All events are in Central time unless specified.

Friday, August 24

Art Exhibition

Pigment on Cloth: Tradition, Family, and the Art of Indian Pichvai Painting Exhibition

Recurring Date Info:
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8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
This special exhibition introduces our audiences to the historic Indian practice of pichvais, devotional paintings on cotton cloth made as temple hangings in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. The exhibition presents work from one contemporary family of Nathdwara …
This event originated in TMFD.
Activity

ESAB Freshmen Mentoring Welcome

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2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Location: Andrews Hall Room: Bailey Library
The Department of English freshmen mentoring program is open to all first-year English and Film Studies majors at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. By being part of our peer mentoring program, you will have the opportunity to build strong …
This event originated in English.
Activity

Bathtub Dogs Auditions

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4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Georgian Suite
What’s cooler than Frost? All-Male A Cappella. Audition for Bathtub Dogs. Come prepared to sing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.”
Colloquium

Hyde Lecture – Majora Carter

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4:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Auditorium
The College of Architecture is presenting leading urban revitalization strategy consultant, real estate developer and Peabody Award winning broadcaster Majora Carter as the next Hyde lecture speaker at 4 p.m., August 24, at the Nebraska Union …
This event originated in Architecture.
Special Event

Book Launch: Great Plains Literature & Great Plains Politics

Opening event for the Nebraska Book Festival

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Center for Great Plains Studies
Join the Center for Great Plains Studies for a celebration launching two new titles in the “Discover the Great Plains” series. The authors will give short talks and sign books during this event. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
This event originated in Center for Great Plains Studies.
Reading - Fiction/poetry

DISCOVER THE GREAT PLAINS series launch

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Great Plains Art Museum
Professor emerita Linda Ray Pratt will talk about her book GREAT PLAINS LITERATURE alongside Peter J. Longo (author of GREAT PLAINS POLITICS) during the kick-off event for the Nebraska Center for the Book’s annual festival. Books will be available …
This event originated in English.
Debate/Panel Discussion

Nebraska Appleseed Social Justice Roundtable Discussion

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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Heritage Room
Nebraska Appleseed is an organization that promotes justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans regardless of race, religion, creed, or sexual orientation. Sponsored by AIGA UNL

Ongoing Events

Exhibition

Museum Builders: A Story of Fossils and Friendship

Temporary Exhibition at Morrill Hall

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9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Morrill Hall
This temporary exhibition explores the history of paleontology and the friendship that led to the construction of the University of Nebraska State Museum, Morrill Hall.
Activity

Commodity Carnival

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All Day
Location: Nebraska State Fair
The Commodity Carnival program, sponsored by CME Group and the National 4-H Council, offers a fun learning activity for youth to experience managing the business risks associated with producing and bringing livestock to market.
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
Activity

Nebraska State Fair

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All Day
Location: State Fair Grounds/Fonner Park
This event originated in Nebraska Extension - Webster County.
Fair

Nebraska State Fair

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: Nebraska State Fairgrounds
There’s no place like the Nebraska State Fair! It’s the premier showcase of 4-H’ers to share what they’ve learned and worked on in 4-H throughout the year. At the Fair, we celebrate the successes of thousands of youth who have learned and grown …
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
Sale

Nebraska Appleseed Poster Sale

Recurring Date Info:
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11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Crib
Nebraska Appleseed is an organization that promotes justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans regardless of race, religion, creed, or sexual orientation. Sponsored by AIGA UNL
Sale

Nebraska Appleseed Poster Sale

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
Date:
Time:
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Crib
Nebraska Appleseed is an organization that promotes justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans regardless of race, religion, creed, or sexual orientation. Sponsored by AIGA UNL