This Weekend's Upcoming Omaha Area Events

Omaha NE

22 July, 2021

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OMAHA, NE — Looking for a family outing? Patch has you covered with the latest upcoming events taking place this week in and around Omaha. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. Want to add your own event? Whether you're planning a festival, a board game night, or painting in the park, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in and around Omaha: Soil & Sacrament: A Spiritual Memoir with Fred Bahnson When: Thursday, July 22nd at 6:00 p.m. Where: https://www.trifaith.org/events/soil-sacrament-a-spiritual-memoir-of-food-and-faith-with-fred-bahnson/ What: Registration: https://www.trifaith.org/event... 2021 Faith Matters Series How does food impact your spiritual journey? How does the garden serve as a metaphor -- throughout scripture, and in our everyday life? Join Program Director Amanda Crichlow Silva for this Faith Matters ... Learn More Iliza: Back In Action Tour When: Thursday, July 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Holland Center What: Comedian Iliza Shlesinger is looking to add laughter to listeners' joy bucket with her Back In Action Tour. After canceling her tour last season due to COVID-19 and Shlesinger is back in action with jokes and party goblins for fans. Shlesinger's stand-up acts often include her l... Learn More Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble When: Thursday, July 22nd at 7:30 p.m. Where: Turner Park What: Omaha Performing Arts' Jazz on the Green returns to Turner Park at Midtown Crossing every Thursday from July 8-29. JOTG is free and open to the public. Curley Taylor and his band, Zydeco Trouble, hail from the heart of Creole country in Louisiana. Curley Taylor's bluesy, and soul... Learn More After Work Life When: Friday, July 23rd at 5:00 p.m. Where: Fontenelle Forest What: Need to de-stress after a long work week? Just looking to make some new hiking buddies? Join us for a relaxing, naturalist-guided "After Work Hike". . . It's like happy hour, but nature-style! After Work Hikes occur every other Friday from April to December. Participants shoul... Learn More Bushwackers Live: Kaylyn Sahs When: Friday, July 23rd at 9:30 p.m. Where: Bushwackers Ralston 7401 Main Street Ralston, NE 68127 What: Come one, come all to see this Omaha native rock the Bushwackers stage! Kaylyn Sahs is coming to Bushwackers on Friday, July 23rd. - Doors open at 5 PM- Cover charge starts at 7 PM - $5.00- Line dancing before, during, and after the show - bring your dancing shoes! Check out K... Learn More Teacher Rug Giveaway When: Saturday, July 24th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Nebraska Furniture Mart What: Teachers receive a free 5' x 7' area rug while supplies last! We will be located outside in the HR parking lot. Look for directional signage at this drive-through style event. While 500 area rugs last . Must have a valid school/teacher I.D. Rug sizes are approximate. Limit one. Learn More Watercolor Painting for Beginners When: Saturday, July 24th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Lauritzen Gardens/Kenefick Park What: This course will focus on the fundamentals of watercolor painting. In this hour we will learn how to set up your workspace, how to plan a painting, and how to best approach layering your work from start to finish. We will use a reference image in the classroom set up and instr... Learn More Kids Crafter Day When: Saturday, July 24th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Nebraska Furniture Mart What: Hey, crafty caterpillars! Don't miss our latest Kids Crafterday with your chance to make your very own colorful butterfly magnet!  Join us in the Event Center while supplies last! Learn More College Weekend When: Saturday, July 24th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Nebraska Furniture Mart What: Head back to campus in style with a little help from NFM! Stop in and grab a Back-to-School Essentials guide with everything you need to live large on campus or off. Receive exclusive savings all weekend long when you show your college ID or acceptance letter. And don't miss t... Learn More Woodcarving: Scandinavian Spoons (Intermediate) When: Saturday, July 24th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Lauritzen Gardens/Kenefick Park What: In this workshop, students will develop the confidence to carve traditional wooden spoons from roughed out spoon blanks with a variety of knives. The style of carving is based on traditional Scandinavian methods using freshly harvested timber. $55, $45 for garden members. Pre-... Learn More Intermediate Watercolor Painting: Using Alternative Tools When: Saturday, July 24th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Lauritzen Gardens/Kenefick Park What: Get creative with materials that can be used with watercolor paints (Tape, crayons, feathers, leaves, etc.)! This class is for intermediate painters. Instructor Samantha Guelden will guide you each step of the way as you learn about alternative tools that can be used to create... Learn More Southern Avenue with The Kris Lager Band When: Saturday, July 24th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Holland Center What: Join us on the Holland Center's east lawn where we'll feature live performances May - October showcasing a variety of national touring and local performing artists. Southern Avenue joins us on July 24. The boundary-breaking Memphis combo Southern Avenue fuses soul, blues and R... Learn More Bushwackers Live: The Traynr Band When: Saturday, July 24th at 9:00 p.m. Where: Bushwackers Saloon & Dance What: Bushwackers Live welcomes The Traynr Band! Doors open at 5 PM Cover charge starts at 7 PM - $5 cover DJ for dancing before and after Let's have a rocking night! Learn More The Greatest Show - VBS When: Monday, July 26th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Word of Life Church What: This is a very unique bible based VBS where not only the children will get something out of this but the leaders as well, along with the nightly lessons we will also have fun and games that are geared towards the topic of the night, we have a dedicated team of volunteers that ... Learn More Making theFamiliar Strange:Islamic Call toPrayer with NizamQassem When: Tuesday, July 27th at 12:00 p.m. Where: https://www.trifaith.org/events/making-the-familiar-strange-islamic-call-to-prayer-with-nizam-qassem/ What: Registration: https://www.trifaith.org/event... Join Education Director Jeremy Fricke and Nizam Qassem, a member of the American Muslim Institute, for this session of Making the Familiar Strange as we explore the Islamic call to prayer (adhan). Send your questions and thoughts... Learn More Heroes of Scripture: Prophet Hud - A Tri-Faith Clergy Conversatio When: Tuesday, July 27th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Tri Faith Initiative What: Registration: https://www.trifaith.org/event... Join us for our third session of "Heroes of Scripture: A Tri-Faith Clergy Conversation," an example of real-life interfaith dialogue in action. Through this four-part series, each Tri-Faith community on the Commons will take turn... Learn More Everyday Philanthropy with Jen Hatmaker When: Tuesday, July 27th at 7:30 p.m. Where: 11602 W Center Rd What: Join New York Times bestselling author Jen Hatmaker as she provides practical, actionable ways that everyday actions and everyday people can make a collective impact within our communities and the world. No products will be sold. For additional disclosures, see Thrivent.com/so... Learn More Check out more awesome local events, or add your own, on the Omaha Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.