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The Knit Wits are a local knitting group who meet every Wednesday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Omaha Public Library Millard Branch. They knit and crochet hats, mittens, and scarves to donate to various organizations in the area. If you can use a pair of scissors, cut material, or want to learn to knit/crochet/sew, you too can become a Knit Wit with this welcoming group.

The Omaha Public Library (OPL) Reading Challenge is back! OPL staff have created a series of reading challenges to push you outside your reading comfort zone and into new literary realms. Take on one challenge each month or complete them on your own timeline. We then hear from David Dick who tells us about the book Hit Parade of Tears by Izumi Suzuki.

Jaden Perkins is a community organizer from Omaha who specializes in coalition building. Today, he talks to Michael Griffin about how to increase civic engagement and his upcoming event Politically Speaking... It's a Drag.

Program to air at new time beginning Saturday, February 3.

Students ages 10-14 will develop leadership skills while learning African American history, with a focus on African American leaders from Nebraska. This five day camp will include nutritional refreshments each day as well as community based educational experiences. Camp runs Feb. 5-9, from 4:30pm – 5:30pm, at the Charles B. Washington Branch Library. Also, Angela Fernandez tell us about the book A House of My Own by Sandra Cisneros.

Modern ambient and experimental music on KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio.

The Intergeneration Orchestra of Omaha brings together performing artists of two eras, joined through the universal language of music.

Clifford the big red dog visits the library for a special storytime. There will be opportunities to take photos. Children of all ages are welcome. Also, Karen Peach stops by to tell us about Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab.

The Inclusive Communities event Conversations for Change launched last year with actor Kal Penn as the featured guest. This year’s event features performer Bob the Drag Queen, who won the eighth season of “RuPaul's Drag Race.”

We visit a drive-by petition signing party hosted by Protect Our Rights, the coalition working to get a constitutional amendment onto the ballot this November to protect access to abortion in the state of Nebraska.