The following events are funded by Humanities Nebraska. We update information as it becomes available. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us. Enjoy these opportunities in your communities!
Pershing Mural Curriculum Available Online
Virtual ProgramThe Pershing Mural Curriculum Committee has created an academic curriculum in the areas of art, art history, language arts, history, and historic preservation using the Pershing Mural mosaic as a […]
Popol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Quiché through Illustration
El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesPopol Vuh: The Sacred Book of the Quiché through Illustration is an exhibit that features a series of illustrations by artist Jaime Arredondo, with the hope of restoring the former […]
Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture Exhibition: UNL East Campus Union
UNL East Campus Union Loft Gallery Arbor Drive, Lincoln, NE, United StatesThe Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will celebrate 40 years with a traveling photo gallery exhibition, “Legacy of Leadership: Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture.” The gallery aims to highlight […]
ORDER: Louie Palu
Metropolitan Community College Elkhorn Valley Campus 829 North 204th Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesORDER: A Study of Narrative Shaping & Photo-editing will feature work by Louie Palu, a world-renowned documentary photographer and filmmaker whose work focuses on social political issues such as war, […]
First Friday Reading & Book Talk Series
Virtual ProgramThis monthly online (Zoom) reading series called First Friday Readings features authors with Nebraska connections, national presence, and a newly published book. The hourlong event, moderated by Larksong director Karen […]
Not Too Far Distant – Red Cloud
Red Cloud Opera House 413 N. Webster St., Red Cloud, NE, United States“It’s almost unbelievable that anyone could be hardened to the point of doing the brutal things they did. …” A young man from the Midwest is sent to war, carrying […]
Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Erica Reid
Virtual ProgramThe 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; […]
Salon Reading Series: “Frozen Charlottes” @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 […]
Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024
Virtual ProgramThe 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 […]
Salon Reading Series: “Frozen Charlottes” @ Eastmont Living
Eastmont Living Performing Arts Center 6315 O 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 […]
Nebraska Language Learning in 2024
Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesJoin Alicia Dallman Shoemaker (2024 National Language Teacher of the Year, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) to discuss data and updates about language learning across Nebraska with a specific focus on indigenous languages. The in-person event is in room 231 at the UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center and is also available […]
“Beyond Combat:” Opening Day Celebration
The Durham Museum 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesAt the Durham Museum a patriotic celebration kicks off Veterans Day weekend and the opening of Beyond Combat: World War I Through the Lens of “Doc” Cook. At 1PM, the Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard will set the stage for a day of remembrance with the presentation of colors followed by the national anthem […]