On Monday, Aug 21, Nebraska will fall under the path of a total eclipse. The skies will darken all the way from Oregon to South Carolina, cutting a path diagonally through our state. Here is a list of eclipse related activities open to the public taking place in and around Lincoln. Continue reading…
Tuesday, Aug 22
If you have recently joined the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, we invite you to attend an orientation specifically designed for new members. Continue reading…
The dates for the course "Chinese History 1: Antiquity to the Early Imperial Period" were listed incorrectly in the term 1 catalog. The correct dates are Sept 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 12. You can still register for this course.
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Due to the popularity of this event, the Flatwater Shakespeare Company has added another presentation of the “Weir” on September 28 for OLLI members. “The Weir” is the first show of the Company’s new season. Continue reading…
OLLI and the UNL Confucius Institute are working together, again, to organize a 10-day trip to China in May 2018, departing after May 7. This trip, like the trip in 2014, will cover three representative cities in China. Continue reading…
February 15-26, 2018
There are two new sets of locks at the Panama Canal, one each on the Atlantic and Pacific sides. The locks were added as part of a massive, nine-year canal expansion project. See the new locks and cruise the Caribbean on this OLLI travel opportunity. Continue reading…
We hope to see you at the OLLI open house on Sunday, August 20, 1:30-3 p.m., at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, 333 S. 13th St. Help us celebrate our 25th anniversary!
The OLLI Card Club/Dominoes Interest Group will meet on Wednesday, Aug 23 at Dino’s Eastside Grill, 2901 South 84th St. This group is open to all OLLI members. A variety of card games will be played. Continue reading…
Abendmusik has provided excellence in music to the community for more than four decades. 2017 marks the 45th anniversary of Abendmusik at First-Plymouth. Abendmusik welcomes you to enjoy the musical treasures of the 2017-2018 season.
More details at: https://www.abendmusik.org/season-index/
“A Rare Occurrence” at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum will feature nine quilts celebrating the solar eclipse. The International Quilt Study Center and Museum will celebrate the upcoming solar eclipse with a pop-up exhibition of quilts Aug. 19-20 in the Dillow Conservation Workroom.
More details at: http://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/a-rare-occurrence-opens-at-quilt-musem/
NET has planned events across Nebraska in anticipation of the premiere of “The Vietnam War,” a film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick, Sept. 17. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, join NET for a screening of the film and discussion.
More details at: http://netnebraska.org/basic-page/television/vietnam-war