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 […]
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4 events,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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […] |
4 events,
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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, […]
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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 […] |
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Learn about Humanities Nebraska grants and get your grant questions answered! This Zoom event will start with a short discussion of the types of things HN can fund with grants and then will open for informal conversation. This session may be most useful for someone applying at these upcoming grant deadlines: May 1, 2025, mini […]
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Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Peterson Senior Activity Center |
5 events,
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Speaker: Cherrie Beam-Callaway Sponsored by Gretna Public Schools Note: Due to the location, this program is not open to the general public. This listing is for informative purposes only.
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Speakers: Kent and Kevin Warneke Sponsored by the Keene Memorial Library
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Speaker: Oscar Rios Pohirieth Sponsored by the Morton-James Public Library |
6 events,
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A member of Humanities Nebraska’s grants team will be making stops in the western portion of the state to share information about the program grants Humanities Nebraska offers to nonprofit organizations, museums, libraries, schools, and local governments. Anyone who would like information or advice about submitting a grant application or would like to talk about […]
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Speaker: Mike McCraken Sponsored by The Golden Husk Theatre
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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. |
7 events,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: […]
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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, […]
Free – $40
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This 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 to […] |
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Speaker: Cherrie Beam-Callaway Sponsored by the Ansley Township Library
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Speaker: David Wells Sponsored by the City of Hastings
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Families are invited to participate in activities and games at Sheldon, including an art-making project led by Omaha artist Steve Tamayo. This event 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 […] |
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A member of Humanities Nebraska’s grants team will be making stops in the western portion of the state to share information about the program grants Humanities Nebraska offers to nonprofit organizations, museums, libraries, schools, and local governments. Anyone who would like information or advice about submitting a grant application or would like to talk about […]
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Speaker: Diane Bartels Sponsored by the Friends of the Alice M. Farr Library |
5 events,
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Speaker: Karen Wyatt Drevo Sponsored by the Foundation for Annie Jeffery
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Speaker: Renae Hunt Sponsored by the Atkinson Public Library |
7 events,
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This youth leadership summit for middle school students aims to empower and motivate students to engage more deeply in their education and community. Latino professionals will tell their stories to inspire students to set goals and discover pathways for their futures. Registration is offered through students' schools.
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A member of Humanities Nebraska’s grants team will be making stops in the western portion of the state to share information about the program grants Humanities Nebraska offers to nonprofit organizations, museums, libraries, schools, and local governments. Anyone who would like information or advice about submitting a grant application or would like to talk about […]
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Speaker: Renae Hunt Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library |
4 events,
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Ferin Davis Anderson will give a keynote talk for Wild Great Plains, the Center for Great Plains Studies’ 50th annual conference. Anderson will discuss reciprocal restoration and examples of how stewarding a place can lead to cultural revitalization within a community in a talk titled: “How Reciprocal Restoration Fosters Cultural Revitalization.” This talk is free […]
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Speaker: Michael McDonald Sponsored by the Holdrege Area Public Library |
3 events,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 Place Facilitators: Tom Seib and Terri Dimon More information here. February 8 Speaker: Sarah (McKinstry-Brown) Mason February 22 Speaker: Lauren Gatti March 8 Speaker: Mark […] |
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Speaker: Jolene McLaughlin Sponsored by the Friends of the Columbus Public Library |
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Speaker: Matt Mason Sponsored by the Holdrege Area Friends of the Library
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Speaker: Nancy Gillis Sponsored by Gordon Rushville High School Note: Due to the location, this program is not open to the general public. This listing is for informative purposes only. |
4 events,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: […]
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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 Genevieve Randall. The pre-recorded chat for each classical concert is available to view online as well as via podcast the Monday before the concert, and for […] |
3 events,
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Speaker: Matt Mason Sponsored by Lewis and Clark Middle School Note: Due to the location, this program is not open to the general public. This listing is for informative purposes only.
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Speaker: Debra White Sponsored by South Lake Village |
2 events,
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Speaker: Marci Broyhill Sponsored by the Neligh Public Library |
7 events,
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Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Blue River Area On Aging - Fairbury Senior Center
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Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Plattsmouth Senior Center
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Speaker: Dan Holtz Sponsored by the Nebraska State Education Association - Retired |
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Speaker: Cherrie Beam-Callaway 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 […] |
4 events,
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Speaker: Maureen Waldon Sponsored by the Omaha Alumnae Panhellenic Association 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 […]
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44th Annual Neihardt Spring Conference “Twilight of the Sioux: From the Indian Wars to Wounded Knee”
44th Annual Neihardt Spring Conference “Twilight of the Sioux: From the Indian Wars to Wounded Knee”
The conference theme this year is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Twilight of the Sioux. Published as a combination of the last two chapters (or songs) […]
$15 – $35
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Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by the the Pawnee County Arts Council |
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Humanities Nebraska is filling 500 Summer Reading Kits for families across Nebraska! HN Summer Reading Kits are designed to help Nebraska kids maintain academic skills over summer break, a time when many children lose ground. Reading and discussing books with their families is the best way to combat the "summer set-back." HN kits contain books, […] “Vaquero” was created by the Wittliff Collections at the Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos, presented in partnership with Humanities Texas. It features sixty-two digital carbon prints with bilingual narrative text that reveal the muscle, sweat and drama that went into roping a calf in thick brush or breaking a wild horse in the saddle. […]
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Bright Lights provides unique, motivating, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students, including humanities subjects like literature and writing, history, world cultures. and languages. Scholarships are available, and the deadline […]
$10 – $145
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Loper Launch is a fun, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus. Families can choose from a variety […]
$45 – $70
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Speaker: Peg Gilbert Sponsored by the Westminster United Presbyterian Church |
5 events,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: […]
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Now in its 8th year, the Poetry & Music Project connects student poets and their words with composers to create original music and explore the connections between poetry and music. For the 24/25 Project, Opera Omaha received 66 poem submissions from students across Nebraska inspired by the theme “My Neighborhood.” Poets ranged from second graders […] |
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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 […]
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Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Odell Public Library |
