All events are in Central time unless specified.

Saturday, January 12

Exhibition

Columbus FIRST LEGO League Jr. Showcase

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8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Location: Columbus Middle School
It’s never too early to discover STEM. FIRST LEGO League Jr. is designed to introduce STEM concepts to kids ages 6 to 10 while exciting them through a brand they know and love ? LEGO®.
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
Performing Arts - Music

Midwest Cup Show Choir Invitational

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8:00 am
Location: Lied Center for Performing Arts
The Midwest Cup Show Choir Invitational is a full day of spectacular vocals and intense choreography, held in one of the premier venues for a show choir competition anywhere in the country. This year, approximately 800 musicians will gather to …
This event originated in Music.
Contest

Nebraska FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournament

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8:00 am
Location: Columbus Middle School
FIRST LEGO League introduces students in Grades 4-8 to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. FIRST LEGO League teams, guided by their imaginations and adult coaches, discover …
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.
Activity

Winter Woods and Wildlife Walk

Prairie Pines Nature Preserve Second Saturday

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1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Prairie Pines Nature Preserve
Walk the woods without their leaves with Dr. Richard Sutton, UNL Horticulture Emeriti, and local bird and wildlife experts. Get tips on winter tree identification and watch for wildlife sign to discover who is out and about in winter. Children’s …
This event originated in School of Natural Resources.

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.
Deadline

UCARE Summer 19 Application Period

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All Day
Location: Love Library South
Apply for a UCARE award for Summer 2019. The application opens December 3 and closes January 21. UCARE participants receive a $2400 research stipend to engage in a research or creative project under the oversight of a faculty advisor. Summer 19 …
This event originated in UCARE.
Conference/Symposium

Great Plains Growers Conference

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7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Fulkerson Center
On Thursday Jan. 10, the conference kicks off with five daylong workshops, including “Cover Crops and Soil Health”; “Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Grower Training”; “Hops Potential”, “Selling Local Foods” and “Honey Bees & Beekeeping”.
This event originated in Acreage.
Workshop

Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification

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All Day
Location: Nebraska Game & Parks Education Center
In order to run a club, county or multi-county 4-H shootings sports program, instructors must be certified by Nebraska 4-H. Volunteers must attend a leader certification training that is designed to cover the needed knowledge and guidelines to become …
This event originated in 4-H Youth Development Calendar.