BRICKLIVE Brickosaurs
2024-04-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-10 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) and 4 more dates | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108
On display for the first time in the United States, experience BRICKLIVE Brickosaurs, an adventure of Jurassic scale at Omaha’s Lauritzen Gardens. Marvel at 30 iconic dinosaur sculptures made from more than 1.5 million bricks and witness firsthand what it would have been like to come face-to-face with a herd of incredible reptiles, while discovering prehistoric plants in the garden’s collection. This dino-mite brick sculpture exhibit is included with garden admission and is FREE for garden members.

StoryWalk®: “Dig In!”
2024-04-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-10 09:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108
Take a stroll through the Lauritzen Gardens arboretum and explore all of the creepy, crawly, dirty, muddy, green, and growing things that can be found in the garden. Following along with the story “Dig In!” by Cindy Jenson-Elliott, your family can take part in some fun activities. StoryWalk® combines the love of reading with healthy, fun activities that fit the theme of the story to exercise your brain and body. Included with paid admission or with garden membership.

PILEATED WOODPECKER AND SPRING BIRD HIKE
2024-04-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, NE, 68005, United States
Grab your binoculars and join Fontenelle Forest for a Naturalist guided hike through the Wetlands in search of Pileated Woodpeckers and other birds that have started their spring migration!
Pileated Woodpeckers are known to be uncommon in the Forest. However, there have been more frequent sightings at the Wetlands. The guided hike will consist of searching for the Pileated Woodpecker’s nesting spot and looking for other spring migratory birds.
The program will be on April 7 from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M., traversing through moderate terrain. Be prepared with good walking footwear and bring a water bottle. Binoculars are encouraged; extra binoculars will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
Registration required.

Science Sunday
2024-04-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Omaha RiverFront, 1001 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Join the Nebraska Science Festival for Science Sunday from 1-2pm in April at the Omaha RiverFront. This is a free family friendly hour for you to learn about nature, animals, medicine and more with hands-on science activities (while supplies last).
Science Sunday Activities:

April 7 – Milk the cow & homemade butter

April 14 – Bouncy Balls

April 21 – Seed Bombs

April 28 – Nature Scavenger Hunt

STEM SUNDAYS
2024-04-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, NE, 68005, United States
STEM Sundays is a bi-weekly program where families can explore STEM together amidst nature at Fontenelle Forest. Each session will provide hands-on activities, a theme-based hike, and a craft or take-home activity that will spark curiosity and foster collaboration.
Ignite a love for learning in the heart of the Forest every other Sunday!
Registration required.

Discovery Leader Training
2024-04-09 12:00 - 15:30 | Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 SW 100th Street, Denton, NE, 68339, United States
Interested in becoming a Discovery Leader for Spring Creek Prairie? Join us for a free (and fun) training session on Tuesday, April 9, from 12:00-3:30 p.m. We’ll provide the training and lunch, you volunteer your time and passion.
Discovery Leaders help lead school and daycare field trips into prairie, woodland, and pond habitats. Our approach to education programs is exploratory, with hands-on investigations and open-ended activities to encourage participants to make observations and come to their own conclusions. Discovery Leaders encourage exploration, model good observational skills, and ask guided questions. Field trips mainly occur spring and fall. Any amount of help is appreciated, from twice a week to twice a month.
Contact Senior Education Manager, Jason St. Sauver, for more information.

Introduction to Falconry
2024-04-11 18:00 - 19:00 | City of Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Avenue, Kearney, NE, 68847, United States
Join Devin Jaffe of Mile High Falcons to learn about the ancient sport of Falconry at the Kearney Public Library! Meet some of the birds, learn about training and regulations, and ask questions. Don’t forget to bring your camera, this will be an unforgettable experience!
Please be mindful that movement and noise agitates the raptors. Attending this program requires patrons to sit still for one hour. Because of this, and due to the graphic nature of the sport of Falconry, this program is suggested for ages 12 and older.

Erth's DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE
2024-04-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Orpheum Theater, 409 S 16th St., Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE guides audiences on a breathtaking tour through a pre-historic world. Amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures are presented in a theatrical performance brought to life by a team of skilled performers and puppeteers and designed with the help of professional paleontologists.
These puppets are so extraordinarily realistic you may feel the urge to run and hide – but don’t! You won’t want to miss a minute of this fun, unique, entertaining and educational live show. While it may indeed have been 65 million years in the making, we think you’ll agree, it’s well worth the wait.
*This is a sensory inclusive performance. There will be changes to production to accommodate families with members on the autism spectrum, or who have other sensory sensitivities, including low house lights, exclusion of strobe lighting, softened sounds, specially trained volunteers to provide audience support and quiet spaces and activity areas for families in the lobby.
About the preshow Curtain Warmer
Ticketholders are invited to join us at 5:40 PM in the Orpheum Theater lobby for a preshow activity. Join the fun with dino-mite preshow activities. Color, take pictures, and meet a dinosaur!
