May 19, 2012, 10:00am -
Location: Various Downtown Venues
Special Pre-Chautauqua Event in Lincoln!
“Homestead Express” is an event in Lincoln, NE on May 19-20, 2012 supporting the Free Land?Chautauqua, which takes place at Homestead National Monument of America on May 21-25, 2012. Get a game board and visit sites in Lincoln and Beatrice to have fun and win a prize! Turn in the completed game board at Homestead National Monument during the Chautauqua May 21-25.
Event partners include Bennett Martin Public Library,Bess Dodson Walt Branch Public Library, City of Lincoln , Lied Center for the Performing Arts , Lincoln Children’s Museum , Lincoln Children’s Zoo, Lincoln Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Nebraska Historical Society, Nebraska History Museum, NebraskaHumanities Council, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications , Pioneer Park Nature Center, and Sheldon Museum of Art.
The goal of this event is to create awareness of the Chautauqua happening at Homestead National Monument of America by offering citizens an experience in Lincoln and encouraging them to attend the evening performances on May 21-25, 2012.
Saturday, May 19th:
10:00- 5:00 Children’s Museum program “Tractors, Trucks and Trains”
Children’s Zoo
Lincoln Libraries
1:00-4:00 Nebraska History Museum
Pioneer Park Nature Center
Sunday, May 20th:
10:00- 5:00 Children’s Zoo
12:00-5:00 Sheldon Museum of Art
Lincoln Libraries
May 21, 2012, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Cornhusker Hotel, 13th and M
Cost: $50 individual, $350 for a table of 8
The Nebraska Statewide Behavioral Health Conference will be held May 21-23 at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln.
Governor Heineman signed a proclamation last month making May “Behavioral Health Recovery Month,” and it will be on display at the event!
The conferences features Bob Newton, Pat Deegan, PhD, Paolo del Vecchio, Laura Prescott, John McAndrew and Tom Lane as keynote speakers. There will be a number of workshops that focus on advocacy and education, children’s behavioral health, effective communication, individual wellness and growth, integration and collaboration of services, recovery and peer support, and trauma informed care. If you’re interested in attending or need more information about the conference please visit http://www.nebraskastateconference.org or call Pat Talbott at (402) 441-4373.
-Casual Dress
-Proceeds to benefit conference scholarships
Click here to view the conference’s program and schedule of events.
May 29, 2012, 6:00pm -
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art, 12th and R
Jewelry Workshop with Jodie Marshall
Date(s): May 29, 2012
Time(s): 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Create a glass bead, strung bracelet inspired by “The Studio Glass Movement: Selections from the Esterling-Wake Collection” exhibition.
To reserve your space, contact Sarah Feit at 402-472-4524. $30 for members or $40 for non-members. Participants must be 16 years old or older.
June 9, 2012, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Morrill Hall, UNL City Campus, 14th and Vine
Colorful Creature Day
Saturday, June 9th, 2012
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
A family fun day with live animals and hands-on art activities in the museum (Morrill Hall, UNL City Campus located south of 14th & Vine St). Regular museum admission applies.
