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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 […] 
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. 
The Gage County Museum will join the nation in commemorating 250 years of American independence with a special summer exhibition. This exhibit will highlight how our communities have celebrated patriotism, parades, and milestones across generations — connecting local traditions to the broader story of America. Museum hours are Wednesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm, closed major holidays. Admission is […] 
Every day thrift stores across America receive donations of objects that display racial imagery— antique advertising cards, collectible salt-and-pepper shakers, vintage children’s books, and mugs with sports team mascots. Are these objects harmless reminders of historical attitudes or do they continue to perpetuate negative stereotypes about race? Should thrift stores sell these objects? Or should […] |
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La Folia Global is a transcontinental musical journey that brings together Baroque repertoire and instruments with world music traditions whose roots intersect in the cultural crossroads of Renaissance Venice. At its center is Valeri Tolstov’s brilliant reimagining of Vivaldi’s La Folia, moving seamlessly between Armenian folk music, Hindustani classical raga, and Vivaldi’s original score. Step […] |
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La Folia Global is a transcontinental musical journey that brings together Baroque repertoire and instruments with world music traditions whose roots intersect in the cultural crossroads of Renaissance Venice. At its center is Valeri Tolstov’s brilliant reimagining of Vivaldi’s La Folia, moving seamlessly between Armenian folk music, Hindustani classical raga, and Vivaldi’s original score. Step […] |
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Speaker: Nolan Johnson Sponsored by the Seward Memorial Library |
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Curators Sarah Minshew and Russanne Hoff will take visitors on a tour of the Hastings Museum highlighting items with problematic legacy. Participants will be invited to think about the ethics of objects that are on display, multiple viewpoints of having these items on display, and the difficult decisions museums make every day about preservation, representation, […] |
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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. Explore how food can help you […]
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Luminous Wings brings the Nebraska Crossroads Festival Orchestra back in 2026 for another year of deep collaboration, new music, and exhilarating performance. Inspired by birds, motion, and the bright creative energy of this year’s featured works, the program takes flight through music that shimmers, pulses, and soars. The concert features Murmurations by Derek Bermel, a new concerto for tabla […] |
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Luminous Wings brings the Nebraska Crossroads Festival Orchestra back in 2026 for another year of deep collaboration, new music, and exhilarating performance. Inspired by birds, motion, and the bright creative energy of this year’s featured works, the program takes flight through music that shimmers, pulses, and soars. The concert features Murmurations by Derek Bermel, a new concerto for tabla […] |
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Spark! Places of Innovation will be on display at Dawes County Historical Society in Chadron August 3-September 11, 2026. Spark! Places of Innovation is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. It is based on an exhibition by the National Museum of American History. Support […] |
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Speaker: Dianne Bystrom Sponsored by the Norfolk Public Library
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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. Brad Aaron Modlin’s […] |
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Speaker: Jewel Rodgers Sponsored by the Morton James Public Library |
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The "Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists" exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights, education, sports, media, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment. To book a tour, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com.
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Speaker: Peg Gilbert Sponsored by the Brownville Fine Arts Association
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Meadowlark Hearth Living Environment Foundation is hosting an Archaeology Fair at Legacy of the Plains Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Activities include: • Friction Fire-Making • Flintknapping • Arrow Making • Atlatl Throwing • Cordage and Basketry • Ochre Hand-Spray Art • Seed Processing
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Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library |
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Speaker: Jody Lamp Sponsored by the Deer Creek Sodbusters |
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Screening and Q&A with Directors Brenda Fisher and Blake Pickens, moderated by Georgiana Lee. at Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center This documentary follows Colville Tribe Chief’ Marchand Rice's nearly 40-year path toward redemption while examining the disproportionate incarceration of Native Americans and a justice system that often punishes trauma without addressing its roots. Featuring intimate […] |
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Thursday, August 13 12:00 p.m. CDT/11:00 a.m. MDT Hosted by Katie Bradshaw, grants management and outreach specialist, with Kristi Hayek Carley, HN Program Manager. After a brief presentation, we’ll open […]
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Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Bellevue Public Library
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Listen and learn from exhibiting artist Miatta Kawinzi and Haitian-American anthropologist Chrislyn Laurore, who will focus on diasporic identity, material memory, and how storytelling can function as an embodied archive. […] |
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Speaker: Christine Erlander Beard Sponsored by B'nai Isreal Synagogue |
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The "Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists" exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights, education, sports, media, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment. To book a tour, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com.
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Speaker: Sue McLain Sponsored by the Plymouth Improvement Association |
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Speaker: Janie York Sponsored by Lincoln City Libraries
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Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Hruska Memorial Library
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Speaker: Debra White Sponsored by the St. Edward Public Library |
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The "Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists" exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights, education, sports, media, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment. To book a tour, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com. 
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. August 22 – Speaker: TBD September 5 – Speaker: TBD September 19 – Speaker: TBD October 3 – Speaker: TBD October 17 – Speaker: TBD October 31 – Speaker: TBD November 14 – Speaker: […]
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Speaker: Janie York Sponsored by the Springfield Memorial Library
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Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Richardson County Histrocial Society |
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Speakers: Marci Broyhill and Teresa Orr Sponsored by the St. Benedict Center |
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Speaker: Bill Hayes Sponsored by the Lincoln County Historical Society |
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Speaker: Donald-Brian Johnson Sponsored by Norfolk Public Library |
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Speaker: Debra White Sponsored by the Gibbon Public Library
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World Speaks is hosting its first Bilingual Language Game Night! Come practice your Spanish, help others practice their English, and connect with members of our community. English spots are officially full as of August 9. ¡World Speaks está organizando su primera noche bilingüe de juegos! ¿Quiere practicar su inglés y ayudar a otros a mejorar […]
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Multiple Near South neighborhood partners will celebrate the opening of the Porchlight Apartments building, which incorporates the new location of Clinic with a Heart. The event will feature Near South neighborhood history, free art activities, limited free health screens, and live music. The event will take place on E Street between 13th and 14th Streets. |
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The "Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists" exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights, education, sports, media, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment. To book a tour, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com. 
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 […]
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As part of the exhibit "MOTHER TIME: Measuring ourselves within the landscape", exhibiting artists Rachel Cox and Rose Marie Cromwell and author/curator Dr. Michelle Millar Fisher will participate in a panel discussion. The panelists will explore photography’s role in constructing personal and political memory, focusing on motherhood in considering how images become repositories for emotion, […] |
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Speaker: Barry Anderson Sponsored by the Norfolk Public Library
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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. Mark Sanders’ poetry […] |
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Speaker: Michael McDonald Sponsored by the Lincoln County Historical Society |
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The "Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists" exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights, education, sports, media, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment. To book a tour, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com.
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. August 22 – Speaker: TBD September 5 – Speaker: TBD September 19 – Speaker: TBD October 3 – Speaker: TBD October 17 – Speaker: TBD October 31 – Speaker: TBD November 14 – Speaker: […]
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Speaker: Darrel Draper Sponsored by the Friends of the Homestead
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Speaker: Jose Garcia Sponsored by the Willa Cather Branch Library of Omaha Public Library |