Event Series The 22nd Women in Science Conference

The 22nd Women in Science Conference

The 22nd Women in Science Conference, postponed from 2020, has been rescheduled for April 9-10, 2021. Sponsored by Nebraska EPSCoR, the NebraskaSCIENCE Program of Excellence, and the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education, this two-day event brings high school students from across Nebraska and the Midwest region together online to explore interests in science careers. […]

Free
Event Series Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon

Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon

Omaha Children's Museum 500 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE

Look for the Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) STEAM Wagon throughout the museum daily. Each day will feature exciting science, technology, engineering, math, and art experiences. Perhaps today we'll learn about rockets or what makes a bubble float! What is Playdough made of? What colors mix together to make purple? Learn the answers to these questions […]

$14

Investigate: Terrific Trees

University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall 645 North 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska

Learn about the history of Arbor Day, the importance of trees in our ecosystem, and common native trees. Then make a rubbing journal to explore trees in your neighborhood!   $8/member household; $10/non-member household

Virtual Learning Series: Vegetable Garden Basics

Join the GROBigRed team for our virtual learning series on vegetable garden basics where we will cover two topics, via Zoom. The next session is Saturday, April 10, starting at 10am CT. Come prepared to learn and to ask questions – our experts will be standing by to answer your burning vegetable garden questions. Sessions […]

Free

12th Annual Nebraska Robotics Expo

Welcome to the 12th annual Nebraska Robotics Expo. In response to COVID-19 this year it's going virtual! This doesn't mean the fun, excitement and educational opportunities are lost. In fact, this year there's an even broader selection. We will have guest speakers such as Mr. C from PBS Full STEAM ahead, local STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and […]

Free

Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World

The Durham Museum 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE

Explore the history of the world’s most popular musical instrument in GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked the World. Experience diverse genres of music and discover the science of pitch and tone. Crossing over cultural boundaries, the guitar has had a significant impact on a wide variety of groups from gypsies to cowboys to teenage rebels. See […]

Composting 101

City Sprouts 4002 Seward Street, Omaha, NE, United States

Turn your trash into treasure! Divert your food and plant waste and build your soil to grow healthier plants. Join City Sprouts' Laura Simpson and Addie Gengenbach to learn different methods of composting and find out which is best for you. Free. Registration required.

Free

Acrylic Fluid Art Workshop – Kearney

Central Community College - Kearney 1215 30th Ave, Kearney, NE

Learn at least 16 of the latest techniques of acrylic fluid art-acrylic pouring! This technique can be used as a standalone piece of art or as a base for additional art, such as stencils, original art or mixed media. This is a form of art everyone can do and it is quite addicting once you […]

$44
Event Series Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon

Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon

Omaha Children's Museum 500 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE

Look for the Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) STEAM Wagon throughout the museum daily. Each day will feature exciting science, technology, engineering, math, and art experiences. Perhaps today we'll learn about rockets or what makes a bubble float! What is Playdough made of? What colors mix together to make purple? Learn the answers to these questions […]

$14

Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World

The Durham Museum 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE

Explore the history of the world’s most popular musical instrument in GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked the World. Experience diverse genres of music and discover the science of pitch and tone. Crossing over cultural boundaries, the guitar has had a significant impact on a wide variety of groups from gypsies to cowboys to teenage rebels. See […]

Event Series Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon

Omaha Children’s Museum STEAM Wagon

Omaha Children's Museum 500 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE

Look for the Omaha Children's Museum (OCM) STEAM Wagon throughout the museum daily. Each day will feature exciting science, technology, engineering, math, and art experiences. Perhaps today we'll learn about rockets or what makes a bubble float! What is Playdough made of? What colors mix together to make purple? Learn the answers to these questions […]

$14

Stuhr Museum: Third Grade & Up: Transportation

Stuhr Museum 3133 West Highway 34, Grand Island, NE

Join the Stuhr Museum for their Third Grade & Up: Transportation class from April 12-30. The class begins near the Static Train Display with a discussion of transportation on the Overland Trails and the meaning of the terms transportation and migration. The class then moves into the Gus Fonner Memorial Rotunda where they discover how […]