May 16 Monday
Charting Our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies (1971-2021) is now open to the public on the first floor of Criss Library. The exhibit shares the history of one of the oldest Black Studies departments in the nation, highlighting debates over curriculum, attempts to downgrade the department to a program, and the mutual engagement between campus and community. The exhibit is composed of archival materials such as newspaper clippings, department documents, photos, and ephemera, chronicling events from the 1969 Omaha 54 campus sit-in to the celebration of those student activists 50 years later. The history of the Department of Black Studies had been characterized by constant struggle for survival, but also by the enduring engagement and support of the Omaha Black community. Learn about the civil rights origins of the department, battles for legitimacy in the eyes of the university, the role of the Omaha chapter of NAACP in the department’s survival, and much more.
May 17 Tuesday
Do Good Days, presented by FNBO, May 17-19, 2022 - Three days dedicated to supporting our community, in every way we can! May 17: Give on Tuesday + Make donations to nonprofits that matter to you May 18: Wish List Wednesday + Buy the items nonprofits need May 19: Volun-Thursday + Give your time with family and friends + Make a new volunteer commitment Do Good at www.shareomaha.org/dogooddays
Whether you’re a kid or a kid-at-heart, you’re sure to love the delightful animals housed at our Ranch at Scatter Joy Acres, located in Omaha, NE. Pet, feed and learn some fun facts about the friendly inhabitants of our petting zoo. Have your camera ready! You’re sure to have plenty of can’t-miss photo ops as you meet the animals. Meet animals like horses, cows, ponies, mules, goats, sheep, turkeys, pot-bellied pigs, rabbits, and more exotic creatures, such as llama, emus and peacocks!
May 18 Wednesday
May 19 Thursday
May 20 Friday
Jitterbugs' Night out is a weekly Friday night dance run by the volunteers of the Omaha Jitterbugs. Every week there is a beginning lesson at 8:15pm. Dj's play music until Midnight. Watch our social media for special events with themes and live music