All events are in Central time unless specified.

Friday, April 7

Good Friday

Christian Catholic/Protestant

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All Day
Location: This is not an event, but an observance
Good Friday is a commemorative holiday remembering the day Jesus was crucified.

International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
This day is a reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The date marks the beginning of the genocide perpetrated against members of the Tutsi minority by the Hutu extremist-led government.
Exhibition

Opportunity & Opposition: A Century of Women’s Athletics

Recurring Date Info:
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All Day
Location: Love Library South Room: Second floor
Bounding over hurdles in billowing bloomers. Posing proudly with trophies and letter-sweaters. Hustling for the soccer ball on field where Love Library now stands. These are only a few of the images of women athletes featured in a new exhibit opening …
This event originated in Libraries.
Activity

JGMC Week - Grab & Go Breakfast

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9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Room: OASIS Lounge
Join OASIS in the morning to grab a quick breakfast before classes.
Demonstration

Artist in Residence Linda Rivera García

Working in the studio

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
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10:00 am
Location: Great Plains Art Museum Room: Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence Studio & Education Lab Target Audiences:
The Great Plains Art Museum will host Omaha-based artist Linda Rivera García as the 2023 Elizabeth Rubendall Artist in Residence. Rivera García is a Mexican-American Chicana artist, teacher, and storyteller who has been sharing her culture …
This event originated in Center for Great Plains Studies.

Ongoing Events

Arab-American Heritage Month

NAAHM

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
National Arab-American Heritage Month (NAAHM) takes place in April. It celebrates the Arab American heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans and Arabic-speaking Americans.

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
This is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983.

Passover

Pesach

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
Major Jewish holiday that celebrates the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan.

Passover

Pesach

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7:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: this is an observance not an event
Passover is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan.