Ash Wednesday
Christian celebration Lent begins
All Day
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This is an observance not an event
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration. This period represents Christ’s time of temptation in the wilderness.
Other
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Lantern Festival
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This is in observance and not an event on campus.
The first significant feast after Chinese New Year, so called because the most important activity during the night of the event is watching Chinese lanterns illuminate the night sky.
Painted Quilts of the Hopi Mesas
Hosted by International Quilt Museum
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10:00 am –
4:00 pm
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International Quilt Museum
Painted Quilts from the Hopi Mesas is an exhibition of quilts and other objects made by the Hopi people of northeast Arizona. The exhibition opens October 22, 2021 and runs through April 30, 2022.
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ASUN Senate
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6:30 pm –
8:00 pm
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Nebraska Union
Room: Platte River
The Senate is a group of elected officials from all 6 UNL colleges that introduce and vote on legislation pertaining to students in terms of academics, residence life, RSOs, and more. The Senate meets weekly every Wednesday at 6:30 pm.
This event originated in ASUN Student Government.
Ongoing Events
Exhibit - Multimedia
Unkissed Kisses
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All Day
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Love Library South
Room: 2nd floor and lower level
A new exhibit in Love Library highlights the historical moments of LGBTQ+ literature, writers, and their roles in the history of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The exhibit also celebrates the first LGBTQ course offered at a state university …
This event originated in Libraries.
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
NACDD
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This is not an event, but an observance
This month seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as the awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still face in connecting to the communities in …
Other
Nineteen-Day Fast
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This is in recognition of the Nineteen Day Fast and is not an event on campus.
For members of the Baha’i Faith, this time is meant to reinvigorate the soul and bring one closer to God. This fast takes place immediately before the beginning of the Bahá’í New Year.