Fun Social Club

New Friends of Omaha is a fun social club open to everyone! It doesn't matter if you just moved here or have been living in Omaha for a long time.
We welcome everyone!! For more information go to newfriendsofomaha.com.

Join Scouting! Be a Scout!

Join Scouting! Be a Scout! Sign up online at www.mac-bsa/JoinScouting. Find a Troop or Pack near you using our online map.

Outdoor Ice Skating Rink Opens at UNMC

Rink hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays. Admission charged. For holiday hours or inclement weather closing, call 559-0697.

Holiday Extravaganza

Pancake breakfast, free community party, craft show, parade, soup supper, holiday workshop, free family movie and more.

Winter Wonderland Lighting Ceremony

Mayor David Black will light up the city at 6 p.m.
The evening also will feature free carriage rides, hot chocolate and popcorn. Children can visit Santa Claus. Mrs. Claus will read stories at the Sump Memorial Library at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

WorldFest 2010

Free and open to the public. Each child will receive a complimentary photo with Santa, who will arrive at 11:55 a.m. for a grand march with all the children. Vendors and two charities will be there, too.

Fall Semester Art Classes

Painting, pottery, drawing, dance, drums, acting, guitar, piano, violin, and much, much more for $6/weekly class! Arts For All, a non-profit arts education program, is now registering for its fall semester. Six convenient locations throughout Omaha.

Film Series -- Great Directors: Chaplin

A 10-film series celebrating the legendary Charlie Chaplin, featuring such family-friendly classics as "The Circus," "City Lights," "The Goldl Rush" and "Modern Times."

"Peter Pan - The Musical"

Thursday and Fridays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. “Think lovely thoughts,” says Peter Pan, as he gives Wendy, Michael and John Darling the power to fly and leads them all the way to Neverland.

Free Admission to Joslyn Art Museum

All permanent collection galleries and special exhibitions will be open, as will the cafe and Museum Shop.

lightPLAY: A Celebration of Holiday Magic

During the 15-minute show, lights in seasonal shapes and a rainbow of colors dance and swirl to the music of Omaha-based Mannheim Steamroller. Performed several times daily.

Big Backyard

Kids can climb, bike, camp and hike in the biggest backyard under one roof! Explore 10,000 square feet of outdoorsy fun including the newly restored Richman Gordman Zooland Animals.

Creative Drama and Beginning Dance Classes

Affordable & fun! Acting, dancing & exploring all the roles in the theater with instructors that have more than 15 years experience. Call to register your child.

Holiday Extravaganza

Pancake breakfast, free community party, craft show, parade, soup supper, holiday workshop, free family movie and more.

Free Model Train Displays and Layouts

Nebraska/Iowa Railroaders have a huge 6000 sq. ft. working display of model trains that include Thomas the Tank engine! It's FREE, but donations are appreciated.

Zamboni Holiday Picture

You bring the camera and the family, and we provide the backdrop, Zamboni and Santa will be Available. Nov. 26, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 27, 3:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Nov. 28, 2p.m.-4:15 p.m. $3.

Winter Wonderland Lighting Ceremony

Mayor David Black will light up the city at 6 p.m.
The evening also will feature free carriage rides, hot chocolate and popcorn. Children can visit Santa Claus. Mrs. Claus will read stories at the Sump Memorial Library at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Gretna’s Singing Christmas Tree

Second- through fourth-graders will present this music and storytelling event. Performances will be given at 7 p.m. Nov. 26, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 27 and 3 p.m. Nov. 28. Tickets, available at the door, will be $5, but children younger than 5 get in free.

Little Red Barn Christmas Open House

Have a picture taken of your little darlings on an adorable pony for your Christmas Pictures. While you're there, enjoy a free petting zoo and $4 pony rides.

CLASSES: CCL form of Natrual Family Planning

Using a woman's signs of fertility / infertility to aid in delaying / achieving a pregnancy. Classes on Saturday evening, November 6, December 4 & January 8.

Backwoods Canned Food Drive

Join Backwoods in giving back to the community by donating canned goods and also receive a discount.

Rock Benefit Dance for Masonic-Eastern Star Home

Rock benefit for Eastern Star Children’s Home. Music by The Brākmen a premiere rock band of the 1960s-70s. Tickets $10/person at door $9/person advance.

Cancer Research Gift Exchange

For 10 years, Bobbie Mischke of Omaha has had a holiday season fundraiser for cancer research and this year is no different. In exchange for a check made out to Cancer Research, Mischke will give the donor a gift worth the approximate value of the check.

Public Ice Skating

Hours will be 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Transport Horses for Hooves & Paws Rescue

The rescue needs help to move a group of starving horses that law enforcement contacted the shelter about. To help or provide a forever home, call the rescue at 712-527-3721 or 712-355-3721 or e-mail it at [email protected].

Students' Artwork on Display

GBT (Growing and Building Together) Academy of the Arts has students' artwork on display throughout November. Artwork is in Omaha Public Library’s Michael Phipps Gallery.

Free Admission to Joslyn Art Museum

All permanent collection galleries and special exhibitions will be open, as will the cafe and Museum Shop.

IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK

Photographs by Holly Andres, Beth Yarnelle Edwards, Dorothy O'Connor. Also, works by Jeremy Parker, video installation by Matt Orand & Matt Walker.

Doll Quilts from the Ghormley Collection

Mary Ghormley, a founding member of the Lincoln Quilters Guild still volunteers weekly at the museum. She was a leader in the Nebraska Quilt Project, which documented Nebraska's quilting heritage.

Bernadette Curran "Secrets from the Stockyard"

Pennsylvania artist Bernadette Curran creates a cast of quirky rodents and barnyard animals for an exhibition she calls sweet and sentimental while also representing a sense of humility and heroism.

The Envy Corps

Tickets $8 at www.etix.com

Dig It! The Secrets of Soil

Get the dirt on soil at this display.

'Wildlife and Nature Amateur Photography' Exhibit

The University of Nebraska State Museum will open its ‘Wildlife and Nature’ amateur photography exhibit on the third floor of Morrill Hall.

Marseille: White Corded Quilting

Museum will present the first U.S. exhibition devoted to the French needlework tradition, “broderie de Marseille.” Curator will speak at 10 a.m. Nov. 20 and guide tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. that day. Admission charged.

Navajo Weaving in the Late Twentieth Century

On Oct. 1, the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall will open "A Turning Point: Navajo Weaving in the Late Twentieth Century," an exhibit showcasing modern Navajo textiles that reflect a culture balancing tradition and change.

WorldFest 2010

Free and open to the public. Each child will receive a complimentary photo with Santa, who will arrive at 11:55 a.m. for a grand march with all the children. Vendors and two charities will be there, too.

Sixth Annual Julefest

Shop, sample Danish foodand enjoy the decorations. At 7 p.m. Nov. 27, enjoy the sixth annual Julefest Concert at Elk Horn Lutheran Church, 4313 Main St. A free-will offering will be taken.

Holiday Extravaganza

Pancake breakfast, free community party, craft show, parade, soup supper, holiday workshop, free family movie and more.

Elmwood Craft Show

Concessions will be available all day at this indoor event.

Falls City Christmas Festival

The festival will include home crafters, home-based businesses and food vendors. The Richardson County Cancer Fund, which benefits from the festival, helps local cancer patients with travel expenses, surgery or other problems associated with treatment.

Historic Downtown Christmas Festival

Carriage rides, campfires with s’mores, carolers, a chili feed and a Christmas tree lighting ceremony with Santa are some of the events. Attendees are asked to bring bells to ring during the Christmas tree lighting.

Winter Wonderland Lighting Ceremony

Mayor David Black will light up the city at 6 p.m.
The evening also will feature free carriage rides, hot chocolate and popcorn. Children can visit Santa Claus. Mrs. Claus will read stories at the Sump Memorial Library at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Free Admission to Joslyn Art Museum

All permanent collection galleries and special exhibitions will be open, as will the cafe and Museum Shop.