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SUMMARY:Train Songs and Tales
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Seay \nSponsored by the Gage County Historical Society
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/train-songs-and-tales-4/2025-06-20/4/
LOCATION:Gage County Museum\, North 2nd Street\, Beatrice\, NE\, 68310\, United States
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SUMMARY:Train Songs and Tales
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Seay \nSponsored by the Gage County Historical Society
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/train-songs-and-tales-4/2025-06-20/3/
LOCATION:Gage County Museum\, North 2nd Street\, Beatrice\, NE\, 68310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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UID:10004632-1750410000-1750435200@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Bright Lights provides unique\, motivating\, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students\, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing\, history\, and world cultures and languages. \nThe camp application deadline is at least one week before each week’s camps begin (subject to availability). For details about camps\, visit the Bright Lights camps list.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-bright-lights-summer-camp-registered-students-only/2025-06-20/
LOCATION:Lincoln – multiple locations\, Lincoln\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250620T090000
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DTSTAMP:20250422T202253Z
CREATED:20250422T202253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T202253Z
UID:10004655-1750410000-1750420800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Loper Launch Summer Enrichment Camps (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Loper Launch Enrichment Camp is a fun\, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-loper-launch-summer-enrichment-camps-registered-students-only/2025-06-20/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney\, 2506 12th Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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UID:10004819-1750408200-1750420800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:ESU 11 Summer Honors Program (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Honors Program is a two-week\, summer school program designed to help students learn as much advanced subject matter in their areas of study as possible. It is designed to help students find out exactly how far they can go in two weeks in one subject area if they are allowed to progress as fast as they can. During November each year\, teachers are asked to nominate their best students in the areas of Architecture\, Art\, Creative Writing\, Computer Science\, Film\, Office Intern\, Logic\, Psychology\, Drama\, Math and Medical Science. These students were given a test or asked to submit a portfolio of original work in order to qualify for the program. There were 277 student nominations for SHP 2025 from the six-county area served by Educational Service Unit #11 and 103 of those students were selected as finalists for the program based on their test scores\, written work or portfolios and registered.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/esu-11-summer-honors-program-registered-students-only/2025-06-20/
LOCATION:Holdrege High School\, 600 12th Ave\, Holdrege\, NE\, 68949
CATEGORIES:Grants
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CREATED:20250221T201930Z
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UID:10004504-1750356000-1750359600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:A Visit With the Nebraska State Poet\, Jewel Rodgers
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jewel Rodgers \nSponsored by the Holdrege Area Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/a-visit-with-the-nebraska-state-poet-jewel-rodgers/
LOCATION:Holdrege Public Library\, 604 East Ave.\, Holdrege\, NE\, 68949\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cattle Trails & Songs of the West
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Joan Wells \nSponsored by Longs Creek Village
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/cattle-trails-songs-of-the-west/
LOCATION:Longs Creek Village\, 418 Q St.\, Auburn\, NE\, 68305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T090000
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UID:10004631-1750323600-1750348800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Bright Lights provides unique\, motivating\, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students\, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing\, history\, and world cultures and languages. \nThe camp application deadline is at least one week before each week’s camps begin (subject to availability). For details about camps\, visit the Bright Lights camps list.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-bright-lights-summer-camp-registered-students-only/2025-06-19/
LOCATION:Lincoln – multiple locations\, Lincoln\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTAMP:20250422T202253Z
CREATED:20250422T202253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T202253Z
UID:10004654-1750323600-1750334400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Loper Launch Summer Enrichment Camps (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Loper Launch Enrichment Camp is a fun\, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-loper-launch-summer-enrichment-camps-registered-students-only/2025-06-19/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney\, 2506 12th Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T170000
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CREATED:20250604T144420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T144553Z
UID:10004818-1750321800-1750352400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:ESU 11 Summer Honors Program (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Honors Program is a two-week\, summer school program designed to help students learn as much advanced subject matter in their areas of study as possible. It is designed to help students find out exactly how far they can go in two weeks in one subject area if they are allowed to progress as fast as they can. During November each year\, teachers are asked to nominate their best students in the areas of Architecture\, Art\, Creative Writing\, Computer Science\, Film\, Office Intern\, Logic\, Psychology\, Drama\, Math and Medical Science. These students were given a test or asked to submit a portfolio of original work in order to qualify for the program. There were 277 student nominations for SHP 2025 from the six-county area served by Educational Service Unit #11 and 103 of those students were selected as finalists for the program based on their test scores\, written work or portfolios and registered.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/esu-11-summer-honors-program-registered-students-only/2025-06-19/
LOCATION:Holdrege High School\, 600 12th Ave\, Holdrege\, NE\, 68949
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T124500
DTSTAMP:20250602T204815Z
CREATED:20250602T204815Z
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UID:10004806-1750247100-1750250700@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:KIND Nebraskans:  Personal Stories of Nebraskans in World War II
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Charlotte Endorf \nSponsored by the York County Aging Services
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/kind-nebraskans-personal-stories-of-nebraskans-in-world-war-ii-33/
LOCATION:York Area Senior Center\, 725 Nebraska Ave\, York\, NE\, 68467\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T160000
DTSTAMP:20250422T202525Z
CREATED:20250422T185616Z
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UID:10004630-1750237200-1750262400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Bright Lights provides unique\, motivating\, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students\, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing\, history\, and world cultures and languages. \nThe camp application deadline is at least one week before each week’s camps begin (subject to availability). For details about camps\, visit the Bright Lights camps list.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-bright-lights-summer-camp-registered-students-only/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Lincoln – multiple locations\, Lincoln\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T120000
DTSTAMP:20250422T202253Z
CREATED:20250422T202253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T202253Z
UID:10004653-1750237200-1750248000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Loper Launch Summer Enrichment Camps (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Loper Launch Enrichment Camp is a fun\, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-loper-launch-summer-enrichment-camps-registered-students-only/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney\, 2506 12th Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T170000
DTSTAMP:20250604T144553Z
CREATED:20250604T144420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T144553Z
UID:10004817-1750235400-1750266000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:ESU 11 Summer Honors Program (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Honors Program is a two-week\, summer school program designed to help students learn as much advanced subject matter in their areas of study as possible. It is designed to help students find out exactly how far they can go in two weeks in one subject area if they are allowed to progress as fast as they can. During November each year\, teachers are asked to nominate their best students in the areas of Architecture\, Art\, Creative Writing\, Computer Science\, Film\, Office Intern\, Logic\, Psychology\, Drama\, Math and Medical Science. These students were given a test or asked to submit a portfolio of original work in order to qualify for the program. There were 277 student nominations for SHP 2025 from the six-county area served by Educational Service Unit #11 and 103 of those students were selected as finalists for the program based on their test scores\, written work or portfolios and registered.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/esu-11-summer-honors-program-registered-students-only/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Holdrege High School\, 600 12th Ave\, Holdrege\, NE\, 68949
CATEGORIES:Grants
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T160000
DTSTAMP:20250422T202525Z
CREATED:20250422T185616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T202525Z
UID:10004629-1750150800-1750176000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Bright Lights provides unique\, motivating\, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students\, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing\, history\, and world cultures and languages. \nThe camp application deadline is at least one week before each week’s camps begin (subject to availability). For details about camps\, visit the Bright Lights camps list.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-bright-lights-summer-camp-registered-students-only/2025-06-17/
LOCATION:Lincoln – multiple locations\, Lincoln\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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GEO:40.813616;-96.7025955
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T120000
DTSTAMP:20250422T202253Z
CREATED:20250422T202253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T202253Z
UID:10004652-1750150800-1750161600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Loper Launch Summer Enrichment Camps (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Loper Launch Enrichment Camp is a fun\, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-loper-launch-summer-enrichment-camps-registered-students-only/2025-06-17/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney\, 2506 12th Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T170000
DTSTAMP:20250604T144553Z
CREATED:20250604T144420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T144553Z
UID:10004816-1750149000-1750179600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:ESU 11 Summer Honors Program (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Honors Program is a two-week\, summer school program designed to help students learn as much advanced subject matter in their areas of study as possible. It is designed to help students find out exactly how far they can go in two weeks in one subject area if they are allowed to progress as fast as they can. During November each year\, teachers are asked to nominate their best students in the areas of Architecture\, Art\, Creative Writing\, Computer Science\, Film\, Office Intern\, Logic\, Psychology\, Drama\, Math and Medical Science. These students were given a test or asked to submit a portfolio of original work in order to qualify for the program. There were 277 student nominations for SHP 2025 from the six-county area served by Educational Service Unit #11 and 103 of those students were selected as finalists for the program based on their test scores\, written work or portfolios and registered.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/esu-11-summer-honors-program-registered-students-only/2025-06-17/
LOCATION:Holdrege High School\, 600 12th Ave\, Holdrege\, NE\, 68949
CATEGORIES:Grants
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T203000
DTSTAMP:20250501T160455Z
CREATED:20250501T160455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T160455Z
UID:10004697-1750098600-1750105800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:History of the Butler County Fair
DESCRIPTION:This 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. Collaborating partners for this program are Butler County Extension and the Rising City Library. \nJune’s speaker will be Diane Duren\, long-time fair participant and supporter. Diane will speak about the history of the Butler County Fair. The doors open at 5:30 and the program starts at 6:30. \nFuture events in the series include: \n\nOctober 6 – Cemeteries of Butler County\nDecember 1 – Roads\, Rails\, and Sod Houses
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/history-of-the-butler-county-fair/
LOCATION:Butler County Event Center\, 62 L St\, David City\, Nebraska\, 68632
CATEGORIES:Grants
GEO:41.2622229;-97.1353336
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T150000
DTSTAMP:20250602T180005Z
CREATED:20250602T180005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T180005Z
UID:10004794-1750082400-1750086000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Aurora
DESCRIPTION:Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid\, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel\, Sebastian\, Scuttle\, Ursula\, Prince Eric\, and all your favorite characters as they read\, perform\, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/page-to-stage-little-mermaid-aurora/
LOCATION:Alice M. Farr Public Library\, 1603 L St.\, Aurora\, NE\, 68818\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Crane River Theater":MAILTO:info@CraneRiverTheater.org
GEO:40.8678501;-97.9970115
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T150000
DTSTAMP:20250602T175504Z
CREATED:20250602T175504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T175504Z
UID:10004792-1750082400-1750086000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Central City
DESCRIPTION:Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid\, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel\, Sebastian\, Scuttle\, Ursula\, Prince Eric\, and all your favorite characters as they read\, perform\, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”! \nSponsored by Central City Public Library.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/page-to-stage-little-mermaid-central-city/
LOCATION:Central City Public Schools Performing Arts Center\, 1510 28th St\, Central City\, 68826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Hastings
DESCRIPTION:Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid\, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel\, Sebastian\, Scuttle\, Ursula\, Prince Eric\, and all your favorite characters as they read\, perform\, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/page-to-stage-little-mermaid/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T090000
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SUMMARY:2025 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Bright Lights provides unique\, motivating\, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students\, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing\, history\, and world cultures and languages. \nThe camp application deadline is at least one week before each week’s camps begin (subject to availability). For details about camps\, visit the Bright Lights camps list.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-bright-lights-summer-camp-registered-students-only/2025-06-16/
LOCATION:Lincoln – multiple locations\, Lincoln\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T120000
DTSTAMP:20250422T202253Z
CREATED:20250422T202253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T202253Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Loper Launch Summer Enrichment Camps (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Loper Launch Enrichment Camp is a fun\, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-loper-launch-summer-enrichment-camps-registered-students-only/2025-06-16/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney\, 2506 12th Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T170000
DTSTAMP:20250604T144553Z
CREATED:20250604T144420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T144553Z
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SUMMARY:ESU 11 Summer Honors Program (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Honors Program is a two-week\, summer school program designed to help students learn as much advanced subject matter in their areas of study as possible. It is designed to help students find out exactly how far they can go in two weeks in one subject area if they are allowed to progress as fast as they can. During November each year\, teachers are asked to nominate their best students in the areas of Architecture\, Art\, Creative Writing\, Computer Science\, Film\, Office Intern\, Logic\, Psychology\, Drama\, Math and Medical Science. These students were given a test or asked to submit a portfolio of original work in order to qualify for the program. There were 277 student nominations for SHP 2025 from the six-county area served by Educational Service Unit #11 and 103 of those students were selected as finalists for the program based on their test scores\, written work or portfolios and registered.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/esu-11-summer-honors-program-registered-students-only/2025-06-16/
LOCATION:Holdrege High School\, 600 12th Ave\, Holdrege\, NE\, 68949
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T180000
DTSTAMP:20250523T173124Z
CREATED:20250523T173124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T173124Z
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SUMMARY:Music of the Plains
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Marsh \nSponsored by Harold Warp Pioneer Village
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/music-of-the-plains-15/2025-06-15/2/
LOCATION:Harold Warp Pioneer Village\, 138 E US Hwy 6\, Minden\, NE\, 68959\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T150000
DTSTAMP:20250501T163037Z
CREATED:20250501T163037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T163037Z
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SUMMARY:28th Annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 28th Annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival is packed with opportunities to laugh\, have fun\, learn and remember. Our nationally renowned storyteller will spin hilariously poignant stories\, a one-of-a-kind musical experience will awaken your spirit and make it dance. Visual artists will inspire and stimulate your perceptions\, and a walk-through history where history happened will amaze and enlighten. Don’t miss a single extraordinary event–Historic Fox Theatre stage show\, dinner cabaret\, historical tour and venues\, art shows\, museum melodies and memories\, open mic opportunities\, poetry sharing\, Kids Fest and more! \nEvents on Friday and on Saturday night require paid tickets. Events on Saturday during the day and on Sunday are free and open to the public. \nFor a complete schedule and information about purchasing tickets\, visit https://buffalocommons.org/. \nFriday\, June 13 \n9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Last Battle on the Plains Tour $30 advance tickets required \n10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – George Norris Historical Site free tours and storytelling with editorial cartoons \n7:30 p.m. – “Everyone Has a Story” Evening at the Historic Fox Theater includes Storyteller and Musician\, Don White and Musical Artists\, Zoe Lewis and the Souvenirs $20 tickets required ($5 youth 18 & under) \n  \nSaturday\, June 14 \nMUSEUM OF THE HIGH PLAINS – FREE EVENTS \n8:45 a.m. Meet & Greet – with rolls and coffee \n9:00 a.m. A Legacy on Canvas\, Todd Williams \n10:20 a.m. Humor from the Heart\, Storyteller and Musician\, Don White \n11:15 a.m. Musical Storytelling\, Musical Artists\, Zoe Lewis and the Souvenirs \n12:30 p.m. Stories\, Poetry\, Music and Fun – Open Mic\, All are welcome to participate. \nGEORGE NORRIS HISTORICAL SITE – FREE EVENT \n10 a.m. – 3 p.m. –  tours and storytelling with editorial cartoons \nMCCOOK CITY LIBRARY – FREE EVENT \n1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Kids Fest –Stories\, activities\, crafts\, and a performance by storyteller and musician\, Don White \nARTBANK MCCOOK – FREE EVENT \n1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Spontaneous Dance and Movement of the Brush Todd Williams Art Exhibit \nGEORGE NORRIS HISTORICAL SITE – FREE EVENT \n3 p.m. – Garden Party. Enjoy an afternoon of Norris stories. Host\, Clark Bates as Senator Norris. \nEMBERS BAKERY – $45 ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED \n6:30 p.m. The Shortest Path Between Two People – Dinner Cabaret followed by Storyteller/Musician\, Don White and Musical Feature\, Zoe Lewis and the Souvenirs \n  \nSunday\, June 15 \nMUSEUM OF THE HIGH PLAINS – FREE EVENT \n2:00 p.m. – Heroism on the Plains\, Humanities Speaker\, Dan Holtz
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/28th-annual-buffalo-commons-storytelling-and-music-festival/2025-06-15/
LOCATION:McCook NE\, McCook\, NE\, 69001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T150000
DTSTAMP:20250312T144843Z
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SUMMARY:Heroism on the Plains: Story Songs of Courage and Determination from Improbable People and Places
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dan Holtz \nSponsored by the High Plains Historical Society
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/heroism-on-the-plains-story-songs-of-courage-and-determination-from-improbable-people-and-places-9/
LOCATION:Museum of the High Plains\, 498-400 Norris Ave\, McCook\, NE\, 69001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T150000
DTSTAMP:20250523T173124Z
CREATED:20250523T173124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T173124Z
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SUMMARY:Music of the Plains
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Marsh \nSponsored by Harold Warp Pioneer Village
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/music-of-the-plains-15/2025-06-15/1/
LOCATION:Harold Warp Pioneer Village\, 138 E US Hwy 6\, Minden\, NE\, 68959\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250615T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250615T110000
DTSTAMP:20250506T191926Z
CREATED:20250506T191926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T191926Z
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SUMMARY:Trade Between the Lakota Sioux and Early White Traders
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jerome Kills Small \nSponsored by Sidney Gold Rush Days
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/trade-between-the-lakota-sioux-and-early-white-traders-3/
LOCATION:Legion Park\, 2301 Legion Park Rd.\, Sidney\, NE\, 69162\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T140000
DTSTAMP:20250501T165013Z
CREATED:20250501T165013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T165013Z
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SUMMARY:21st Annual Sidney Gold Rush Days
DESCRIPTION:Sidney Gold Rush Days is a family-oriented outdoor festival. It is held in Legion Park\, Sidney\, Nebraska\, during the second weekend of June. The festival emphasizes the history of the Sidney to Deadwood Gold Rush Trail in the late 1870’s. Lots of activities are provided for children. Activities include free entertainment\, quick draw competitions\, wagon rides\, hands-on gold panning\, craft projects\, and much more.  We have craftsmen demonstrating various traditional crafts such as blacksmithing and woodworking.  Plus\, lots of food and merchandise vendors. \nThe event will include living history campsites\, demonstrations and educational talks by Peter and Kathy Gibbs on Lakota culture\, and reenactors with Buffalo Soldiers of the American West on the Ninth and Tenth United States Cavalry regiments made up of African-Americans. \nMany other presentations and performances will take place throughout the festival. For full details\, visit the Sidney Gold Rush Days website.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/21st-annual-sidney-gold-rush-days/2025-06-15/
LOCATION:Legion Park\, 2301 Legion Park Rd.\, Sidney\, NE\, 69162\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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