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Basket Weaving
2024-07-20 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
Basket weaving is an ancient art form that uses botanical materials to create functional pieces that you can enjoy for years to come. Jeannie Sisson of Woven Keepsakes will conduct this workshop, where “fun and friendships intertwine” and participants will create their own basket.This month’s class will teach participants how to weave over a “mold” that will be removed after the basket is completed. All materials are provided for class use and several color options will be available.Pre-registration is required. $55, $45 for garden members.

Spring on 02/24/2024
Book Tote on 04/13/2024
American Large Market Basket 06/08/24
Wheels Go Round and Round Basket 07/20/24

PACE | Youth Ceramics
2024-07-20 13:00 - 2024-07-21 15:30 | Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA, United States
Does your child dream of turning a lump of clay into a magical mug or a funky figurine? In this our youth ceramics classes, your imagination will take center stage as you explore the wonderful world of clay!
What They Will Learn:

The clay basics: Kneading, pinching, coiling, and sculpting – master these techniques to transform clay into anything you can dream up.
Hand-building magic: Create bowls, animals, monsters, or whatever your heart desires using hand-building techniques.
Spin it to win it: Get a taste of the potter’s wheel and learn how to center, throw, and shape clay on this exciting spinning machine.
Glazing galore: Choose from a rainbow of glazes to add color, shine, and personality to your creations.

More Than Just Clay:

Develop your creativity and problem-solving skills as you bring your ideas to life.
Learn about different ceramics styles and techniques from around the world.
Discover the joy of working with your hands and creating something special from scratch.
Make new friends and share your artistic journey with other clay enthusiasts.

Take home:

Your very own ceramic creations, proudly made by you!
A newfound appreciation for the art of ceramics and the magic of clay.
Memories of a fun and rewarding learning experience.

Mirrors of the Soul: Textiles and Identity in Frida Kahlo
2024-07-20 13:30 | El Museo Latino, 4701 S 25th St, Omaha, NE, 68107, United States
Gallery talk at 1:30 by Marta Turok, visiting scholar, anthropologist and curator.

PACE | Youth Painting
2024-07-20 14:30 - 16:00 | Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA, United States
Calling all budding Picassos and Monets! Dive into a world of vibrant colors and endless possibilities in our youth painting classes designed specifically for young artists.
What They’ll Explore:

Mastering the brush: Learn different brushstrokes and techniques to create textures, patterns, and stunning effects on your canvas.
Color magic: Discover the joy of mixing colors and creating their own unique palettes.
From abstract to realistic: Explore different painting styles, from abstract expressionism to still life realism, and find their own artistic voice.
Acrylic adventures: Experiment with acrylic paints, a versatile medium perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike.

More Than Just Painting:

Develop your creativity and imagination as you translate your ideas and emotions onto canvas.
Learn about famous artists and their techniques, and draw inspiration from their masterpieces.
Discover the power of color and how it can evoke different moods and feelings.
Make new friends and share your artistic journey with other young painters.

Take home:

Your own beautiful paintings, each a unique expression of your creativity.
A newfound confidence in your artistic abilities and a love for painting.
Memories of a fun and inspiring learning experience.

PACE | Youth Tech Art
2024-07-20 16:00 - 2024-07-21 17:00 | Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA, United States
Calling all curious minds and creative problem-solvers! Get ready to unleash your inner inventor in Maker’s Lab, a unique program where art and science collide in a whirlwind of exciting challenges and hands-on activities.
What You’ll Do:

Become a mini-MacGyver: Use everyday materials and your ingenuity to build robots, design circuits, and create amazing inventions that solve real-world problems.
Code your way to creativity: Learn the basics of coding and program your creations to move, light up, and even make sounds!
Think like an engineer: Explore principles of mechanics, electricity, and magnetism through fun and engaging projects.
Get artsy with science: Design bridges that stand tall, build rockets that soar, and create art installations that blend technology and imagination.

More Than Just STEM:

Develop your critical thinking and problem-solving skills as you tackle different challenges.
Learn to collaborate and work in a team to achieve your goals.
Discover the connections between art and science, and see how creativity can fuel innovation.
Make new friends and share your inventions and discoveries with other curious minds.

PACE | New Masters
2024-07-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Pottawamie Arts, Culture and Entertainment (PACE), 1001 S 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503, United States
We welcome you to the 2024 PACE New Masters.
Feel free to tour all the featured 40+ local professional photographers depicting realistic landscapes, figures, and portraits.
Join us on Opening Night, Friday, May 24 to see who is named this years’ “PACE New Master!”
Exhibit runs through May 24 – Sep 28, 2024
FREE to the public on Fridays from 6-9PM & Saturdays from 12-4PM.

From a Naturalist's Sketchbook to a Cathedral Window by Allison Borgschulte
2024-07-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-23 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-24 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
July 12 through August 189 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through SundayOn the gallery walls in the visitor and education centerIncluded with paid admission or garden membership. $15 + tax, $9 + tax for ages 3-12, free for ages 2 and under.Artist StatementIn my youth I lived with a forest in my backyard and a nature center within walking distance of my home. As a result, I took on the role of naturalist at a very young age. That was my first job title working at the Fontenelle Forest Nature Center. Job training included learning the names of plants, trees, and fungi and how to identify them. I could identify wildlife by their songs and snorts. More importantly, I noticed the presence of wildlife when they are not physically present. This was essential, because when hiking on a trail with a dozen or more young children, despite yours and their best efforts, it was not common to see a lot of critters. Nonetheless, the task was to engage the youngsters in a story and excite them about the forest around them. Thus, my role was not only naturalist, but storyteller. Changing career paths into art, those roles never left me. I create my work by observing the natural world, depicting the parts I find particularly captivating, and offering it to the viewer hoping to capture the viewers’ interest as mine has been captured by nature. I use glass as a medium utilizing the transmission of light and brilliancy of the glass colors to enhance the beauty of my subjects. I also believe the medium adds a spiritual element to my work with the tradition of stained-glass adorning church sanctuaries and cultural centers for centuries.About the ArtistAllison Borgschulte is a multi-disciplinary artist working in glass, fiber art, painting, and kaleidoscope making. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2004 earning the Highest GPA in her graduating glass and a Mentorship Award. She has since had her work displayed in local, national, and internationally juried exhibits, received high honors, and been published internationally with the Surface Design Association, The Brewster Society of Kaleidoscope Makers, the Flow Magazine, and Glass Patterns Quarterly. Allison has been commissioned numerous times for large stained glass and fiber works of art in public and private spaces. In 2022, she created a memorial window in the Oakdale Elementary School Library of Omaha, NE. Along with her personal artistic endeavors, she currently works in a professional stained-glass studio in Lincoln, NE, Architectural Glassarts, as their premier patternmaker and glass painter. She resides in Lincoln Nebraska with her husband and two children and spends much of her summer in Minnesota on their private island on a natural lake where she soaks up inspiration for her art.This event happens on the following Dates:Jul 12, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 13, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 14, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 15, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 16, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 17, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 18, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 19, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 20, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 21, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 22, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 23, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 24, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 25, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 26, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 27, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 28, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTJul 29, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 30, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTJul 31, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 1, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 2, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 3, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 4, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 5, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTAug 6, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTAug 7, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 8, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 9, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 10, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 11, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 12, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTAug 13, 2024, 9:00am to 8:00pm CDTAug 14, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 15, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 16, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 17, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDTAug 18, 2024, 9:00am to 5:00pm CDT

Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers
2024-07-21 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-24 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-25 11:00 - 21:00 | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th Street, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Raven Halfmoon’s practice spans torso-scaled and colossal-sized stoneware sculptures, with some soaring up to nine feet and weighing over eight hundred pounds. With inspirations that orbit centuries from ancient Indigenous pottery to Moai statues to Land Art, Halfmoon interrogates the intersection of tradition, history, gender, and personal experience.
Born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma, she learned about ceramics as a teenager from a Caddo elder. Working mainly in portraiture, Halfmoon hand builds each work using a coil method. Her surfaces are expressive and show deep finger impressions and dramatic dripping glazes—a physicality that presences her as both maker and matter. She fuses Caddo pottery traditions (a history of making mostly done by women) with populist gestures—often tagging her work (a reference to Caddo tattooing).
Her palette is specific and matches both the clay bodies she selects and the glazes she fires with—reds (after the Oklahoma soil and the blood of murdered Indigenous women), blacks (referencing the natural clay native to the Red River), and creams. Sometimes she stacks and repeats imagery, creating totemic forms that represent herself and her maternal ancestry while also reinforcing the multiplicities that exist inside all of us. Her works reference stories of the Caddo Nation, specifically her feminist lineage and the power of its complexities.
This exhibition will include a combination of new and borrowed works that vary in size and content from over the last five years. Halfmoon will also be creating some of her largest works to date commissioned by The Aldrich and Bemis Center. The artist’s first museum catalogue will accompany the exhibition.
Raven Halfmoon is curated by Amy Smith-Stewart, Chief Curator at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, and Rachel Adams, Chief Curator and Director of Programming at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts.
Raven Halfmoon. E-a’-titi (sister), 2021. Stoneware, glaze. 30 x 26 x 58 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Alan Koppel.
Learn more about Raven Halfmoon’s work here.
About Flags of Our Mothers
The Caddo Origin Story

About the Artist
Raven Halfmoon (Caddo Nation) is from Norman, Oklahoma. She attended the University of Arkansas where she earned double bachelor’s degrees in ceramics and cultural anthropology. She has garnered an impressive series of awards and accolades, including being named the 2018 Fund the Change recipient from the Activist and Social Justice Arts Organization in Oklahoma, a Burke Prize finalist at the Museum of Arts and Design, in New York, NY, the American Craft Council Emerging Voices Award, and Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist—all in 2019. She just concluded a two-year residency at Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts in Montana.

Paul Stephen Benjamin: Black of Night
2024-07-21 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-24 11:00 - 17:00 | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th Street, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Paul Stephen Benjamin’s practice is an ongoing investigation of blackness through concept, thought, and perception. From wordplay with the actual letters that comprise “BLACK,” to utilizing the expanse of shades of black house paint—including as Nightfall, Soot, Ebony Field, and Black Beauty—to posing the question, “If the color black had a sound, what would it be?,” Benjamin calls attention to the color’s deep historical and social resonance. In addition, across his practice, the artist’s work references integral moments in Black history as well as art history.
In Black of Night, Benjamin presents new and recent video installations, paintings, text-based work, and sculpture as conceptual entry points for dialogue around identity, race, and patriotism. By continually “documenting” the color black through his multifaceted practice, he is also deconstructing its meaning—breaking it down to its simplest form and allowing for it to operate as a medium for interpretation and introspection. Focusing on the connotations of the color black in society, culture and language, Benjamin incorporates history, text, imagery and sound from popular culture, in turn discussing the absence and presence of color.

About the Artist
Paul Stephen Benjamin was born in Chicago, IL, and lives and works in Atlanta, GA. He earned his BA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his MFA from Georgia State University in 2013. Recently Benjamin has exhibited at Hammonds House Museum, Atlanta, GA (2023), Blackness at the Montresso Art Foundation, Marrakesh, Morocco, (2023), The Thoma Foundation Art Vault, Santa Fe, NM (2022–2023), and a solo exhibition at the Van Every-Smith Galleries, Davidson College, Davidson, NC (2022).
He has been included in solo and group exhibitions at a variety of institutions and art spaces, including Prospect.5 New Orleans, LA (2021–2022). Gavlak, Los Angeles, CA (2021), The Dirty South at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond VA (2021), David Lusk Gallery, Nashville, TN (2021), Crystal Bridges Museum and the Momentary, Bentonville, AR (2020), The MAC, Belfast, UK (2019), VC Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond, VA (2019), The Havana Biennial in Matanzas, Cuba (2019), Marianne Boesky Gallery, NY, NY (2019), Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA (2018), Telfair Museum Jepson Center, Savannah, GA (2018), The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY (2017), Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Atlanta, GA (2017), High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA (2016), among others.
He has received a range of awards and fellowships, including The Hudgens Prize (2019), Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant (2019), Hambidge Distinguished Fellowship (2019), The Southern Art Prize (2018), The State Fellow of Georgia (2018), Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (WAP) Fellow (2017), Artadia Award (2014), Winnie B. Chandler Fellowship, and the Forward Arts Emerging Artists Award.

Pressed and Framed Flora Workshop
2024-07-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
This pressed flower workshop will introduce participants to the art and science of preserving botanical elements through flattening and drying techniques. Attendees will learn different pressing methods, explore composition strategies, and leave with a unique, nature-inspired keepsake, each framed and mounted on handmade paper by FlightPath Press.
Holly Lukasiewicz with District 2 Floral Studio will guide participants through this process.
$65, $55 for garden members. Pre-registration is required.

Tai Chi and Qigong
2024-07-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
Take time for yourself. Take care of yourself. Breathe…
Join Michelle Cooper for the mindful movements of Tai Chi and Qigong- focusing on decreasing tension, improving flexibility/strength, better balance/body awareness, mental focus, and calming the nervous system. This class takes place in standing, with no floor work, and no mat is required. This class is appropriate for all levels. No previous experience is required.
$15, $10 for garden members. Pre-registration is required.
Michelle is a certified Tai Chi and Qigong Instructor and teaches all levels, from beginner to advanced. She incorporates her passion for Tai Chi and Qigong with her 25 years of experience as a licensed Physical Therapist, and her teaching background to ensure her classes are fun, progressive, and easy to follow (with modifications given for all levels).

“Arts For ME!” Bug Installation
2024-07-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-23 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-24 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
On display through September 2, just south of the Founders’ Garden
Monday and Tuesday – 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A collaboration with Therman Statom, KANEKO, Westside High School, Westside Middle School, Millard North Middle School, and Lauritzen Gardens
Students enrolled in the adapted art program, “Arts For ME!”, created their own bug paintings that were then translated to metal, cut, and sandblasted. After production, the students were able to give their bugs personality and movement by bending and painting their sculptures. Students were given voice and choice in their bug creations and were given support by teachers, guest artist Therman Statom, and students from Westside High School, Westside Middle School, and Millard North Middle School, to make their experience one-of-a kind.
In order to share the students’ artistic abilities and increase the awareness and visibility of their work, this swarm of sculptures will be on display at Lauritzen Gardens through Labor Day 2024. We hope you enjoy this amazing exhibit using the beauty of the garden as a backdrop.
Included with paid admission or garden membership.

Garden Guided Meditation
2024-07-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
Mondays can the one of the most stressful days of the week! Counter that stress with an easy-to-follow, rejuvenating experience that enhances or achieves a meditative state. Each session will focus on different techniques so you can find out which type of meditation works for you! Please bring a yoga mat or pillow to sit on if you are able as seating may be limited. Led by Jenelle Emory, Energy Healing Omaha
Classes are traditionally held outdoors from May through October. Pre-registration is required. $20, $10 for garden members.

Forest Immersion
2024-07-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
Also known as “forest bathing” or shinrin-yoku, this is a type of nature therapy that immerses your senses, slows down your mind and body, and helps you feel connected with the forest life around you. This hour-long guided session in the woodland trail will allow you to unplug from technology and bring you into the present moment. Take this time to unwind from your work week and feel refreshed and relaxed by deepening your relationship with nature. Pre-registration is required. $20, $10 for members.
Guide: Jenelle Emory, Energy Healing Omaha.

Hip Hop Lab Summer Camp
2024-07-23 09:00 - 2024-07-25 17:00 | Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Get ready for Hip Hop Lab Summer Camp! Students in grades 6–12 will explore the elements of Hip Hop, its history, and culture with local artists and industry professionals during this three-day camp at the Holland Center.
Tuesday, July 23–Thursday, July 25
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Holland Center
Drop off begins at 8:30 AM. Pick up by 5:30 PM.
What it covers
Hip Hop Lab Summer Camp will cover multiple elements of hip hop. Attendees will get to focus in on what interests them most and share out on the Holland stage with friends and family at the end of camp!

History – Houston Alexander will take campers on an interactive journey to 1973 to learn how hip hop got started.
Emceeing – Conny Franko will lead campers through writing and rapping exercises pulling from everyday experiences.
DJing – Kethro will teach live mixing with user-friendly DJ equipment.
Dance – Rayneesha Yvonne will explore hip hop dance trends from the 70s to now.
Graffiti – Hugo Zamorano will show campers how to create their own graffiti tags with paint markers & sketchbooks

Who it’s for
The camp is open to students in grades 6–12. Those who attended the free-one day Camp Sampler can return and dig in deeper but attending the Sampler is not a prerequisite for the full camp experience.
What it costs
In honor of 50 years of hip hop, receive 50% off (for a total of $175). Discounted registrations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If cost is a barrier, you can request a scholarship during the registration process.
*When you register for the Hip Hop Lab Summer Camp, you are signing up for the three day camp from July 23-25 for a total of $175.

Music in the Park
2024-07-24 19:00 | Bayliss Summer Park, 100 Pearl St, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503, United States
Bayliss Park Summer Concert Series
Wednesdays in June & July >> 7PM / Free admission
JUNE 5 – JULIE BAKER QUARTET
(VOCALS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK)
JUNE 12 – E STRING BAND
(BLUES)
JUNE 19 – ON THE LEDGE
(CLASSIC ROCK & COUNTRY)
JUNE 26 – PAM & THE PEARLS
(VOCAL ROCK & POP HITS)
JULY 3 – WOODEN MUSIC
(ACOUSTIC ROCK FROM THE 60’S & 70’S)
JULY 10 – GRIGIO BROS.
(COUNTRY FAVORITES FROM HANK WILLIAMS TO THE EAGLES)
JULY 17 – PATTIE DEE TRIO
(GREAT OLDIES ON PIANO IN THE JOANN CASTLE STYLE)
JULY 24 – THE SHAZZ BAND
(JAZZ & BLUES VOCALS)
JULY 31 – DADDY MAC & THE FLAK
(ROCK & BLUES HITS)
