Curated discussion on the play "Momotaro: The Peach Boy of Japan" with Courtney Cairncross led by Vickie Sakurada Schaepler. This event is for an invited audience only. Momotaro is a beloved Japanese folktale about a boy who is miraculously born from a giant peach. An elderly, childless couple discovers the peach floating down the river, […]
Speaker: Bill Hayes Sponsored by Dundy County Senior Services
Speaker: Dirk Chatelain Sponsored by the Auld Public Library
Speaker: Dan Holtz Sponsored by the Merrick County Historical Museum
Speaker: Marci Broyhill Sponsored by the Heritage Museum of Thurston County
In conjunction with educational events for local students and a Veteran's Day program at 9:30 a.m. on November 11th, the play "Not Too Far Distant" will be presented at 6 p.m. on November 10 at Arnold Public Schools, with Blixt Foundation staff and local veterans hosting an open house prior to and following the Monday […]
Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by Notre Dame Housing
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Heritage Crossing
Learn about the vibrant histories of Japanese Americans in Nebraska from the late 19th Century to the present and the community-led efforts to maintain them in this screening and panel discussion. This event begins with a screening of Nebraska Public Media’s recently aired “Nebraska Stories: Rescuing the Japanese Hall” episode (30 minutes), followed by a […]
Speaker: Jerome Kills Small Sponsored by the Loup City Public Library
Speaker: Oscar Rios Poehirieth Sponsored by Plattsmouth Public Library
The Joslyn Castle & Gardens and Metropolitan Community College are partnering once again for the Art & Literary Festival. This year will be a celebration and exploration of one of the most electrifying and influential moments in American history, the Harlem Renaissance. In the 1920’s, in African American communities in New York City and in […]
