champion, NE, United States

    Speaker: Dan Holtz Sponsored by the Chase County Historical Society

  • Illustration of a movie camera and text: film screening and panel discussion Imagining the Indian

    “Imagining the Indian” film screening and panel discussion: Santee

    Nebraska Indian Community College Santee Campus Event Center 415 N River Rd, Niobrara, NE

    A documentary screening of "Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting" will be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Ben West and Yancey Burns that will explore Native representation, the impact of harmful stereotypes, and the movement to end Native American mascots. This event is part of a series of three screenings […]

  • Old photo of dozens of children in their best clothes arranged near the back of a passenger rail car.

    They Rode the Orphan Trains: Arapahoe

    Arapahoe Public Library 306 Nebraska Ave., Arapahoe, NE, United States

    Novelist and humanities scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio visual elements, historical fiction and musical ballads into a collaborative performance that brings the Orphan Train movement, a largely-unknown chapter in American history, to public awareness. The presentation tells the story of the 250,000 orphans and unwanted children who were put on […]

  • Evetn text: The Hills We Share 9.10.26 5:30-7:30 pm overlaid on a drawing of an aerial view of many buildings, which is labeled South Side Terrace Homes

    The Hills We Share Exhibit

    The Hills We Share Exhibit
    Jetter’s Depot 3031 Upland Parkway, Omaha, NE

    The Hills We Share explores the history of Southside Terrace, Jetter’s Depot, and South Omaha through historic documents, photographs, and artifacts. The exhibit features original 1939 architectural drawings of Southside Terrace on trace paper, correspondence from the Housing Authority, newspaper clippings from the 1930s and 1940s, and historic photos courtesy of The Durham Museum. Together, […]

  • Poster with the RISE logo and the following text: Could you rebuild your life in 4 weeks? Step into the shoes of someone returning home after incarceration and experience the obstacles that often stand in the way of success.

    Reentry Simulation

    Skutt Ballroom, Creighton University 2600 California Street, Omaha, NE

    Could you rebuild your life in four weeks? Step into the shoes of someone returning home after incarceration and experience the obstacles that often stand in the way of success. This simulation, operated by RISE, is a tool for community members to better understand the invisible handcuffs and road blocks of returning citizens. While the […]

  • Illustration of a movie camera and text: film screening and panel discussion Imagining the Indian

    “Imagining the Indian” film screening and panel discussion: Winnebago

    Little Priest Tribal College Elk Auditorium 601 East College Drive, Winnebago, NE

    A documentary screening of "Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting" will be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Ben West and Yancey Burns that will explore Native representation, the impact of harmful stereotypes, and the movement to end Native American mascots. This event is part of a series of three screenings […]

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