Events for April 2025

Writers in Conversations is a regular event featuring two writers discussing the joys and travails of their writing journeys. Moderated by creative writing professor Nick Salestrom, the April conversation features guest writers, Maria Navos and Mary Pipher. This is a free event with no registration required. Social Time begins at 6:00pm CST, and the conversation runs from 6:30 – 7:30pm. Please join us. www.larksongwritersplace.org Maria Nazos is a Greek-American poet, translator, and memoirist raised in Athens, Greece, and Joliet, Illinois. She has won numerous awards for her poetry, including an Academy of American Poets Award and a 2022 Palette Poetry [...]

Davinci's restaurant will be serving the 40th annual free Easter dinner for low-income persons and those who may be alone. Serving pasta, pizza, garlic cheese rolls, and cupcakes! Any questions, please call Kelly.

Opera in Conversation is a series of three sessions surrounding Opera Omaha mainstage productions that features creatives, scholars, and other public figures. These FREE events exist to foster cross-disciplinary exploration of art, big questions, and community connections. Join Opera Omaha on Tuesday, April 22 at the Joslyn Castle Carriage House for our first Giulio Cesare Opera in Conversation. The first Opera in Conversation will feature Head of Music Josh Quinn, as he delivers a crash course on all things Handel, Baroque opera, and what to expect from Giulio Cesare. Admission is FREE, advance registration is requested. For more details, [...]

Interested in becoming a foster parent? Join our Zoom meeting to learn all about becoming a Foster Parent with Guardian Light Family Services! This meeting will be a great opportunity to meet a member of our Foster Care team, get all your questions answered, and learn what it truly entails to become a foster parent. Whether you're curious about the process, support, or the impact you can make, we’re here to guide you every step of the way. Don’t miss out—sign up today and take the first step toward making a difference. For more details and to register, visit [...]

Welcome to Potluck Possibilities! Join us on 4th Fridays for a potluck meal at 5:30 pm followed by a “potluck” of presentations at 6:30 pm. Presentation topics will range from serious informative to fun informative. In April, representatives from Magdelene Omaha will discuss how their organization provides individualized support for survivors of sex trafficking – yes, sex trafficing happens in Nebraska! They believe every survivor of sexual violence deserves a new beginning – free from violence, trauma, and addiction. Note: The potluck meal is optional. St. Mark's on the Campus volunteers will focus on providing main entrees (proteins). Guests [...]

We want to let everyone know about a Plant and Seed exchange from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday April 26 at Clinton School, 29th and Holdrege streets, sponsored by Clinton Neighborhood Organization. The event is free and all are welcome to bring and/or take plants, seeds and bulbs for indoor or outdoor gardening! Enjoy this fun spring event!

Opera in Conversation is a series of three sessions surrounding Opera Omaha mainstage productions that features creatives, scholars, and other public figures. These FREE events exist to foster cross-disciplinary exploration of art, big questions, and community connections. Join Opera Omaha on Tuesday, April 29 at the Joslyn Castle Carriage House for the second Giulio Cesare Opera in Conversation. The opera may be called Giulio Cesare, but it’s really about Cleopatra. Join a conversation with historian Catherine Medici-Thiemann, PhD to explore some of the most famous women rulers of history. Admission is FREE, advance registration is requested. For more details, [...]

Don’t miss your chance to see Matilda the Musical, brought to life by LNW Performing Arts! Join us May 1st–4th for magic, music, and mischief. Get your tickets today! Get Tickets Here: http://lnw.seatyourself.biz

Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar) Composed by George Frideric Handel Libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym May 1 | 7:30 PM Travel through ancient Egypt with Handel’s Giulio Cesare. The English Concert, the world’s preeminent Baroque orchestra, visits Omaha for one night only to present the tale of Julius Caesar, the infamous Roman general and dictator. The English Concert and conductor Harry Bicket will be seated onstage, and you will see the interchange between the orchestra and the singers. This semi-staged opera will transport you back in time, although its themes of power, love, and politics are timeless. As part of [...]

This May all four of our galleries will have new exhibits! Join us for the Opening Reception of 'When Robins Appear' by Jewelya Coffey, an Artists in Residence exhibition featuring trace monotypes and embroidery work in the East Gallery. The Opening Reception of 'Under The Influence' in the West Gallery, a group Exhibition curated by the LUX exhibitions team exploring the dynamic and ever-evolving conversation between artists across time and space. The opening reception for 'Urban Encounter' in the Lux Print Gallery. Plus, we welcome the LPS Art Mentors as they take over the Community Gallery for their Spring [...]

First Friday Special Event at A Novel Idea Bookstore; highlighting works by Jane Austen

Now in its eigth year, the Poetry & Music Project connects student poets and their words with composers to create original music and explore the connections between poetry and music. Join Opera Omaha on Saturday, May 3 at 1pm for the 24/25 Poetry & Music Project Concert at the Omaha Conservatory of Music. This event is free and open to the public. This concert will premiere 13 original pieces with words from poems selected from Nebraska students and set to music by professional composer Sidney Marquez Boquiren and hip-hop artist Lite Pole. 24/25 SELECTED POEMS “Footsteps” by Nora Barth, [...]