The History of Christmas at Union Station Presented by Dr. Kyle Chattleton Join us for a festive and fascinating presentation with Dr. Kyle Chattleton, Public Historian and Manager of Volunteer […]
Authors Hugh Reilly and Dr. Kevin Warneke will talk about their book: Father Flanagan of Boys Town: A Man of Vision. It is a biography of Father Edward Flanagan’s birth in rural Ireland, the founding and growth of his world-famous Boys Town, and his global travels following World War II to advocate for youth. Mike […]
Join us this Second Sunday as we welcome Kim Isherwood, President of Preserve Omaha, for an engaging look at one of the city's most important advocacy organizations. Kim will trace […]
Whispers in the Dark: Haunted Omaha & the Stories That Won’t Stay BuriedJamie Nestroyl of Midwest Paranormal History Tours Sunday, May 17 | 2:00 PMMetro Community College, Fort Omaha – Building 10, Room 110 Join us this Second Sunday as we welcome Jamie Nestroyl for an exploration of Omaha’s haunted history and the unexplained moments […]
Secrets of the House of Mystery: Omaha’s Hidden Magic & Legendary Visitors Dave Arch on the David P. Abbott House & the Golden Age of Magic Sunday, June 14 | 2:00 PMMetro Community College, Fort Omaha – Building 10, Room 110 Join us Second Sunday as we welcome Dave Arch, Executive Director of the Omaha […]
Magic Carpet Ride: Omaha's Skyline, Lost Landmarks & Hidden Stories - A Journey Through Time with Thomas Neal Sunday, July 12 | 2:00 PM Metro Community College, Fort Omaha Campus Building 10, Room 110 Step back to downtown Omaha in 1947 through the lens of a remarkable Omaha World-Herald photograph. At this month's Second Sunday […]
Shifting Borders: The Battle for Carter Lake & Lake Manawa Sunday, August 9 | 2:00 PM Metro Community College, Fort Omaha Campus Building 10, Room 110 What happens when […]
The Broom Man: Honoring an Omaha Icon Second Sunday Talk | Sunday, September 13 | 2:00 PM Metro Community College – Fort Omaha CampusBuilding 10, Room 110 Some people leave a mark on a city not through wealth or fame, but through the way they treat others. Reverend Livingston Wills, better known to generations of […]
Second Sunday Talks: The Story of the Omaha Stockyards with Gary Kastrick For generations, the Omaha Stockyards were more than a place where livestock was bought and sold, they helped […]
Second Sunday Talks: Under Omaha Thousands of Years of Human History Beneath Our Feet with Rob Bozell What if some of Omaha’s oldest stories are still right beneath your feet? Long before the streets, neighborhoods, and buildings we recognize today, people were living, traveling, trading, and building communities across this area. And pieces of their […]