• Young History Detectives Summer Camp 2025 (registered students only)

    Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

    Young History Detectives is a youth enrichment program for grades 7-12 (ages 12-17). YHD participants learn research skills, history, and oral storytelling. Oral Histories preserve community history uniquely. We explore storytelling through art, music, dance, gaming, creative writing, illustration, yoga, meditation, sound therapy, and photography. Each day blends calm and creativity—with daily yoga, mindfulness, and […]

  • Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Janice N. Harrington

    Virtual Program

    The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. Harrington writes descriptive, […]

  • Young History Detectives Summer Camp 2025 (registered students only)

    Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

    Young History Detectives is a youth enrichment program for grades 7-12 (ages 12-17). YHD participants learn research skills, history, and oral storytelling. Oral Histories preserve community history uniquely. We explore storytelling through art, music, dance, gaming, creative writing, illustration, yoga, meditation, sound therapy, and photography. Each day blends calm and creativity—with daily yoga, mindfulness, and […]

  • The No Name Bluegrass Band

    Gering Civic Plaza 1450 11th Street, Gering, United States

    A pre-Chautauqua event! Enjoy the No Name Bluegrass Band with your family and friends! Free and open to the public at the Gering Civic Plaza.

  • Young History Detectives Summer Camp 2025 (registered students only)

    Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

    Young History Detectives is a youth enrichment program for grades 7-12 (ages 12-17). YHD participants learn research skills, history, and oral storytelling. Oral Histories preserve community history uniquely. We explore storytelling through art, music, dance, gaming, creative writing, illustration, yoga, meditation, sound therapy, and photography. Each day blends calm and creativity—with daily yoga, mindfulness, and […]

  • Taking Pride in Nebraska LGBTQ+ History

    Virtual Program

    In “Taking Pride in Nebraska LGBTQ+ History” panelists will share information about LGBTQIA2S+ history, research, community programming, and the traveling exhibit Pride and Joy: Nebraska History highlighting their unique perspectives as archivists, public historians, curators, and scholars. The presentation is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Questions can be submitted for panelists during […]

  • History of the Nebraska State Fair

    Immanuel Village 6803 N. 68th Plaza, Omaha, NE, United States

    Speaker: Jim McKee Sponsored by Immanuel Village

  • In Conversation: Author Anna Farro Henderson with Exhibiting Artist/Poet Trey Moody

    Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 S 12th St, Omaha, NE 68102, Omaha, NE, United States

    Author Anna Farro Henderson (Core Samples: A Climate Scientist’s Experiments in Politics and Motherhood) will speak with Trey Moody , poet, Associate Professor, Arts and Sciences at Creighton University, and exhibiting artist in From the Great Lakes to the Great Plains: The Visible Currents of Climate Change. Admission is free; RSVPs are encouraged. Visit the event website to RSVP.

  • Weaving Activity for Kids & Families

    West Nebraska Arts Center 106 East 18th Street, Scottsbluff, NE, United States

    Fun, free event for the whole family.

  • Young History Detectives Summer Camp 2025 (registered students only)

    Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

    Young History Detectives is a youth enrichment program for grades 7-12 (ages 12-17). YHD participants learn research skills, history, and oral storytelling. Oral Histories preserve community history uniquely. We explore storytelling through art, music, dance, gaming, creative writing, illustration, yoga, meditation, sound therapy, and photography. Each day blends calm and creativity—with daily yoga, mindfulness, and […]

  • Lewis & Clark: What Was Their Value Worth? Seaman, York, Sacagawea & Pomp Stories

    Legacy of the Plains Musuem 2930 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE, United States

    The Corps of Discovery was a fascinating group of individuals. But there were four members of the corps that were “valuable” but not paid. Hunt discusses these four members and tells stories of their adventures. She also dispels a few myths about these members. This program is appropriate for all ages. Presented by Renae Hunt

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