High Tea and Talons
Image: Matt Miller Omaha World herald Enjoy Mother’s Day at Fontenelle Forest with some of their greatest educational ambassadors – their birds of prey! At this event, you will enjoy tea, small pastries, and sandwiches while you see and learn all about raptors. Their staff will bring in raptors and…
Spring Night Hike at the Wetlands-Fontenelle Forest
Image: Fontenelle Forest Join a night hike in the Wetlands where you will try to identify animals you observe and see what they are doing. If you are lucky, you might get the chance to see spring behaviors in action. Participants should bring a flashlight or headlamp and dress appropriately…
Keep Omaha Beautiful Spring Cleanup
Park Avenue Cleanup: Saturday, inCommon Community Center [1340 Park Ave.] You can also find more locations: https://www.dogis.org/springcleanup/. To find out more information: http://www.keepomahabeautiful.org/what-we-do/programs/omahaspringcleanup.html, http://omahastem.com/keep-omaha-beautiful-spring-cleanup/.
National Public Gardens Day at Lauritzen Gardens
Lauritzen Gardens, along with many other public gardens across the United States, will celebrate National Public Gardens Day. It is viewed as the unofficial beginning of the gardening season. National Public Gardens Day was founded by the American Public Gardens Association to raise awareness of America’s public gardens and their…
KANEKO Soundry Workshop: Instrument Building
Image: KANEKO Music Workshop This Soundry workshop will explore the magic of instrument building. You will be able to create, play and take home your very own instrument. With classes created for adult learners, you will investigate the art of sound installation, instrument building and 21st Century compositional techniques. This workshop…
Charles Darwin Foundation Lunch and Learn
Wild Kingdom Pavilion Auditoriumm (Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium) Dr. Arturo Izurieta Executive Director of the Charles Darwin Foundation The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands is an international NGO dedicated to scientific research. Since 1959 the foundation has ensured conservation success with collaborations and partnerships including governments…
Keep Omaha Beautiful Spring Cleanup
North Omaha Community Cleanup: Spencer Street Community Garden [3118 North 24th Street] You can also find more locations: https://www.dogis.org/springcleanup/. To find out more information: http://www.keepomahabeautiful.org/what-we-do/programs/omahaspringcleanup.html, http://omahastem.com/keep-omaha-beautiful-spring-cleanup/
Family Nature Club
Family Nature Club will focus on the countless sensory experiences of nature. Help your child build a lifelong love of nature, science, and learning! Children will engage in hands-on activities and explorations while learning scientific concepts and building their understanding of the natural world. These 45 minute family-friendly nature classes are…
UNO Public Planetarium
Discover the final frontier in a series of shows at the Mallory Kountze Planetarium located in the Durham Science Center on UNO’s campus. Costs are $4.00 per person. For more information contact the UNO physics department at unophysics@unomaha.edu.
When I Grow Up: Girls STEAM Career Day
Girls in the 7th to 12th grades are invited to participate in this event. Girls will be introduced to STEAM professionals, exposed to interactive STEAM design activities, and will be given the opportunity to network one-on-one to discuss employment and educational opportunities. Location: Metropolitan Community College Fort Campus Room (5300…
