Enjoy the sounds of the Omaha Symphony to Martha Graham’s original choreography for “Appalachian Spring.” Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with the music of “West Side Story.” The concert starts at 7:30pm, and tickets are $19-$79.
Holland Performing Arts Center
1200 Douglas St
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 345-0606
https://www.omahasymphony.org/series/masterworks/appalachian-spring-west-side-story/
Accomplished meditator Don McKenna leads you on a somatic meditation focused on bringing you to a mindful awareness through the use of Himalayan singing bowls, chimes and drums. Four sessions are available, at 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm, with a cost of $20.
KANEKO
1111 Jones St
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 341-3800
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/centered-discover-your-light-tickets-38773165582
Learn to cook a healthy dish from Chef Robert and Dietitian Michelle. Questions and answers will be part of the presentation, and you can download the presentation afterward from the Think Nutrition page. This Omaha event runs from 11:30am-12:30pm.
Sign up to attend at Eventbrite.
Think Aksarben
7100 West Center Road
Omaha, NE 68106
Crowdfunding for Businesses
Thursday, January 25, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:30PM)
Benson Branch
Learn how to use the Internet to raise money including:
Crowdfunding sites
Common pitfalls
Aspects of successful crowdfunding campaigns
Benson Branch
6015 Binney Street
Omaha NE 68104
Phone: (402) 444-4846
Learn more at
https://omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(579a6701088ca2de7101c017)/event/597f37f9daf2d42400e477c2
Check out the rest of the business series at https://omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(579a6701088ca2de7101c017)
This Omaha event runs 5:30-8pm, with a social hour at 5:30, dinner at 6:15, and the speaker at 7. The topic covered will be the evolution of global food values and the identification of which values drive the modern global market. Parking is available around Blue Sushi and in a parking garage to its north. Anyone with food allergies should email IFTAksarben@gmail.com and copy celia.bravard@conagra.com.
Tickets are $10-$25. Register through Eventbrite.
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
416 South 12th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Omaha Pancake Breakfast: JROTC Fundraiser-OPSF-20 January
Pancake breakfast from 9am-1pm to raise money for JROTC members to travel to the 75th anniversary D-Day celebration. For a minimum donation of $8 per person, you get all the pancakes you can eat, plus sausages, coffee and Tang.
Benson VFW 2503
8904 Military Rd.
Omaha, NE 68134
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension presents this Omaha event. Several prominent speakers will address topics such as agriculture, harvesting, water science, insurance, legal issues, and more. The event runs from 7:30am on 18 January to 5pm on 19 January, with tickets running $150 for one day and $250 for both.
Register through Eventbrite.
Embassy Suites Omaha – Downtown/Old Market
555 South 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Anna meets the King of Siam in this musical clash of cultures and expectations. Showtime is 7:30pm on 16-18 January, 8pm on 19 January, 2pm and 8pm on 20 January, and 1:30pm and 7pm on 21 January.
Orpheum Theater
409 S 16th St
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 345-0202
http://www.orpheum-theater.com/orpheum_theater_omaha.php
Poets Nate Marshall, Ben Wenzl and Gina Kiplinger share their poetry with a crowd of working writers and artists from 7-9pm. An optional free writing workshop follows on Saturday, January 20 from 11:30am-1:30pm.
KANEKO
1111 Jones St
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 341-3800
https://thekaneko.org
Financing Your Business
Thursday, January 18, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:30PM)
Milton R. Abrahams Branch
Explore the basics of financing your business including:
SBA Loans
Bank Loans
Alternative Financing Options
Milton R. Abrahams Branch
5111 N. 90th St.
Omaha NE 68134
Phone: (402) 444-6284
Learn more at
https://omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(579a6701088ca2de7101c017)/event/597f9b66be4eef34003eabc4
Check out the rest of the business series at https://omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/search/fq=program:(579a6701088ca2de7101c017)
