Events for June 2025

Fantastic Mr. Fox Composed by Tobias Picker Libretto by Donald Sturrock JUNE 5 | 7:00 PM JUNE 6 | 7:00 PM JUNE 7 | 2:00 PM *relaxed performance JUNE 8 | 2:00 PM Skip into a whimsical world of furry friends and adventures in Fantastic Mr. Fox. Roald Dahl’s classic novel comes to life in this delightful opera by American composer Tobias Picker. Join Mr. Fox and his clever animal companions as they outsmart three bumbling farmers. Perfect for opera enthusiasts and families alike, this new production performed at Lauritzen Gardens will leave you with a smile as big [...]

The First Friday Book Talk & Reading Series features writers from around the world who have Nebraska connections, a national presence, and a new book. Jewel Rodgers is the 2025 - 2029 State Poet of Nebraska, a three-time OEAA nominee for Best Performance Poet in Omaha. She is also a 2022 Union for Contemporary Art Fellow, a 2023 Andy Warhol - Populus Fund Grantee, and a 2024 Blackberry Peach Poetry Slam finalist. As a spoken word poet, Jewel offers her skill to support social intervention, as with her contributions to The Women’s March and the Charlottesville Vigil in Lincoln, [...]

We are Lincoln's roller derby team and this game will be our Ice Box season opener along with our pride bout. We have been in Lincoln since 2005 and are still going strong! We have two teams, the Mad Maxine's (our A team) and the Road Warriors (our B team). This game is special because GA tickets are only $3! Ice box will also be selling drinks and concessions for everyone as well. These events are fun for the whole family! We are very welcoming and would love to see more new faces at our games! We are also [...]

Lincoln Poetry Slam! presented by the Nebraska Writers Collective continues this summer. Larksong Writers Place proudly hosts the Poetry Slam! on the second Thursday of each month. All events are also live-streamed for poets and fans across the state. The Nebraska Writers Collective fosters personal empowerment and community-building in the Midwest through creative writing and performance poetry. CASH PRIZES will be available to the winners in each city. The next Poetry Slam! Is June 12, 2025. Bring your stories and energy each month—we can’t wait to see you there! Doors open at 6:30pm CST. The poetry sizzles from 7:00 [...]

On Friday June 13, 2025 Star City Pride hosts "Free Pride" Fest at Woods Park at 33rd and O Street from 4 - 10 PM with vendors, booths, activities. On Saturday at 10 AM is the annual Star City Pride Parade around the Capitol Building, and then from Noon until 10 PM, the "LOVE is a RIOT" Pride Fest takes place on 17th Street between O and P, near Das House. More info and tickets are available at starcityprideevents.org

Jewel Rodgers is the 2025-2029 Nebraska State Poet. She will read from her poetry at The Lion on June 13th, 2025, from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. Jewel is a three-time Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award nominee for Best Performance Poet in Omaha, and a three-time TEDx speaker. She is also a 2022 Union for Contemporary Art Fellow, a 2023 Andy Warhol - Populus Fund Grantee, and a 2024 Blackberry Peach Poetry Slam finalist. An interdisciplinary poet, performer, and visual artist, Jewel is also an urban engagement specialist, youth coach, and spatial practitioner in the Midwest.

The outstanding Johnny Cast tribute band, the Church of Cash, will be performing at 7:00 pm on Friday June 13, at the Pla Mor Ballroom in Lincoln, NE. The band has performed 100’s of shows throughout the US and Europe. It’s a fundraiser for the Charlie Wilson House, a group home for severely disabled adults in Lincoln, With your ticket purchase online at www.charliewilsonhouse.org, you’re helping fulfill the dreams for these young adults by allowing them to live independently. We hope to see you at the show, and thank you for your donation!

“It’s like a yard sale, except everything is free!” --No criteria to meet. No forms to fill out. All are welcome. --Bringing a card table or blanket to display your giveaway items is helpful. --Please take your unclaimed items home with you. --No requirement to bring items in order to take items - take what you need. --Free Notary and Voter Registration services. --Dog friendly.