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Are you ready to get crafty and create your own accordion style book? Have fun dreaming up your own story as you bring your book to life with vibrant stickers, journaling quotes, crayons and markers. You are encouraged to share your book with the rest of the group at the end of the program, but it is not required. This event is for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.
Design, create, and vote on your favorite t-shirt during this fun competition workshop! Everyone will bring their t-shirt visions to life for a chance to win cool 3D printed prizes! (Bringing your own t-shirt is optional)
With spring on the horizon, now is the time to start planting! Join Omaha Public Library to learn how to care for, plant, and propagate edible plants in containers from an Omaha Master Gardener. Participants will be given a pot, soil, and seeds to take home. This is a free event for adults 19+.
Don't Miss The Home & Garden Event of the Year!
Join OPL and the Boxcar Children to solve a brand new mystery! Follow clues and mysteries through an interactive choose your own adventure story where each choice will lead you to a craft or activity that will change the story and lead you to another clue or decision. You decide where the story goes! Can you solve the mystery and make it to the end? designed for kids ages 6-12 year
Scrapbook to your heart's content with the library's stash of paper, stickers, markers, and more. Bring memorable photos or tickets if you have them!
Joe Gatto is a comedian best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.” Most recently, he toured for two years with his stand-up solo show “Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy” in sold out theaters across the United States, Canada and Australia. Prior to that, he has toured with the Jokers live comedy show to sold-out crowds across the world, including legendary arenas, such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the O2 Arena in London. Suggested for audiences 16+.
This is a free event for adults 19+. Join Omaha Public Library for a Regency-era social, inspired by the Bridgerton book series by Julia Quinn. Enjoy signature cocktails and mocktails and snacks while playing parlor games, arranging flowers, writing letters, and dancing. Come dressed in your best Bridgerton attire, other fancy dress, or as you are! Doors open at 7 p.m.
Join the first Saturday of each month between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops. While supplies last.
100+ Vendors, Full concessions, Gift Ideas. Proceeds go to Millard South Post Prom
Dragon needs your help! The tacos for the party are locked in a box. Come help Dragon get to the tacos before it’s too late in this escape room based on the best-selling "Dragons Love Tacos" books by Adam Rubin. Designed for participants ages 6-10.
Bring your lunch and join other movie lovers for a screening and discussion. Each month will feature a different genre, starting in March with an 80’s classic (The Goonies).
Join OPL at The Joslyn for storytime, featuring stories, creative movement, music and exploration of a piece of art. Storytime is geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. This Storytime is part of The Joslyn's monthly Art-tastic Saturdays.
The Brick Bus is making a stop at the store! They'll have building prompts, timed challenges, set builds, and more. Plus, we'll have a bunch of our own building toys out for kids to try. It's the ultimate block party
Why wait until Tuesday to kick off Mardi Gras? Do it the right way with tons of beer and tons of crawfish at our taproom in La Vista as we get the boil rocking and the music cranked! Get here early to make sure you get some awesome grub! Crawfish or Shrimp plates will be available as well as homemade Jambalaya and Hurricane drink specials!
A small string or wind ensemble from the Omaha Symphony will perform music chosen to reflect the musicians’ decision to pursue music and/or their journey to Omaha. Each musician will share their personal story. This is a free event for all ages.
Leprechaun Chase – A 10K Run with a Twist. The Leprechaun Chase isn’t just a 10K with kilt-wearing bagpipers—this is a chase of lads versus lasses. The race kicks off with the lasses in the first wave, followed by the lads (5½ minutes later.) Whoever crosses the finish line first wins the coveted Leprechaun Chase Green Jacket. Who will it be this year? The pot o’ gold is in your court
The neighborhood socialites have touted the Hatter’s Ball as the bash of the year in the isolated town of Bloodworth Falls. Mayor Riley White has organized the event in the old Bloodwood Castle as a diversion from the scandals that have plagued the town in recent months. Of course, it’s no coincidence the ball is scheduled right before the upcoming mayoral election. The mayor posted the invite list online, and your adversaries have already sent in their RSVPs. You’re intrigued and have decided you cannot miss an opportunity to seek revenge on those who have crossed you in the past. Now, you are on a hunt for the perfect hat. What a fun lead-up to Mardi Gras!
Participants will receive a character to portray as they arrive at Arbor Lodge Mansion.
$35/person. Space is limited. Adults Only
The Keith Sweat performance originally scheduled for Nov. 23, 2024, at the Orpheum Theater has been rescheduled to Mar. 1, 2025, at 7:30 PM. Keith Sweat, a Harlem-born R&B singer/songwriter known for his distinctive vocal style, co-produced 1984/1985 singles by GQ and Roberta Gilliam and issued independent singles of his own (“Lucky Seven” and “My Mind Is Made Up”), but he didn’t release his debut full-length for Elektra, Make It Last Forever, until November 1987. The album sold over three million copies, spawning the hits “I Want Her” (number one R&B, number five pop), “Something Just Ain’t Right” (number three R&B), “Make It Last Forever” (number two R&B), and “Don’t Stop Your Love” (number nine R&B). It was followed in 1990 by I’ll Give All My Love to You, another million-seller, which featured the hits “Make You Sweat” (number one R&B, number 14 pop), “Merry Go Round” (number two R&B), “I’ll Give All My Love to You” (number one R&B, number seven pop), and “Your Love, Pt. 2” (number four R&B). Sweat’s third album was Keep It Comin’, an R&B chart-topper at the end of 1991 whose title track was another number one R&B hit.
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience is a live concert that brings the beloved anime to life on a grand scale. The event features a film montage of iconic scenes from over 220 episodes, synchronized to a live orchestra performing Toshio Masuda's original score. As the orchestra blends rock, pop, and traditional Japanese instruments like the Shakuhachi and Shamisen, fans will relive Naruto Uzumaki's journey to become Hokage, facing rivalries, challenges, and growth along the way.
As a part of our "Read Across America" week celebrations, they are excited to have Mayor Don Groesser for a special guest Storytime on Monday, March 3.
Register in person. Arrive anytime between 6 – 7:45 p.m. and compete on a first-come, first -served basis. Pick a time that fits your schedule. Ages: Boys & Girls 3rd - 8th grade
Each participant will compete in three challenges:
- Hot Shot
- 3-point
- Free Throw Contest
Winners will be awarded for each challenge and an overall winner for each age division. Winners will be notified the next day by email.
Join for Storytime with Miss Nebraska 2024, Raechel Warren.
Scurry on by for some mousey fun! Our friend Miss Tina will be reading a few of the popular Mouse Mansion books. Then, she'll guide kids through a fun mouse-themed craft activity to make and take home. Everyone will go home squeaking with joy!
Get ready to launch into fun! In this exciting workshop, kids will construct their very own rubber band-powered helicopters. They'll learn about aerodynamics and simple mechanics while creating a toy that really flies, perfect for some high-flying fun!
Ages 10-18. This month we are making potato pancakes. The recipe will contain potatoes, eggs, flour, and vegetable oil. Registration is required by March 2 to participate. Space is limited.
Stop by the Youth Department at Sump for a fun craft! Supplies will be available (while they last) for one hour for this self-guided activity. Community Helpers from the Police and Fire Departments will be joining.
Learn how to make a crochet clover bookmark! For ages 12-18
Are you ready to have the time of your life? Immerse yourself in the timeless romance and experience one of the most memorable movies of the past 35 years - now live! DIRTY DANCING IN CONCERT is the classic film’s first live film-to-concert experience. Enjoy the digitally remastered hit film on the big screen with a live band and singers performing the film’s iconic songs.
It’s the return of the Omaha Irish Film Festival to the Benson Theatre! This year, the festival is taking place at College of Saint Mary and Benson Theatre over the course of 3 days.
This is a free event for teens aged 13-19. Registration is required. Join Dr. Katie East for an entertaining look into forensic anthropology on the screen to learn what forensic anthropologists actually do. Compare television, movies and real life. It may be entertaining when pop culture gets forensic anthropology wrong, but the consequences are more real than you think.
Join OPL for a fun and loose storytelling event for adults! Adventures happen all the time and we want to hear about them! Do you have a favorite adventure you've ever had, or an adventure that didn't go quite the way you thought it would? Prepare a 5-8 minute story about your experience and come share with the crowd. All participants will be awarded a superlative award!
Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group proudly present PAW Patrol Live! “A Mighty Adventure.” This all-new live stage show picks up where Paramount Pictures’ #1 box office hit PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie left off, promising a high-stakes super-powered adventure for fans of all ages. Audiences will join the “PAW-some” pack in Adventure City and witness the pups charged up like never before, as they work together to super-save the day. With heroic action, catchy tunes, and “bark-loads” of interactive fun, this electrifying new experience is sure to leave tails wagging and audiences cheering!
Make a Pantograph, a tool to help enlarge or shrink an image. Ever wonder how they make HUGE murals or tiny dollhouse-size paintings? Now you can try it!
This festive race winds through historic downtown Council Bluffs, with the finish line located at the Historic 100 Block. We encourage St. Patrick’s Day attire to fit the shamrock themed run. Call your friends, bring your family and join us for the best event this side of the rainbow!
The monarch butterfly population has dropped 90% in the last 25 years due to habitat loss. Join from 1-3PM on Saturday, March 8 to make milkweed and nectar flower seed balls with the help of Milkweed Matters! Learn about endangered pollinators and be part of the solution.
Dragon needs your help! The tacos for the party are locked in a box. Come help Dragon get to the tacos before it’s too late in this escape room based on the best-selling "Dragons Love Tacos" books by Adam Rubin. Designed for participants ages 6-10.
Travel back to the 1920s with Murder at the Juice Joint – an old-fashioned whodunnit in the magnificent setting of the Arbor Lodge Mansion. Solve clues, look for evidence, and break the case while mingling with new friends.
Participants will receive a character to portray as they arrive at Arbor Lodge Mansion. Dress as a flapper or gangster or select from our props.
$30/person. Space is limited. Adults Only
Enjoy family-friendly Omaha magician Ryan Chandler as he performs at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park! With the camera acting as a giant magnifying glass on stage, be sure not to blink as magic & audience members are projected on a large screen. Chandler, who has appeared on television with magicians Penn and Teller, will perform at the Kountze Memorial Theater.
A special guest ballerina joining for storytime! Children are encouraged to dress up for this event. Ideal for ages 0-7.
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