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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/2025-06-02/
LOCATION:Lincoln – multiple locations\, Lincoln\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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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/2025-06-02/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney\, 2506 12th Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Children Stories\, Animal Stories and Traditional Lakota Stories
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jerome Kills Small \nSponsored by the Columbus Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/children-stories-animal-stories-and-traditional-lakota-stories/
LOCATION:Columbus Community Building\, 2500 14th St.\, Columbus\, NE\, 68601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Music of the Germanic Lands
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Marsh \nSponsored by the Pawnee County Promotional Network
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/music-of-the-germanic-lands-6/
LOCATION:Slim’s Pickins Pumpkin Patch\, Farm & Market\, 71136 Hwy 50\, Pawnee City\, NE\, 68420\, United States
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SUMMARY:British Isles and Irish Sampler
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Chris Sayre \nSponsored by the Pawnee County Arts Council
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/british-isles-and-irish-sampler-5/
LOCATION:Slim’s Pickins Pumpkin Patch\, Farm & Market\, 71136 Hwy 50\, Pawnee City\, NE\, 68420\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 New Play Festival
DESCRIPTION:The New Play Festival was founded in 2006 by Metropolitan Community College\, and continues\, now that the GPTC is its own nonprofit\, as a vibrant community partnership between the two organizations. The Festival takes place each spring at the Swanson Conference Center on MCC’s historic Fort Omaha Campus. \nEach year\, the Festival helps to develop a group of new plays that are selected from a pool of around 1000 submissions. During the Festival\, local and national playwrights\, actors\, directors\, dramaturgs\, designers and Omaha community members\, share a week of stories\, workshops\, readings\, meals\, performances and celebrations. All public festival events are free to attend. Click here for more information\, including links to the schedule and featured playwrights\, artists\, dramaturgs\, and directors.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-new-play-festival/2025-05-31/
LOCATION:Swanson Conference Center\, Metropolitan Community College\, 5300 N 30th St\, Omaha\, NE\, 68111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Nebraska Warrior Writers - Omaha Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room\, 9777 M Street. \nOption to attend via Zoom. \nFacilitators:  Jen Stastny and Cindy Cronn \nMore information here. \nFebruary 22 Speaker: Jody Keisner\nMarch 8 Speaker: Catherine King\nMarch 22 Speaker: Dan Boster\nApril 5 Speaker: Ted Wheeler\nApril 19 Speaker: Deron Larson\nMay 3 Speaker: John Price\nMay 17 Speaker: Karla Hernandez Torrijos\nMay 31 Speaker: Jewel Rodgers
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-warrior-writers-omaha-workshops-2/2025-05-31/
LOCATION:Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room\, 9777 M Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nebraska Warrior Writers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250530T193000
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CREATED:20250417T204838Z
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SUMMARY:Nebraska Stories: Rescuing Japanese Hall
DESCRIPTION:Nebraska Public Media has created a special “Nebraska Stories” episode\, “Rescuing Japanese Hall.” This program follows the grassroots efforts of Nebraskans of Japanese heritage to save the historic Scottsbluff hall\, culminating in its relocation to the Legacy of the Plains Museum. It also explores the enduring influence of Fr. Hiram Kano\, a Japanese immigrant whose dedicated service to Nebraska still resonates today. \nThe broadcast premiere of “Nebraska Stories: Rescuing Japanese Hall” is Thursday\, May 15 at 8pm CT / 7pm MT on Nebraska Public Media or stream on-demand on PBS.org or the PBS app. \nSubsequent broadcasts will take place: \n\nFriday\, May 16\, 07:30 pm on NE-PBS\nSunday\, May 18\, 01:30 pm on NE-PBS\nFriday\, May 30\, 07:30 pm on NE-PBS
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-stories-rescuing-japanese-hall/2025-05-30/
LOCATION:Statewide on Nebraska Public Media Television\, NE\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Public Media":MAILTO:customerservice@nebraskapublicmedia.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250530T083000
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CREATED:20250429T201000Z
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SUMMARY:2025 New Play Festival
DESCRIPTION:The New Play Festival was founded in 2006 by Metropolitan Community College\, and continues\, now that the GPTC is its own nonprofit\, as a vibrant community partnership between the two organizations. The Festival takes place each spring at the Swanson Conference Center on MCC’s historic Fort Omaha Campus. \nEach year\, the Festival helps to develop a group of new plays that are selected from a pool of around 1000 submissions. During the Festival\, local and national playwrights\, actors\, directors\, dramaturgs\, designers and Omaha community members\, share a week of stories\, workshops\, readings\, meals\, performances and celebrations. All public festival events are free to attend. Click here for more information\, including links to the schedule and featured playwrights\, artists\, dramaturgs\, and directors.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-new-play-festival/2025-05-30/
LOCATION:Swanson Conference Center\, Metropolitan Community College\, 5300 N 30th St\, Omaha\, NE\, 68111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250530T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250530T120000
DTSTAMP:20250422T204441Z
CREATED:20250422T204441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T204441Z
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SUMMARY:Camp Culture 2025 (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:The Asian Community and Cultural Center in Lincoln offers a weeklong summer camp where kids grades K-5 can learn about the different cultures represented within their community through dance\, music\, food\, and games led by representatives of each culture.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/camp-culture-2025-registered-students-only/2025-05-30/
LOCATION:Asian Community & Cultural Center of Lincoln\, 144 N 44th St\, Ste A\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T184626Z
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SUMMARY:Cattle Trails & Songs of the West
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Joan Wells \nSponsored by the Matelyn Retirement Community
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/cattle-trails-songs-of-the-west-2/
LOCATION:Matelyn Retirement Community\, 602 O St.\, St. Paul\, NE\, 68873\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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SUMMARY:2025 New Play Festival
DESCRIPTION:The New Play Festival was founded in 2006 by Metropolitan Community College\, and continues\, now that the GPTC is its own nonprofit\, as a vibrant community partnership between the two organizations. The Festival takes place each spring at the Swanson Conference Center on MCC’s historic Fort Omaha Campus. \nEach year\, the Festival helps to develop a group of new plays that are selected from a pool of around 1000 submissions. During the Festival\, local and national playwrights\, actors\, directors\, dramaturgs\, designers and Omaha community members\, share a week of stories\, workshops\, readings\, meals\, performances and celebrations. All public festival events are free to attend. Click here for more information\, including links to the schedule and featured playwrights\, artists\, dramaturgs\, and directors.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-new-play-festival/2025-05-29/
LOCATION:Swanson Conference Center\, Metropolitan Community College\, 5300 N 30th St\, Omaha\, NE\, 68111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Great Plains Theatre Commons":MAILTO:commons@gptcplays.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T120000
DTSTAMP:20250422T204441Z
CREATED:20250422T204441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T204441Z
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SUMMARY:Camp Culture 2025 (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:The Asian Community and Cultural Center in Lincoln offers a weeklong summer camp where kids grades K-5 can learn about the different cultures represented within their community through dance\, music\, food\, and games led by representatives of each culture.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/camp-culture-2025-registered-students-only/2025-05-29/
LOCATION:Asian Community & Cultural Center of Lincoln\, 144 N 44th St\, Ste A\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T124500
DTSTAMP:20250417T213639Z
CREATED:20250417T213639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T213639Z
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SUMMARY:Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jeff Barnes \nSponsored by the Hamilton County Senior Center
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/marking-nebraska-our-mostly-hidden-historical-monuments-57/
LOCATION:Hamilton County Senior Center\, 1205 11th Ave.\, Aurora\, NE\, 68818\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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SUMMARY:2025 New Play Festival
DESCRIPTION:The New Play Festival was founded in 2006 by Metropolitan Community College\, and continues\, now that the GPTC is its own nonprofit\, as a vibrant community partnership between the two organizations. The Festival takes place each spring at the Swanson Conference Center on MCC’s historic Fort Omaha Campus. \nEach year\, the Festival helps to develop a group of new plays that are selected from a pool of around 1000 submissions. During the Festival\, local and national playwrights\, actors\, directors\, dramaturgs\, designers and Omaha community members\, share a week of stories\, workshops\, readings\, meals\, performances and celebrations. All public festival events are free to attend. Click here for more information\, including links to the schedule and featured playwrights\, artists\, dramaturgs\, and directors.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-new-play-festival/2025-05-28/
LOCATION:Swanson Conference Center\, Metropolitan Community College\, 5300 N 30th St\, Omaha\, NE\, 68111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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