Nebraska Stories of Humanity: Holocaust Survivors and WWII Veterans
Kearney Public Library 2020 1st Ave., Kearney, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Beth Dotan Sponsored by the Phi Alpha Theta-Pi Nu Chapter
Events
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Winchell Lecture: “Where Do Pandemics Come From?” with Monica Green
Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesOn April 24th at 6:00PM in Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center rooms 201-209, the Department of History will welcome Dr. Monica Green as this year's Richard Dean Winchell Lecturer. Discover how pandemics truly begin—and why they thrive—by tracing their path from medieval plagues to modern outbreaks. In this talk, Dr. Green will reveal how infectious diseases jump species barriers, travel global […]
Promise in a New Land: Migrating and Settling in Nebraska (SCHOOL AUDIENCE ONLY)
St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School 14330 Eagle Run Dr., Omaha, NE, United StatesSpeaker: 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 only.
Nebraskan at Heart: Joslyn’s Eugene Kingman and the New York Times Mural
The Field Club 3615 Woolworth Ave., Omaha, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Maureen Waldon Sponsored by the Omaha Alumnae Panhellenic Association
Nebraska Warrior Writers – Lincoln Workshops
Pius X High School 6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesLincoln 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 […]
44th Annual Neihardt Spring Conference “Twilight of the Sioux: From the Indian Wars to Wounded Knee”
John G. Neihardt State Historic Site 306 W. Elm St., Bancroft, NE, United StatesThe 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) of John Neihardt's book "A Cycle of the West," the book "Twilight of the Sioux" addresses the tragedy experienced by Plains Indians in the "Song […]
$15 – $35
The Life and Drive of Mari Sandoz
Westminster United Presbyterian Church 460 Broad St., Campbell, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Peg Gilbert Sponsored by the Westminster United Presbyterian Church
A Bad Man in a Better Place: Jesse James in Nebraska
Alliance Public Library 1750 Sweetwater Ave., Alliance, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Alliance Public Library
Joan of Arc: Saint, Witch, Madwoman, Hero?
Morton-James Public Library 923 1st Corso, Nebraska City, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Carol Levin Sponsored by the Morton-James Public Library
Nebraska Warrior Writers – Omaha Workshops
Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room 9777 M Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesSaturdays, 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: […]
24-25 Poetry & Music Project Concert
Omaha Conservatory of Music 7023 Cass St., Omaha, NE, United StatesNow 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 submission from students across Nebraska inspired by the theme “My Neighborhood.” Poets ranged from second graders […]
Salon Reading Series: “Chiaroscuro” @ Turbine Flats
Turbine Flats 2124 Y St, Lincoln, NE, United StatesEach 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 […]
