Walking Tours of Downtown Norfolk
McMill Building South 4th Street, Norfolk, Nebraska, United StatesJoin in on a tour of Downtown Norfolk! Two tour times: 9:30 and 10:30. Meet at the McMill building, 125 South 4th Street.
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Storytelling in the Hispanic Tradition
Norfolk Public Library 308 W. Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Linda Garcia Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room A An experienced storyteller, Garcia-Perez draws on her experiences as a young girl in Omaha’s Mexican-American barrio. Her stories convey a universal message of humor, wonder and tradition. Linda M. Garcia-Perez, a 1971 College of St. Mary graduate and a retired Children’s Librarian, is an artist, instructor, […]
Nebraska: Weaving a State
Norfolk Public Library 308 W. Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Sara Crook Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room B/C This session will discuss the history and politics of Nebraska's admittance as the 37th state in the Union. As the first state admitted after the Civil War, Nebraska not only faced the politics within the state, but Reconstruction politics as well. Dr. Sara Crook is professor […]
Free Form Weaving
Elkhorn Valley Museum 515 Queen City Blvd., Norfolk, NE, United StatesLearn about free form weaving with instructor Peg Timmer-Kathol. Ages 17-Adult. Class size limit 10 Registration required: Call 402-371-3886 or send email.
Junior Young History Detective Summer Camp 2024 (registered students only)
Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesJunior Young History Detectives is open to 9-11 year olds (4th-6th grades), interested in learning Black History, Omaha History in fun and engaging ways. This year's camps will explore storytelling as a tool to present their discoveries of the people, places and events in North Omaha. YHD students learn Black History, both regional, national, and […]
Walking Tours of Downtown Norfolk
McMill Building South 4th Street, Norfolk, Nebraska, United StatesJoin in on a tour of Downtown Norfolk! Two tour times: 9:30 and 10:30. Meet at the McMill building, 125 South 4th Street.
George Shannon: Youngest Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park 201 S. 7th St., Fort Calhoun, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Bill Hayes Sponsored by the Fort Atkinson Foundation
Origins of American Cowboy Culture
Norfolk Public Library 308 W. Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Angel Vigil Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room A Why is there the rodeo? Why are there cowboys? Why are there horses in America? Where did the word cowboy come from? Where did the Stetson cowboy hat come from? Why was there John Wayne, Roy Rodgers, Gene Autry and Hopalong Cassidy? Why were there TV […]
Buffalo Bill’s Nebraska
Wayne Public Library 410 Pearl St., Wayne, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Wayne Public Library
Mexican-Americans in Nebraska
Norfolk Public Library 308 W. Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Jose Garcia Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room A A full 150 years before the 1st pioneer families entered Nebraska territory, Mexican traders, soldiers and explorers left their imprint on […]
Black Homesteaders on the Great Plains: Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness — Amber Kirkendall, Homestead National Historical Park — Room B/C
Speaker: Amber Kirkendall with Homestead National Historical Park Location: Norfolk Public Library, Room B/C The call of free land offered Black Americans a welcome reprieve from a cycle of poverty […]
Free Form Weaving
Elkhorn Valley Museum 515 Queen City Blvd., Norfolk, NE, United StatesLearn about free form weaving with instructor Peg Timmer-Kathol. Ages 17-Adult. Class size limit 10 Registration required: Call 402-371-3886