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  • Indigenous Foraging with the Moon Cycle – Featuring Bluebird Cultural Initiative

    Kiewit Luminarium 345 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE, United States

    In this workshop, learn about the intimate relationship between Indigenous practices of plant foraging and the cycles of the moon. Sicangu Lakota artist and educator Steve Tamayo will share insight on the many plant medicines Indigenous communities have relied on for generations, how these relationships with plant relatives were impacted by colonization, and how they […]

    Free for members, Regular admission for non-members

  • Earth Day in the Greenhouse

    Mulhall's 3615 N 120th Street, Omaha, NE, United States

    Come join Mulhall's in the Greenhouse to kick off the season and celebrate the planet with live music from local singer-songwriter Andre Vander Velde! Learn more about the vital research and conservation efforts dedicated to preserving the extraordinary biological diversity of the Great Plains, presented by Lauritzen Gardens. While you’re here, bring your garden tools, […]

  • Skeletons on the Screen: Dr. Katie East

    Milton R. Abrahams Branch 5111 N. 90th St., Omaha, NE, United States

    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. This is a free event for teens aged […]

  • Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®

    Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®
    Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

    BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks all month long at Lauritzen Gardens. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch […]

    Free for members, Regular admission for non-members

  • Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®

    Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®
    Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

    BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks all month long at Lauritzen Gardens. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch […]

    Free for members, Regular admission for non-members

  • Incredible Edible Landfill

    Charles B. Washington Branch 2868 Ames Ave., Omaha, NE, United States

    Have you ever wondered what happens once you throw something into the trash can? How important is recycling? Join the Omaha Public Library as they explore these issues in a fun (and tasty) way! Participants will use pudding, candy, cookies, cereal, and other tasty treats to create an edible landfill. This program contains allergens such […]

  • Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®

    Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®
    Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

    BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks all month long at Lauritzen Gardens. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch […]

    Free for members, Regular admission for non-members

  • Omaha Science Cafe – “The Teenage Brain Today”

    Slowdown 729 N 14th St., Omaha, NE, United States

    Join Giorgia Picci,Ph.D., the Susan & George Haddix Endowed Chair in Developmental Neuroscience in the Institute for Human Neuroscience at Boys Town National Research Hospital, for the April 22 Omaha Science Cafe as she presents, “The Teenage Brain,” 7pm at the Slowdown. The teenage brain is built for change. Decades of research have shown that […]

  • Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®

    Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®
    Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

    BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks all month long at Lauritzen Gardens. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch […]

    Free for members, Regular admission for non-members

  • Science in Space at Mercury

    Mercury 329 S 16th St #3, Omaha, NE, United States

    Launch into Mercury on April 23 at 7pm, to hear Anthony Galdamez, NASA Solar System Ambassador and program manager at Kiewit Luminarium for a night of science fun. Anthony,is a scientific astronaut candidate, is currently researching and studying Astro-botany for future space missions. Join him for a talk on his research, space training, and some […]

  • Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®

    Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®
    Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

    BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks all month long at Lauritzen Gardens. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch […]

    Free for members, Regular admission for non-members

  • Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®

    Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®
    Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE

    BUILD a great garden adventure during Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®: Made with LEGO® Bricks all month long at Lauritzen Gardens. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of nature but also emphasizes the delicate connections that exist between all living things. Marvel at 18 larger-than-life sculptures built from more than 275,000 LEGO® bricks, including a majestic monarch […]

    Free for members, Regular admission for non-members