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Ready for a thrill ride? In this hands-on Design It class, students will plan, build, and test their own paper roller coasters! Using strips of paper, cardboard, and marbles, we’ll explore physics concepts like gravity, momentum, and kinetic energy while getting creative with loops, drops, and turns. It’s a fun and fast-paced engineering challenge where imagination meets motion! Registration is required for this event.
Join Teaching Artist, Liliana Falcon, for an exciting artmaking activity to create a unique piece of art to take home! Teens will explore color and use found objects as inspiration. All supplies are included. This is a free event for teens aged 13 and older. Registration is required
Jeff Quinn's all-new magic show needs YOU! Get your friends and family together and join Jeff Quinn's Summer Reading Show. This is a free event for all ages.
Join on Tuesday evening, June 24, at E.T. Mahoney State Park’s James Family Conservatory and Nature Center to learn all about irises! The Sass Memorial Iris Garden on the grounds of Mahoney State Park displays and preserves over 300 iris cultivars. Learn to appreciate irises in a new way after discovering the rare and award-winning flowers of the collection. Join the Greater Omaha and Lincoln Iris Societies for an educational program and garden tour.
Ages 0 - 8. Meet at Southwind Park for some messy art activities! Wear clothes you can get dirty.
Join OPL staff at different parks and places for storytime, featuring stories, creative movement, music and more. Storytime is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. Rain or shine, we'll be there!
Theatre and balloon art come together with this highly interactive show. Audience volunteers will dress as (premade) balloon characters and act out a story with Patti as the narrator and the audience as the sound effects. In the event of inclement weather this program will be moved to the CB Library.
Come watch as Dr. Oxygen brings science to life in this "hands on and minds on" show.
Bennington Library Community Partners
Join OPL at Lake Cunningham, Entrance 3, for storytime! Storytime is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome to join in the fun. Rain or shine, we'll be there! We will be in the shelter at Entrance 3 at 9600 Garvin Road.
Join at the library on Wednesday, June 25, for a magical event! Local magician and hypnotist Jeff Quinn will surely amaze you. This event is open to all ages, so bring the whole family!
Muggles and magic users of all kinds are invited to OPL for a celebration of the characters, creatures, and world from the "Harry Potter" book series! Come discuss the books, get sorted into your House, and do crafts and activities based on this popular fandom. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. This program is for teens ages 13-18. Registration is required
Calling all witches and wizards! Think you have what it takes to participate in this Wizarding Adventure? Come solve puzzles and clues to unlock a prize box before time runs out in this escape room based on the best-selling "Harry Potter" book series. There will be three escape rooms, at 2 p.m., 2:45 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. for participants ages 8-12. Try to escape over summer break! Registration is required
All ages and ability levels are welcome at OPL’s Tabletop Time At the Library where we’ll be playing popular, modern board games like Catan, Ticket to Ride, Splendor, King of Tokyo and more! Come hang out with friends or family, learn a new game, or enjoy a group favorite at the library. This is a free event for all ages. Registration is required
Join for Community Fishing Night at Fontenelle Park Pond! Look for the Family Fishing Trailer, where loaner rods and reels, bait and fishing instruction are available free to participants. Fishing Instructors are also available to provide helpful tips and answer questions. This is the perfect opportunity for people of all ages who have never been fishing or haven’t fished for years to learn.
Join OPL as we engage in digital storytelling through exciting STEM and coding activities with our new community partner Snapology! While children are exploring robotics, coding, and design challenges using LEGO® bricks and technology, they are learning new skills and having fun! This is a free event for kids 6-12.
Kick off your summer with Kids FunFare — a lively, family-friendly event happening every Thursday morning in June at Regency Shopping Center!
Ages 0 - 12. Creation Station: 4th of July Crafts
Join children’s book illustrator, Chloe Burgett, as she shares what it's like drawing pictures for children's books. Chloe will present about her job, read her book, answer questions, and lead a draw-along activity. This is a free event event for children K-5th grade and their caregivers. Registration is required
Are you in your beaded bracelet era? Join OPL to make these widely popular statement pieces! Use polymer clay beads, letter beads and more to bedazzle your own bracelet or make one for a friend. This is a free event and is suggested for kids aged 6-12. Registration is required
Stop by and cool off with a refreshing dose of creativity! We've got all the supplies and plenty of inspiration for kids to make and take home something awesome. All they need to bring is their unique personality!
Join OPL as we welcome staff from Papio Natural Resources District. They will teach us all about turtles! Did you know Nebraska is home to 9 species of turtles? With the help of a few animal educators, we will learn all about what makes a turtle, a turtle!
Cool off this summer at the Summer Splash (formerly Hydrant Party). This La Vista summer tradition brings community members together to enjoy some outdoor fun with water. Local firefighters will be there to provide a giant sprinkler. Water toys and squirt guns are available for attendees to use and enjoy.
Join OPL for a special storytime featuring the book Harry and Hot Lava by Chris Robertson! At the conclusion of storytime, children will be timed as they jump and hop their way through an obstacle course using various surfaces. Go as fast as you can, but don’t fall in because…the Floor is Lava! This is a free event for children 4+.
These free outdoor concerts will feature live performances with local artists in bite-size pieces. No fees and no tickets required.
Get ready to soak up the sun and feel the rhythm at the Summer Vibes Concert Series, your weekly dose of live music, good vibes, and unforgettable summer nights! Join Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm for an exciting lineup of local and regional talent—featuring everything from rock and pop to funk and soul. Vibes concerts are located in the Village Pointe Amphitheater, sponsored by Children’s Nebraska.
Join for an animal experience with Under an Acre Adventures! Come meet the miniature horse Peanut, Mama Goat Mimsy and her babies, the rabbits, and chickens. Learn all about them and their care.
Join OPL for a musical storytime with guests from the Omaha Conservatory of Music. This storytime will include a special musical story, songs with movement, and an instrument petting zoo, where participants can try out a violin, cello, glockenspiel, stirring xylophone, lollipop drum, and a shaker instrument.
Enjoy free live music from local favorites and up-and-comers on the fourth Friday of the summer months. Lawn chairs, blankets and dancing shoes are encouraged. Make an evening out of it—bring your own picnic dinner or purchase tasty food from the visiting local food truck.
Kids Dash, 1 Mile, 4 Mile, 8 Mile, Virtual Race, Volunteer then Run
On June 28, the topic will be insects! Bug-out on a hands-on adventure where explorers will catch, observe, and learn about the incredible insects that call Nebraska home. The event will be held at the pavilion east of the Caboose Park.
The Durham Museum is turning 50 in 2025 and they're throwing a big party! They're celebrating this extraordinary milestone with free admission and a day full of special activities on Saturday, June 28, 10AM-4PM. Enjoy live music, drop-in programming, photo-ops and much more as we celebrate our history and amazing guests and supporters.
Rotating schedule of free instructor-lead wellness classes sure to get you moving. This Week’s Activity: FitCamp
Come celebrate at Heartland Hope Mission's annual Block Party on Saturday, June 28 from 11 am - 2 pm at 2021 U Street. This free event includes waterslides, a bounce house, music, outdoor games, delicious free food from our food truck, firetruck tours, giveaways, a sports camp for kids and so much more! Come with your family and invite your friends. Take the cue, it's true, there are lots of fun things to do at the Red, White, & Blue Block Party!
Roll on into OPL and roll up some candy sushi! We’ll explore the different types of sushi, make our own out of candy and rice krispie treats, and practice our chopstick skills in this free, interactive program for children ages 8-12. Registration is required
Compete against other teams to complete the same puzzle in the fastest amount of time. All teams will be provided with a puzzle and will have two hours to finish the challenge. The first team to complete the puzzle wins!
Space is limited, and registration is required.
Join OPL for a Super Smash Bros tournament at the Washington Branch. We will be playing the game on Nintendo Switch. This is a free program for ages 11-18. Registration is required
Gates open at 7:30pm. Free Concert from True Blues at 8:00pm followed by The Wild Robot at Sunset
Musical Movie Night. Tonight, we invite the singers in the audience to let their voices shine, whether by participating in a sing-along or putting on a dazzling performance, as if we were at a vibrant circus on the event lawn. Some of our favorite actors and actresses will be on-screen, captivating us with their singing and dancing, creating a truly enchanting show and take us to the circus. Bring your favorites chairs, snacks, and beverages for a fun evening. Gates 8pm Movie 9pm
Join between June 8 and July 31, 2025, to view your favorite family films for only $3 (+tax)! Grab the family and head to your nearest participating Marcus Theatres® or Movie Tavern® location!
Don't miss your chance to purchase a Kids Dream Passport, which entitles the passport holder to see all 8 movies in the series for just $12!
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