The Pershing Mural Curriculum Committee has created an academic curriculum in the areas of art, art history, language arts, history, and historic preservation using the Pershing Mural mosaic as a focus. The lesson plans and accompanying teaching materials contain Nebraska Standards, Learning Objectives, Direct Learning, Guided and Independent Practice, and Evaluation Standards that are written […]
Popol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Quiché through Illustration is an exhibit that features a series of illustrations by artist Jaime Arredondo, with the hope of restoring the former glory of the Popol Vuh and its authors to its deserved place in human history. The artist’s hope is that this will lead to a […]
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will celebrate 40 years with a traveling photo gallery exhibition, "Legacy of Leadership: Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture." The gallery aims to highlight the vital role of women in Nebraska’s agricultural landscape with a collection of portraits captured at the 2024 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference by renowned […]
ORDER: A Study of Narrative Shaping & Photo-editing will feature work by Louie Palu, a world-renowned documentary photographer and filmmaker whose work focuses on social political issues such as war, human rights and poverty. Nothing will be formally framed and there will be workstations that can be touched and re-curated by visitors. This deconstruction of […]
This monthly online (Zoom) reading series called First Friday Readings features authors with Nebraska connections, national presence, and a newly published book. The hourlong event, moderated by Larksong director Karen Shoemaker, will include both the author’s reading and Q&A with the audience. The event is free, but registration is required to receive the link. July 5 […]
“It’s almost unbelievable that anyone could be hardened to the point of doing the brutal things they did. ...” A young man from the Midwest is sent to war, carrying with him the hopes of the free world. What Staff Sergeant Clarence Williams encounters there challenges and changes humanity forever. History touches the present when […]
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12 Noon at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room, 9777 M Street with an option to attend online via Zoom. For a Zoom link, please email Jen Stastny. Facilitators: Jen Stastny and Cindy Cronn August 24 September 7 September 21 October 5 October 19 November 2 November 16
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. November 2, Erica Reid "Glorious […]
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: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by Central Community College-Grand Island
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. February 6, […]
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 […]
Speaker: Deborah Greenblatt Sponsored by the Morton-James Public Library
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Cass County Historical Society
Join Alicia Dallman Shoemaker (2024 National Language Teacher of the Year, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) to discuss data and updates about language learning across Nebraska with a specific focus on indigenous languages. The in-person event is in room 231 at the UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center and the talk is […]
R.H. “Doc” Cook, a photographer who enlisted during World War I, served with the 88th Division, 313th Engineers and captured the company’s experiences with his camera. A century later, local resident Mollie Anderson purchased a case that had belonged to Cook. The case contained his original photographic negatives. After researching Cook’s life and displaying some […]
Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. at Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11)* Facilitator: Tom Seib More information here. August 31 September 14 September 28 *this event only, location Larksong Writers Place 1600 North Cotner in Lincoln October 12 October 26 November 9 November 16 December 7
At the Durham Museum a patriotic celebration kicks off Veterans Day weekend and the opening of Beyond Combat: World War I Through the Lens of "Doc" Cook. At 1PM, the Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard will set the stage for a day of remembrance with the presentation of colors followed by the national anthem […]
Speakers: Sue McLain Sponsored by the Wayne County Historical Society
“It’s almost unbelievable that anyone could be hardened to the point of doing the brutal things they did. …” A young man from the Midwest is sent to war, carrying with him the hopes of the free world. What Staff Sergeant Clarence Williams encounters there challenges and changes humanity forever. History touches the present when […]
Speaker: Jose Francisco Garcia Friends of the Gering Public Library
Speaker: Peg Gilbert Sponsored by the Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society
Speaker: Broc Anderson Sponsored by the Bellevue University Freeman Lozier Library
Speaker: Nancy Gillis Sponsored by the South Sioux City Public Library
Speaker: Twyla Hansen Sponsored by the Lied Scottsbluff Public Library
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Blue River Area on Aging Agency
Speaker: Deb Carpenter-Nolting Sponsored by the Plattsmouth Public Library
Last year marked the 150th anniversary of Willa Cather's birth. The year also marked the 100th anniversary of her Pulitzer Prize for her acclaimed novel One of Ours. A dramatic reading of excerpts from One of Ours will be presented during the Art & Literary Festival presented by the Castle & Cathedral District, Metropolitan Community College, […]
Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. at Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11)* Facilitator: Tom Seib More information here. August 31 September 14 September 28 *this event only, location Larksong Writers Place 1600 North Cotner in Lincoln October 12 October 26 November 9 November 16 December 7
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12 Noon at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room, 9777 M Street with an option to attend online via Zoom. For a Zoom link, please email Jen Stastny. Facilitators: Jen Stastny and Cindy Cronn August 24 September 7 September 21 October 5 October 19 November 2 November 16
Not Too Far Distant tells the story of a young man from Nebraska who is sent to war, carrying with him the hopes of the free world. What Staff Sergeant Clarence Williams encounters there challenges and changes humanity forever. History touches the present when a new generation takes a journey through time to experience World War […]
Before the ticketed reading of One of Ours at on November 17 at 7:30 p.m., noted Cather scholar Dr. Charles Johanningsmeir will present a free lecture about "One of Ours" in the Joslyn Castle Music Room. Doors open at 5:45 p.m., and the lecture begins at 6 p.m. Doctor Charles Johanningsmeier is Professor of English […]
Last year marked the 150th anniversary of Willa Cather's birth. The year also marked the 100th anniversary of her Pulitzer Prize for her acclaimed novel One of Ours. A dramatic reading of excerpts from One of Ours will be presented during the Art & Literary Festival presented by the Castle & Cathedral District, Metropolitan Community College, […]
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will celebrate 40 years with a traveling photo gallery exhibition, "Legacy of Leadership: Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture." The gallery aims to highlight the vital role of women in Nebraska’s agricultural landscape with a collection of portraits captured at the 2024 Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference by renowned […]
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 will entail the showing of II Moro: short film longlisted for the Academy Awards, on the true story of Alessandro de’ Medici, the illegitimate son of an enslaved African woman and Pope Clement VII, who rises to become the head of the powerful Medici dynasty. After the screening of this acclaimed short film, […]
A photography exhibition celebrating 40 years of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will be featured at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center through November 20. Jessica Groskopf, director of Nebraska Women in Agriculture, will give a talk about the historical role of women, their current challenges and their future […]
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by Elgin Public Library
This event will entail the showing of II Moro: short film longlisted for the Academy Awards, on the true story of Alessandro de’ Medici, the illegitimate son of an enslaved African woman and Pope Clement VII, who rises to become the head of the powerful Medici dynasty. After the screening of this acclaimed short film, […]
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Geneva Public Library
Speaker: Dan Holtz Sponsored by the Lewis & Clark NRD
“It’s almost unbelievable that anyone could be hardened to the point of doing the brutal things they did. …” A young man from the Midwest is sent to war, carrying with him the hopes of the free world. What Staff Sergeant Clarence Williams encounters there challenges and changes humanity forever. History touches the present when […]
Prior to performances of "Capture the Moon", scholar Barry Berko will give a presentation on the history of Yiddish stories, their roots in Jewish tradition, and their relevance today. Event tickets are $20.
Prior to performances of "Capture the Moon", scholar Barry Berko will give a presentation on the history of Yiddish stories, their roots in Jewish tradition, and their relevance today. Event tickets are $20.
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Pawnee County Arts Council
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 […]
