All events are in Central time unless specified.

Sunday, August 26

Show

Nebraska 4-H State Dog Show

at the Nebraska State Fair

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: Heartland Event Center
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
Contest

Nebraska 4-H State Dog Skillathon

at the Nebraska State Fair

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: Heartland Event Center
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
Contest

Nebraska 4-H State Presentation Contest

at the Nebraska State Fair

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: 4-H/FFA Exhibit Hall
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
Show

Youth Dairy Cattle Show

at the Nebraska State Fair

Date:
Time:
All Day
Location: Five Points Bank Arena
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
Activity

Ask The Master Gardener

AkSarBen Farmers Market

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Aksarben Village
Extension Master Gardeners will be at the AkSarBen Farmers Market to answer your horticulture questions. Stop by our booth!
Activity

Double Up Food Bucks at Aksarben Farmer’s Market & Nutrition Education Booth

Recurring Date Info:
Weekly:
Date:
Time:
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Aksarben Farmer’s Market
Activity

CE: Wings and Weeds Event

Date:
Time:
12:00 pm
Location: TBD
Wings & Weeds event on August 26, more details to come!
Lecture

“The Sea of Grass: A Family Tale from the American Heartland”

Date:
Time:
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Center for Great Plains Studies
Attorney and legal scholar Walter Echo-Hawk will speak about his new book “The Sea of Grass: A Family Tale from the American Heartland.”
This event originated in Center for Great Plains Studies.
Activity

The Big Red Ruckus

Date:
Time:
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons
New to the University? Need something fun to do to kick off your first semester? Make some noise and new friends at the Big Red Ruckus! Enjoy games, activities, free pizza and samples from Dunkin Donuts! Fill out the event passport for a chance to …
This event originated in Libraries.
Performing Arts - Other

A Musical Comedy Excursion by Nick Jester & David von Kampen

Date:
Time:
7:00 pm
Location: Unitarian Church of Lincoln
Suggested donation—$10.

Ongoing Events

Exhibition

Museum Builders: A Story of Fossils and Friendship

Temporary Exhibition at Morrill Hall

Date:
Time:
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

Date:
Time:
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

Date:
Time:
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.