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Join the Omaha Public Library as it celebrates the Nebraska Science Fest happening throughout the month of April. Check out what events are happening at your branch by visiting omahalibrary.org. We also have Mark Sorenson giving a book talk on When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo.

On today’s show, Jay Jackson is in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about his new book, "Decent Discourse: Saving Your Country By Loving Your (Wrong?) Neighbor."

Omaha has a new science museum. The Kiewit Luminarium opens on the newly designed riverfront in downtown Omaha. Immerse yourself in science with a community focus. It's also just a lot of fun.

Kelly will bring her band to perform in Omaha on April 14th

Diversity In Action at the Omaha Public Library. El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration of children, families, diversity, and reading. Hear about the programs happening at the library. Also, Nicole Hilder talks about the book Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed.

As the automobile gained traction in this country, Henry Ford pushed the boundaries of production and efficiency giving him a major foothold in the industry. Hear how Omaha played a role in the manufacture of those early Fords.

On today’s show, activist Crista Eggers is in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about the nearly decade-long fight for medical cannabis in Nebraska, the scope of treatments and research, and what a future with legalized treatment options might look like for healthcare.

If you are part of a book club, want to be a part of a book club, and want to start a book club, let Omaha Public Library be your source. Hear about library facilitated book clubs and how the library can help get your book club what it needs. We also have Angela Fernandez book talking 52 Ways to Walk by Annabel Streets.

The Nebraska Examiner reported in February that in the last decade “more people have continued to leave than enter Nebraska from other states, and the loss is heavily those with an education level of at least a bachelor’s degree.” Today researcher Josie Schafer is in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about the root causes of brain drain.

The KIOS Blues Chart for April 2023