The Nebraska Trailblazers Breakfast will create meaningful connections between students and business leaders, exploring how the "Entrepreneurial Mindset" can transform careers and organizations while addressing our state's pressing brain drain challenge. Dr. Samuel Nelson, Director of the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship, will guide participants through engaging discussions on innovation, problem-solving, and opportunity recognition. Unlike typical networking events, this breakfast facilitates structured small-group interactions where: - Young professionals gain insights into applying entrepreneurial thinking in careers - Business leaders discover fresh perspectives that can drive innovation within their companies - Both groups build relationships that strengthen Nebraska's professional ecosystem Every [...]

This September First Friday enjoy refreshments and community while exploring new exhibitions across all of our galleries! See work from Nathan Murray in Undercurrents in the West Gallery, Lead Me to Loose Me by Maddie Hinrichs in the East Gallery, the Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild Fall Exhibition in the Community Gallery, plus a brand new exhibition in the Lux Print Gallery. Learn more about everything happening: Undercurrents by Nathan Murray West Gallery | On view September 5 - October 26, 2025 luxcenter.org/exhibitions/undercurrents Lead Me to Loose Me by Maddie Hinrichs East Gallery | On view September 5 - 27, [...]

Opera Omaha kicks off its 25/26 season with the 13th annual Opera Outdoors on Friday, September 5 at 7:00 pm in Turner Park at Midtown Crossing. Opera Outdoors will feature live performances by Meghan Kasanders, Taylor Raven, Edward Graves, Hayden Smith, and the Opera Omaha Chorus. Opera Outdoors will be conducted by Opera Omaha’s Head of Music, Josh Quinn and directed by Kaley Karis Smith, and will be hosted by KVNO personalities Gabriel Escalera and Alison Jay. Groups from the Intercultural Senior Center and the Gotta Be Me Heartlight Choir perform to begin the concert at 7:00 PM. The [...]

At Ease USA is proud to announce Wellness Wednesdays, a four-week series dedicated to restoring balance and supporting mental health through community-based wellness practices. Recognizing that healing is multifaceted, At Ease USA is bringing together local experts to guide participants through restorative activities designed to nurture both mind and body. The series is open to military members (past and present), frontline healthcare workers, and their loved ones. Each Wednesday session will highlight a different wellness practice, offering participants a safe and supportive space to explore new tools for resilience and self-care. The program is being held in recognition of [...]

The Nebraska Writers Collective proudly presents the Lincoln Poetry Slam! on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Larksong Writers Place, 1600 N Cotner Blvd., Lincoln, NE. 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. Bring your stories and energy - we can’t wait to see you there! Doors open at 6:30pm CST. The poetry sizzles from 7:00 – 9:00pm. with an open mic and then the competitive [...]

“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. --Dog friendly

Join us Thursday, November 13, 6-8 p.m. at The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel to celebrate student achievements, volunteer tutor dedication, and a record number of students served. In 2024, Lincoln Literacy's strong growth continued as the organization served over 2,000 adult learners from 87 different countries. As of August 2025, we have already surpassed 2,000 learners. This milestone was made possible by leading sponsor Nelnet, generous donors, and our dedicated team of over 200 volunteer tutors. We are so excited for the future and what this means for Lincoln Literacy. We now offer over 100 classes seven days a [...]

Baritone Kenneth Overton In a master class Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4:00-6:30 pm Westbrook Music Building This event is presented in partnership with Opera Omaha. Baritone Kenneth Overton is lauded for blending his opulent baritone with magnetic, varied portrayals that seemingly “emanate from deep within body and soul.” Kenneth Overton’s symphonious baritone voice has sent him around the globe, making him one of the most sought-after opera and concert singers of his generation. In 2020, Kenneth became a GRAMMY AWARD WINNER for Best Choral Performance in the title role of Richard Danielpour’s “The Passion of Yeshua” with the Buffalo [...]

Join the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues and the University Honors Program as we kick off the 2025-26 season on “Belonging: Finding Connection in a Lonely World.” Loneliness and social isolation are increasingly recognized as having serious impacts on physical and mental health and community well-being. Learn more about this important issue by watching a selection of five-minute films from the WHO Social Connection Series, featuring stories of people making connections around the world. Engage in small-group discussions about the films, exploring how belonging is central to our health and well-being. Preview upcoming events in the “Belonging” line-up [...]

A charming devil wants to know: What’s your darkest wish? Souls are on the bargaining table in Edmonton. And lonely Elizabeth, ostracized as a witch, should be the town’s easiest mark. But this witch is under no spells. Alliances bubble and passions flare in this pitch-black comedy about the supply of hope and the demands of our souls. Performance dates Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 7:30pm Friday, September 19, 2025 - 7:30pm Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 7:30pm Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 2:00pm Thursday, September 25, 2025 - 7:30pm Friday, September 26, 2025 - 7:30pm Saturday, September 27, [...]

Clements Noyes Art Gallery will showcase artwork for sale in Sunken Gardens at 27th and Capitol Parkway. The event will feature a variety of artistic media, a beautiful environment, music, dance, food, and stunning flowers. Hosted by Clements Noyes Art Gallery, Lincoln Parks and Recreation, Ameritas, First Interstate Bank, and Party in the Parks.

North America’s largest interactive comedy true-crime murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it! Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional murder mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults. Each ticket includes our signature award-winning [...]

Founded in 2009, the GRAMMY® Award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet is “a sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity” (BBC Music Magazine). The quintet boasts a “collective voice driven by real excitement and a sense of adventure" (The Wire), and has graced the Classical Billboard Charts with each of their last three albums, including #2 in April, 2024. Winner of seven national chamber music prizes including the 2014 Fischoff Gold Medal, Akropolis is known for performing “works that brilliantly exploit their unique instrumentation” (Gramophone). Akropolis became the first ever GRAMMY® winning reed quintet with [...]

North America’s largest interactive comedy true-crime murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it! Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional murder mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults. Each ticket includes our signature award-winning [...]

Nebraskans for Peace 55th Anniversary Celebration Join us to celebrate 55 years of grassroots action for peace, justice, and the environment. Enjoy live music, local food, powerful speakers, and opportunities to connect. Free & open to all! Sunday, September 28th at Antelope Park in Lincoln 1:00-4:00pm Website for more info: nebraskansforpeace.org

Celebrate the freedom to read with us at A Novel Idea Bookstore on First Friday, October 3rd! All day, you can come in to play Banned Books Trivia, enter our FREE Drawing, and get a FREE “I’m with the Banned” vinyl sticker with your purchase! There will be treats and community fun in the evening!

The First Friday Book Talk & Reading Series features writers from around the world who have Nebraska connections, a national presence, and a new book. Free Event. For Zoom link go to https://larksongwritersplace.org/Events/Calendar Terena Elizabeth Bell is a fiction writer. Her debut short story collection, Tell Me What You See (Whiskey Tit, 2022), was named one of the “best books of the century (so far)” by New York Society Library and a Ms Magazine must-read. The title story was a New York Foundation for the Arts grant winner and another from the collection, “Privacy Station,” has been optioned to become [...]

Neil O’Shea, reads from the works of great writers to come out of Ireland, including Swift, Wilde, Shaw, Yeats, Synge, Joyce, writers who breathed the creative air in Ireland giving us a variety of characters, styles and cleverness. Material full of humor and pathos - to entertain us and to give us pause for thought. An actor from Dublin, Neil O'Shea has appeared in many Irish theatres, including the Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland. He has performed his 'An Evening with Great Irish Writers' throughout Ireland, in Germany, Sweden, London, as well as in the USA. Free [...]

What if everything you've been told about flash is wrong? What if flash fiction could be as spacious and as stretching as the short story or even the novel itself? In this session, join author Terena Elizabeth Bell as she dismisses the "cannots" and looks at flash's "cans." Join us at the place where flash's only true constraint is word length. Terena Elizabeth Bell is a fiction writer. Her debut short story collection, Tell Me What You See (Whiskey Tit, 2022), was named one of the “best books of the century (so far)” by New York Society Library. Her [...]