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Museum Live!
Museum Live!
Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a behind-the-scenes look at museum exhibits and artifacts, cultural connections to the community, and even currents events. Registration is required, but participation is free. Click here to […]
Cattle Trails and Songs of the West
Cattle Trails and Songs of the West
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Westview Retirement Community
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 5
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 5
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The March 23 episode […]
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2 events,
Letters From Home Performance and Discussion
Letters From Home Performance and Discussion
Letters From Home was founded in 2010, featuring music from the soundtracks of WWII, Vietnam, and beyond. This vaudevillian-style singing and tap-dancing duo has honored our veterans, active military heroes, and their families by uniting the nation through music. There will be a talkback with veterans following the show. Topics will include the history of USO […]
8 events,
Amirah Sackett student performance and discussion
Amirah Sackett student performance and discussion
An internationally recognized hip-hop dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Amirah Sackett explores and embodies her Muslim American identity through combining hip-hop movement and Islamic themes. She is widely known for her creation of the choreography and performance group known as, “We’re Muslim, Don’t Panic”, which reached viral video fame. Sackett was honored to be a TEDx […]
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by Aging Partners-Bennet Senior Center
Amirah Sackett student performance and discussion
Amirah Sackett student performance and discussion
An internationally recognized hip-hop dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Amirah Sackett explores and embodies her Muslim American identity through combining hip-hop movement and Islamic themes. She is widely known for her creation of the choreography and performance group known as, “We’re Muslim, Don’t Panic”, which reached viral video fame. Sackett was honored to be a TEDx […]
1 event,
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 5
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 5
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The March 23 episode […]
2 events,
Nebraska Warrior Writers: Lincoln & Zoom
Nebraska Warrior Writers: Lincoln & Zoom
LINCOLN – Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. at Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11) Facilitators: Tom Seib and Sara Hollcroft April 1 with guest speaker Kelly Madigan April 15 […]
Return of the Thunderbirds
Return of the Thunderbirds
This free, cross-cultural community event celebrates the return of rain, thunder, spring, and bird migration. This family-fun "something for everyone" event celebrates the time of year many Native peoples give thanks to the Thunder beings for providing rebirth with rain & thunder. It is also a time we celebrate the return of many migratory birds […]
2 events,
Angels Theatre Company Salon Reading Series
Angels Theatre Company Salon Reading Series
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. Oct 2, 2022 Abraham’s Daughters by Emma Goldman-Sherman Nov 6, 2022 HUMAN(E) By Desireé York Dec 4, 2022 Clyt; or, The Bathtub Play by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman […]
2 events,
Museum Live!
Museum Live!
Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a behind-the-scenes look at museum exhibits and artifacts, cultural connections to the community, and even currents events. Registration is required, but participation is free. Click here to […]
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 6
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 6
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The March 30 episode […]
1 event,
Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series
Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series
The 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 are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and […]
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5 events,
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Alliance Public Library Foundation
2 events,
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 6
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 6
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The March 30 episode […]
“The Last Prairie” Sandhills documentary film
“The Last Prairie” Sandhills documentary film
If a prairie could speak, what would it say? The Last Prairie is a documentary film by John O’Keefe, a theologian and documentary filmmaker at Creighton University, that profiles the Sandhills of Nebraska, one of the last remaining intact temperate grasslands in the world. Presented through voices from three different communities, the film listens to ecologists […]
2 events,
Nebraska Warrior Writers: Omaha & Zoom
Nebraska Warrior Writers: Omaha & Zoom
OMAHA – Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12 Noon at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room, 9777 M Street Facilitators: Jen Stastny and Cindy Cronn April 8 with guest speaker Jody Keisner April 22 with guest speaker Kay Siebler May 6 with guest speaker Zedeka Poindexter May 20 with guest speaker Dan Boster
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4 events,
Museum Live!
Museum Live!
Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a behind-the-scenes look at museum exhibits and artifacts, cultural connections to the community, and even currents events. Registration is required, but participation is free. Click here to […]
Harvesting Foods and Medicines in the Dakota Tradition
Harvesting Foods and Medicines in the Dakota Tradition
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Lied Randolph Public Library
1 event,
How the Light Gets In: Poetry Reading with Matt Mason
How the Light Gets In: Poetry Reading with Matt Mason
Prairie Art Brothers and the Kearney Public Library present an evening of live poetry reading with Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason as part of the "How the Light Gets In" poetry month celebration. Matt Mason is the Nebraska State Poet and was Executive Director of the Nebraska Writers Collective from 2009-2022. Through the US State […]
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Winchell History Lecture: Understanding White Supremacy: Decoding the Actions of the White Power Movement
Winchell History Lecture: Understanding White Supremacy: Decoding the Actions of the White Power Movement
The UNO Department of History welcomes Dr. Kathleen Belew as this year's Richard Dean Winchell History Lecturer. Dr. Belew is an Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University and specializes […]
5 events,
Family Stories into Literature: The Role of Gossip and Research in Fiction
Family Stories into Literature: The Role of Gossip and Research in Fiction
Speaker: Karen Shoemaker Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library Foundation
Virtual Author Series: Jamaica Baldwin
Virtual Author Series: Jamaica Baldwin
The National Willa Cather Center is hosting an author series as a way to connect Cather to contemporary writers as well as provide an accessible and inclusive space where readers can talk directly with writers about their work. Participating authors discuss how they create their work, thematic connections within and outside of their texts, and […]
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Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 7
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 7
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. Near downtown Lincoln, a […]
5 events,
Voices & Votes: Democracy in America
April 15 – May 26, 2023 Howells Historical Society, Inc. Monday – Thursday: 7:30 am to 5 pm Friday: 7:30 am to Noon Learn more here.
Nebraska Warrior Writers: Lincoln & Zoom
Nebraska Warrior Writers: Lincoln & Zoom
LINCOLN – Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. at Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11) Facilitators: Tom Seib and Sara Hollcroft April 15 with guest speaker Todd Robinson May 6 with […]
Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Ryan Boyland, Make-Believe in the Modern Age
Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Ryan Boyland, Make-Believe in the Modern Age
Have you ever thought about what it was like to live as a brick? Or Sweeney Todd? Or maybe even Superman? From the Academy of American Poets, persona poems are poems in which the poet speaks through an assumed voice, creating a distance between the writer and speaker that can result in finding new truths […]
Vietnam: Why We Went There and Why We Couldn’t Leave
Vietnam: Why We Went There and Why We Couldn’t Leave
Speaker: David Wells Sponsored by the Elkhorn Valley Museum
2 events,
Medical Care on the Lewis and Clark Voyage of Discovery
Medical Care on the Lewis and Clark Voyage of Discovery
Speaker: Richard Fruehling Sponsored by the Hall County Historical Society
4 events,
Museum Live!
Museum Live!
Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a […]
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 8
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 8
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating […]
5 events,
Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Crete Public Library
“The Last Prairie” documentary film
“The Last Prairie” documentary film
"The Last Prairie" is a film about the Nebraska Sandhills, a vast grassland in Nebraska. Its 20,000 square miles comprise the largest area of stabilized sand dunes in the Western […]
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Friends of the Alice M. Farr Library
3 events,
Sharpie: Nebraska’s Queen of the Air
Sharpie: Nebraska’s Queen of the Air
Speaker: Diane Bartels Sponsored by the Betsey Hager Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Música – Una Exportación Cubana, Music: A Cuban Export
Música – Una Exportación Cubana, Music: A Cuban Export
Featuring Chucho Valdez with Ana & Andy Miereles from Nebraska All-Stars, this panel discussion will uncover the history and impact of Cuban music, featuring the music and musicians of the […]
4 events,
American Roots Music and the Resophonic Guitar
American Roots Music and the Resophonic Guitar
Speaker: Mike McCraken Sponsored by the Peterson Senior Activity Center
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 9
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 9
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating […]
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 3
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 3
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating […]
6 events,
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 8
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 8
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. Segments in the April […]
History of Trick Roping and the Wild West Show
History of Trick Roping and the Wild West Show
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Wahoo Senior Center
A Musical Journey Across America: Songs that Helped Shape a Nation
A Musical Journey Across America: Songs that Helped Shape a Nation
Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by McDaid Elementary
3 events,
Righting a Wrong/Preserving a Legacy Exhibition
Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian, examines the complicated history and impact of Executive Order 9066 which led to the incarceration of 75,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry and 45,000 Japanese nationals following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Young and old lived crowded together in hastily built […]
Nebraska Warrior Writers: Omaha & Zoom
Nebraska Warrior Writers: Omaha & Zoom
OMAHA – Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12 Noon at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room, 9777 M Street Facilitators: Jen Stastny and Cindy Cronn April 22 with guest speaker Kay Siebler May 6 with […]
7 events,
Museum Live!
Museum Live!
Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a […]
DEIA Lunch and Learn Series with Michelle Troxclair
DEIA Lunch and Learn Series with Michelle Troxclair
Diversity, equity, inclusion and access are terms we’ve heard recently being used by companies and organizations as a way to fight against harm and appear to engage all people. But what do they actually mean and how do we trust that they’re more than just trendy buzzwords? How do they translate into hiring practices, doing […]
Music From Around the World
Music From Around the World
Speaker: David Marsh Sponsored by the Friends of the Atkinson Public Library
6 events,
Cattle Trails and Songs of the West
Cattle Trails and Songs of the West
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Ainsworth Community Senior Center
Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska
Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska
Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by the Bellevue Public Library
Corps of Discovery in Song and Story
Corps of Discovery in Song and Story
Speaker: Michael McDonald Sponsored by the Verdigre Public Library
3 events,
Aprons, Skirts, Hats & Flirts: Women-Their Range of Status During the Western Movement
Aprons, Skirts, Hats & Flirts: Women-Their Range of Status During the Western Movement
Speaker: Marci Broyhil and Teresa Kay Orr Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library
8 events,
Family Stories into Literature: The Role of Gossip and Research in Fiction
Family Stories into Literature: The Role of Gossip and Research in Fiction
Speaker: Karen Shoemaker Sponsored by the Nebraska State Education Association
Writers’ Workshop with Lucy Adkins, Amy Plettner, & Marge Saiser
Writers’ Workshop with Lucy Adkins, Amy Plettner, & Marge Saiser
Prairie Art Brothers and the Kearney Public Library present a writers' workshop with poets Lucy Adkins, Amy Plettner, & Marge Saiser as part of the "How the Light Gets In" poetry month celebration. Registration is required, and the workshop fee is $15. Lucy Adkins grew up in rural Nebraska and attended country schools and the […]
Why is Lincoln the State Capital and not Yankee Hill?
Why is Lincoln the State Capital and not Yankee Hill?
Speaker: Jim McKee Sponsored by the Wonder Women of the United Lutheran Church
6 events,
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 9
Nebraska Stories Season 14 Episode 9
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The April 20 themed […]
“Amazing Library of Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick”
“Amazing Library of Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick”
Celebrate National Library Week with a special online event featuring a member of the HN Speakers Bureau. Jim McKee will present, "The Amazing Library of Thomas Jefferson Kirkpatrick." Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick, longtime resident of Bethany (now a neighborhood in Lincoln), was a bibliomaniac. This college professor began with a solid collection of rare books inherited […]
Promise in a New Land: Migrating and Settling in Nebraska
Promise in a New Land: Migrating and Settling in Nebraska
Speaker: Cherrie Beam-Callaway Sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School
6 events,
42nd Annual John G. Neihardt Spring Conference, “Writing Nebraska”
42nd Annual John G. Neihardt Spring Conference, “Writing Nebraska”
Strong literary tradition. Inspiring landscape. Compelling history. Is it any wonder that so many great writers are found in Nebraska? This year's Spring Conference features some of the Nebraska writers that people love to read. From early greats such as Neihardt, Sandoz, and Aldrich; to our own Agatha Christie, Mignon Eberhardt; to contemporary writers Jonis […]
Winning the Vote: The Campaign for Woman’s Suffrage in the United States
Winning the Vote: The Campaign for Woman’s Suffrage in the United States
Speaker: Dianne Bystrom Sponsored by the North Platte Community Playhouse
Apron, Skirts, Hats and Flirts: Women-Their Range of Status During the Western Movement
Apron, Skirts, Hats and Flirts: Women-Their Range of Status During the Western Movement
Speakers: Marci Broyhill and Teresa Orr Sponsored by Peace Lutheran Church in Fremont
5 events,
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration
The Asian Community and Cultural Center is hosting an event to explore the culture of people with Asian and Pacific Island heritage. The celebration will include traditional activities, art performances, family games, multi-cultural demonstrations, Asian cuisine, and more. This family-friendly celebration in the Lincoln Room of the Lancaster Event Center is free to attend.
No Time on My Hands: The Story of Grace Snyder
No Time on My Hands: The Story of Grace Snyder
Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by Good Samaritan Society-Osceola