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Stuhr Museum: Fifth Grade & Up: 19th Century Science & Technology
Stuhr Museum 3133 West Highway 34, Grand Island
Stuhr Museum: Fifth Grade & Up: 19th Century Science & Technology
Stuhr Museum 3133 West Highway 34, Grand Island
Week of Events
Antimicrobial Post-Pandemic Challenge
Join us for a month-long local and international challenge to design and prototype antimicrobial 3D printed solutions for a post-pandemic world. In a world where so much has changed, there are endless possibilities for innovations with antimicrobial technologies. Open to national and international teams of high schoolers and older. Free, no cost to participate. Projects […]
Free
Love Your Block Litter Walk
Show a little love for the planet, starting on your own block. Keep Omaha Beautiful, invites you to celebrate SciFest, Earth Day, and Arbor Day with the Love Your Block Litter Walk. The Love Your Block Litter Walk is a way to slow down, see your neighborhood with fresh eyes, and enjoy the beauty and […]
Free
Stuhr Museum: Third Grade & Up: Transportation
Join the Stuhr Museum for their Third Grade & Up: Transportation class from April 12-30. The class begins near the Static Train Display with a discussion of transportation on the Overland Trails and the meaning of the terms transportation and migration. The class then moves into the Gus Fonner Memorial Rotunda where they discover how […]
Stuhr Museum: Fifth Grade & Up: 19th Century Science & Technology
This class is for students in fifth grade and older. Students will learn how science and technology of the late 19th century affected the daily lives of those who worked in communities on the plains. The focus of this class will be on the science and technology related to community business and trades, with an […]
Stuhr Museum: Third Grade & Up: Transportation
Join the Stuhr Museum for their class Third Grade & Up: Transportation April 12-30. The class begins near the Static Train Display with a discussion of transportation on the Overland Trails and the meaning of the terms transportation and migration. The class then moves into the Gus Fonner Memorial Rotunda where they discover how the […]
Stuhr Museum: Fifth Grade & Up: 19th Century Science & Technology
This class is for students in fifth grade and older. Students will learn how science and technology of the late 19th century affected the daily lives of those who worked in communities on the plains. The focus of this class will be on the science and technology related to community business and trades, with an […]
Into the Woods: City Nature Challenge
Using a series of short videos, learn how everyone in your family - no matter their ages - can explore nature together and become part of the City Nature Challenge. This program was planned in collaboration with City of Omaha Parks and Recreation.
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Monday, April 26, 2021
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April 26, 2021 -Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
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April 26, 2021 -Online Live Science Storytime
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April 26, 2021 -Soil Health 101
Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
Look for the Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) STEAM Wagon throughout the museum daily. Each day will feature exciting science, technology, engineering, math, and art experiences. Perhaps today we'll learn about rockets or what makes a bubble float! What is Playdough made of? What colors mix together to make purple? Learn the answers to these questions […]
$14
Online Live Science Storytime
Join a Youth Services Librarian with Omaha Public Library for a special Science-themed Storytime using the Zoom meeting app. Explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking and writing in each storytime.
Soil Health 101
Join The Big Garden's Stephanie Finklea and City Sprouts' Addie Gengenbach in this virtual workshop for an introduction on soil health. Healthy soil is your first line of defense against diseases that threaten crop growth. In this class, you will learn how to assess the health of your soil and how to maintain healthy soil. […]
Free
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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April 27, 2021 -Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
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April 27, 2021 -Online Live Science Storytime
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April 27, 2021 -Understanding Nature: Hummingbirds – Nature’s Feathered Jewels
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April 27, 2021 -Online Live Science Storytime
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April 27, 2021 -Lincoln Science Cafe: Dr. Bonita Sharif
Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
Look for the Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) STEAM Wagon throughout the museum daily. Each day will feature exciting science, technology, engineering, math, and art experiences. Perhaps today we'll learn about rockets or what makes a bubble float! What is Playdough made of? What colors mix together to make purple? Learn the answers to these questions […]
$14
Online Live Science Storytime
Join a Youth Services Librarian with Omaha Public Library for a special Science-themed Storytime using the Zoom meeting app. Experience stories, creative movement, music and more. Explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking and writing in each storytime.
Free
Understanding Nature: Hummingbirds – Nature’s Feathered Jewels
Tiny, but beautiful, hummingbirds are a treat to see. Learn all about the hummingbirds that you can see in Nebraska, and marvel at some of the exotic species that live in other parts of the world. Registration required.
Free
Online Live Science Storytime
Join a Youth Services Librarian with Omaha Public Library for a special Science-themed Storytime using the Zoom meeting app. Experience stories, creative movement, music and more. Explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking and writing in each storytime.
Free
Lincoln Science Cafe: Dr. Bonita Sharif
Dr. Bonita Sharif, Associate Professor of Computer Science at UNL, will discuss how novice and expert gaze differs between reading natural language text and source code. Inspired by the linearity that people exhibit while reading natural language text, her team sought to determine if they can characterize this type of linearity in reading source code. […]
Free
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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April 28, 2021 -Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
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April 28, 2021 -Online Live Science Storytime
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April 28, 2021 -Online Live Science Storytime
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April 28, 2021 -Preparing a New Garden Site
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April 28, 2021 -A Conversation with Bill Nye
Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
Look for the Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) STEAM Wagon throughout the museum daily. Each day will feature exciting science, technology, engineering, math, and art experiences. Perhaps today we'll learn about rockets or what makes a bubble float! What is Playdough made of? What colors mix together to make purple? Learn the answers to these questions […]
$14
Online Live Science Storytime
Join a Youth Services Librarian with Omaha Public Library for a special Science-themed Storytime using the Zoom meeting app. Experience stories, creative movement, music and more. Explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking and writing in each storytime.
Free
Online Live Science Storytime
Join a Youth Services Librarian with Omaha Public Library for a special Science-themed Storytime using the Zoom meeting app. Experience stories, creative movement, music and more. Explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking and writing in each storytime.
Free
Preparing a New Garden Site
So, you've decided to join the growing craze and start a garden! Join City Sprouts' Aaron French and The Big Garden's Kay Carlson to learn the ins and outs of taking your grass lawn to a productive and invigorating garden space. We'll go over how to select a good site for your garden, various environmental […]
Free
A Conversation with Bill Nye
Bill Nye—scientist, engineer, comedian, author and inventor—is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society and to help people everywhere understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Best known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bill’s wit and enthusiasm garnered 18 Emmy awards. Bill is also an author […]
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Thursday, April 29, 2021
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April 29, 2021 -Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
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April 29, 2021 -Online Live Science Storytime
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April 29, 2021 -Online Live Science Storytime
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April 29, 2021 -SciComm: From the Pandemic Forward
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April 29, 2021 -Library Speaker Series: Quackery Through the Ages with Lydia Kang, M.D.
Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
Look for the Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) STEAM Wagon throughout the museum daily. Each day will feature exciting science, technology, engineering, math, and art experiences. Perhaps today we'll learn about rockets or what makes a bubble float! What is Playdough made of? What colors mix together to make purple? Learn the answers to these questions […]
$14
Online Live Science Storytime
Join a Youth Services Librarian with Omaha Public Library for a special Science-themed Storytime using the Zoom meeting app. Experience stories, creative movement, music and more. Explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking and writing in each storytime.
Free
Online Live Science Storytime
Join a Youth Services Librarian with Omaha Public Library for a special Science-themed Storytime using the Zoom meeting app. Experience stories, creative movement, music and more. Explore the early literacy skills of singing, playing, reading, talking and writing in each storytime.
Free
SciComm: From the Pandemic Forward
Join us for a panel discussion on science communication during the pandemic and strategies to increase general understanding of science. Free, please register here.
Free
Library Speaker Series: Quackery Through the Ages with Lydia Kang, M.D.
Lobotomies. Bloodletting. Leeches. Arsenic. The usage of dubiously helpful and occasionally harmful treatments have been a mainstay of medical care since the beginning of recorded history. In many cases, these were done with the hope of a true cure, but often they were done in the guise of beneficence in order to financially benefit the […]
Free
Friday, April 30, 2021
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April 30, 2021 -Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon
Look for the Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) STEAM Wagon throughout the museum daily. Each day will feature exciting science, technology, engineering, math, and art experiences. Perhaps today we'll learn about rockets or what makes a bubble float! What is Playdough made of? What colors mix together to make purple? Learn the answers to these questions […]
$14
Saturday, May 1, 2021
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Sunday, May 2, 2021
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