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Art Exhibition

‘Like a Moth to a Flame’ opening reception

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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Great Plains Art Museum Target Audiences:
The opening reception for “Like a Moth to the Flame” will take place at the Great Plains Art Museum on Aug. 19, 6-8 p.m. with artist Jennifer Angus.
Debate/Panel Discussion

Great Plains Panel: Legacies of Jim Crow in Omaha

Paul A. Olson Seminar Series

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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center at UNO Room: CEC 201/205/209 Target Audiences:
Learn about how the legacy of the Jim Crow era in Omaha continues to affect the city today with several panelists:
Lecture

Elsewhere / The Prairie Was Ours: Artist Talk by Elizabeth Burden

Artist in Residence

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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art
Through the work of three artists-Elizabeth Burden, Willa Ahlschwede, and Marci Sue Black-the exhibition “Elsewhere / The Prairie Was Ours” positions the prairie as a site where stories are entangled across generations, geographies, and historical …
Lecture

Great Plains Talk: Caleb Gayle

BOOK PRIZE WINNER

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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Heritage Room Target Audiences:
Caleb Gayle will give a talk about his book, “Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State” (2025, Penguin Random House), as the winner of the 2026 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize.
Special Event

Otoe-Missouria Day 2026

Public events

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9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Location: Mahoney State Park Target Audiences:
The public is welcome at the 5th annual Otoe-Missouria Day at Mahoney State Park on the Platte River.