Above and Beyond
2023-04-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-22 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) and 4 more dates | Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, 28210 W Park Hwy, Ashland, NE, 68003, United States
Stop by the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum to view their latest exhibit, Above and Beyond.
Above and Beyond celebrates the power of innovation. Packed with interactive challenges; vehicle concept models and prototypes; immersive media presentations; and inspiring innovator stories, this exhibition invites you to experience what it takes to make impossible dreams take flight.
Regular museum admission.

Science Saturday Storytime
2023-04-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 | A.V. Sorensen Branch, 4808 Cass St., Omaha, NE, 68132, United States
Join Omaha Public Library for Science Saturdays at A.V. Sorensen all April long! In celebration of NE Science Fest and City Nature Challenge, Science Saturdays will offer a science-themed storytime at 10am followed by a family-friendly hands-on activity from 10:30-11am.
Storytime children of all ages are welcome, as storytimes will be tailored for the age of the children present. We explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking and writing in each storytime.
Childcare groups and other groups larger than 10, please call in advance.

Hall of Heroes
2023-04-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-16 12:00 - 16:00 | The Durham Museum, 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE, 68108
Stop by The Durham Museum now until April 16 to see the Hall of Heroes exhibit.
This popular traveling exhibition celebrates and explores both the history and science behind America’s fascination with superheroes and how they impacted our popular culture throughout the 20th century and beyond. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to explore, learn and test their heroic abilities at engaging and challenging interactive stations.
Ever wonder how your favorite super-powered characters were created? Hall of Heroes provides an immersive experience for visitors to understand the world of heroes, crime-fighters and gadgets. Their journey takes them through several themed environments with surprises around every corner. Visitors will explore the histories of heroes and the circumstances that created them, while discovering the ideals that make them the heroes that we know and love.
Regular museum admission.

Metropolitan Community College Science Day
2023-04-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Metro Community College, 2909 Edward Babe Gomez Ave., Omaha, NE, 68107, United States
Stop by Metro Community College’s South Omaha Campus, Mahoney building, for hands-on activities, which encompass a variety of science disciplines including physics, chemistry and biology.

Hall of History Hands-On Weekly Activities
2023-04-17 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-04-18 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-04-19 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-04-20 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-04-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Boys Town Hall of History, 14057 Flanagan Blvd., Boys Town, NE, 68010, United States
This April, visit the Boys Town Hall of History and learn about various science topics with weekly activities. Each week the Hall of History will host staff-led science activities from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Plus, our hearing display including a hearing simulator will be featured throughout the month to teach visitors young and old about the science of hearing, what causes hearing loss and what hearing loss sounds like to a person with no hearing concerns.
Monthly feature: Hearing Display, available during Hall of History open hours
Weekly features:
Marble Run (physics, gravity) M-F April 3-7, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Printer Press (ink pressing) M-F April 10-14, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Molding Process (molds, statues) M-F April 17-21, 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Build, Connect, Create
2023-04-18 18:30 - 19:30 | City of Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Avenue, Kearney, NE, 68847, United States
Let your imagination run wild as you explore the Kearney Library‘s collection of STEM toys, including Blocks Rock, Domino Race, KEVA Planks, Snap Circuits, and more! What is STEM? It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. There is a push for youth to start learning about STEM early to empower them with skills to succeed and adapt to our increasingly complex and changing technological world.

Tinker Tots
2023-04-18 18:30 - 19:30 | City of Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Avenue, Kearney, NE, 68847, United States
Join the Kearney Library for a hands-on STEM program designed especially for you and your preschooler. Help your child develop important math, science, and learning readiness skills while having fun!
An adult caregiver must remain with the participating child.

Science and History Coffee Chat with Thomas Lynch
2023-04-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Boys Town Café, 13628 Flanagan Blvd., Boys Town, NE, 68010, United States
Boys Town invites you to join Boys Town historian, Thomas Lynch for coffee as he discusses the science of historical relics at Boys Town. Thomas will discuss the relics of potential Father Flanagan, followed by an open Q&A session. Complimentary coffee will be available with breakfast options for purchase.

Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences State Science Fair
2023-04-20 14:30 - 15:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan University, 5000 St Paul Ave., Lincoln, NE, 68504, United States
The Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences State Science Fair will be held in person at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Please join us at 2:30pm for the awards presentation in the Weary Center on campus.

Legos at the Library
2023-04-20 15:45 - 16:45 | City of Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Avenue, Kearney, NE, 68847, United States
Join the Kearney Library for some brick-snapping fun! Come design and build your own creations. The library will provide the Legos, you just need to bring your imagination along. No registration is required for this event.

2023 NAS Annual Spring Meeting
2023-04-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan University, 5000 St Paul Ave., Lincoln, NE, 68504, United States
Join the Nebraska Academy of Sciences on April 21 for the 2023 Annual Spring Meeting on the campus of Nebraska Wesleyan University.
The meeting will be a HYBRID format with both in-person and remote-Zoom access for presentations and participation. This Meeting provides an excellent opportunity for students, faculty, and scientists to share their research results with peers and colleagues across Nebraska. Concurrent sessions will host selected themes across a range of scientific disciplines.
Following lunch, Dr. Jason Bartz will present “Prion and Prion-like Diseases,” for the 2023 Maiben Lecture.
Dr. Bartz has been investigating prions for over 30 years. Dr. Bartz’s research has investigated interspecies transmission, pathogenesis, and the biology of prion strains. Dr. Bartz’s group has developed novel whole animal and in vitro models of prion disease and, more importantly, the results from these systems have changed the paradigm of how a protein-only infectious agent can perform complex biological tasks. More recently, Dr. Bartz has expanded his studies to include the interaction of prions with the environment by leveraging his expertise in prion biology with collaborators in environmental engineering resulting in fundamental discoveries on how prions interface with the environment influences the biology of prion disease. Dr. Bartz is currently on the editorial board of numerous peer-reviewed journals including PLoS Pathogens and the Journal of Virology, has chaired numerous national and international prion advisory groups and serves on numerous grant review panels, both in the United States and abroad.
Please contact nebacad@unl.edu with questions and visit neacadsci.org for more information
Registration is required.

SCC Family Science Night
2023-04-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Southeast Community College, 8800 O Street Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68520, United States
Join Southeast Community College on April 21 from 5:30-8:00pm for their SCC Family Science Night. Lots of GREAT activities such as DNA Extraction, a Fungus Scavenger Hunt, Reptiles & Herps, Arthropods, Telescope viewing, Augmented Reality Sandbox, Robots and more. There also will be free food (pizza) available for those that attend. Come celebrate Earth Day and have some science fun!
Free event, though tickets are recommended.

Sunday Science with The Bad Astronomer, Phil Plait
2023-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Site-1 Brewing, 2566 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, 68131, United States
Come out to Site-1 Brewing on Sunday, April 23 at 4pm to hear from The Bad Astronomer, Phil Plait.
Join Phil as he talks about his new book, “Under Alien Skies.” Following his presentation, you are invited to ask Phil all your science questions. Books will be available for purchase at this event.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before getting spaghettified? While traveling in person to most of these amazing worlds may not be possible—yet—the would-be space traveler need not despair: you can still take the scenic route through the galaxy with renowned astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait.
Philip Plait, PhD, is an astronomer, sci-fi dork, TV documentary talking head, and all-around science enthusiast. The author of Bad Astronomy and Death from the Skies!, he writes the Bad Astronomy newsletter and lives in Colorado.
This is a free, all ages event. Tickets are required due to venue capacity.
