Scholars and policymakers will address the world’s prospects for peace and prosperity at the symposium “Seeking a Just World Order: The Quest for Peace and Prosperity,” on Saturday, Oct 27, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the University of Nebraska East Campus Union, 1705 Arbor Drive, Lincoln, Neb. Continue reading…
An inadvertent error in the Term 2 catalog provided the wrong date for the trip to Brownville for the holiday concert. The correct date is Sunday, December 9. Continue reading…
International Affairs Discussion Group
Wed., Oct 3
3 p.m.
Stauffer's Cafe and Pie Shoppe
OLLI Birdwatching
Day/Time/Location: Varies
Contact: Esa Jarvi, esajarvibirding@gmail.com
Check the OLLI Calendar of Events for full details. https://olli.unl.edu/events-calendar
OLLI members who enjoy books are invited to an Open House Tuesday, Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m. to either join a current reading group or form another group.
Questions? Contact Kay Rockwell at krockwell1@unl.edu or call Kay at 402-484-5431.
As a member of OLLI you are eligible for a special discount on the upcoming Johnny Mathis performance. He will perform at the Lied Center on Sunday, October 7 at 7 p.m.. Tickets start at just $49. Continue reading…
Come celebrate the Nebraska Repertory Theatre's 50th anniversary with the play "An Act of God," a 90-minute conversation in which God reveals the mysteries of the Bible and answers some of the greatest existential questions. Continue reading…
Bridget Kibbey pushes the very boundaries of what the harp can do. This concert will feature a wide range of music and includes two guest artists with Siwoo Kim, violin, and João Luiz Rezende Lopes, guitar. It will forever change how you think about the harp. Continue reading…
It’s Deadpool meets Scooby Doo as five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. Continue reading…
Learn Chinese cooking from master chefs. Watch screenings of three chinese films. Hear about Bruce Lee in a talk “Bruce Lee Martial and Media Arts.” Listen to Kenneth Pomeranz, guest lecturer, explain why China is so big. This and more in celebration of the Confucius Institute’s 10th anniversary.
The year was 1968, a watershed year in American Life. It was the year of the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy. Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will talk about that pivotal year.
Explore the history of Kawasaki motorcycles with an original engineer who helped fuel a culture. Lanny Nissen, UNL mechanical engineering alum and employee of the Kawasaki Motors, discusses the rise of motorsports and the motorcycle’s evolution. Friday, Sept. 28, 2-3 p.m., Nebraska Union. Continue reading…
The Hixson-Lied Visiting Artists program welcomes Behnaz Farahi and Andy Cavatorta as a featured artists and presenters at the Mid America College Art Association Conference, October 4-6. The lectures are free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Peppermint, an American actress, singer, reality television personality, drag queen and transgender activist, will speak about her experiences from 8-10 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Coliseum, 1350 Vine St. The talk is free and open to the public.
Enjoy dancing? The next event of the UNL Faculty Dance Club is on October 13. The RSVP deadline is Sunday, October 7. The UNL Faculty Dance Club is open to all in the community. You do not need to be a member of UNL's faculty to participate.
Are you a healthy adult 65 to 85 years old? The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Abbott Nutrition are looking for study volunteers. If you are eligible, the study requires two visits to the Neuromuscular Research and Imaging laboratory on UNL's East Campus. Continue reading…
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