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Friday, May 2

Sale

Horticulture Club Spring Plant Sale

Date:
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9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Teaching Greenhouse West Target Audiences:
Spring is here, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Horticulture Club’s annual spring bedding plant sale is May 1-3, located at the Teaching Greenhouse West on East Campus.
This event originated in Agronomy and Horticulture.
Activity

Exploring Mental Health Through Art

Mental Health Awareness Month

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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art Room: 12th & R Streets Target Audiences:
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is offering the event “Exploring Mental Health Through Art” for Mental Health Awareness Month from 11:00 am-12:00 pm Friday, May 2 at the Sheldon Museum of Art.
This event originated in Human Resources.
Social Event

Spring 2025 Tea Time Friday

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
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11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Kawasaki Reading Room 302 Target Audiences:
Join us every Friday for fresh tea and snacks from 11am to 4pm at the Kawasaki Reading Room 302 in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center.
This event originated in Kawasaki Reading Room .
Seminar

Food for Heath Seminar Series: Ran Blekhman

From the University of Chicago

Date:
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12:00 pm – 12:55 pm
Location: Food Innovation Center Room: 277
Virtual Location: Zoom Connection
Target Audiences:
Title: “Genomics of Host-Microbiome Interactions”
This event originated in Nebraska Food for Health Center.
Sale

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Spring Plant Sale

The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum will hold a spring plant sale on Friday, May 2, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Date:
Time:
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Greenhouse Target Audiences:
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) will host a spring plant sale on Friday, May 2, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at its greenhouses on UNL’s East Campus (2150 N. 38th St.). Native and well-adapted plants suited to Nebraska’s climate and growing …
This event originated in PlantNebraska.
Other

Voter Registration Table

Date:
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Plaza
Huskers are invited to stop by to register to vote; check their voter registration status; and sign up to vote by mail for Elections in Nebraska or out of state.
This event originated in Huskers Vote Coalition.
Special Event

Senior Design Showcase

College of Engineering

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1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Kiewit Hall Target Audiences:
The College of Engineering’s annual Senior Design Showcase, Nebraska’s premier undergraduate engineering student design event, is scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2024 in Kiewit Hall (lower level event space) on UNL’s City Campus.
This event originated in Engineering .
Art Exhibition

First Friday at Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures

Recurring Date Info:
First Friday of every month:
Date:
Time:
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Oldfather Hall Room: Room 831 Target Audiences:
The public is invited to tour the gallery during our First Friday open hours - Friday, March 7th from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free.
This event originated in Global Integrative Studies.
Art Exhibition

First Friday at Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures

Date:
Time:
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Oldfather Hall Room: Room 831 Target Audiences:
Come see what’s new! Visit the gallery tomorrow for our monthly First Friday event, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
This event originated in Global Integrative Studies.
Lecture

EAS Stout Lecture: Jake Mulholland

Date:
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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Bessey Hall Room: 117 Target Audiences:
Jake Mulholland, SUNY at Albany, will present, “Environment and storm-scale influences on supercell updraft characteristics.”
This event originated in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
Seminar

Science Presentation: Jana Broadhurst, UNMC

Community risk and immune-resilience to emerging viral infections in Nebraska

Date:
Time:
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: NCV- Morrison Center Room: RM 169 Target Audiences:
Associate Professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, and serve as the Director of the Region VII Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Center clinical laboratory and Emerging Pathogens Laboratory. My research …
This event originated in Nebraska Center for Virology.
Exhibition

First Fridays at the International Quilt Museum: Quilted Sculptures with Susan Else

Date:
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4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: International Quilt Museum Target Audiences:
On May 2, join the International Quilt Museum for a special First Friday presentation from artist Susan Else!
This event originated in Jackson Wilde.
Conversation

Japanese Conversation Table

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: Kawasaki Reading Room 301 Target Audiences:
Join us to practice Japanese vocabulary and grammar at any level in a fun and welcoming environment every Friday from 4 to 5pm at the Kawasaki Reading Room 301, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center. Beginners to Advanced levels welcome!
This event originated in Kawasaki Reading Room .
Art Exhibition

First Friday at the Great Plains Art Museum

Date:
Time:
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Great Plains Art Museum Target Audiences:
The Great Plains Art Museum is open late on First Friday, May 2, 5-7 p.m. with three exhibitions and light refreshments. Feeling inspired by the art? Visit our lower-level education studio to paint your own mini canvas with acrylic paint.
This event originated in Center for Great Plains Studies.
Film - Feature

First Friday at Sheldon—Screening of ‘Never Settle: The Program’

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Starts at 5:30 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art Target Audiences:
“Never Settle: The Program” is a film by the art collective New Red Order that addresses colonialism and Indigenous rights. Works by New Red Order are featured in the exhibition “Exploding Native Inevitable.”
This event originated in Sheldon Museum of Art.
Sport - Intramural

Pickleball Doubles Tournament

Play Begins

Date:
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Starts at 5:30 pm
Location: Recreation and Wellness Center Target Audiences:
The tournament will be played at the Recreation & Wellness Center (RWC) on East Campus. All teams will need to be checked in on-site by 5:30pm to participate in the tournament.
This event originated in Intramural Sports.
Sport - Intramural

Pickleball Singles Tournament

Play Begins

Date:
Time:
Starts at 5:30 pm
Location: Recreation and Wellness Center Target Audiences:
The tournament will be played at the Recreation & Wellness Center (RWC) on East Campus. All participants will need to be checked in on-site by 5:30pm to participate in the tournament.
This event originated in Intramural Sports.
Class

Canceled: Bee Wellness 2025

Bee Wellness

Date:
Time:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Pollinator Garden: East Campus Target Audiences:
Breathe, Stretch, and Pollinate Peace.
This event originated in Univeristy of Nebraska Lincoln Bee Lab.
Performing Arts - Theater

Urinetown

Nebraska Repertory Theatre & UNL Opera

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Starts at 7:30 pm
Location: Temple Building Room: Howell Theatre Target Audiences:
The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, in association with UNL Opera, presents “Urinetown,” with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hillman and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. Directed by Ann Marie Pollard. Performances are April 24-27 and 30 and May 1-4 …
This event originated in Fine and Performing Arts.