Drawn from Sheldon's collection, this exhibition centers artwork by Native American artists and photographs that demonstrate the everlasting presence of Native American communities. These works illustrate the spirit of visual sovereignty, a term used to describe contemporary Native American art that prioritizes the perspective of Native American artists and reclaims physical and cultural space. Visualizing […]
The People's Recorder is a national podcast on the 1930s Federal Writers' Project: what it achieved, where it fell short, and what it means for Americans today. An episode about Nebraska is now available. Episode Summary In the 1930s, the notion of making an incubator for creativity in a region devastated by the Great Depression […]
Speaker: David Seay Sponsored by the Seward Arts Council Note: Due to the location and/or audience, this program is not open to the general public. This listing is for informative purposes only.
This exhibit presents devotional art (iconography, ex-votos, retablos, etc.) from a private collection. Devotional art is considered "for the people, by the people." In contrast to art created by classically trained artists in guilds, devotional art was produced by self-taught artists (many of whom were moderate- to low-income) and usually painted on wood or tin. […]
Speaker: Cherrie Beam-Callaway Sponsored by the Swedish Heritage Center
Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Syracuse Public Library
Each Salon Reading Series event features a reading of a play followed by a moderated discussion of the play’s themes and how these themes apply to the community. The theme for 2024-25 is “Hold On.” This theme will explore concepts of holding on and letting go. The Salon Reading Series is free and open to […]
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. Wessel unspools layers […]
Speaker: Nancy Gillis Sponsored by the South Sioux City Public Library
This lecture explores the history of both interwar collage and surrealism and how these art historical movements have continued to shape contemporary art, including the figurative and abstract works in […]
Each Salon Reading Series event features a reading of a play followed by a moderated discussion of the play’s themes and how these themes apply to the community. The theme for 2024-25 is “Hold On.” This theme will explore concepts of holding on and letting go. The Salon Reading Series is free and open to […]
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Note: Due to the location, this program is not open to the general public. This listing is for informative purposes only.
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Arnold Public Schools Note: Due to the location, this program is not open to the general public. This listing is for informative purposes only.
Lincoln Saturdays, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in-person Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11)* *option to attend via Zoom except April 26 at Larksong Writers […]
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. February 22 Speaker: Jody Keisner March 8 Speaker: Catherine King March 22 Speaker: Dan Boster April 5 Speaker: Ted Wheeler April 19 Speaker: Deron Larson May 3 Speaker: […]
The Nebraska Poetry Society is offering monthly Saturday morning online poetry workshops. Registration is required, and registration information may be found on the Nebraska Poetry Society webpage. Free with annual membership; nominal fee for non-members. Students, minors and others for whom the registration fee is prohibitive may request a free membership. Memory (the deliberate act of remembering) […]
Speaker: Sara Brandes Crook Sponsored by the Merrick County Historical Museum
The Unitarian Church of Lincoln is hosting a series of virtual lectures at 7 p.m. central on Sunday evenings. The lectures are free via Zoom and will be posted on YouTube afterwards. For more information about receiving the Zoom link and viewing the lectures, visit the Virtual Winter Lecture Series website. Governments around the world […]
In conjunction with an exhibition of devotional art, Dr. Kinga J. Novak will present a gallery talk on "Saints Above, Sinners Below: Mexican and Spanish Colonial Devotional Art from 1720 to 1920." A reception will follow her talk. Dr. Novak is Assistant Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at the prestigious Bard Early College […]
Lincoln Saturdays, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in-person Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11)* *option to attend via Zoom except April 26 at Larksong Writers […]
In conjunction with an exhibition of devotional art, Dr. Kinga J. Novak will present a gallery talk in Spanish on "Saints Above, Sinners Below: Mexican and Spanish Colonial Devotional Art […]
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Dawson County Historical Society and Museum
Speaker: Charles Real Sponsored by the Friends of the Columbus Public Library
The Unitarian Church of Lincoln hosts a series of virtual lectures at on Sunday evenings, and this panel discussion is an in-person follow-up to the series, with an option to […]
Speaker: Donna Gunn Sponsored by Fremont Encounter Christian Academy Note: Due to the location and/or intended audience, this program is not open to the general public. This listing is for […]
Speaker: David Marsh Sponsored by the Prime Timers of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
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. February 22 Speaker: Jody Keisner March 8 Speaker: Catherine King March 22 Speaker: Dan Boster April 5 Speaker: Ted Wheeler April 19 Speaker: Deron Larson May 3 Speaker: […]
Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Elkhorn Valley Museum
Before selected concerts in its 2024-25 season, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra organizes a 20-30-minute conversation with LSO’s Maestro Edward Polochick and a featured soloist or composer, hosted by Nebraska Public Media’s […]
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. The original occupants of what would become Butler County were the Pawnee People. To truly understand their culture, the BCHS is bringing in experts. We […]
The Jane H. & Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks Conversations for Change series brings thought leaders from around the world to Omaha to share their experiences around confronting prejudice, bigotry, and […]
Lincoln Saturdays, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in-person Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11)* *option to attend via Zoom except April 26 at Larksong Writers […]
Christina Diaz Gonzalez is the Edgar® award-winning and USA TODAY best-selling author of several novels including The Red Umbrella, A Thunderous Whisper, Moving Target, Concealed, Invisible: A Graphic Novel, and The Bluest Sky. Her books have received numerous awards including the International Latino Book Award Gold Medal and have also been designated as an American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, […]
This workshop with bilingual storyteller Christina Diaz Gonzalez is aimed at young writers who enjoy graphic novels and stories about fitting in and standing out. Her graphic novel, Invisible, is a nominee for the Nebraska Golden Sower Award for the 2024/25 school year. The workshop is for ages 8 through 19. This event is free and […]
Christina Diaz Gonzalez is the Edgar® award-winning and USA TODAY best-selling author of several novels including The Red Umbrella, A Thunderous Whisper, Moving Target, Concealed, Invisible: A Graphic Novel, and The Bluest Sky. Her books have received numerous awards including the International Latino Book Award Gold Medal and have also been designated as an American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, […]
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. This reading features […]
Speaker: Mike McCraken Sponsored by The Golden Husk Theatre
April's First Friday at the LUX Center for the Arts will include an Untold Migrant Stories presentation from young people involved with the Asian Community and Cultural Center. Refugee and immigrant youth will tell stories and share their cultures through digital media, art, performance, and food.
Karen Russell will discuss her new novel, The Antidote. Set in Uz, a fictional Nebraska town, in the aftermath of Black Sunday, The Antidote follows a "Prairie Witch,” whose body serves as a bank vault for peoples’ memories and secrets; a Polish wheat farmer who learns how quickly a hoarded blessing can become a curse; his […]
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. February 22 Speaker: Jody Keisner March 8 Speaker: Catherine King March 22 Speaker: Dan Boster April 5 Speaker: Ted Wheeler April 19 Speaker: Deron Larson May 3 Speaker: […]
The Nebraska Poetry Society is offering monthly Saturday morning online poetry workshops. Registration is required, and registration information may be found on the Nebraska Poetry Society webpage. Free with annual membership; nominal fee for non-members. Students, minors and others for whom the registration fee is prohibitive may request a free membership. In an era defined by turmoil, […]
Mike and Denise One Star will perform traditional Native American dance in Sheldon's Great Hall. Their performance is in conjunction with the exhibition Visualizing Survivance, Visualizing Permanence, which runs January 21 - July 13, 2025. Registration for this event is requested. Registration may be completed via a link in the event's calendar listing. Click here […]
