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Saxophonist to perform at Jazz in the Green this summer.

Heartland Bike Share is a large-scale municipal bike sharing system where people can check out and ride electric bikes throughout the Omaha metro area. It’s a fun way to get around the city and to see what it’s like to ride an e-bike. Learn more about how this local non-profit is connecting our community.

The KIOS 91.5 FM Blues Chart for August, 2023

The Book Drop is a weekly podcast from Omaha Public Library that explores topics related to our community, libraries, and the joy of reading. Listen in as a team of OPL staff offers up reading suggestions, chats with guests, and occasionally geeks out about books, information, and pop culture. Then, Amy Wenzel gives a book talk on Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle.

Bad Kitty visits storytime! At storytime, children experience stories, creative movement, music, and more while learning early literacy skills through the sing, talk, read, write, and play technique. Children of all ages are welcome and there will be opportunities to take photos. Plus, Erin Duer book talks A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes.

There is still time to sign up for the Omaha Public Library Summer Reading Program if you have not done so yet. Sign up at your local library branch or online. Kids and teens receive two free books upon registering. Then, after completing 10 hours of reading/listening or activities, they receive an Omaha Storm Chasers ticket voucher (for an 8/10 or 8/13 game) as well as all participants, adult included, receive a voucher for a book from the Friends of Omaha Public Library book sale and get entered for a chance to win raffle prizes. Finally, David Dick book talks Pickard County Atlas by Chris Harding Thornton.

Mode Shift Omaha is a nonprofit transportation advocacy organization working to improve transportation equity that enhances safety, quality of life, and opportunities for everyone to live, work, and play.

Join fellow book lovers for OPL’s in-person Book Bash at The Living Room, 1111 N 13th Street, Omaha, August 10th, from 7-9pm. Attendees will hear about new and exciting books from library staff, have a chance to win bookish prizes, and get to mingle with fellow book lovers. Reading enthusiasts and book clubs are encouraged to attend! Adult beverages and light appetizers will be served. Registration is required to attend this event. If you cannot attend in person, you can still take part virtually. Also, Tammy Hansen Snell gives a book talk on Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed.

Hanscom Park, at South 32nd and Woolworth Avenue in South Omaha, is Omaha's oldest park. Learn about its beginnings and the many features it has to offer the public.

Today Kurt Andersen is back in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about creating "Command Z," a new eight-part web series directed by Steven Soderbergh, which follows a team from the 2050s who can transport their consciousnesses back in time to try to prevent catastrophes of climate, economics, income inequality and more.