What is happening in the Omaha/Council Bluffs Area
Listed below is a list of activities (some are free!) that are happening around the Omaha/Council Bluffs area. This section will be updated on a weekly basis. Check back often to see newly added activities.
Omaha Public Schools' Free Family Festivals
Click on the image above for more information or visit www.ops.org.
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mav-Rec Youth Programs will host a family-friendly Halloween Party Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the HPER Building. The free event is open to all ages. There will be a haunted house, carnival games, candy, prizes and much more! Canned food for local food banks, and blankets and towels for the Town & Country Humane Society will also be collected on the 31st. For more information about Mav-Rec Youth Programs, visit: www.unomaha.edu/wwwocr/youth.
UNO Music Department and the College of Communications, Fine Arts and Media Present:
The Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra UNO Opera Workshop
Haunt-cert
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Strauss Recital Hall
Special, Kid-Friendly Concert for the Family on Sunday, November 1 @3:00 p.m.
$5.00 general admission, $4.00 students/seniors
For tickets - call (402) 554-3427
Pop-up art fits a museum
Sometimes a plain picture book just isn't enough. Starting Saturday (October 10) and running through January 3, the Joslyn Art Museum presents "Wizards of Pop: Sabuda and Reinhart," an exhibition displaying the works of two of the most innovative artists of pop-up books.
Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart are responsible for such books as "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (pop-up) and "Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs."
The exhibition will include over 60 images from 13 picture and pop-up books.
At times throughout the exhibition, workshops on creating pop-up books, for kids and adults, will be available.
General admission to the museum is free on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. For more information visit www.joslyn.org or call 342-3300.
Northwest High School
Holiday Craft Fair
November 7
8204 Crown Point Ave.
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Over 250 vendors, no admission.
Prime Time Family Reading
Primed for "prime time family reading®"
Every culture has passed down lessons on social virtues from one generation to the next through the tradition of storytelling. North and south Omaha families with children six years old and up are invited to recreate a similar tradition at PRIME TIME FAMILY READING®, a free six-week program designed to help parents and children read together and talk about stories with life lessons. Charles B. Washington Branch, 2868 Ames Ave. offers the series on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 10 through Nov. 14. Breakfast will be served each week. Register online at omahapubliclibrary.org or call 444-4849.
South Omaha Library, 2808 Q St. offers the series in Spanish and English on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 17 through Nov. 21. Breakfast will be served each week. Register online at omahapubliclibrary.org or call 444-4850.
Small children are welcome and special activities are planned for them. Transportation to and from the program will be available for those who make prior arrangements with the Prime Time location of their choice.
This year's PRIME TIME events are sponsored by Nebraska Humanities Council, Omaha Public Library Foundation, Friends of Omaha Public Library, State of Nebraska, American Library Association, Mutual of Omaha Foundation, Lincoln Financial Foundation, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and the Omaha Community Foundation.
Visit www.omahapubliclibrary.org for more information on PRIME TIME and other literacy programs at Omaha Public Library.
Community Cinema Events Sponsored by Girls Incorporated of Omaha
D Tour
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
2811 N. 45th St., Omaha, NE
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Pat Spurgeon has big dreams to make it as an indie rock musician. Just as his career is about to take off, he suffers an incredible setback when one of his kidneys begins to fail. Follow Pat on his emotional search for a living organ donor. Be can he balance his health with a rock 'n' roll lifestyle? To receive more information about Community Cinema events in Omaha, contact Kainette Jones at Girls Incorporated of Omaha at kjones@girlsincomaha.org or phone 402-457-4676.
Feel like getting lost in nature?
Arbor Day Farm’s Giant Corn Maze Challenge. It’s open through Nov. 1. The maze, part of the farm’s Tree Adventure attraction, covers 20 acres and includes more than four miles of paths, making it one of the largest in the area. Also part of the Tree Adventure attraction is Artisan Woods, an outdoor exhibit featuring the work of nine regional artists along the trails. The Tree Adventure is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until 7 p.m. on weekends. Admission is $6.50 for adults, $4.50 for children ages 3 to 12 and free for kids 2 and under.
Arbor Day Farm is at 2611 Arbor Ave. in Nebraska City.
For more information, call 402- 873-8717 or visit www.arbordayfarm.org.
Dinosaurs at Fontenell Forest
DinoQuest, an exhibit that will feature life-sized dinosaurs in realistic poses dotted through the forest. The dinosaur exhibit will be open Aug. 1 through Oct. 31. For more information, visit their website at http://www.fontenelleforest.org/.
Omaha Public Schools 150 Years Exhibit
The Omaha Public Schools bring their story of a century and a half of teaching the Omaha community to the Durham Museum starting Saturday. Explore the history of OPS through a collection of rare photos and one-of-a-kind artifacts. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for those older than 62, and $5 for children ages 3 through 12. Members and children under 2 are free. For more information visit www.ops.org.
Local Hockey Exhibit
Exhibit on the history of hockey in Omaha, Includes artifacts loaned by local collectors and a restored video of a 1942 Ak-Sar-Ben Knights game. Retired pro hockey player Motto McLean visits with museum visitors from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, through Oct. 30.
Where: Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St.
When: Exhibit is open during regular museum hours through Nov. 15; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
Admission: Adults, $7; senior citizens age 62 and older, $6; and children ages 3 to 12, $5.
Information: www.durhammuseum.org and 444-5071.
The Strategic Air & Space Museum's newest exhibit is aimed at the littlest flight fans.
“Dreamers Gallery” This interactive exhibit is the latest addition to the permanent collection. It consists of multi-colored foam blocks set against a backdrop of the solar system. The blocks help children strengthen their motor and reasoning skills, while the solar system backdrop teaches children which planet is closest to Earth and which is the farthest, as well as the name of each planet in between. The exhibit is in partnership with SAC Federal Credit Union. The Strategic Air & Space Museum is located at Exit 426 off I-80, halfway between Omaha and Lincoln. The Museum is open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8.50 for adults, $7 for seniors/military, $4 for children ages 6 to 12, and children under 5 free.
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