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Humanities Calendar
Make recommendations for One Book One Nebraska
The Nebraska Center for the Book invites recommendations for the 2009 One Book One Nebraska book selection. The Nebraska Center for the Book will consider books written by a Nebraska author (living or dead/with current or former residence in the state), or that have a Nebraska theme or setting. Books should have a broad appeal to readers across Nebraska and lend well to group book discussion. Books may be fiction, non-fiction, biography, memoir or poetry. They should be in print and readily available. The Center for the Book strongly suggests that anyone who nominates a text should have read it.
Book recommendations should be sent to mnehls@nlc.state.ne.us by Aug. 1. Recommendations may also be sent by US Postal Service to The Nebraska Center for the Book, c/o Nebraska Library Commission, 1200 N St., Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508.
The Nebraska Center for the Book will announce the 2009 One Book One Nebraska choice in October.
For information about the One Book One Nebraska program, including current and previous book selections, go to http://www.onebookonenebraska.org/
The Nebraska Humanities Council supports One Book One Nebraska through Speakers Bureau programs and grant awards.
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ARCHER Aug. 16, "Nebraska's Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska" by Chris Sayre, 8 p.m. at the Community Building. Contact Nora Lindner at 308-946-3326. BEATRICE Oct. 5, “A Musical Journey Across America” by Chris Sayre, 7 p.m. at Valentino's, 7th and Court. Contact Lesa Arterburn at 402-228-1679. BELLEVUE Sept. 4, “O the Stories We Tell - Did that Really Happen?" by William Kloefkorn, 7 p.m. at the Bellevue Public Library. Contact Julia Dinville at 402-293-3157. CAIRO July 25, “A Musical Journey Across America” by Chris Sayre, 7 p.m. at the Cairo Community Center. Contact Don Sack at 308-389-4470 COLUMBUS Sept. 7, “O the Stories We Tell - Did that Really Happen?" by William Kloefkorn, 2 p.m. at the Platte County Historical Society Museum, 2916 16th St. Contact Cheri Schrader at 402-564-1856. Oct. 29, "Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls!" by Dorothy Rieke, 8:30 a.m. at the Shell Creek Elementary School. Contact Jill Sempek at 402-564-8008. COZAD Dec. 4, “A Musical Journey Across America” by Chris Sayre, 12 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Contact Marilyn Peterson at 308-784-3794. |
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EAGLE Oct. 10, "A Modern Day Encounter with the Santa Fe Trail" by Les Vilda, 8:45 a.m. at the Eagle Elementary School. Contact Gregg Culver at 402-781-2210. FREMONT Sept. 18, “A Musical Journey Across America” by Chris Sayre, 2:30 p.m. at the Calvin Crest Conference Center. Contact Bernice Besch-Field at 402-489-5676. GENOA Aug. 24, "Mormon Communities and Trails in Nebraska" by Gail George Holmes, 7 p.m. at the Genoa Lions Club. Contact Carol Green at 402-993-2875 GERING Oct. 9, "Nebraska History in Cemeteries" by Winfield Delle, 6:30 p.m. at the Gering Civic Center. Contact Barbara Netherland at 308-436-5411. HALSEY Aug. 4, "Music From Around the World" by David Marsh, 8 p.m. at the Nebraska 4H Center, Halsey National Forest. Contact John Hansen at 402-476-8815. HARTINGTON Oct. 23, "Country Tales and Truths" by Richard Kimbrough, 7 p.m. at the Hartington Public Library. Contact Doris Christensen at 402-254-6245. HASTINGS July 31, "A Century of Fashion, 1870 to 1970" by Sue McLain, 6 p.m. at Good Samaritan Society, 926 East E St. Contact Connie Johnson at 402-463-3181. INMAN Sept. 9, “O the Stories We Tell - Did that Really Happen?" by William Kloefkorn, 7:30 p.m. at the fire hall. Contact Don Rzeszotarski at 402-336-1875. |
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LINCOLN March 30 - Aug. 17, "Quilts in Common" exhibition at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum, 1523 N. 33rd Street. Contact Marin Hanson at 472-5418. July 25, "Excess Baggage: Riding the Orphan Train" by Charlotte Endorf, 2:30 p.m. at the Clark Jeary Retirement Community, 8401 S. 33rd Street. Contact Amy McCord at 402-489-0331. Sept. 9, "A Century of Fashion, 1870 to 1970" by Sue McLain, 12 p.m. at Knolls Country Club. Contact Jan Douglas at 402-783-0344. Sept. 11, “A Musical Journey Across America” by Chris Sayre, 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Children's Zoo. Contact Randy Hawthorne at 402-437-0111. Sept. 23, "Cowboy Rhythm" by Ron and Leigh Anne Frame and Sarah Kovar, 10:30 a.m. at the Downtown ActivAge Center, 1005 O St. Contact Robert Esquivel at 402-441-6102. Sept. 24, "Train Songs and Tales of the Western Rails" by David Seay, 2:30 p.m. at the Joyo Theater, 6102 Havelock Ave. Contact Robert Esquivel at 402-441-6102. Oct. 14, "Train Songs and Tales of the Western Rails" by David Seay, 7:30 p.m. at Union College, Dick Administration Bldg. Contact Bob Fitzsimmons at 402-483-0244. MINDEN Aug. 23, "Mark Twain on the Lecture Circuit" by Wally Seiler, 7:30 p.m. at the Minden Opera House. Contact Ben Morey at 308-832-0588. NEWMAN GROVE July 27, "Excess Baggage: Riding the Orphan Train" by Charlotte Endorf, 2 p.m. at the Newman Grove Public Library. Contact Kathy Strong at 402-447-2331. NIOBRARA Aug. 13, "George Drouillard: Hunter/Sign Talker for Lewis and Clark" by Darrel Draper, 7 p.m. at the Niobrara State Park. Contact Reiko Loukota at 402-554-3548. Aug. 30, "The Mormon Trail at the Missouri" by Gail George Holmes, 5 p.m. at the Niobrara State Park. Contact Mark Rettig at 402-857-3373. OAKLAND Aug. 6, “O the Stories We Tell - Did that Really Happen?" by William Kloefkorn, 7 p.m. at the Oakland Public Library. Contact Deborah Anderson at 402-685-5101. ODELL July 27, “A Musical Journey Across America” by Chris Sayre, 1 p.m. at the Old West Trails Center, 301 Main St. Contact Judy Baumann at 865-414-9952. Sept. 7, "On Defining a Plains Fiddle Style" by Dave Fowler and Carolyn Johnsen, 7 p.m. at the Masonic Manor, 801 S. 52nd St. Contact Elise Fowler at 402-933-3235. |
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RED CLOUD Sept. 27, "Children's Stories, Animal Stories and Traditional Lakota Stories" by Jerome Kills Small, 1 p.m.; "On Defining a Plains Fiddle Style" by Dave Fowler and Carolyn Johnsen, 3 p.m.; and "Nebraska's Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska" by Chris Sayre, 6 p.m. - all at the Starke Round Barn. Contact Connie Bostock at 402-746-2226. RUSHVILLE July 24, "Excess Baggage: Riding the Orphan Train" by Charlotte Endorf, 12 p.m. at the Rushville Public Library. Contact Diane Davis at 308-760-6408. SOUTH SIOUX CITY Aug. 2, "The History of Nebraska As Told by Peter A. Sarpy" by Darrel Draper, 8:45 a.m. at Scenic Park Shelter, Riverview Dr. and D St. Contact Brent Brown at 402-494-7540. Sept. 18, “O the Stories We Tell - Did that Really Happen?" by William Kloefkorn, 6:30 p.m. at the South Sioux City Public Library. Contact Dan Nieman at 402-494-7545. ST. EDWARD Aug. 10, "Excess Baggage: Riding the Orphan Train" by Charlotte Endorf, 2 p.m. at the St. Edward Public Library. Contact Deanna Reardon at 402-678-2567. ST. PAUL Sept. 9, "Daniel Freeman: America's First Homesteader" by Darrel Draper, 7 p.m. at the American Legion Club, 804 Howard Ave. Contact Margie Townsend at 308-754-5481. WAVERLY Sept. 26, "Cowboy Rhythm" by Ron and Leigh Anne Frame and Sarah Kovar, 12:15 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 14410 Folkstone St. Contact Robert Esquivel at 402-441-6102. WAYNE Aug. 11, "A Century of Fashion, 1870 to 1970" by Sue McLain, 6:30 p.m. at the Wayne Public Library Senior Center. Contact Rita McLeah at 402-375-3135. |
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