All events are in Central time unless specified.

Friday, April 14

Good Friday

Eastern Orthodox

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All Day
Location: This is not an event, but an observance
Eastern Orthodox Good Friday, a commemorative day remembering when Jesus was crucified on the cross.

National Day of Silence

LGBTQIA2S+

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All Day
Location: this is an observance not an event
Day of Silence is GLSEN’s annual day of action to spread awareness about the effects of the bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students. Day-long vow of silence to symbolically represent the …
Exhibition

Opportunity & Opposition: A Century of Women’s Athletics

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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.
Demonstration

Artist in Residence Linda Rivera García

Working in the studio

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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.