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BISON - a traveling exhibit exploring the past, present, and future of this great North American mammal - will be at the University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall from November 8 through May 31. The exhibit explores the significance of bison in the cultures of Plains Indian peoples--particularly as a resource for food, clothing, […]
Free – $13
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will mark the start of its 41st year with the next chapter of the Legacy of Leadership: Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture art gallery, on display January 8–February 25 at Nebraska Innovation Campus in the second floor art gallery. This photo exhibition highlights the vital role of women […] 
Vision Maker Media is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a full year of film programming featuring powerful American Indian and Alaska Native films, both in person at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center in Lincoln and virtually online. The film that screens in person at the Ross will be available for screening online the […] 
The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., will be at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus from February 5 - March 19 during library hours. The exhibit addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war […] 
The Negro Motorist Green Book offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America, and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for the nation’s rising African American middle class. The exhibition includes artifacts such as historic footage, images and firsthand accounts to convey not only the apprehension felt […]
Free – $15
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Speaker: Jerry Bockoven Sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
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Speaker: Beth Dotan Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library |
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Omaha Performing Arts’ Hip Hop Lab was formed to educate, elevate, and amplify the 50-year legacy surrounding the global impact, performance, history, and culture of hip hop. This Hip Hop Lab culture talk will focus on graffiti art with national visual artists Justin BUA and Lady Pink, led by Omaha’s own Houston Alexander and Hugo […]
Free – $15
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Lincoln Saturdays, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in-person Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 8) option to attend via Zoom Facilitators: Tom Seib and Stephen Swinehart More information here. February 7 - Speaker: Kevin Clouther February 14 - Speaker: Jewel Rodgers February 28 - Speaker: Matt Mason March 14 - Speaker: […]
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Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponored by the Heritage Museum of Thurston County |
5 events,The Unitarian Church of Lincoln is hosting a series of lectures, in-person at the church and virtually via YouTube, at 3 p.m. central on Sundays in February and March. For more information about the livestream, visit the Virtual Winter Lecture Series website. Each lecture will last about 45 minutes, with a Q&A session following. The […] |
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Before selected concerts in its 2025-26 season, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra organizes a virtual conversation with LSO’s Maestro Edward Polochick and guest artists or composers, hosted by Nebraska Public Media’s Genevieve Randall. The pre-recorded chat for each concert is available to view online as well as via podcast the Monday before the concert, and for most events […] |
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In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus, the 1970 film "Most Honorable Son" will be screened at the Kearney Public Library. Most Honorable Son tells the story of Nebraskan Ben Kuroki. Kuroki was the only Japanese American in the […]
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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. Kim McNealy Sosin is […]
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The play “Not Too Far Distant” by Becky Boesen will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on March 3 at the York University Bartholomew Performing Arts Center. Free will donation for tickets. “It’s almost unbelievable that anyone could be hardened to the point of doing the brutal things they did. …” A young man from the […] |
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Program staff at the National Endowment for the Humanities will provide a virtual funding opportunity update on Thursday, March 5, beginning at 12 p.m. CST/11 a.m. MST. Julia Nguyen, Senior Program Officer in the Division of Lifelong Learning, and Daniel Sack, Deputy Director of the Division of Research, will share information about current grant opportunities, […]
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In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition, the 2000 film “From Swastika to Jim Crow” will be screened at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion. From Swastika to Jim Crow (2000) explores the similarities between Nazism in […] |
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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 7 - Speaker: Catherine (“Cat”) King February 21 - Speaker: Todd Robinson March 7 - Speaker: Dan Boster March 21 - Speaker: Steve Langan April 4 - […]
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Rayma Volkmer will present a program on the children's blizzard of 1888, with true stories of loss, bravery, and survival in the storm that came without warning. Seats are limited, please contact the library to reserve your spot. Event is free. Freewill donations appreciated. |
5 events,The Unitarian Church of Lincoln is hosting a series of lectures, in-person at the church and virtually via YouTube, at 3 p.m. central on Sundays in February and March. For more information about the livestream, visit the Virtual Winter Lecture Series website. Each lecture will last about 45 minutes, with a Q&A session following. The […] |
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Every second Monday evening of each month, Vision Maker Media and The Ross Media Arts Center present free in-person public screenings that feature Native American films by and about Native Americans and Alaska Natives. The Native American Film Series showcases stories about cultural heritage, art, history, music, civic leadership, youth, and more. Coming Round The […] |
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Speaker: Mike McCracken Sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired 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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In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus, a lunchtime lecture will be held at the Kearney Public Library. As the Holocaust persisted in Europe, Americans reacted to the humanitarian crisis in real time and memorialized its victims. In the […]
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Speaker: Sally Bisson-Best Sponsored by Immanuel Village |
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Speaker: Janie York Sponsored by the Lied Pierce Memorial Library 
In conjunction with the Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition, The Durham Museum is offering a series of speaker and art events. Advanced registration is encouraged - click the individual event link to register, or for more information. Regular admission rates apply (free for members, $15 for adults, with discounts for seniors, military members and veterans, […]
Free – $15
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Speakers: David Seay Sponsored by the Grand Island Public Library Foundation |
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Lincoln Saturdays, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in-person Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 8) option to attend via Zoom Facilitators: Tom Seib and Stephen Swinehart More information here. February 7 - Speaker: Kevin Clouther February 14 - Speaker: Jewel Rodgers February 28 - Speaker: Matt Mason March 14 - Speaker: […] |
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Speaker: Jerome Kills Small Sponsored by the Beattie Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization
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Speaker: Dan Holtz Sponsored by the Thayer County Historical Society |
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Speaker: Darrel Draper Sponsored by the Phelps County Historical Society |
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Speaker: Kevin Warneke Sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
In conjunction with the Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition, The Durham Museum is offering a series of speaker and art events. Advanced registration is encouraged - click the individual event link to register, or for more information. Regular admission rates apply (free for members, $15 for adults, with discounts for seniors, military members and veterans, […]
Free – $15
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Join Dr. Jacinda Tran for a lecture and Q&A moderated by Bemis Center’s 2024–2025 Curator-in-Residence, Kathy Cho, on the “banalization of diaspora” and "militarized infrastructures of feeling." This lecture will examine the affect of varied psychogeographies of global colonization and dispersal—as well as how some of the artists featured in the exhibition take up the […] |
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TAJIMAL K'IN La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun A Collective Photography Exhibit Cristina Kahlo, Marcos García, Marco Girón Museum hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit museum website for more information.
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Artists Cristina Kahlo, Marcos García, and Marco Girón discuss their work photographing the social themes, traditional customs and cultural experiences of the people of Mexico. The talk will open a La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun exhibition running from March 20 to August 22. The opening reception begins at 5 p.m., with […] |
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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 7 - Speaker: Catherine (“Cat”) King February 21 - Speaker: Todd Robinson March 7 - Speaker: Dan Boster March 21 - Speaker: Steve Langan April 4 - […]
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Speaker: Janie York Sponsored by the Elkhorn Valley Museum |
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This screening and discussion of the short documentary film "Abraham's Bridge" is part of the ongoing series "Cultivating Care in Complex Times: Faith, Friendship, and Food Insecurity," exploring how relationships across difference can foster care, resilience, and shared responsibility. The series will culminate in a community event at the Unity Garden on the Tri-Faith campus […] |
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Speaker: Nolan Johnson Sponsored by the York Area Senior Center
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Lincoln Saturdays, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in-person Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 8) option to attend via Zoom Facilitators: Tom Seib and Stephen Swinehart More information here. February 7 - Speaker: Kevin Clouther February 14 - Speaker: Jewel Rodgers February 28 - Speaker: Matt Mason March 14 - 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. Although one of the most famous […]
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Speaker: Diane Bartels Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library |
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High schoolers from across the state will gather to discuss global issues such as trade, conflict, human migration, and more. They will also have the opportunity to interact with elected officials. Nebraska Forum on Global Issues is presented by Humanities Nebraska in cooperation with the Nebraska Secretary of State Office. |
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Speaker: Nancy Gillis Sponsored by Burwell Public Schools Note: Due to the location, this program is not open to the general public. This listing is for informative purposes only. 
For its 50th anniversary, the Center for Great Plains Studies' annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 years and beyond. This interdisciplinary conference features keynotes, panels, workshops, and special events that focus on four interconnected themes: environmental futures, re-imagining the rural, Indigenous futures, and demographic change and migration. […]
Free – $100
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For its 50th anniversary, the Center for Great Plains Studies' annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 years and beyond. This interdisciplinary conference features keynotes, panels, workshops, and special events that focus on four interconnected themes: environmental futures, re-imagining the rural, Indigenous futures, and demographic change and migration. […]
Free – $100
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For its 50th anniversary, the Center for Great Plains Studies' annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 years and beyond. This interdisciplinary conference features keynotes, panels, workshops, and special events that focus on four interconnected themes: environmental futures, re-imagining the rural, Indigenous futures, and demographic change and migration. […]
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The exhibition "Crown & Stage: The Monarchy and Shakespeare in Quilts" will open during the free April First Friday event at the International Quilt Museum. Co-Curated by Dr. Carole Levin, Willa Cather Emerita Professor of History at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, "Crown & Stage" explores how quilts and other forms of material culture traveled beyond […] |
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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 7 - Speaker: Catherine (“Cat”) King February 21 - Speaker: Todd Robinson March 7 - Speaker: Dan Boster March 21 - Speaker: Steve Langan April 4 - […]
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Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sposnored by the Genoa Historical Museum |
