StoryWalk®: “Feathers for Lunch”
2024-04-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-30 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108
Take a stroll through the Lauritzen Gardens arboretum and read about the adventures and escapades of an escaped house cat who encounters twelve common birds in the backyard. Following along with the story “Feathers for Lunch” by Lois Ehlert, 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.

Boys Town Hall of History Hands-On Weekly Activities
2024-04-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-29 10:00 - 16:30, 2024-04-30 10:00 - 16:30 | Boys Town Hall of History, 14057 Flanagan Blvd., Boys Town, NE, 68010, United States
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 during regular business hours. Stop by each week to check out the rotating activities!
Weekly Features:

April 1 – 7: Comic Book Station

Make your own comic book and take photo with our 6 ft 2 in Captain Marvel.

April 8 – 14: Magnifying

Learn about and explore with different magnifying glasses and microscopes.

April 15 – 21: Windmills

Learn about our windmill and make your own windmill.

April 22 – 30: Blueprints

Learn about blueprints, make your own blueprint and do Lego construction.

Business Hours:
Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sundays 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

City Nature Challenge 2024 at Fontenelle Forest
2024-04-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, NE, 68005, United States
Come search out a variety of wildlife, plants, and fungi for City Nature Challenge 2024 at Fontenelle Forest!
We will have various information stations set up around the Nature Center’s Dennis plaza with knowledgeable volunteers ready to inform you about the plants and animals you may discover during your trip. There will also be a raptor specialist on hand to educate visitors about these awesome birds of prey.
City Nature Challenge 2024 is organized by Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
SHARE YOUR FINDINGS!
Download the iNaturalist app to sign up and get involved with the City Nature Challenge 2024 | Omaha-Metro Area.

Sunday with a Scientist
2024-04-28 12:00 - 15:00 | University of Nebraska State Museum – Morrill Hall, 645 North 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588
Meet a different scientist each month to learn about topics and careers in science. Scientists will share what they study in a fun, informal way through hands-on activities, demonstrations, and conversation.
Join Morrill Hall on Sunday, April 28 from 12-3pm for Nature in Lincoln’s Backyard with Pioneers Park Nature Center.
For almost 100 years, Pioneers Park has been Lincoln’s “backyard” and every year thousands of people visit the Park’s Nature Center to enjoy natural landscapes, beautiful gardens, and recreational opportunities. However, nature can also be found and appreciated much closer to home! Spend the afternoon with the Nature Center’s Outdoor Educators to learn how to observe, identify, and share the natural objects and phenomena that are always nearby. Come ready to observe with all of your senses and leave better equipped to appreciate nature wherever it is found.
Included with admission; FREE for members

Yates Illuminates Grand Opening
2024-04-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Yates Illuminates, 3260 Davenport Street, Omaha, NE, 68131, United States
On April 28, Yates Illuminates will hold its site wide grand opening. The Science Club and the Bellevue Amateur Radio Club will partner to host an Amateur Radio Kids on the Air event, for youth 6-16 and youth at heart of any age. Other science activities planned as well including genetics and astronomy. Plus, two Foosball tables with free play and coaching available.

BRICKLIVE Brickosaurs
2024-04-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-30 09:00 - 17:00 | 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.

Breathe Easy: Respiratory Therapists and the Evolution of a Profession
2024-04-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Mike Fahey St., Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Respiratory therapists are crucial members of the health care team whose work has only become more recognized since the COVID-19 pandemic. “Breathe Easy: Respiratory Therapists and the Evolution of a Profession,” presented by UNMC’s new Master of Respiratory Care program, features the movie “Breathe,” starring Andrew Garfield, followed by a professional panel on ethics, quality, safety, patient-centered care and audience questions.
Seats are limited. Email cahpevents@unmc.edu to RSVP.

The Prairie Astronomy Club April Meeting
2024-04-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Hyde Memorial Observatory at Holmes Park, 3701 S 70th St., Lincoln, NE, 68506, United States
The Prairie Astronomy Club was founded in 1961 as a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the study of Astronomy and related subjects for the benefit of its members and the general public. The club presently has over 80 members with a wide variety of interests ranging from simple naked-eye sky gazing to deep-sky objects, variable star observing, and the use of computers. The club holds monthly meetings open to the general public on THE LAST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, unless the date conflicts with a major holiday. The meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. at the HYDE MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY located in HOLMES PARK in southeast LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. Each meeting consists of a short business session, planning for upcoming events, and one or two short programs followed by refreshments and conversation.
Join the club on April 30 at 7:30pm, as they welcome Robert Teeter, founder of Teeterscopes LLC, who will talk about optimizing Dobsonian telescopes and some of the interesting builds he’s done over the years. Formed in 2002, Teeter’s Telescopes has been custom building dobsonian telescopes ranging from 8″ F/6 ton 24″ F/3.5 and nearly every aperture and focal length combination between.

NE SciFest Ice Cream
2025-04-01 - 2025-04-30 | eCreamery Ice Cream & Gelato, 5001 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE, 68132, United States
Available all April long, our new NE SciFest signature ice cream flavor from eCreamery: GALACTIC PEANUT BUTTER BLITZ .
Galactic Peanut Butter Bliss: Chocolate Ice Cream, Reese’s Cups, Cookie Dough and Reese’s Pieces.
For the entire month of April, every Galactic Peanut Butter Blitz Pint sold, $1 will be donated to NE SciFest.

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®
2025-04-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-04 09:00 - 17:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108
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 butterfly, a hovering hummingbird, a sly fox, and more! Ignite your imagination, make your own brick-built creations, and leave with a deeper appreciation for the relationships and connections that sustain our ecosystems.

Our Wildflowers by Betni Kalk
2025-04-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-04 09:00 - 17:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108
“Our Wildflowers” is a collection of paintings by Betni Kalk that are inspired by wildflowers from Nebraska and beyond. The exhibit, at Lauritzen Gardens, features vibrant depictions of the insects that rely on these flowers, tranquil tree groupings framed by sunlight, and dramatic cloudscapes that hover over the Nebraska landscape. Each piece invites viewers to connect with the beauty of nature and the delicate ecosystems that surround us.
ARTIST BIO
Bethany “Betni” Kalk is an artist, designer, muralist, advocate of community art and professor of art and design. She was born in Canada and at age three her missionary parents moved the family to Papua New Guinea (PNG) where they lived for 10 years. She lived in the States for high school, college and graduate school where she studied graphic design, painting, and drawing. When not teaching, she explores the natural landscapes of other countries, and visits different regions of the U.S. to and from artist residencies.
She has exhibited in numerous locations including Lexington, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Omaha and San Francisco. She has received numerous grants and residencies around the U.S. including Sitka Center, San Juan National Forest, the Anderson Center and the Pine Needles Program through the Science Museum of Minnesota.
She currently lives in Omaha, NE with her partner and two children where she teaches graphic design at Creighton University in the Computer Science, Design and Journalism Dept.

Birds of a Feather
2025-04-01 09:30 - 22:30 | Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 28500 W Park Hwy, Ashland, NE, 68003, United States
Get ready to go birding by participating in the Birds of a Feather program at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park’s newly renovated James Family Conservatory and Nature Center.
This is a program for birders of all ages and levels. We introduce a different birding topic each session to begin the program. When weather permits, we will head outdoors for a hike or time in the birding area. The program runs approximately 60-90 minutes and is offered on select Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. on a monthly basis.
On April 1, participants will learn more about spring migration patterns and discover when and where to find migrating birds as the spring season begins!
This program is free but a 2025 park entry vehicle permit is required.

Seniors Understanding Nature
2025-04-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N., Bellevue, NE, 68005, United States
Join Fontenelle Forest for a naturalist-led stroll on our Riverview Boardwalk. We’ll take plenty of time to stop and observe the many wonders of the Forest that can be experienced from the boardwalk. This program is designed for all seniors or other adults who may have mobility challenges.
Pre-registration is required.

STEM: Build, Connect, Create
2025-04-01 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-01 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 Public Library‘s collection of STEM toys, including KEVA Planks, Straws & Connectors, Snap Circuits, Magna-Tiles, and much more! For ages 5-14.
To reserve a spot, please log in with your library credentials. You may also book by phone or at your nearest library.

Little Saplings Nature Discovery Program
2025-04-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Schramm Education Center, 21502 West Highway 31, Gretna, NE, 68028, United States
Do you have a little one who loves animals, nature, and the outdoors? Are you looking for opportunities to explore the outdoors together with your children? Join us for Little Saplings, Schramm Education Center’s early childhood nature discovery program. Little Saplings, a monthly program designed for children ages 2 – 5 and their adult caregiver, will bring nature themes to life for your child through story time, sensory activities, crafts, and outdoor exploration!
The April theme is Rabbits.
Cost: $5 per child and $5 per adult per program and includes admission to the Education Center after the program. Schramm Family Pass members participate free. A State Park Vehicle Entry Permit is not required in the Schramm Education Center parking lot.

LEGOS at the Library
2025-04-03 15:45 - 16:45 | City of Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Avenue, Kearney, NE, 68847, United States
Join the Kearney Public 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.

Free Day Friday at Engage Wellness
2025-04-04 07:00 - 16:00 | UNMC’s Engage Wellness Medical Fitness Center, 730 South 38th Avenue, Omaha, NE, 68105, United States
Want to see what Engage Wellness Medical Fitness Center is all about? Not yet a member? Join us every first Friday of the month and explore our easy to use equipment, try out a round of pickleball, and discover the community that makes Engage Wellness different.

Adults 19+ can participate in this FREE event. All levels of fitness are welcome. A guest waiver is required upon arrival.
