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Special Events
Nebraska Wildflower Week Jun 1 – 11
https://plantnebraska.org/connect/events/wildflowers.html
Jun 1 OR Jun 11 @ 7 pm Lauritzen Gardens, First & Bancroft Sts, Omaha “Conservation Discovery Garden Guided Twilight Tour” Discover native species for your garden and learn how to identify native grasses, trees, flowers and pollinators. $10; free for members. Register at http://shop.lauritzengardens.org/product-p/ed-nature-twitour1.htm
Jun 1-11 8 am – 8 pm Call of the Wildflowers, Platte River State Park, Louisville, Self-guided photo scavenger hunt has handouts for plant identification and growing information at Nature Center or office,. Free. 402-234-2217; ngpc.platte.river@nebraska.gov
Jun 5 6 pm Jazz in June Garden Tour, Meet at the east entrance of Sheldon Museum of Art.
Jun 7 noon Wildflower Tour, Jayne Snyder Trail Center, 228 N. 21 St. 402-472-2971, arboretum@unl.edu
Jun 8-10 FireWorks Restaurant, 5750 S. 86th Dr Self-guided tours of their rain garden (brochures inside); wildflower coloring pages for children 402-434-5960
Jun 9 9:30-1pm Explore Partners in Pollination – Wildflowers & Insects Prairie Pines, 3100 N. 112th St 10 am: Tour through tallgrass looking for insects; 11:30 am: Talk on creating pollinator habitat; bilingual activities; trails open until 5pm; 3100 N. 112th St. prairiepinespartners@gmail.com
Jun 10 2 – 3:30 pm near Denton. Wildflower Wildflower Walk on the Prairie, Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 SW 100th St, Denton 402-797-2301, http://springcreekprairie.audubon.org/events
Jun 12 1:30 pm Wildflower Talk and Plant Pressing Beatrice Public Library, 100 N. 16th St Beatrice plus
7 pm Program about wildflowers that can be seen at Homestead National Monument. 402-239-4781
Jun 21 @ 7 pm Lauritzen Gardens, First & Bancroft Sts, Omaha “All the Little Things Summer Solstice Lecture featuring Chris Helzer” A look at some incredible organisms and their interactions through photographs and stories from the field with a dessert reception following. $14, $10 for members. Register at http://shop.lauritzengardens.org/product-p/ed-nature-twitour1.htm
Tenth Annual Wine & Howl Jun 2 11 am – 5 pm Deer Springs Winery, 16255 Adams, Wine tasting, gift raffle, food, live music and various vendors. . Area rescue organizations will bring dogs available for adoption. Suggested donation $8 Bring your dog. Lincoln Animal Ambassadors 402 817-1168 http://www.lincolnanimalambassadors.org/
Northeast Summerfest Jun 2 11 am – 6 pm LUX Center for the Arts, 2601 N. 48th St. luxcenter.org
14th Annual Wine, Blues, Beer, and Hot Air Balloon Festival
Jun 2 3:30 pm Soaring Wings Vineyard, 17111 S 138th St, Springfield. Food truck. Bring lawn chair or blanket. 4 pm Rex Granite Band with Sarah Benck; 5:30 pm Connie Hawkins and the Blueswreckers; 7 pm Keeshea Pratt band; 8:30 pm Harlis Sweetwater Band; 9:30 pm All Band Jam Session. $25
http://www.soaringwingswine.com/events/
Piedmont Uncorked: Wine Festival
Jun 2 4-9 pm The Shoppes at Piedmont, 1265 S. Cotner Wine, raffle Advance $30 https://www.theshoppesatpiedmont.com/
Cancer Survivors Prayer Breakfast
Jun 4 @ 8 am Lincoln Community Foundation, 215 Centennial Mall S. Freewill donation, preregister at (402)476-3391
Book Talk with Joel Green, author of Robber’s Cave: Truths, Legends, Recollections
Jun 4 @ 6 pm Learn the fascinating history of Robber’s Cave Francie & Finch Bookshop, 130 S. 13th St
Toast Nebraska
Jun 8, 9 1 – 9 pm Vala’s Pumpkin Patch, 12102 S. 180th St, Gretna Festival with Nebraska Wines, 18 wineries, 150 wines, shopping, food samples, music talks. $45 https://toastwinefest.com/
Family History Day
Jun 9 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Richards Hall, 560 Stadium Drive Presentations on DNA, how to find the history of one’s house, and tips for using FamilySearch.org; registration required http://go.unl.edu/familyhistory
Victorian Free Family Fun Day
Jun 9 1 – 4 pm Thomas Kennard House, 1627 H St Tour the newly renovated Kennard house, enjoy Victorian games, crafts, desserts, and learn about archeological excavations in the backyard. Free
Progressive Dinner Party
Jun 10 4:30 – 7:30 pm G.A.R. Hall to Aldrich Gardens to park, Elmwood Benefit for Bess Streeter Aldrich House; buy ticket by Jun 7 $25
https://www.facebook.com/BessStreeterAldrichHouseMuseum/
Celebrate Lincoln 2018 Music Festival
Jun 15 & 16 gate open 5 pm The Railyard, 350 Campy St $10 per day; Tickets at gate, Jun 15 Purple Experience Jun 16 Parmalee the Cadillac Three http://www.canopyst.com/railyard/events#evt135331
Community Spaghetti Feed
Jun 16 @ 6 pm United Lutheran Church, 5945 Fremont St, Live entertainment. Games for kids.No charge. No free will offering.
70th Anniversary Concert
Jun 16 @ 7 pm Antelope Park Band Shell, 1650 Memorial Dr 43rd Army Band of the Nebraska National Guard will play marches and popular music. Free
Wachiska’s 29th Annual Backyard Garden Tour
Jun 17 11 am – 4 pm Start at any location; maps and brochures available at each site. Homeowners on hand to answer questions. $7 donation; Children under 12 – free.
2300 W. Foothills Rd Sue and Walt Gardner – 30 year old trees, water features, straw bale house
6310 Sumner St Brett and Linda Ratcliffe – Japanese stroll garden, labeled plants, 50 hostas, 37 birds 17001 Midway, Walton Jake and Kristi Sittner – trees, shrubs, & perennials, all serve a useful purpose
6601 Sumner St Jim and Jeanne Johnson – rock garden, chocolate vine, shady area, dry stream
6500 Rexford Drive Cathy Schlaebitz – two sitting areas with water features, bird calls, many perennials
2525 Calvert St Karen Creswell gates, a fountain, roses, low maintenance lawn and garden
19th and Calvert Sts Beattie Elementary School Garden – families meet one night a month from Mar to Oct
Formula SAE
Jun 20 – Jun 23 Lincoln Airpark, 3401 W Luke 80 teams Internal Combustion Class & 20 teams Electric Class from universities competing their formula –type vehicles that they designed and built. Free
https://www.sae.org/attend/student-events/formula-sae-lincoln
Helen’s Musical Hats!
Jun 21 @ 10:30 am Downtown Aging Partners, 1005 O Performance for the monthly Birthday Party.
Homestead Days
Homestead National Monument of America, Four miles west of Beatrice on Hwy 4, Beatrice Jun 22 @ 1 pm Days of the One Room Schoolhouse by Nina Jean Rohlfs; 2 pm Memories of One-Room Schools by Paul Siebert Jun 23 @ Noon Homestead Harmonizers Both days: 1 pm & 3 pm Lessons Learned from President Lincoln by Gene Griessman; 2 pm Lincoln IIrish Dancers; 4 pm Legends and Leaders of the West by Deb Carpenter-Nolting and Lyn Messersmith http://www.nps.gov/home/.
8th Annual Veterans Freedom Music Festival
Jun 23 10:30 am – 5 pm The Cube, 350 Canopy St. (402) 770-6013 Free Outdoor concert with bands to honor our veterans of all generations. Bring lawn chairs. 11 am Enigma Noon # chords and a Cloud of Dust 1 pm Hard Knox Band 2 pm Pinkertones 3 pm Loose Affiliation 4 pm Chickn Fried Moses. Free
Walking Tour of Wyuka Cemetery
Jun 24 @ 2 pm Tour begins at Rudge Chapel. Led by Ed Zimmer. Presented by Wyuka Historical Foundation and Preservation Association of Lincoln. Free http://wyukafoundation.org/events/
International Thespian Festival
Jun 25 – 30 Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St (513) 559-1996 http://schooltheatre.org/festival
Community Crops Garden Gala
Jun 23 1 – 2:30 pm Short guided bike tour to several garden sites, starting at Crops office (1301 S 11th St), before ending at the Peter Pan Park community garden for ice cream and a garden tour. Free
http://communitycrops.org/events/
Capitol City Carver’s Club Shows
Jun 23 11 am – 3 pm Legacy Terrace, 5700 Fremont
Jul 28 11 am – 3 pm The Legacy, 5600 Pioneers Blvd
Aug 25 11 am – 3 pm Legacy Estates, 7200 Van Dorn
Lincoln Rebels Auto Club 21st Annual Rod and Custom Car Show
Jun 24 Noon – 5 pm Pioneers Park, 3201 S Coddington Ave. http://www.rebelsautoclub.com/rebels_car_show
Bites Bikes & Bison
Jun 30 9 am – 2 pm Pioneers Park Nature Center, west end of Pioneers Park. 3209 S. Coddington Ave
4, 11, or 17 mile bike loup, bites and brews from local vendors. $15 – Friends of PPNC or $12
https://lnknaturecenterorg.presencehost.net/bbb/
Uncle Sam Jam
Jul 3 4 – 10 pm Oak Lake Park, 1st and Charleston Sts Games, music, concessions and fun; fireworks begin at 10 pm 402 441-7511
http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/mayor/cic/july4/#s
45th Anniversary ZooFest
14th and O Sts Jul 6 5 pm Evan Bartels; 7 pm Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials; 9 pm Los Lobos; 11 pm Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal Jul 7 1 pm BluesEd Program of Omaha & Lincoln; 3 pm Hector Anchondos; 5 pm Igor & Red Elvises; 7 pm Dale Watson & His Lonestars; 9 pm Tommy Castro and the Painkillers; 11pm Nikki Hill. Advance Jul 6-$30; Jul 7-$25 2 day – $50; At door: Jul 6 -$35; Jul 7-$30.
Brews at the Zoo
Jul 6 6 – 11 Lincoln Children’s Zoo, 1222 S 27th St, craft beers, burgers and brats, music by The Brad Ramp Band http://www.lincolnzoo.org/
2018 USA Roller Sports Roller Derby National Championships
Jul 6 – 9 345 Sporting Village Dr 402-937-8958 http://www.speedwayvillage.com/
http://www.usarollersports.org
Meadowlark Music Festival $20; Student free; season – $75
http://meadowlarkmusicfestival.org
Jul 12 7:30 pm Frank Proto & Tim Berens, classical and jazz crossover music for guitar and acoustic bass. Jul 13 7:30 pm Marina Pacowski, French pianist will perform the world premiere of Frank Proto’s Piano Concerto for Piano and double string quintet, St Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 M St
Jul 14 7:30 pm Sybarites String Quintet, Grand Manse, 129 N. 10th St
July 15 7:30 Grand Finale St Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 M St
Relay For Life
Jul 14 4 to 11:30 pm Haymarket Park, 403 Line Dr American Cancer Society fundraiser 402 423-4893 or
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY18NOR?pg=entry&fr_id=88236
2018 USA Roller Sports Indoor Roller Speed Skating National Championships
Jul 14 – 21 Speedway Sporting Village, 345 Speedway Cir 402-937-8958 http://www.speedwayvillage.com/
http://www.usarollersports.org
2018 USA Roller Sports Rink Hockey National Championships
Jul 15 – 20 Speedway Sporting Village, 345 Speedway Cir 402-937-8958 http://www.speedwayvillage.com/
http://www.usarollersports.org
Cornhusker State Games
Jul 20 – 29 Citywide venues http://www.cornhuskerstategames.com/
42nd Annual Camp Creek Threshers Antique Machinery and Threshing Show
July 21 – 22 17200 Bluff Road, Waverly 402-786-3003 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Blacksmith shop, saw mill, antique vehicles, vintage craftsmen, threshing, and baling. Adult $7. ccthreshers.org
2018 USA Roller Sports Roller Figure Skating National Championships
Jul 21 – Aug 4 345 Sporting Village Dr 402-937-8958 http://www.speedwayvillage.com/
http://www.usarollersports.org
First Bite Event
Jul 26 6 – 8 pm Embassy Suites, 1040 P St Taste one-bite dishes from Lincoln Restaurant Week menus while enjoying a beverage, music by Darryl White, a benefit for the Lincoln Food Bank.
Lincolnrestaurantweek.com
Lincoln Restaurant Week
Jul 27 – Aug 2 2 course prix fixe lunch for $ 11.95, $14.95 or $19.95 or 3 course prix fixe dinner for $19.95 $29.95, $39.95 or $49.95 Lincolnrestaurantweek.com
Lancaster County Super Fair
Aug 2 – 5 Lancaster Event Center, 4100 N. 84th St. http://www.lancastereventcenter.com/superfair/
Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival
Aug 10 5 – 11 pm Aug 11 3 – 11 pm Coventry Campus – just south of 204th & Q Sts., Omaha
7 pm Balloon Launch; 9 pm Balloon Glow $15 in advance, $19 at door; under 12 – $7; under 5 – free; VIP Food and Wine Experience Sessions 6 & 8 pm Fri – $40, Sat – $49 http://showofficeonline.com/NebraskaWineBalloonFestival.html
Brews at the Zoo
Aug 11 6 – 11 Lincoln Children’s Zoo, 1222 S 27th St, craft beers, burgers and brats, music by AM/FM http://www.lincolnzoo.org/
Nebraska Chamber Players – Concert on the Creek
Aug 11 719 Paxton St, Cambridge, :30 – 9 pm Unique chamber music & fine cuisine $38 402 429-8227
nebraskachamberplayers.org
Elvis and Johnny Starring Joseph Hall & Paul Eve
Aug 17, 18 @ 7:30 pm at The Gala, 2602 Park Blvd $25/$30 (402) 617-4477 http://www.josephhallelvis.com
14th Annual Nebraska Artifact Show
Aug 18 9 am – 5 pm Seward County Fairgrounds, Seward. Archaeologists, amateur collectors, educational institutions and federal and state agencies collaborate to educate the public about the archaeological heritage of the Great Plains with historic and prehistoric artifacts. Activities, demonstrations and speakers from the professional archaeological community. Sponsored by the Nebraska Archaeological Society. $5; 12 & under – Free.
https://sites.google.com/site/webnas/2016
Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society 2018 Fall Conference
Aug 18 9 am – 3:30 pm First Lutheran Church, 1551 S 70th St Presenter – Kathleen Brandt, member of Association of Professional Genealogists. Nominal registration fee
OLLI Open House
Aug 19 1:30 – 3 pm Learn about the next available classes and meet new friends . Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker, 333 S. 13th St 472-6265 https://olli.unl.edu/
Dog Splash
Aug 19 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Star City Shores, 4375 S. 33rd St., sponsored by the Greater Lincoln Obedience Club and the Lincoln Parks Foundation $10 per dog – includes up to two adults and one child 8 years and older. No child under 8 allowed in the pool area. http://www.glocdogs.org/
Greek Festival
Aug 24 4 – 10 pm Aug 25 11 am – 10 pm Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 950 N. 63rd St Authentic Greek food, pastries, taverna, silent auction; music $2 or food for Food Bank 402 975-9897
http://www.annunciation.ne.goarch.org/festival
2018 Nebraska Folk & Roots Festival
Aug 24 – 25 Riverwest Park, Elkhorn
http://www.nebraskafolkandroots.com/
2018 Nebraska Book Festival
Aug 25 9 am – 5 pm UNL City Campus Union, 1400 R St It will feature author appearances, book signings, exhibitors, booksellers, poetry readings, and hands-on family activities. Authors include Janice Harrington, Stew Magnuson, Brandon Vogel, Melissa Fraterrigo, Jeff Kurrus and Michael Forsberg.
bookfestival.nebraska.gov
Community Crops Feast on the Farm
Aug 25 5 – 8:30 pm Prairie Pines, 112th and Adams Sts Fund-raiser for Community CROPS (Combining Resources, Opportunities and People for Sustainability) whose mission is to help people work together to grow healthy food and live sustainability. Enjoy local foods prepared by local chefs. As you wander the farm, you’ll enjoy a full dinner, while seeing where your food grows. Silent auction. $75 402 474-9802
http://www.communitycrops.org/farmdinner
The Return of Rob
Aug 26 @ 3pm Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St, Omaha Featuring Disney Hollywood Theatre Organist Rob Richards with The Pathfinder Chorus; prepaid senior by Aug 20 – $15, 402-421-1356 At door $20
Summer Outdoor Series Events
The Tempest in the parks
7 pm A storm and shipwreck bring together members of a family who had been separated 12 years earlier. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Free admission except The Stables performances Flatwater Shakespeare Company, P.O. Box 84935, Lincoln 68501-4935 402-473-2897
www.flatwatershakespearecompany.org
Jun 7 – 10, 14 – 17 Swan Theatre at Wyuka Stables, 3600 O St ($20; Senior $18; Student $15)
Jun 21 Belmont Park, 12 & Judson Sts – Free
Jun 22 Cooper Park, 6th & D Sts – Free
Jun 23 Trago Park, 22nd & U Sts – Free
Jun 24 Havelock Park, 64th & Ballard Sts – Free
Legally Blonde
July 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22 @ 8 pm Pinewood Bowl, Inc. Pinewood Bowl Amphitheatre, Pioneers Park Elle appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle charms herself into the law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors, and her ex. With the support of some new friends, Elle realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world. Advance tickets at Russ’s: Adult (age 13 or older): $12 with Russ’s card, $13 without card Kid (age 5-12): $5 At Gate Adult $15, Kids $6 under 5 – free.
Pinewood Bowl Theater in Pioneers Park
Pinewood Bowl Amphitheatre, Pioneers Park, 3201 S. Coddington Ave.; Tickets at the Pinnacle Bank Arena ticket office, all Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000.
http://pinewoodbowltheater.com/events
Jun 1 @ 8 pm #IMOMSOHARD Mom’s Night Out: Round 2 $35/$45/$75$150
Jun 18 @ 7 pm Primus & Mastodon with JJUUJJUU $35/$45/$65/$99
Jun 21 @ 7 Oak Ridge Boys & Home Free $39.50/$59.50/$74.50
Jun 22 @ 7 pm Jackson Browne @ 7 pm $56/$69.50
Jul 26 Toby Keith @ 7:30 pm $45/$69/$99/$125
Jul 29 @ 6:30 pm Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo + Rick Springfield $35/$55/$95
Aug 2 @ 7:30 Steve Miller Band & Peter Frampton $46/$59.50/$79.50/$125
Aug 7 @ 7 pm ZZ Top $45/$65/$115
Aug 14 @ 8 pm An Evening with Earth, Wind & Fire $46/$66/$116
Aug 30 @ 7 pm Jason Mraz $35/$45/$65
Bricks of Honor Dedication Day
Sat Jun 9 @ 10 am Veterans Memorial Garden Programs, 1650 Memorial Drive, Antelope Park
Walking tours of the Earl G. Maxwell Arboretum on East Campus
Jun 5 Jul 3 Aug 7 Sep 4 Oct 2 Nov 6 Earl G. Maxwell Arboretum , 38th & Holdrege Sts Noon – 1 pm First Tuesdays. Led by Emily Levine, Special Projects Research Horticulturist See an array of perennials, grasses and trees. Rain date is second Tueday. Free unlgardens.unl.edu/
Walking tours of Campus Gardens before Jazz in June
Walking tours of campus gardens, organized by UNL Landscape Services and Sheldon, begin at 6 pm at the Sheldon’s east entrance. Free
Jun 5, 12, 19, 26
Jazz In June
West of Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at 12th & R Sts., Jazz in June Market starts at 5 pm, Walking tours of campus gardens begin at 6 pm at the museum’s east entrance, Jazz begins at 7 pm, bring a blanket or chair, Free but $10 per family donations welcome http://jazzinjune.com/
Jun 5 Jamison Ross
Jun 12 Jazzmeia Horn
Jun 19 Mwenso & the Shakes Bio
Jun 26 Huntertones
Tower Jazz
Tuesdays 7 – 9 Tower Square, 13th & P Sts Free. Donations accepted. jazztimesmoothradio.com
Jul 3 Aaron Stronessner
Jul 10 Juke Butter
Jul 17 Iskikana
Jul 24th? Julie Baker /featuring Ed Archibald
Jul 31 Marcus Lewis Jazz Band
Aug 7 Abigail Joy Siedell
Aug 14 Nebraska Grease Power
Tempo of Twilight Summer Concert Series
6 to 8 pm Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha Concert included with regular garden admission $10; 6 – 12 $5; under 6 free (402) 346-4002, ext. 205 The café serves an abbreviated menu. Dinner specials are available at $6.50 or $7; May bring own food and drink http://www.lauritzengardens.org
Jun 12 eNVy
Jun 19 R-Style
Jun 26 Daddy Mac & the Flak.
Jul 3 Happy Together
Jul 10 Persuaders
Jul 17 The Grease Band
Jul 24 Come Together Band
Foundation Gardens Performance Series
Lincoln Community Foundation Gardens, 1415 N St., Wednesdays from noon to 1 pm, Arts Incorporated, 402-477-8008 Free http://www.artsincorporated.org/
Jun 6 The Kramer Sisters
Jun 13 Jive Merchant
Jun 20 The Melody Wranglers
Jun 27 Crabgrass Bluegrass
Jul 11 Nebraska Brass
Jul 18 Swing Fever
Jul 25 Group Sax
Aug 1 Tidball & Barger Band
Aug 8 Oasis Bluegrass Band
Aug 15 Skylark
Aug 22 Will Hutchinson
Aug 29 The Shucks Brothers
Stransky Park KZUM Summer Concert Series
Thursdays 7 – 9 pm Stransky Park, 17th & Harrison Sts. weather permitting Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Free but bands play with support of audience donations. Food trucks and children’s activities
May 31 John Walker & the New Hokum Boys; Big Daddy Caleb & the Chargers
Jun 7 Jackie Allen; Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band
Jun 14 Domestic Blend; Jarana
Jun 21 Emily Bass & the Near Miracle; The Fey
Jun 28 Bolzen Beer Band; Charlie Burton & or What
Jul 5 Bobby Layne Orchestra
Jul 12 Toasted Ponies; Southpaw Bluegrass Band
Jul 19 Evan Bartels & the Stoney Lonesomes; The Bottle Tops
Jul 26 Levi William; Verse & the Vices
Aug 2 Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal (Soul/R&B)
Aug 9 The Mezcal Brothers
facebook.com/stranskyconcerts KZUM.org http://www.irvingdale.org/kzum-summer-concert-series/
Friday Nights Live SouthPointe Pavilions Concert Series
27th St. & Pine Lake Road; SouthPointe Pavilion center courtyard, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Blankets and lawn chairs welcome; request donation for Child Advocay Center
http://southpointeshopping.com/
Jun 1 Soul Dawg (Funk/Rock/Dance)
Jun 8 Jarana (Flamenco/Latin/Rumba)
Jun 15 MoSynth (Dance/ Pop/Rock)
June 22 Come Together (Music of the Beatles)
Jun 29 Hardwood Dash (Patriotic/Rock)
Jul 6 Blue House with The Rent to Own Horns (Rockin’ Blues)
Jul 13 Hector Anchando Band (Blues/Rock/Country)
Jul 20 D*FUNK (Funky Dance)
Jul 27 The Fab-Tones (Rockin’ R&B)
Aug 3 City Limit Band (Country/Classic Rock)
Aug 10 The 402 (Popular Dance)
Aug 17 AM/FM (80s Dance)
Aug 24 No Better Cause (Pop/Soul/Funk)
Fitness at Tower Square
Saturdays at 9 am, Tower Square, 13th & P Sts
Yoga (a system of physical postures, breathing, and meditation to promote well-being)
May 5, 12, 19, 26 Jun 9, 23 Jul 7, 14, 28 Aug 11
HIIT (high-intensity interval training) Jun 2, 30 Jul 21 Aug 18
Barre (ballet inspired fitness class involving a ballet barre) Jun 16 Aug 4
https://downtownlincoln.org/explore/fitness-at-tower-square
Lincoln Municipal Band
John Schildneck Bandshell Antelope Park, 31st and Sumner streets 7 pm Free
http://www.artsincorporated.org/lmb
Jul 1 Star Spangled Salute: Celebrating Our Liberty with Liam Hughes, Bass Trombone and featuring
2018 John Shildneck Young Artist Competition Winner
Jul 8 Sunday Night at the Movies: Popcorn and Pics with Nathan Lefeber, Trombone
Jul 15 Picnic in the Park: Sunday, Fun-Day with Ric Ricker, Horn
Jul 22 Classic Music: Classic Cars with Terry Rush, Trombone
Jul 29 • Space, the Final Frontier: One Giant Leap for Mankind with Ryan Beach, Trumpet
Aug 5 • On this Date: Famous Anniversaries with Deborah Bouffard, Trumpet
Aug 12 •Salute to Veterans: Home of the Brave with Dean Haist, Trumpet
Farmer’s Markets
https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-ag-farmers-market/
Sunday Farmers’ Market at College View (new name for Old Cheney Road Farmers Market)
Sun 10 am – 2 pm Apr 29 thru Oct 28 4801 Prescott Ave, Seventh Day Adventist Church parking lot, (new address) Over 54 producer-only vendors featuring local produce, artisan cheeses, baked goods, meats, eggs and plants. 402-309-9096
http://www.sundayfarmersmarket.org/
F Street Farmers Market
Tue 4 – 7 pm Jun Thru Sep F Street Neighborhood Church, 1302 F St. parking lot. Produce, crafts, baked goods (402) 805-2918
Jazz in June Market
Jun 5, 12, 19, 26 Tue 5 – 7 pm 12th & R Sts (402) 499-1987
Bennet Farmers Market
Wed 4 – 7 pm May thru Sep Bennet Village Park, 630 Elm St, Bennet 402 782-2167
http://www.bennetfarmersmarket.com
University Place Community Market
Wed. 3 – 7 pm Jun thru Sep 2753 N. 5oth St 402 310-8601
Fallbrook Farmers’ Market
Thu 4 – 7 pm Jun 21 thru Aug 9 Sep 13 Oct 11 Fallbrook Town Square Park, 570 Fallbrook Blvd Produce, meat, eggs, & baked goods 402 309-9096 www.fallbrookfarmersmarket.com
Hickman Farmers’ Market
Sat 9 – 11 am May – Sep 6740 Woodland Blvd, Hickman 310 590-8497
Haymarket Farmer’s Market
Sat. 8 am – noon May 5 thru Oct 13 Historic Haymarket, 7th & P Sts. Produce, baked goods, jams, jellies, honey, flowers, bedding plants, herbs & hand-crafted items 402 435-7496 www.lincolnhaymarket.org
Music
Abendmusik: Lincoln – First Plymouth Church, 2000 D St. 402 476-9933 www.abendmusik.org
Jun 13 @ 7 pm Durufle’s Requiem by the Plymouth Choir of First Plymouth Church, Free – Freewill Offering
Jun 20 @ 7 pm The Raleigh Ringers Internationally acclaimed concert handbell choir $20
Jun 27 @ 7 pm David von Behren Organist, vocalist, pianist and violinist. Free – Freewill Offering
Aug 1 @ 7 pm Brahms’ German Requiem Organ, soloist, choir and community sing. Free – Freewill Offering
Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music
402 472-4747 www. lfcm.uslfcm.uslfcm.uslfcm.us
Sep 6 @ 7 pm; Amara Piano Quartet Bourbon Theater, 1415 O St $15; Student $5
Rococo Theatre – 140 N. 13th St. 402 476-4467 http://www.rococotheatre.com
Jun 16 @ 8 pm Live & Close w/ J Holiday $45
Aug 19 Chris D’Elia: Follow the Leader @ 8 pm $35
First Friday Noon Concert
12:10 pm Saint Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 M St. Free. Lunch is available ($5) 402 477-6951
Jun 15 Nebraska Wesleyan Children’s Choir Camp Concert
http://www.saintpaulumc.org/happening/friday-noon.html
Capital Jazz Society Big Band
7 – 9:30 pm Blue Blood Brewing Co., 925 Robbers Cave Rd Monday night big band 402 477-7899 $5
Jun 11, 18, 25 Jul 9, 30 Aug 13, 27
http://www.artsincorporated.org/cjs/
Capital Jazz Series
7 – 9:30 pm Cottonwood Café, 440 South 11th St Capital Jazz Society 402 477-7899 $5
Jun 4 Jul 2 Aug 6 First Monday Jazz Jam
Jul 16 Bill Wimmer Quartet
Jul 23 Group Sax
Aug 20 Rusty White Quartet
http://www.artsincorporated.org/cjs/
Pla Mor Ballroom – 6600 West O St. 402 475-4030 www.plamorballroom.com
Jun 1 @ 7:30 pm Singles Dance Party with Jimmy Mack
Jun 3 @ 8 pm Country Night 4 On the Floor & Steel City
Jun 10 @ 8 pm Country Night 4 Sheila Greenland & Those Guys
Jun 14 @ 7 pm Big Band Thursday Leo Lonnie
Jun 17 @ 8 pm Country Night Orchard Fire & Tyler Stephens
Jun 24 @ 8 pm Country Night Ashton Dugan & TBA
Performing Arts
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center – 313 N. 13th St. 402 472-5353; $9.50 Senior-$7.50 Student/Child-$7.00 Member-$6.50 www.theross.org
Through Jun 7 RBG
At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. The unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior’s rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown, until now.
Jun 1 – 7 Vazante
Forced to marry a slave trader, young Beatriz faces physical and emotional unrest beyond her years in the stunning film, which explores the fraught intersection of feminism, colonialism, and race that has persisted across centuries and continents.
Jun 8 – 14 Lean on Pete
Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie caring for an aging horse named Lean On Pete until he discovers that Pete is bound for slaughter. They embark on an odyssey in search of Charley’s aunt and experience adventure and heartbreak, but don’t lose hope as they pursue a place they can call home.
Jun 8 – 21 Let the Sunshine In
A divorced Parisian painter is searching for another shot at love, but refusing to settle for the parade of flawed men. There’s the married a caddish banker; a handsome actor with his own hang-ups; and an artist who’s skittish about commitment.
Jun 15 – 28 The Seagull
One summer at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside. While everyone is caught up in passionately loving someone who loves somebody else, a tragicomedy unfolds about art, fame, human folly, and the eternal desire to live a purposeful life.
Jun 22 – 28 Zama
Zama, an officer of the Spanish Crown born in South America, waits for a letter from the King granting him a transfer from the town in which he is stagnating. When Zama notices everything is lost, he joins a party of soldiers that go after a dangerous bandit.
Jun 29 – Jul 5 The Guardians
An affecting human drama of love, loss, and resilience unfolds in 1915 France against the backdrop of World War I, as the women of the Paridier farm must grapple with the workload while the men are off at the front.
Jul 6 – 19 First Reformed
When a parishioner asks a parish pastor to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, he is plunged into his own tormented past, and equally despairing future, until he finds redemption in an act of grandiose violence. A gripping thriller about a crisis of faith that is personal, political, and planetary.
First Flight Festival 2018
Jul 18 – 29 UNL’s Studio Theatre, Temple Building, 12th & R Sts 22 new short plays written by members of Angels Company Playwriting Collective presented in repertory. $15 per flight Festival Pass (2 flights) $25, Festival Pass (all 3 flights) $35, OLLI/Student discount $5 off
Flight A – Jul 18, 20, 26 @ 7:30 pm Jul 22 @ 2 pm Jul 28 @ 8 pm
Window # 5, Lesbians, KFC and Ellen Degeneres (older cast), Absence of Absence, Something Worse, Rainier Mountain High, #MomPower, A Path of Love, F Bomb in the Courtroom
Flight B – July 19, 21, 22, 27 @ 7:30 pm Jul 28 @ 4 pm
The Tooth, Lesbians, KFC and Ellen Degneres (younger cast), She Loves Me , Tenderly Redux, One Old Grouch, A Continual Feast, Pumpkin Talk, Rainy Thursday Afternoon
Flight C – Jul 24 & 25 @ 7:30 pm Jul 29 @ 2 pm
She Loves Me, The Tooth, Hounds of Silence, #Mom Power , The Voice, Lions & Tigers & Bears (oh my!), Spellbound, Diamonds in the Rough, 9 Seconds, Me & Phil
http://www.angelscompany.org/festival/
Lincoln Community Playhouse – 2500 S 56th St. 402 489-7529 $25; Student $15
http://www.lincolnplayhouse.com/
Jun 8, 9, 15, 16 @ 7:30 pm Jun 10, 17 @ 2 pm The Music Man Jr. Penguin Project performance
Jun 16 @ 10 am & Noon Musical Skill TAA
Jun 30 @ 10 am & non Giants in the Sky, musical TAA
Jul 20, 2, 27, 28 @ 7:30 pm Jul 22, 29 @ 2 pm Girls Weekend
Jul 21 @ 10 am & noon Pirates Past Noon Kids TAA
Aug 11 @ 10 am & noon Devising Camp TAA
The Tempest Jun 7 – 10, 14 – 17, 21 -24 Shakespeare in the Parks – see summer outdoor section above
Legally Blonde July 12 – 15, 19 – 22 Pinewood Bowl – see summer outdoor series events above
OmniArts – performance at Johnny Carson Theater, Lied Center, 301 N 12th Reservation 402 472-4747
Jun 14, 15, 16 @ 7:30 pm Jun 17 @ 2 pm Grey Gardens
Based on a 1975 documentary, this hilarious and heartbreaking musical tells the story of Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, who although once bright names on the social register, became East Hampton’s most notorious recluses. $16 Senior/Student $12
The Stage Theater – 225 Locust St Hickman 402-512-1808 $20/$18 Youth $15 www.thestagetheater.com/
Jul 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 @ 7:30 pm Jul 12, 19 @ 2 pm Bonnie and Clyde: A new Musical
Bonnie and Clyde’s mutual cravings for excitement and fame has them chasin their dreams. Their bold and reckless behavior turns into a downward spiral. The lovers resort to robbery and murder to survive, but their inevitable end draws nearer.
Haymarket Theatre – 803 Q St, 402 477-2600 $12; Student/Senior $10
Jun 21, 22, 23 The Time Machine
Jul 19, 20, 21 Super Academy
Aug 9, 10, 11 The Addams Family, A new Musical Comedy
Nebraska Wesleyan University 51st St. & Huntington Ave 402 465-2384
Aug 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 @ 7:30 pm Aug 19, 26 @ 2 pm All Shook Up
This hip-swiveling, jukebox musical fantasy set in 1955 offers enough raucous Elvis numbers to wear out a dozen blue suede shoes. $17.50 Senior/Student $12
Beatrice Community Players – 412 Ella St. Beatrice 402 228-1801
www.beatricecommunityplayers.com
Jun 8, 9, 15, 16 @ 7:30 pm Jun 10, 17 @ 2 pm Laughing Stock
Farce. A rustic summer theatre faces chaos when egos, lovers, cross-dressers, and Dracula collide in this hilarious and heartwarming backstage farce. $18; Student $12
July 20, 21, 22 @ 7:30 Jul 22, 23 @ @ pm Around the World in Eight Plays
Family play. Travel across the globe with a group of storytellers in this fun and fast-paced exploration of lore and traditions from around the world. $15; Student $8
Aug 4, 5 @ 7:30 pm Aug 6 @ 2 pm The Theory of Relativity
Young Adult Musical. This new musical revue explores the interconnectedness of all people through their diverse (and sometimes similar) life experiences. $15; Student $12
Lofte Community Theatre – 15841 Manley Rd., Manley (402) 234-2553 $19 http://www.lofte.com/
June 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 @ 7 pm Jun 3, 10 @ 2 pm The Miracle Worker
The volatile relationship between teacher Annie Sullivan and her student, blind and mute Helen Keller. Trapped in a silent world, unable to communicate, Helen is violent, spoiled, almost sub-human and treated by her family as such. Annie realizes that there is a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from the dark, tortured silence.
Jun 16 @ 3 7 6 pm Missoula Children’s Theatre: Blackbeard the Pirate $10 Student $8
Jul 21, 26, 27, 28 Aug 2, 3, 4 @ 7 pm Jul 22, 29 Aug 5 @ 2 pm Oliver!
Oliver, an orphan in Victorian England, becomes a neglected apprentice. He escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves. When he is captured for a theft that he did not commit, his benevolent victim becomes his only chance of discovering the true love of a family.
Aug 11 @ 7 Aubree Sweeney Stand Up Comedy $10
Sep 7, 8, 13, 14,15 @ 7 pm Sep 9, 16 @ 2 pm Hilda’s Yard
The TADA Theatre, 701 P St. 402 438-8232 Reservations Recommended $18 Student $15
http://www.tadaproductions.info/
Jun 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 @ 7 pm Jun 2, 3, 9, 10 @ 1 pm Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding
Be part of the hilarious nuptials as you toast the couple, enjoy a Italian dinner and piece of wedding cake, participate in the bouquet and garter toss and dance surrounded by an array of wacky wedding guests and a few surprises in this comical, interactive, dinner theatre production. $36
Aug 9 – 11, 16 – 18, 23 – 25 @ 7:30 pm Aug 12, 19, 26 @ 2 pm I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
This witty musical revue tackles love in all its forms; from the perils of a first date, to marriage, children, in-laws and the twilight years, with creative musical numbers that touch the heart and tickle the funny bone.
Youth Actors Academy of Lincoln
1233 Libra Drive 402 417-4137 $10 Youth $6 http://yaal.org/wordpress/
Jun 15 @ 7 pm Jun 16 @ 2 pm Once upon A Mattress, the Musical
Jul 20 @ 7 pm Jul 21 @ 2 pm Z-Day, a Zombie Love Story Set to Music
Aug 3 @ 7 pm Aug 4 @ 2 pm Disney’s High School Musical, Jr.
Brownville Village Theatre
222 Water St, Brownville, NE 402-825-4121 $14; 18 and under – $8
http://brownvillevillagetheatre.com/
Jun 8, 23, 29 Jul 12, 15, 21, 27 Aug 11 @ 7:30 pm Jul 8 Aug 4 @ 2 pm Steel Magnolias
Dramatic Comedy: All the ladies come to Truvy’s beauty salon. When the play moves toward tragedy, the characters draw on their underlying strength and love which makes them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.
Jun 9, 15, 30 Jul 8, 20 Aug 4, 9 @ 7:30 pm Jun 23 Jul 15, 29 @ 2 pm The Tell-Tale Farce
Farce: A dowager commissions Edgar Allan Poe to write her a poem. But the man who shows up is Poe’s mailman, and he’s on a quest to woo the dowager’s niece. Playing Poe is hard, when your mustache keeps falling off, a teenager is lusting after you, and Poe’s arch-nemesis drops by to settle old scores. A freewheeling, door-slamming farce with a touch of the macabre.
Jun 16, 22 Jul 7, 19, 29 Aug 3 @ 7:30 pm Jun 24, 30 Jul 1, 14 Aug 11 @ 2 pm A Year with Frog and Toad
Musical: This whimsical show follows two great friends-the cheerful Frog and the grumpy Toad- through four fun-filled seasons. The jazzy, upbeat score bubbles with melody and wit, making it an inventive, exuberant, and enchanting musical for the whole family.
Jul 5, 13, 26, 28 Aug 5 @ 7:30 pm Jul 7, 22 Aug 12 @ 2 pm Maybe Baby, It’s You
Romantic Comedy: This comedy is about the search for the most elusive of entities, the soul mate. It is eleven vignettes that cover the first kiss to the not-so-golden years of marriage. This is a raucous ride through relationships with would-be and shouldn’t-be couples trying to find each other.
Jul 6, 14, 22 Aug 2, 10 @ 7:30 pm Jul 21, 28 Aug 5 @ 2 pm The Haunting of Hill House
Thriller: Hill House has a forbidding and sinister reputation. Four investigators arrive to study the occult forces that have made it uninhabitable. Their visit begins with jovial informality, but their sensibilities are soon jolted by strange and eerie occurrences, and eventually, for one of those present, fatal fury.
Kountze Memorial Theatre – Mahoney State Park, 402 944-2523 ext 7122, $7; 12 and under – $5
http://www.melodrama.net/story2.htm
Jun 1, 5, 9, 13, 22, 26 Jul 3, 7, 11, 20, 24 Aug 3, 8 @ 7:30 pm Jun 17 Jul 15, 29 Aug 12 @ 3 pm Jun 16, 30 Jul 14, 28 Aug 11 @ 5 pm Finefellow’s Fireworks Folly
The villainous bank president is about to be exposed as an embezzler so he hatches a plan to cover his tracks and empty the bank at the same time. He masquerades as a wedding planner and invades the lives of the bride to be, and Happy, groom to be. Can Happy save his bride, and her perfect wedding?
Jun 2, 6, 15, 19, 23, 27, 30 Jul 6, 13, 17, 21, 25, 28, 29 Aug 10 @ 7:30 pm Jun 10 Jul 8, 16, 23, 30 Aug 5 @ 3 pm Jun 9 Aug 3 @ 5 pm An Easterner
A slacker from New York City is shipped off to his aunt’s ranch out West. He can’t wait to leave until he meets the beautiful Millie; a damsel in distress. Will he be able to save Millie from the awful Mooselips Tompkins; the village villain?
Jun 8, 12, 16, 20, 29 Jul 10, 14, 18, 27 Aug 1, 4, 7, 11 @ 7:30 pm Jun 3, 24 Jul 1, 22 @ 3 pm Jun 2, 23 Jul 7, 21 @ 5 pm Witch of Waverly Wood
Years ago, Gretel escaped from the candy house of an evil witch. She now lives at the edge of Waverly Wood which has its own witch, who has dastardly plans involving a handsome young stranger named Jack. Can Gretel and her friend, Little Red Riding Hood, save Jack from a terrible fate?
Deadwood Dick or A Game of Gold
Jun 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Olde Glory Theatre, 348 Jackson Ave, Seward A blood and thunder melodrama about a Robin Hood of the Black Hills. Long lost daughters, stolen gold mines, kidnapped heroines and hairbreadth escapes abound. By Goehner Centennial Players.$15, $20 $35
http://www.oldeglorysewardne.com/2017-season
Entertainment
Pinnacle Bank Arena – 400 Pinnacle Arena Dr 402 904-4444 http://www.pinnaclebankarena.com/
Jun 8 @ 7 pm Down the Rabbit Hole Live: Zac Brown Band 2018 with Darrell Scott and O’Connor Band $81.25/$61.25/$51.25/$41.25/$31.25
**Jun 30 @ 7:30 pm Lincon on the Streets Concert with Nelly Concert at Centennial Mall & M St Advance: $25 VIP $75; At door $35
Jul 19 @ 7 pm Journey & Def Leppard $49.50/$69.50/$99.50/$139.50/$179.50
Aug 4 Haymarket in White @ 6 pm Dinner and dance, music by High Heel $45/$50
Aug 16 – 18 @ 11 am 22nd Annual Capital City Ribfest $5
Lancaster Event Center – 4100 N. 84th St. 402 441-6545 www.lancastereventcenter.com
May 31 – Jun 2 Nebraska Charity Horse Show Free NebraskaCharityHorseShow.com
Jun 1 – 2 4-H Pre-District Horse Show Judging
Jun 1 – 3 Bluestem Miniature Horse Show Free BlueStemMiniHorse.com
Jun 3 2 – 6 pm NBHA District 01 09 Barrel Race Free
Jun 7 -10 Bonus Race Finals
Jun 15 – 24 Cornhusker Classic Quarter Horse Show Free
Jun 21 – 23 Midwest Region Pony Club Mega Rally
Jun 29 – Jul 1 Central Plains Reining Horse Association Summer Spin
Jun 30 – Jul 1 Nebraska Mounted Shooting 8 am – 5 pm Free
Jul 7 noon – 6 pm Jul 8 10 am – 4 pm Mounted Shooting State Championship Free
Jul 11, 18, 25 Turn N Burn Barrel Race
Jul 14 -15 Bluestem Miniature Horse Show Free BlueStemMiniHorse.com
Jul 14 Cristo Rey Fundraiser Festival
Jul 20 – 23 Wranglers Quarter Horse Show
Jul 21 -22 Nebraska Paint Horse Club Hot Colors Show Free NebraskaPaintHorseClub.org
Aug 8 Post Lancaster County Fair Barrel Race
Aug 9 – 10 Super Fair Bluestem Miniature Horse Show
Aug 11 – 12 Lancaster County Super Fair Open Dressage Horse Show
Aug 15, 22 Turn N Burn Barrel Race
Aug 25 – 26 Missouri Valley Morgan Horse Association
Aug 25 – 26 Brickdays
Sep 1 – 2 Nebraska Paint Horse Club Changing Colors Show Free
Sep 1 – 2 Amateur Labor Day Quarter Horse Show www.NebraskaQuarterHorseAssociation.com
Sep 5, 12, 26 Turn N Burn Barrel Race
Dinner & A Show
Cotner Center Condominiums, 1540 N. Cotner Blvd Dinner – 5:30 pm Show – 6:30 pm; Dinner & Show $10; Show-only $5; Van transportation – $4 round-trip Reservation 2 days prior required for dinner. Aging
Partners 402-441-7158 for reservations.
Jun 14 Hillbilly Hal Cottrell: A Tribute to the Grand Ol’ Opry
Jul 12 Bill Chrastil: A Salute to the Greats!
Aug 9 Paul Siebert: Poems, Prayers and Promises (John Denver tribute)
Sep 13 Johnny Ray Gomes and Son: It’s a Family Affair!
http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/mayor/aging/pdf/DinnerShow2018.pdf
Aging Partners Trips
Bus departs Northeast Senior Center, 6310 Platte Ave. Transportation to the event and theatre tickets is included in the cost.
Jun 20 Singin’ in the Rain at the Omaha Community Playhouse Depart at 6 Play begins at 7:30 pm $56. Sack lunch provided. Reservations required at 402-441-7158 by noon, Jun 6.
Jul 8 Day-Trip Tour: Brownville Village Theatre (matinee – “Steel Magnolias”) and the Spirit of Brownville Dinner Cruise. Depart at 9:30 am Return about 9:30 pm $72 Reservation and payment deadline is Jun 25. 402-441-7158.
Contra Dance – Every first Saturday and most last Saturdays of the Month at Auld Rec. Center, 1650 Memorial Dr 7 – 10 pm Music by Hot Rosin or Riverton String Band $8; Student $5; 12 & under-free; Contra Dance of Lincoln and Lincoln Association for the Traditional Arts
Jul 7 Aug 4 Aug 26 check website for locations of Jun 2 Jun 23 Jul 28 Aug 25
http://www.butchnlucy.com/contradance.html
Old-fashioned square dance classes
Thursdays in June, 10 – to 11 am Lake St Senior Center, 2400 S. 11th St details/sign up, 402-441-7157
Aging Partners Dance – Every Tuesday at Auld Rec. Center, 1650 Memorial Dr 7 – 9 pm with CJ Hanner band Big band tunes for dancing waltzes, polkas, swing and country $5 970-692-4208
Bob Ross® Oil Painting Class.
Jun 16 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Lake St Senior Center, 2400 S. 11th St Paint with Donald Belik. Prepayment required by Jun 8 402-441-7158 $50
Books and Writing
Just Desserts
At South Branch, 2675 South St., 402 441-8530 discussion group focusing on mystery fiction, last Thursday of each month 6:30 – 7:45 pm
http://lincolnlibraries.org/bookguide/book-groups/
Jun 28 Robicheaux by James Lee Burke
Jul 26 Dark Signal by Shannon Baker
Aug 30 Most Dangerous Place by James Grippando
Bethany Books Talk
Bethany Branch, 1810 N. Cotner Blvd 402 441-8550 Fridays 10:30 am
http://lincolnlibraries.org/bookguide/book-groups/
During the summer there will be no presenter but there will be book share days on
Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Jul 6, 13, 20, 27 Aug 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Lectures
Lincoln History Lunch Series
Noon Gere Library, 2400 S. 56th St. Sponsored by Aging Partners $4 suggested contribution box lunch for age 60+; $8 fee for under age 60 402-441-7158 for reservations
Aug 15 History in the Hallway: Nebraska’s Hall of Fae by Robert Ripley
Sep 19 Robbers Cave: Truth, Legends and Recollections by Joel Green
http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/mayor/aging/pdf/LincolnHistory.pdf
Noon History Bites
Noon – 12:15 pm Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall North, 2nd floor gallery Engaging 15-minute talk followed by optional brown bag lunch discussion; Bring a lunch. Free. 402-471-4782
https://history.nebraska.gov/events
Jun 4 Jamison Wyatt will discuss the book Old Jules by Mari Sandoz
Brown Bag Lunch
Noon Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall North; Nebraska State Historical Society, Bring your lunch, Free
http://nebraskahistory.org/oversite/whatsnew/brownbag.htm
Jul 19 More Famous Nebraskan You’ve Never Heard of by Lincoln historian Jim McKee
PAL Brown Bag
Presentation at NSHS History Museum, Centennial Mall and P Sts Preservation Association of Lincoln
http://www.preservelincoln.org/
Jun 12 The Trains of Lincoln Station by Richard Schmeling
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum’s Brown Bags
Noon Jane Snyder Trail Center, 228N. 21st St First Thursday. Bring your lunch. Free. 402-472-2971
Jun 7 Wildflowers for Home Landscapes – tour of Union Plaza
Aug 2 The Guilt-free Garden by Mark Canney
Sep 6 Landscaping for Wildlife byMike Groenewold
https://plantnebraska.org/connect/events/brownbags.html
Science Café
Happy Raven, 112 N 11th St 6:30 – 8 pm Science Café is an educational and entertaining series for ages 21 & up. Hear from scientists and researchers and ask questions. http://museum.unl.edu/sciencecafe/
Jun 26 Brain & Nature by Anne R. Schutte and Julia Torquati Natural environments have positive effects.
Jul 24 Icy Satellites in the Outer Solar System by Rebecca Harbison
Aug 28 Humans and Robots by Dr. Brittany Duncan
Roper & Sons, 4300 O St Free; RSVP 402 476-1225 or info@roperandsons.com
Topic Breakfast @ 7:30 am, Reception Facility, 4300 O St
Jun 21 – Nebraska State Stroke Association
Jul 19 – Attorney Christine Vanderford
Aug 16 – Life Coach Tim Matacio
Sep 20 – Attorney Andrew Loudon
www.roperandsons.com/Why-Choose-Us/Workshops-Events
Museums
Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall North 402-471-4782 Mon to Fri 10 am – 5:30 pm, Sat 1 – 5:30 pm Free but suggested donation $2
Through Jun 17 George Churley Puppets – Featured on TV’s “Kalamity Kate’s Cartoon Corral” and hundreds of live performances in the 1970s.
Through June American Dreams in the Cold War: The Photos of Barbara and Ralph Fox Slices of life from 1950s-60s, including a nuclear bomb test and the arrest of mass-murderer Charles Starkweather.
https://history.nebraska.gov/visit/exhibits
UNL State Museum – Morrill Hall
14th & U Sts. 402 472-2642 Mon to Sat 9:30 am to 4:30 pm; Sun 1:30 to 4:30 pm; Thursday til 8 pm closed Jul 4 Adult $6; 5-18 years $3; 4 & under 4 – Free. Family admission (up to two adults with children) is $13. Additional charge for planetarium shows.
Open Jun 23 The Museum Builders Paleontology and what led to construction of Morrill Hall.
Investigate: Second Saturday Science Lab 10 am – noon
Jun 9 Wheels, Motion, Power
Jul 14 Gardens & Grids
Aug 11 Water Under Our Feet
Sunday with a Scientist 12:30 – 4:30 pm
Jun 24 Paleontology
Jul 22 Animal Behavior
UNL State Museum – Mueller Planetarium
14th & Vine Sts. 402 472-2642 Admission to the planetarium includes admission to the UNL State Museum Morrill Hall. Tickets sold at the Museum front desk on day of the show. Adult – $10, UNL student, faculty and staff – $4; Age 4 – 18 – $6; 3 & under not admitted
Through Aug 26 Schedule
Mon – Sat @ 11 am Sun @ 2 pm Cosmic Adventure This high speed adventure for family audiences takes you on a roller coaster ride from the Moon through our solar system, galaxy and beyond.
Mon – Sat @ noon Sun @ 3 pm We Are Stars Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life. Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins.
Sat @ 10 am The Little Star that Could for ages 2 – 4 An average yellow star, in search of planets to protect and warm, learns what makes each star special, and discovers that stars combine to form star clusters and galaxies.
Sat @ 1 pm Big Red Sky Tour Discover what we can see in summer night skies over Nebraska with just our eyes or by using binoculars and telescopes. Identify constellations, uncover some facts, legends, and ancient stories behind these stars.
The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
The gallery is on the second floor of the Home Economics building at 35th St. north of East Campus Loop. Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 4 pm and by appointment at 402 472-2911. Closed University holidays and between shows. Free.
http://cehs.unl.edu/textilegallery
Jun 4 – Aug 31 Pigment on Cloth: Tradition, Family, and the Art of Indian Pichvai Painting
The historic Indian practice of pichvais is devotional paintings on cotton cloth made as temple hangings in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. The work from one family, including Charturbhuj Sharma, his sons Shyam Sunderji, Mahesh, and Yugalkishor, and Shyam’s son Jatin represent the fifth, sixth and seventh generations of pichvais painters.
Hyde Memorial Observatory
Holmes Lake Park, South Shore Rd; Open Saturdays Mar – Aug sundown – 11 pm Gaze at the night sky through three powerful telescopes, enjoy a program about astronomy or space exploration, and interact with knowledgeable volunteers. Free http://www.hydeobservatory.info/
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
11700 SW 100th St P.O. Box 117, Denton 68339 402 797-2301 Mon – Fri 9 am – 5 pm; Sat – Sun 1 – 5 pm $4, ages 6 – 17 & 60+ – $3, 5 & under – free Register for programs at 402-797-2301 or email scp@audubon.org Payments accepted day of class. http://springcreekprairie.audubon.org/
Jun 19, Jul 17 Aug 21 3rd Tuesday Bird Walk 8 – 10 am Leisurely stroll. Registration preferred. Free
Jun 10 2 – 3:30 pm Wildflower Walk Mary Sawicki identifies native flowering prairie plants. Participants receive a packet of native wildflower seeds. $5
Prairie Corridor Bird Walks Jun 1 – Bobcat Prairie, Jun 8 – Two Creeks Prairie, Jun 15 – Denton Prairie,
Join Birdnerd Jason for free guided bird walks on three new Prairie Corridor properties. Registration required. limited to the first eight. Meet at Spring Creek.
Jun 18 7-8:30 pm Starting Your Native Pollinator Garden Benjamin Vogt will explore print and online resources to determine what native plants are best for your landscape explore some principles to a four-season pollinator garden. Beverages and snacks available. $10
Jun 20 – 6:30-8:30pm Bugs & Brews Rae Powers discusses prairie plants and their pollinators on a relaxed hike. Then enjoy a brew and chips during a presentation highlighting special plant and pollinator relationships in Nebraska. $10
Pioneers Park Nature Center
The Nature Center is at the west end of Pioneers Park. 3209 S. Coddington Ave Mon – Sat 8:30 am – 5 pm; Sun noon – 5 pm Free. Register at 402 441-7895
http://lincoln.ne.gov/city/parks/naturecenter/
Jun 16 @ 10am Composting Demonstrations Composting demonstration workshop. Free
Jun 16 2 – 4 pm Rain Barrel Workshop Build-your-own rain barrel and bring home. Register by Jun 7. $35
Jun 17 1 – 3 pm Frogs and Floats Catch frogs, chase tadpoles and then enjoy rootbeer floats. $10 or $20 per family Register by Jun 13
Jul 7 9 – noon Butterfly Count After a slide show, participants disperse with an expert to count areas. Data collected is sent to the North American Butterfly Assn. $6 Register by Jul 5.
Lincoln Children’s Zoo 1222 S 27th St. 10 am – 5 pm, Age 13-61- $9.95; Age 2-12 & over 62 – $8.95; under 2 – free 402 475-6741 http://www.lincolnzoo.org/
Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed
599 Oak Creek Dr May to Sep Mon to Fri Noon to 4:30 pm Sat 9 am – 1 pm Closed holidays Collection of automobiles, engines, automobilia, models and archives $15; 65 & older/age 6 – 18 $10; Active military/under 5 – Free 402 323-3181
http://www.museumofamericanspeed.com
International Quilt Study Center and Museum
1523 N. 33rd St. Tue – Sat 10 am – 4 pm Sun 1 – 4 pm closed Dec 24 – Jan 1 $8; Senior $6; Age 5-18 – $4 Guided tour of exhibits: Tue – Sat @ 11 am & Sat @ 1 pm ; Register for workshops 402 472-6549
Jun 1 Jul 6 Aug 3 Sep 7 4:30 pm – 7 pm First Friday Free Admission
Jun 9 Noon – 1 pm Go Behind the Scenes Tour Includes a visit to the collections area. $30 402-472-6549 to reserve.
Jun 22 1:30 – 3:30 pm Go Behind the Scenes Tour Includes a visit to the collections area. $30 402-472-6549 to reserve.
Jun 2, 16 10 am – 1 pm Quilts for the Community – Loose Threads
Jun 9 10 am – 2 pm Quilts for the Community – Quilts of Valor
Jun 16 10 am – 1 pm Quilts ful 6 to Nov 15or the Community – Quilts for Kids
Jun 23 10 am – 3 pm Quilts for the Community – Quilt-N
Tuesday Talk noon Stitched in Time by Lora Rocke
Through Jun 28 Eiko Okano’s Delectable World A leading Japanese artist, Eiko Okano, displays a predilection for depicting food. She finds beauty in everyday life, and considers her meals especially appealing. Okano celebrates commonplace things in cloth.
Through Jun 10 Velda Newman: Panorama
Through Jul 29 Molly Anderson: Intricate Embellishment A sampling of her work made over the last 20 years, featuring nontraditional work made with historical patchwork and embellishment techniques: paper-piecing, broderie perse, hand-quilting and decoration with beads and found objects.
Through Jul 29 Crazy Quilts
Through Aug 26 Sustaining Tradition in Western India: Quilts Made for the Market Royal families displayed their wealth with bed quilts made from expensive fabrics. Rich merchants commissioned intricate all-white bed quilts. Villagers adorned their homes with brightly colored patchwork ralli, while city folk favored printed whole-cloth razai.
Through Aug 30 Singular Fascination A look at quilts made by repeating a single basic shape across the entire surface of a quilt. Examples from 1840 through 1960 showcase the ingenuity, precision, and skill with which American quiltmakers deployed their color palettes to create complex figure-ground relationships, effects of light and shadow, and textural illusion.
Through Sep 16 War and Pieced: The Annette Gero Collection of Quilts from Military Fabrics These spectacularly complex geometric quilts were made by men using wools from British military uniforms. These quilts, which often incorporate thousands of pieces no more than one-inch square, assume a deeper emotional resonance as we consider the quilts within the matrix of war and its aftermath.
Jun 15 to Oct 28 Color and Contour: Provencal Quilts and Domestic Objects The strong golden sunlight of Provence illuminates all detail. Sumptuous, single-color textiles, and small wood and clay objects both show the play of light and shadow as a practiced art.
Jul 6 to Nov 15 Marti Michell and the Business of Quilts Marti Michell was an early player in the commercialization of quiltmaking that began in the 1970s. Her popular quilt kits brought quilts into public consciousness
Great Plains Art Museum
1155 Q St. Tue – Sat 10 am – 5 pm; (closed holidays and between exhibits). Free. 402 472-6220
https://www.unl.edu/plains/gallery/currentexhibits.shtml
Through Jun 30 Elizabeth Rubendall Artist in Residence: Henry Payer Henry Payer is a Ho-Chunk multidisciplinary artist who works primarily with collage and mixed media. He references the altered landscape through Indigenous cartographic methods of “picture-writing” with traditional aspects of spatial representation and symbolism combined with cubism, spatial distortion and collage.
Through Aug 25 Robert Lee Taylor A self-taught Oklahoma artist of Native descent, Taylor is best known for his usage of iconic symbols and manipulation of proportion seen often in the hands and feet.
Through Aug 25 Oddities Unique artworks from the permanent collection that don’t quite fit into the realm of the Great Plains.
Jul 13 – Oct 20 Art & Poetry of the Barada Hills Watercolor paintings by John Frederick Lokke paired with poems by Jan Chism Wright tell a story about the rolling hills of southeast Nebraska through images and words.
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
631 D St Library and Museum Mon – Fri 9 am – 4 pm, Daily outbuilding tour @ 10:30 am; Closed Holidays; $5; Student $3; under 6 – free 402 474-3363
Bess Streeter Aldrich House
204 East F St, Elmwood May – Oct Wed, Thur, Sat & Sun 1 – 4 pm Guided Tours $5, age 6-12 $3
Jun Wedding Exhibit, Wedding Dresses; (Progressive Dinner in Garden on Jun 10 $25)
Jul Themed Picnic Baskets
Aug Vintage Cameras and Magazine Covers with Aldrich Stories
Bess Streeter Aldrich Museum
124 West D St., Elmwood Open by appointment only, 402 994-3855 to schedule. Museum free with paid house admission.
bessstreeteraldrich.org
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
28210 West Park Highway, Exit 426 off I-80, Ashland 9 am – 5 pm daily 402 944-3100 $12; Senior/ Military – $11; 4 – 12 – $6; Under 3 – free
Jun 17 Fathers accompanied by their child receive free admission
Jun 29 A is For Astronaut: Blasting Through the Alphabet 5 – 8 pm Clayton Anderson book signing
Jul 21 – 22 Nebraska Highway 66 Concourse Classic – Classic auto Show
Gage County Museum
101 North 2nd St, Beatrice Thur – Sat 10 am –4 pm Donations welcome 402-228-1679
http://www.gagecountymuseum.info/
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
12th and R Sts. 402 472-2461 Mon –Wed, Sat 10 am–5 pm Thur, Fri 10 am–7 pm Sun Noon–5 pm Free Closed major holidays
http://www.sheldonartgallery.org/
Through July 29 Roberto Salas Photographs by Roberto Salas that present significant moments from the Cuban revolution as well as intimate portrayals of Castro and other key figures from the time.
Through Jul 29 Michael Eastman: Havana These large-scale color photographs of Havana transport the viewer to the streets and interiors of a decaying urban landscape resonant with the stories and echoes of the city’s inhabitants and culture.
Aug 10 to Dec 31 For Freedoms: In the future days… Explore the continued relevance of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1941 “Four Freedoms” speech—invoking freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear, a part of the 50 State Initiative to use art as a means of inspiring broad civic participation
Aug 10 to Dec 31 Maybe You’ll Be There: Approaching Landscape An exploration of how artists depict natural, built, and imaginary environments as ways to explore the complex relationships we have with the places we choose to inhabit.
Red Path Gallery & Tasting Room
514 Seward St, Seward (402) 540-6929 Wed & Thur 11 am – 5 pm Fri 11 am – 8 pm Sat 10 am – 8 pm Sun 1 – 4 pm http://www.redpathgallery.com/
LUX Center for the Arts
2601 N. 48th St. Tue – Fri 11 am – 5 pm Sat 10 am – 5 pm First Friday, 11 am- 8 pm Free 402 466-8692
www.luxcenter.org
Noyes Art Gallery
119 S. 9th St. Gallery Mon – Sat 10 am – 5 pm First Friday of month also 6 – 9 pm Free 402-475-1061 www.noyesartgallery.com
Origami Summer
Jul 1 – 30 8 am-5 pm Pilgrim Hall, First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000 D St Solo art exhibit by Linda Stephen. Free (402) 476-7565
SPORTS
Saltdogs
403 Line Dr Cir, 402 474-2255 Sun – Tue $15/$10/$5; Wed – Sat $1850/$14.50/$12.50/$10.50/$8.50; Wed – Sat Senior/Child $1 off
http://saltdogs.com/
Jun 4, 5, 6 @ 6:45 pm Fargo-Morehead RedHawks
Jun 8, 9 @ 7:05 pm Jun 10 @ 1:05 pm Cleburne Railroaders
Jun 18, 19, 20 @ 6:45 pm St. Paul Saints
Jun 22, 23 @ 7:05 pm Jun 24 @ 1:05 pm Chicago Dogs
Jun 29, 30 @ 7:05 pm Jul 1 @ 1:05 pm Gary SouthShore RailCats
Jul 9, 10, 11 @ 6:45 Kansas City T-Bones
Jul 16, 17, 18 @ 6:45 Wichita Wingnuts
Jul 20, 21 @ 7:05 pm Jul 22 @ 1:05 pm Sioux City Explorers
Jul 31 Aug 1, 2 @ 6:45 pm Winnipeg Goldeyes
Aug 3, 4 @ 7:05 pm Aug 5 @ 1:05 pm Sioux Falls Canaries
Aug 9 @ 6:45 pm Aug 10, 11 @ 7:05 pm Aug 12 @ 1:05 pm Texas Airhogs
Aug 21, 22 @ 6:45 pm Kansas City T-Bones
Aug 26 @ 5:05 pm Aug 27, 28 @ 6:45 pm Texas Airhogs
Aug 29, 30 @ 6:45 pm Aug 31 @ 7:05 Cleburne Railroaders
No Coast Derby Girls
5:30 pm Ice Box, 1880 Transformation Dr. Season $84, Gen Adm $72 Game $14 Gen Adm $12; 10 & under – free with paid adult General Admission 402-770-9733 Tickets at Ice Box
Jun 2 Omaha Rollergirls
Jun 23 Throwback Derby
Jul 14 Arch Rival Roller Derby
Jul 21 Kansas City Roller Warriors
Aug 4 St. Chux Derby Chix
Aug 11 Team United Roller Derby
Wineries
Capitol View Winery & Vineyard
2361 Wittstruck Road, Roca; 402 328-3494 Fri, Sat noon – 9 pm; Sun, Mon 1- 6 pm or by appointment
Deer Springs Winery
16255 Adams, Lincoln 402 327-8738 Wed – Sat, 1 to 9 pm; Sun 1 to 6 pm
http://www.deerspringswinery.com/
Glacial Till Vineyard
Tasting Room 1419 Silver St, Ashland 402 944-2546 Mon – Thur 1 – 7 pm; Fri, Sat 1 – 9 pm; Sun 1 – 7 pm
http://www.glacialtillvineyard.com/
James Arthur Vineyards
2001 W. Raymond Rd., Raymond 402 783-5255 Mon – Thur 10 am – 6 pm Fri- Sat noon – 9 pm Sun noon – 6 pm
Junto Wine
1356 182nd St, Seward 402 803-0587 Thur 4 – 9 pm Fri, Sat noon – 9 pm Sun noon – 6 pm
Makovicka Winery
2091 – 31st Road, Brainard Fri – Sat 1 – 9 pm Sun 1 – 5 pm
http://www.makovickawinery.com/
Slattery Vintage Estates
8925 Adams Street, Nehawka 402 267-5267 Thur 4 – 8 Fri, Sat 1 – 10 pm Sun 1 -6 pm check website for closing due to special events
Whiskey Run Creek
702 Main St, Brownville 402 825-4601 Wed, Thur 10 am – 5 pm Fri, Sat 10 am – 6 pm Sun 1 – 5 pm
http://www.whiskeyruncreek.com/
Wind Crest Winery
3110 West Branched Oak Rd., Raymond 402 783-2875 Fri 4 – 8 pm Sat 1 – 8 pm Sun 1 – 5 pm
http://www.windcrestwinery.com/
Clubs/Organizations
Nebraska Herbal Society
Meetings @ 10 am (Tea is served at 9:30 am) First Lutheran Church, 1551 S. 70th St Open to public, new members welcome. Info @ Dianna at 402-435-4509 or Jennie at 402-619-2762 http://www.neherbalsociety.org/
Jun 23 10 am – noon Garden Tour and Party at club member home 8111 Eastwood Dr
Jul 28 9 – 11 am Southern Heights Food Forest Tour, 40th & Old Cheney Rd
Aug 25 10 am – noon Annual Demo Day First Lutheran Church, 1551 S. 70th St
The Friendship Force of Lincoln
Group travel to promote friendship with other countries, most with home stays.
http://www.friendshipforcelincoln.org
Jun 3 Dessert and Discussion (recent trip to Thailand) 2-4 pm Chatelaine Apts, 6201 Normal Blvd
Jun 9 Jul 14 Aug 11Breakfast 8:30 am Stauffer’s Café, 5600 S. 48th St
Jul 28 LEO (Let’s Eat Out) Noon, Hub Café, 250 N. 21st St
Wachiska Audubon Society
Monthly Meetings 2nd Thursday @ 7 pm, Unitarian Church, 6300 A St 402-486-4846
Jun 14 An Introduction to and Anecdotes from the Birds of Nebraska – Online” by Joel Jorgensen and Ross Silcock
Jun 10 @ 6:30 am Field trip – Waubonsie Walkabout Waubonsie State Park’s forest encompasses the diverse flora and fauna of Iowa’s Loess Hills. Meet at the Wachiska parking lot, 4547 Calvert St. to caravan. Free Public welcome. John at 402-475-7275 with questions.
Jun 30 @ 2 pm Fertig Prairie open house Wachiska Audubon’s newest native prairie acquisition is between Schuyler and Columbus near the Platte River. A talk about Nebraska’s prairies, guided tours, and refreshments. For directions, check website or call Tim at 402-483-5656.
http://www.wachiskaaudubon.org/
Lincoln Senior Chorus
It sings at ten retirement and care centers each month and performs at special events, service clubs and church groups. The musical selections bring back memories and include numbers for the “young at heart”. The Chorus sings from March through Christmas. Rehearsals are every Monday at 9 am at the F St. Center (13th and F Sts). If interested in singing or to book a performance, Darlene at 402-466-6925.
Lincoln-Lancaster Co. Genealogy Society
First Lutheran Church, 1551 S 70th St Short business meetings, 7 pm on the third Thursday followed by free educational programs, open to all. 402-416-9139
Monthly Meetings 7 pm First Lutheran Church, 1551 S 70th St
Jun 21 Abandoned Towns in Nebraska by Mike George and Nancy Eckles
Jul 19 TBA; Aug 16 TBA
Genealogy Interest Groups, Sundays, 2 – 4 pm Walt Branch Library, 6701 S. 14th St
Jun 3 What Do your AncestryDNA Results Mean?
Jun 10 & Aug 19 British Interest Group Top Genealogy Websites
Jun 24 DNA Interest Group
Jul 1 & Aug 5 Sunday with a Genealogist by Prudence Sadler
Jul 8 Nebraska Interest Group with Dr. Kay Kottas
Jul 15 & Sep 9 FTM Software Users by Bob McQuistan
Jul 22 & Sep 23 Germanic Interest Group with Dennis Schulte
Sep 16 Nebraska Interst Group
Educational Opportunities 1 – 2:30 pm Eiseley Branch Library, 1530 Superior St
Jun 12 What Do your AncestryDNA Results Mean?
Lincoln Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Second Saturday of each month11:30 am – 1:30pm Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 8320 South St Potluck every other month (Jul 14) Bring a dish to share and your own table service. Meetings include international and local education and suggestions for action. Info at lincoln@citizensclimatelobby.org.
Preservation Association of Lincoln
Monthly board meetings on second Wednesday each month Lincoln High library – 2229 J St. Guests welcome; anyone welcome to become member. Info Gordon at 402.472.9284 or gscholz1@unl.edu.
http://www.preservelincoln.org/
Lincoln Quilters Guild
Meets the second Monday of the month excluding Dec, Jan, Feb at 7 pm, at College View Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4801 Prescott Ave http://www.lincolnquiltersguild.org/
Jun 18 Understanding the Value of Color by Annie Smith
Jul 9 Focus on Bargello Quilts by Janice Lippincott
Aug 13 Meet & Greet / Show and Tell by Erica Plank
Meeting Of Orchid Friends
Second Wednesday of each month except Jun & Dec at 7 pm; Hy-Vee; 5010 O St; in the dining area. Info 402 310-7177
Flower Arranger’s Guild
Monthly meetings on first Tuesday of the month 1 pm; Anderson Library on 3635 Touzalin Ave. Learn about flower arranging. Karen at 402-665-3667 or Normalee at 402-486-1420 for info
Prairie Belle Smockers Guild
Monthly meeting on the 3rd Thurs 7 pm; Valhalla Honey, Lace, and More, 4713 Hartley St; short business meeting then a workshop; Member of the Smocking Arts Guild of America
1st Thurs @ 6 pm Informal Sit’n’Smock Carla at 402-840-1338
Lincoln Artists’ Guild
Meets the first Tuesdays 7 – 9 pm at Capital City Christian Church, 7800 Holdrege St Demonstrations, critiques, hands-on activities, and workshops. Art is displayed for sale at Out of the Box Architectural Salvage Store. 402 488-0388 or 402 570-9476 no meetings Dec or Jan.
Jun 5 Barn Quilts – Introduction
Jul 10 (2nd Tus) Quilt Trunk Show with Cynthia Levis
Aug 7 Pastel presentation with Robert Borzekofski
Sep 4 Papier Mache Pulp Halloween characters – Carmen Stineman
Writers Group
Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 pm; at the home of Stanley and Janet Anderson, 1529 B St. The group considers the prose and poetry brought to the meeting by the writers. All are welcome. 402-475-0895
Open Door Senior Time
Mondays 9:30 – 11:30 am Air Park Rec. Center, 3720 NW 46th, Enjoy social time over a cup of coffee, a game of pool, or a walk in the gym. Bring your stories, and prepare to make friends. 402-441-7876
Billiards
Weekdays 8 am – 3 pm “F” St Community Center, 1225 F St Free 402 441-795
Prairie Astronomy Club
Group of amateur astronomers meets the last Tuesday of each month, 7:30 pm at Hyde Observatory.
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Groups
First Monday of the month, 7 – 8 pm, new location → Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lancaster Room
5401 South St
First Wednesday of the month, Noon – 1 pm CountryHouse Residence, 6616 S. 84th St
Third Wednesday of the month, 1:30 – 2:30 pm Trinity United Methodist Church, 7130 Kentwell Lane
402 420-2540 http://www.alz.org/greatplains/
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 9:30 am, Staybridge Suites, 1501 N. 86th St, Free, open to the public, more info 402-475-7755 or Joy@theindependencehouses.com
Caregiver Education Group
The Caregiver Education Group sponsors meetings for caregivers on the fourth Tuesday at 1:30 pm Saint Paul UMC, 1144 M St, Room 155. Parking underneath the church. Enter off 11th St Everyone welcome.
Jun 26 Reduce Your Risk for Cognitive Decline by Clayton Freeman, Alzheimer’s Association
Jul 24 When it’s time to downsize, Where to go and how to get there by Jeannine Bryant, Changing Spaces and Jolee Urbanovsky, Bridge to Better Living
Aug 28 Mental Aerobics by Tracie Foreman, Aging Partners
https://www.facebook.com/lincolncaregiverseducation/
Grief and Support Groups
Open to anyone experiencing loss or needing support and helpful caregiver tips. Lani at 402 486-8546
Loss of a Loved One Drop-in Grief Group every Monday 10 – 11:30 am OR every Wednesday 1:30 – 3 pm The Harbor Coffee Shop, 1265 S. Cotner Blvd
Men’s Drop-in Grief Group every other Friday, Jun 8, 22 1:30 – 3 pm Hy-Vee-deli, 7151 Stacy Ln. 402 486-8546
Caregiver Drop-in Support Group third Wednesday 5 – 6:30 pm Tabitha The Club–Adult Day Services, 4600 Valley Rd. Care for loved one provided at no charge. Meal available for $5.
Grief Support Groups
Sundays 2 – 3:30 pm Roper & Sons, 4300 O St Free; RSVP 402 476-1225 or info@roperandsons.com
1st and 3rd Sundays: Guided Group for those whose loved one passed away more than 18 months ago
2nd and 4th Sundays: Structured Group for newly bereaved
Begins Jun 10 2nd Sunday 5 – 6 pm Roper & Sons South Lincoln Chapel, 40th & Yankee Hill for those who have lost a loved one due to substance abuse
Hospice volunteer training
Tabitha Hospice volunteers can provide respite care, bereavement support, companionship, light housekeeping, office and clerical support while providing comfort and joy to Tabitha clients. 402 486-8577 or email Jillian.Harold@Tabitha.org
Adult Type 1 Diabetes Support Group – Pancreas Optional
Meets monthly every 3rd Sunday evening. Activity & location vary, check Facebook Group or JDRF Lincoln & Greater Nebr Office for info at lincoln@jdrf.org or 402-484-8300.
Epilepsy Support Group
Second Tuesday of every month 7-8:30 pm, Bryan Hospital East, 1600 S. 48th St, Medical Plaza building, classroom 3.
Ostomy Association – Lincoln
First Sunday of each month 1 pm. Bryan East adjacent to cafeteria, 1600 S. 48th. St. Provides support by helping patients gain an active life after surgery. Contact 402 310-3496.
Lincoln Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
Meets fourth Sunday of every month, except July & Dec, 2 – 4 pm Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Sheridan Room, 5401 South St. (402) 435-8946 www.lpdsg.org
Bryan Stroke Support Group
Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month except Dec & Jan 3:30 – 5 pm Conference Center, Classroom 2, Bryan Health West; 2300 S. 16th St For stroke survivors and caregivers; Contact Jenny at 402-481-9368 or jenny.abler@bryanhealth.org. Search for other Nebraska stroke support groups at www.NebraskaStroke.org/events or contact hello@nebraskastroke.org.
HOPE RENEWED
2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6:30 pm Eastridge Presbyterian Church Reading Room, 1135 Eastridge Dr Support for divorced women 402-489-7844
Widowed Persons Services
2nd & 4th Sundays during June-August 2 – 4 pm Meet at Calvert Rec. Center, 4500 Stockwell, Support and fun social activities for widows and widowers. Free 402-441-8480.
Out of Town Events
Homestead National Monument of America
Four miles west of Beatrice on Hwy 4, Beatrice. National Park Service daily through Labor day 8:30 am – 6 pm Includes Homestead’s Heritage Center, Education Center, Freeman School, hiking trails through the tallgrass prairie, and Palmer-Epard Cabin. Free 402 223-3514
Lauritzen Gardens
100-acre botanical garden museum at First & Bancroft Sts, Omaha Daily 9 am – 5 pm, the café open 10 am to 2 pm daily. $10, 6 to 12 – $5, under 6 – free; 402 346-4002 http://www.lauritzengardens.org
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
2 mi. west & 6 mi north of Royal, NE May 26-Sept 3 Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 11am – 5pm 3 & older $7; 2 & under free plus requires State Park permit 402 893-2000
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