Summer Reading Program Guide Presented by the
Richard brooke Foundation
June 1–July 31, 2017 Look inside to discover
free, fun activities for every age group
all summer long! Visit omahalibrary.org
for complete program details and registration information.
Thank you to our sponsors! Omaha Public Library would like to thank all the organizations that help make Summer Reading programming and prizes possible.
Presenting sponsor Premier sponsors
Additional support by
Richard Brooke Foundation Mutual of Omaha Sokolof Foundation in memory of Richard Rosinsky Special Donor-Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation Omaha Public Library Foundation Friends of Omaha Public Library
In-kind sponsors Bruegger’s Bagels Burger King Chipotle Mexican Grill City of Omaha Parks & Recreation Family Fun Center XL Fat Brain Toys Friends of OPL
Grover Ice Moylan IcePlex NEST 529 O Comic Con Omaha Children’s Museum Omaha Public Schools Omaha Storm Chasers Papio Fun Park
Pizza Hut Pizza West Raising Cane’s SONIC Drive-In Swimtastic That Pottery Place The Bookworm The Rose Theater
Prizes available beginning June 1, while supplies last Kids & teens prize pack Kids’ & teens’ program • Coupon sheet • Book • Book bag • Storm Chasers vouchers
Get a prize pack by reading or listening for 10 hours. Log time each week for additional chances to win drawing prizes, including gift certificates.
• Entry in a drawing for a NEST 529 scholarship • Entry in a drawing for gift certificates to local venues
Adults’ program
(for a 7/30 or 7/31 game)
Kick-off parties
Library night
Fri | May 26 | 10:30 am–12:30 pm
with the Omaha Storm Chasers Sun | July 30 or Mon | July 31
Main Library
Sat | May 27 | 1–3 pm All other locations
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Read or listen for 10 hours to be entered in a drawing for gift certificates and memberships to local venues.
Use your voucher to watch a game with other super readers!
table of Contents Animals........................................................4 Arts & Crafts..........................................4–6 Book Clubs.............................................. 6–7 Celebrations & Parties.............................. 7 Education & Life Skills......................... 8-9 Entertainment.......................................9–10 Food & Cooking.................................... 10–11 Gaming................................................... 11–12 Gardening & seed library........................ 12 Genealogy & History................................13 Health & Self-care..............................13–14 Lock-Ins......................................................14 OPL Involvement...................................... 15 Science & engineering.........................15–17 Storytimes...........................................18–20
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Wed | June 14 | 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
Animals 4-H Farm Animal Petting Zoo Tues | June 6 | 2 pm Willa Cather Branch
Wed | June 21 | 2 pm Willa Cather Branch
Wed | June 7 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
Mon | June 26 | 1 pm Millard Branch
Tues | June 13 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch
Wed | June 28 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Wed | July 19 | 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
Mon | July 17 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
“Animals in the Hall” Virtual Field Trip
Wed | July 19 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
Mon | June 19 | 1 pm Millard Branch
Arts & Crafts
Fontenelle Forest Raptor Recovery
Art Contest
Wed | June 21 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
Wed | June 14 | 1 pm Millard Branch
Thurs | June 22 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
Art on the Lawn
Fri | July 21 | 10:30 am Florence Branch
Papio NRD Birds
Thurs | June 29 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
Bounce House & Craft Thurs | June 1 | 10 am Main Library
Papio NRD Insects Mon | July 24 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
Build a Better Backyard Sat | June 10 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Papio NRD Owls
Tues | July 11 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch
Build a Terrarium for Kids
Thurs | July 13 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Wed | June 28 | 1:30 pm Millard Branch
Papio NRD Reptiles
Cards & Tags R
Wildlife Encounters
Cartooning Class R
Sat | June 10 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Tues | July 18 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
Mon | July 10 | 1 pm Millard Branch
Sat | June 24 | 10 am Swanson Branch
Mon | June 5 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
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Tues | June 20 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch
Kids
Teens
Wed | July 12 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Adults
All ages
R Registration required
CD Scratch Art
Hollowed-Out Books R
Celebration Blocks R
Junk Jewelry
Creative MakerSpace
Learn to Knit R
Thurs | July 6 | 2 pm Florence Branch Sat | June 10 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch Fri | June 9 | 11 am Main Library
Design a Button
Sat | June 24 | 1:30 pm Willa Cather Branch Fri | July 7 | 2 pm Washington Branch Tues | July 18 | 2 pm R Saddlebrook Branch
DIY Flower Pots R
Sat | June 10 | 10:30 am Willa Cather Branch
Drawing Basics R
Sat | June 3 & 17 | 12:30 pm Millard Branch
Expression Mugs R Sat | July 8 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Family Craft: Donate No-Sew Blankets
Wed | July 12 | 6:30 pm South Omaha Library
Family Craft: Make a Gift for the Nebraska Humane Society Tues | June 20 | 6 pm Sat | July 8 | 1:30 pm Willa Cather Branch
Family Craft & Game Day Mon | July 31 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Henna Tattoos R
Thurs | June 8 | 2 pm Florence Branch
Thurs | July 13 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch Thurs | July 27 | 2 pm Florence Branch
Thurs | June 29 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Make a Robot Craft R Tues | June 13 | 2 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Wed | June 21 | 2 pm Elkhorn Branch Wed | July 12 | 1 pm Abrahams Branch
Mason Jar Candles R Sat | July 22 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Patriotic Wreath R Sat | June 24 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Recycled Painting R Sat | July 8 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Retro Art Project R Wed | June 28 | 1 pm Abrahams Branch
Shrinky Dinks
Tues | June 6 | 2 pm R Saddlebrook Branch Thurs | July 13 | 6:30 pm Elkhorn Branch
Steampunk Jewelry Fri | June 9 | 2 pm R Swanson Branch
Sat | June 24 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Visit omahalibrary.org for complete program details and registration information.
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Summer Scrapbooking
4th Wednesday Book Club
Suncatcher Craft R
50+ Book Club
Teen Summer Fun Day
Anime Club
Sat | July 29 | 10 am–2 pm Willa Cather Branch
Wed | June 28 & July 26 | 4:30 pm Florence Branch
Wed | June 14 | 1 pm Abrahams Branch
Tues | June 6 & July 11 | 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
Tues | June 6, 20 & 27 and July 11 | 2 pm Mon | July 3 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
The Art of the Scarf R
Fri | June 16 & July 21 | 3:30 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Thurs | June 22 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
Upcycled Book Art
Sat | June 24 & July 22 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Upcycled Crafts
Thurs | June 1 & July 6 | 10:30 am Benson Branch
Thurs | July 20 | 2 pm Florence Branch
Book & Bagels Book Club
Tues | July 11 | 10:15 am Main Library
Chat ‘n Chew Book Club
Wed | June 14 & July 12 | Noon Main Library
Wed | July 26 | 2 pm Benson Branch
Curious Readers Book Club
Upcycled T-Shirts
Wed | June 21 & July 19 | 6 pm Swanson Branch
Fri | June 30 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Upcycling Paper & T-Shirts Thurs | June 22 | 2 pm Florence Branch
Thurs | June 22 & July 27 | 6 pm Abrahams Branch
4th Tuesday Book Club
Lunch Bunch Book Club
Thurs | June 29 & July 27 | Noon Main Library
Manga Club
Tues | June 27 & July 25 | 1 pm Swanson Branch
Sat | June 24 & July 22 | 2 pm Benson Branch
4th Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
Mystery Book Club
Tues | June 13 & July 11 | 6:30 pm Benson Branch
Wed | June 28 & July 26 | 1 pm Abrahams Branch
Teens
Thurs | June 1 & July 6 | 1:30 pm Elkhorn Branch
Wed | June 28 & July 26 | 6:30 pm Millard Branch
4th Thursday Evening Book Club
Kids
Elkhorn Book Discussion Group
Last Wednesday Book Club
Book clubs
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Saturdays | 2 pm June 10 & 24 and July 8 & 22 Abrahams Branch
Adults
All ages
R Registration required
Plain Pages Book Club
Family Dance Party
Sorensen Readers Book Club
Sat | July 29 | 11 am Benson Branch
Sat | June 17 & July 15 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch Sat | June 3 & July 1 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch
Swanson Swingers Book Club Thurs | June 8 & July 13 | 10 am Swanson Branch
Teen Book Club
Sat | June 3 & July 1 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Thematic Discussion Club
Sat | June 10 & July 8 | 12:30 pm Millard Branch
Under the Dundee Sun Book Club Tues | June 6 & July 11 | 4:30 pm Sorensen Branch
Whodunnit Mystery Book Club Thurs | June 8 & July 13 | 6:30 pm Willa Cather Branch
Willa Cather Book Club
Tues | June 27 & July 25 | 6:30 pm Willa Cather Branch
Young Adult Homeschool Book Discussion
Thurs | June 29 & July 27 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Celebrations & Parties A Royal Party
Wed | July 5 | 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
Hydrant Party
Sat | July 8 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch
International Dance Day Sat | July 29 | Noon–6 pm Abrahams Branch
International Day
Mon | June 19 | Noon–5 pm Millard Branch
June Family Fair
Sat | June 24 | 12:30 pm Washington Branch
Juneteenth Flag Raising Sat | June 17 | Noon Washington Branch
Princess Party
Sat | June 17 | 1 pm R Saddlebrook Branch Fri | June 23 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch Mon | July 10 | 6:30 pm Abrahams Branch
Safe, Fit & Fun Party! Sat | July 15 | 1 pm Florence Branch
Summer Reading Program Finale Party Fri | July 28 | 2 pm (Ages 10+) Swanson Branch Sat | July 29 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Mon | July 24 | 10:30 am Millard Branch
Mon | July 31 | 10:15 am Main Library
Elkhorn Days 150th Anniversary
Teddy Bear Picnic
Fri | June 2 | 10 am Elkhorn Branch
Fri | June 9 | 10:30 am Florence Branch
Visit omahalibrary.org for complete program details and registration information.
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Couponing 101
Education & Life Skills
Sat | June 10 | 2 pm R Swanson Branch Mon | July 10 | 5 pm R Washington Branch
4-H Activities for Teens Fridays at 1 pm Millard Branch
Mon | July 17 | 6:30 pm Elkhorn Branch
Adult Basic Education
Tuesdays (except July 4) & Thursdays at 1 pm Main Library
Creative/Impromptu Writing R
Babysitting Clinic R
Mon | June 19 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Thurs | June 15 | 10:30 am–3:30 pm Florence Branch
Tuesdays & Thursdays (except July 4 & 6) at 5:30 pm Millard Branch South Omaha Library
Wednesdays | 10 am–3 pm June 14 & 28 and July 12 Saddlebrook Branch
English as a Second Language Class R
Fri | June 23 | 10 am–3 pm Abrahams Branch
English Conversation
Fri | July 14 | 10 am–3 pm Swanson Branch
Wednesdays (except July 5) at 5:30 pm Millard Branch
Wed | July 19 | 10 am–3 pm Elkhorn Branch
Find Your Next Great Read: Intro to Novelist Plus R
Basic Car Maintenance R
Thurs | June 15 | 3 pm Sat | July 22 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
Sat | July 22 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Frugal Family Fun Seminar
Sat | June 17 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Basic Clothes Maintenance R
Mon | June 26 | 6:30 pm Elkhorn Branch
Sat | July 15 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Mon | July 24 | 5 pm R Washington Branch
Bike Safety Rodeo
How to Be a Team Member R
Budgeting 101 R
How to Write a College Entrance Essay
Fri | July 21 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
Sat | July 15 | 9:30 am Millard Branch Wed | July 19 | 5 pm Washington Branch
Community Heroes Presentation & Obstacle Course Mon | July 24 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
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Tues | July 25 | 5:30 pm R Sorensen Branch
Kids
Teens
Adults
Sat | June 10 | Noon Millard Branch
If I Ran the World Fri | June 30 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
All ages
R Registration required
Impromptu Acting R Thurs | June 15 | 1 pm Millard Branch
Is Your Dog a Good Home Companion? Sat | June 24 | 1 pm South Omaha Library
Learn How to Score Freebies R Thurs | June 8 | 4 pm Swanson Branch
Math ACT/SAT Prep Saturdays at 4 pm Millard Branch
Entertainment Amazing Bubble Show Tues | June 6 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch Sat | June 17 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Amazing Lindy Magic Show Fri | June 16 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Tues | June 27 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch
Meal Planning Seminar R
Annual Puppet Show
Mon | July 31 | 5 pm Washington Branch
Thurs | July 20 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
Pre-GED Class
Bubble & Water Fun
Read to a Dog
Bubbles
Mon–Thurs (except July 4) | 10 am–1 pm Main Library Sundays at 4 pm Abrahams Branch
Tuesdays (except July 4) at 6:30 pm R Millard Branch Sat | June 17 & July 15 | 1 pm Swanson Branch
Reading Buddies R
Tues | June 13 | 12:30 pm Millard Branch
Fri | June 30 | 10:30 am Florence Branch
Wed | June 14 | 1:30 pm Millard Branch
College-Age Night at the Library Tues | June 20 & July 25 | 6 pm Abrahams Branch
Drive-In Movie: Wall-E Wed | June 28 | 9:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
Resume Building & Job Searching with NEworks R
Fire Station #60 Visits Millard Branch
Self-Defense Class R
Jeff Quinn Magic Show
Teen Read-a-thon
Thurs | June 8 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
Fri | June 16 | 1 pm Swanson Branch
Thurs | July 6 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Mon | June 5 | 9 am–5 pm Millard Branch
Thespians in Training R
Tues–Fri | June 20–23 | 3:30 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Fri | July 7 | 10:30 am Millard Branch
Wed | June 7 | 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
Tues | June 13 | 2 pm Willa Cather Branch Thurs | June 15 | 1 pm Elkhorn Branch
Visit omahalibrary.org for complete program details and registration information.
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Tues | June 27 | 1 pm Florence Branch
Food & Cooking
Tues | July 18 | 6:30 pm Elkhorn Branch
Cooking for Teens: Desserts R Thurs | June 8 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch
Jolly Bean Juggling Show
Cooking for Teens: Quick Lunches R
Thurs | June 22 | 1 pm Elkhorn Branch
Thurs | June 22 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch
Kids’ Rock Concert
DIY Barbecue Rubs & Flavored Salts
Fri | June 2 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Lisa Laird Ventriloquist Show Tues | July 11 | 2 pm Willa Cather Branch
Tues | June 6 | 6:30 pm Elkhorn Branch Sat | June 17 | 1 pm Willa Cather Branch
Millard Branch Has Got Talent R Mon | June 26 | 5 pm Millard Branch
Donut & Waffle Making Tues | June 6 | 3 pm Mon | July 10 | 3 pm Millard Branch
Movie Day
Tuesdays (except July 4) at 1 pm Sorensen Branch Tuesdays (except July 4) at 2 pm Washington Branch Thurs | June 8 & July 13 | 6 pm Abrahams Branch
Fandom Tea Blending R Thurs | June 15 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Incredible, Edible Landfill Thurs | June 1 | 2 pm R Florence Branch
Tues | June 27 | 2 pm R Saddlebrook Branch
Omaha Burundians Choir
Mon | June 5 | 7 pm Abrahams Branch
Storyteller La’Ron Williams Tues | June 20 | 10:15 am Main Library
Fri | July 7 | 2 pm R Swanson Branch Fri | July 28 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch
Pedal Your Way to Healthy Snacking Mon | July 17 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Recycle Relay & Edible Landfill Mon | June 12 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Recycle Relay & Sustainable Snack R Thurs | July 6 | 2 pm Washington Branch
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Kids
Teens
Adults
All ages
R Registration required
Teen Cooking Class R
Field Day & Water Competition
Teen Donut Wars R
Gaming Club
Teen Food & Fun
Go Club
Fri | June 23 | 1 pm Millard Branch
Wed | June 28 | 2 pm Benson Branch
Fridays | 3 pm June 2, 16 & 30 and July 14 Main Library
Teen Hangout: Food Edition Wednesdays | 6 pm June 7 & 21 and July 5 & 19 South Omaha Library
The Science of Ice Cream Fri | July 21 | 2 pm
Mon | July 24 | 2 pm Millard Branch Wednesdays at 4 pm Millard Branch Saturdays at 3 pm Millard Branch
Guess Where & Win Weekly Prizes June 1–July 31 Millard Branch
Life-Size Games
Thurs | June 8 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Washington Branch
Fri | July 14 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch
Wed | July 26 | 1:30 pm Millard Branch
Magic: The Gathering Club
Gaming Brain Fair!
Tues | June 13 | Noon–5 pm Millard Branch
Chess Club
Saturdays at 3 pm Millard Branch
DIY Game Day R Tues | July 25 | 2 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Family Game Day Sat | June 24 | 3 pm Sorensen Branch
Tues | July 18 | 5 pm Sorensen Branch
Family Game Night
Tues | June 13 & July 11 | 6 pm Willa Cather Branch
Fridays at 4 pm Millard Branch
Mario Kart Tournament Tues | July 11 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Minecraft Club R
Tuesdays (except July 4) at 4:15 pm Saddlebrook Branch Tuesdays | 4:30 pm June 6 & 20 and July 18 Sorensen Branch
Minecraft Saturday
Sat | June 10 & July 8 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Minute to Win It
Wed | June 14 & July 12 | 10 am Millard Branch
Minute to Win It Competition R Wed | July 5 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Visit omahalibrary.org for complete program details and registration information.
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Nerf Wars
Gardening & Seed Library
Tues | July 25 | 2:30 pm Abrahams Branch
Science Games
Backyard Bees
Wed | July 5 | 2 pm Elkhorn Branch
Sat | June 10 | 10 am South Omaha Library
Super Smash Bros Wii-U Competition
Chickens in the City R Sat | June 17 | 2 pm Benson Branch
Mon | June 12 & July 17 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Medicinal Herb Gardens
Teen Gaming
Wed | July 5 | 6:30 pm Elkhorn Branch
Wednesdays at 2 pm Washington Branch
Organic Gardening 101 R
Sat | June 3 & July 1 | 2 pm Millard Branch
Mon | July 3 | 7 pm Abrahams Branch
Fri | June 23 | 3:30 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Plants as Medicine, Tea & Dyes
Sat | July 8 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Wed | June 14 | 6:30 pm South Omaha Library
Teen Gaming: Mario
Seed Bombs
Teen Gaming: Super Smash Bros.
Why & How to Save Seed: Wet Seed Saving R
Sat | July 22 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Fri | June 23 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Sat | June 10 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Teen Hangout: Game Edition
Sat | July 15 | 2 pm Benson Branch
Wednesdays | 6 pm June 14 & 28 and July 12 & 26 South Omaha Library
Video Game-A-Thon Wed | June 21 | 10 am Millard Branch
Wii-U Gaming
Wed | July 19 | 10 am Millard Branch
Yu-Gi-Oh! Club
Tuesdays (except July 4) at 4 pm Millard Branch
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Kids
Teens
Adults
All ages
R Registration required
Genealogy & History Build Your Community: History of Dundee Neighborhood Walk Sat | June 17 | 10:30 am Sorensen Branch
Conquering Genealogical ADD R Sat | July 1 | 10 am Swanson Branch
Finding Invisible Ancestors: Tips for Finding People Not Listed in the Records R Sat | July 8 | 2 pm Main Library
Forts of Nebraska Wed | June 21 | 6:30 pm Millard Branch
History of the Railroad 3D Movie Wed | July 19 | 6:30 pm Millard Branch
Listening to Photos, Looking for Stories: How an Architectural Historian Researches People and Their Places R Sat | June 24 | 2 pm Main Library
Nebraska Passport 150 Presentation Wed | June 14 | 6:30 pm Millard Branch
Health & self-Care Color “Run”
Wed | July 26 | 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
DIY Green Cleaning R Sat | July 8 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Family Meditation Sat | June 3 | 3 pm South Omaha Library
Fit Club
Sat | June 3 & July 1 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Green Body Care R Thurs | July 13 | 2 pm Florence Branch
Green Heroes
Thurs | June 15 | 3 pm South Omaha Library
Introduction to Essential Oils R Mon | June 19 | 1 pm Abrahams Branch
Introduction to Meditation R Mon | July 31 | 1 pm Abrahams Branch
Kids Ballet Class Fri | July 7 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Metro Stars Gymnastics Wed | July 5 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
Personal Color Analysis R Thurs | June 29 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
Visit omahalibrary.org for complete program details and registration information.
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Strength Training Workout Mon | June 19 | 9:15 am Millard Branch
Lock-Ins A signed parental permission form is required.
Breakout EDU Lock-In R
Tai Chi Basics
Fri | June 16 | 6–9 pm Sorensen Branch
Mondays | 9:15 am June 12 & 26 and July 10 & 24 Millard Branch
Clue Lock-In R
Fri | July 28 | 6:30–9 pm Abrahams Branch
Yoga Class
Mon | July 17 | 9:15 am Millard Branch
Laser Tag Lock-In R Fri | June 9 | 6–9 pm Benson Branch
Yoga for Kids
Thurs | June 8 | 2 pm R Elkhorn Branch
MakerSpace Lock-In R
Thurs | June 29 | 6:30–8:30 pm Washington Branch
Tues | June 13 | 2 pm R Abrahams Branch
Nerf Lock-In R
Sat | June 17 & July 22 | 7–10 pm Millard Branch Fri | July 14 | 6–9 pm Benson Branch
Mon | July 10 | 2 pm South Omaha Library Wed | July 12 | 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
Nerf Lock-In with the Omaha Police Department R
Yoga for Teens R
Tues | June 13 | 3 pm Abrahams Branch
Thurs | June 22 | 6:30–8:30 pm Washington Branch
Robot Lock-In R
Thurs | June 8 | 6:30–8:30 pm Washington Branch
Scavenger Hunt Lock-In R
Thurs | June 15 | 6:30–8:30 pm Washington Branch
Superhero Lock-In R Sat | July 8 | 7–10 pm Millard Branch
Teen Boys Lock-In R
Fri | June 30 | 6:30–9 pm Abrahams Branch
Teen Girls Lock-In R
Fri | June 2 | 6:30–9 pm Abrahams Branch
Teen Lock-In R
Sat | June 24 | 6–10 pm Swanson Branch
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Kids
Teens
Adults
All ages
R Registration required
OPL Involvement Board of Trustees Meeting Wed | June 21 | 5 pm Saddlebrook Branch Wed | July 19 | 5 pm Willa Cather Branch
Build Your Community: Get to Know the Dundee Businesses Sat | July 15 | 10 am Sorensen Branch
Science & Engineering Architecture, Here, There and Everywhere Tues | June 6 | 10:15 am Main Library
Battle Bots R
Thurs | July 20 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch
Derek Courtney Gallery Reception
Brain Flakes & LEGOS
Friends of OPL Book Sale
Build & Play with Robots Day
Fri | July 7 | 4–6 pm Michael Phipps Gallery at Main Library Thursdays | 10 am–3 pm Sat | June 3 & July 1 | 10 am–3 pm Swanson Branch
South Omaha Library Entity Board Meeting Tues | July 11 | 4 pm South Omaha Library
Summer Volunteer Training R Sat | June 10 | 3 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Teen Advisory Board
Fri | June 9 & July 7 | 3:30 pm Saddlebrook Branch Sat | June 17 & July 15 | 2 pm Millard Branch Thurs | July 6 | 4 pm Abrahams Branch
Teen Collective
Wednesdays | 2 pm June 7 & 21 and July 5 & 19 Benson Branch
Young Artist Exhibition
Fri & Sat | June 9 & 10 | 11 am–6 pm Sun | June 11 | 1–3:30 pm Main Library
Thurs | July 20 | 6 pm Willa Cather Branch Mon | July 3 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Build a Bridge
Tues | June 27 | 10:15 am Main Library
Build a Fort
Fri | July 14 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch Wed | July 19 | 10:15 am Main Library
Build a Kite
Tues | June 27 | 2 pm R Millard Branch Wed | July 26 | 1 pm R Abrahams Branch
BUILD Club
Wednesdays | 1:30 pm June 7 & 21 and July 5 & 19 Millard Branch Wednesdays | 4:30 pm June 14 & 28 and July 12 & 26 Sorensen Branch Fri | July 7 | 10:30 am Florence Branch
Visit omahalibrary.org for complete program details and registration information.
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Building Challenge: Keva Blocks R Mon | June 12 | 1 pm Abrahams Branch
Building Challenge: LEGOs R Mon | June 5 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
Mon | June 19 | 2 pm South Omaha Library Wed | June 21 | 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch Thurs | June 22 | 1 pm Florence Branch
Building Challenge: Straws & Connectors
Mon | June 26 | 2 pm Abrahams Branch
Fri | July 21 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
Building with Marshmallows Fri | June 23 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
Fort Building & Nerf Battle R Thurs | June 1 | 1 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Thurs | June 15 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch
Chain Reactions R Thurs | July 13 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch
Google Cardboard Fri | June 9 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Chalk R
Wed | June 14 | 2 pm Elkhorn Branch
Fri | June 16 | 2 pm R Swanson Branch
Coding with Ozobots R
Wed | July 26 | 2 pm R Elkhorn Branch
Thurs | June 29 | 2 pm Florence Branch
Grossology Show
Crime Scene Investigation R Thurs | June 22 | 1 pm Millard Branch
Mon | June 5 | 1 pm Millard Branch
Keva Blocks
Thurs | June 29 | 6 pm Willa Cather Branch
Cubelets Robots Fri | June 2 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Keva Bot Mazes
Fri | July 7 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch
DIY Puzzle Cube R Thurs | June 1 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch
Fri | July 28 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Domino Rally
Kinetic Sand R
Dr. Oxygen Science Show
LED Throwies
Sat | June 3 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Tues | June 20 | 2 pm R Saddlebrook Branch
Mon | June 12 | 1 pm Millard Branch
Wed | July 12 | 2 pm R Elkhorn Branch
Fri | June 9 | 2 pm Sorensen Branch
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Tues | June 13 | 9:30 & 10:30 am Main Library
Kids
Wed | June 7 | 2 pm Elkhorn Branch
Teens
Adults
All ages
R Registration required
LEGO Club
Popsicle Architecture R
Saturdays at 11 am Abrahams Branch
Robot Challenge
Thursdays at 4 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Tuesdays (except June 13 & July 4) at 10 am Elkhorn Branch Thurs | July 27 | 2 pm Washington Branch
LEGO Club Jr.
Tuesdays (except June 13 & July 4) at 10 am Elkhorn Branch Thursdays at 10 am Abrahams Branch
Makey Makey
Wed | June 28 | 2 pm R Elkhorn Branch Fri | July 14 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Marshmallow Shooters R Tues | July 11 | 2 pm Saddlebrook Branch
Mrs. Science Show Tues | June 27 | 2 pm Willa Cather Branch
Thurs | July 27 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch Wed | July 12 | 2 pm Benson Branch
Robot Maze Races Thurs | July 20 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Roylco Straws & Connectors Tues | June 6 | 6 pm Willa Cather Branch
SCI-Kids
Wednesdays (except July 26) at 6:30 pm Florence Branch
Science Fair R Enter by July 10 Tues | July 25 | Noon–4 pm Millard Branch
Sphero
Fri | June 16 | 2 pm Washington Branch
Sphero Maze Build-A-Thon Mon | June 26 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Thurs | June 29 | 1 pm Elkhorn Branch
Stop Motion Animation
Paper Airplane Building
Thurs | July 6 | 1 pm R Sorensen Branch
Sat | June 10 | 2 pm South Omaha Library
Paper Airplane Competition Fri | July 21 | 1:30 pm Benson Branch
Paper Rollercoasters R Thurs | June 29 | 1 pm Sorensen Branch
Pizza Box Solar Oven Wed | July 12 | 1:30 pm Millard Branch
Wed | June 14 | 2 pm Benson Branch
Fri | July 14 | 2 pm R Swanson Branch
The Great Marshmallow Migration Fri | June 2 | 2 pm Swanson Branch
UNO Mallory Kountze Planetarium Wed | July 19 | 2 pm 6001 Dodge Street Durham Science Center #135
Visit omahalibrary.org for complete program details and registration information.
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Wednesdays at 10:30 am Millard Branch Willa Cather Branch
Storytimes Weekly Storytimes
Thursdays at 10:30 am Benson Branch
Baby Storytime
Wednesdays at 9:30 am Millard Branch
Fridays at 10:30 am Swanson Branch
Wednesdays at 10:30 am Swanson Branch
Fridays | 10:30 am June 2, 16 & 23 and July 14 & 28 Florence Branch
Thursdays at 9:30 & 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
Saturdays at 10 am Benson Branch
Thursdays at 11 am Willa Cather Branch
Saturdays at 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch Swanson Branch Washington Branch (July 22 at 10 am)
Fridays (except June 2) at 10 am Elkhorn Branch Fridays at 10:30 am Sorensen Branch
Music & Movement Storytime Tuesdays (except July 4) at 10:30 am Willa Cather Branch
Dad & Me Storytime Saturdays at 10:15 am Elkhorn Branch
Fridays at 9:30 & 10:30 am Saddlebrook Branch
Dancing Storytime
Toddler Storytime
Tuesdays (except July 4) at 10 am Abrahams Branch
Mondays at 9:30 am Abrahams Branch Millard Branch
Thursdays at 10 am Elkhorn Branch
Mondays at 10 am Elkhorn Branch
Family Storytime Mondays at 10:30 am Abrahams Branch
Wednesdays at 10:30 am Sorensen Branch
Mondays | 10:30 am June 12, 19 & 26 and July 10 & 17 Millard Branch
Thursdays at 9:30 & 10:30 am Millard Branch
Mondays at 6:30 pm South Omaha Library
A Dump Truck Visits Storytime
Tuesdays (except July 4) at 10:30 am Millard Branch Saddlebrook Branch South Omaha Library Tues | June 13 & July 11 | 6:30 pm Elkhorn Branch Wednesdays | 10:15 am June 7 & 21 and July 5 & 26 Main Library
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Kids
Teens
Special Storytimes Fri | July 21 | 10:30 am Millard Branch
Clifford Visits Storytime Fri | June 9 | 10 am Saddlebrook Branch
Sat | June 10 | 10:30 am Millard Branch Mon | June 12 | 10:30 am Abrahams Branch
Adults
All ages
R Registration required
Tues | June 13 | 10 am Elkhorn Branch Wed | June 14 | 10:30 am Willa Cather Branch Thurs | June 15 | 10:30 am Benson Branch Fri | June 16 | 10:30 am Florence Branch Sat | June 17 | 10:30 am Sorensen Branch
Mouse Visits Storytime Fri | July 14 | 10 am Saddlebrook Branch
Sat | July 15 | 10 am Benson Branch Mon | July 17 | 10:30 am Millard Branch Tues | July 18 | 10:30 am Main Library Wed | July 19 | 10:30 am Sorensen Branch Thurs | July 20 | 10:30 am Pettit’s Pastry: 15615 Pacific Street
Chalco Hills Natural Resources Center Mon | June 5 | 10:30 am 8901 South 154th Street
SCHEELS at Village Pointe Wed | June 7 | 10 am 17202 Davenport Street
Shakespeare on the Green Thurs | June 8 | 10:30 am 411½ North Elmwood Road
Oakview Mall
Fri | June 9 | 10:30 am 3001 South 144th Avenue
Heartland of America Park Wed | June 14 | 10 am 800 Douglas Street
Lawrence Youngman Lake Wed | June 14 | 10 am 848 North 192nd Street
Leo A. Daly
Thurs | June 15 | 10:30 am 8600 Indian Hills Drive
Zorinsky Lake
Fri | July 21 | 10:30 am South Omaha Library
Fri | June 16 | 10:30 am 3808 South 156th Street
Sat | July 22 | 10 am Washington Branch
Joslyn Art Museum
Stormy Visits Family Storytime Thurs | June 22 | 10:30 am Sat | June 24 | 10 am Benson Branch
Out & About Storytimes Regency Park
Thurs | June 1 | 10:30 am 9808 Harney Parkway South
Aromas Coffeehouse at Flagship Commons Fri | June 2 | 10:15 am 10000 California Street
Tues | June 20 | 10:30 am 2200 Dodge Street
The MARK Bowling Center Wed | June 21 | 10 am 20902 Cumberland Drive
One Pacific Place Park
Thurs | June 22 | 10:30 am 1358 South 103rd Street
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge & Splash Pad
Wed | June 28 | 10 am 705 Riverfront Drive
Pacific Springs Park
Wed | June 28 | 10 am 1024 South 174th Street
Visit omahalibrary.org for complete program details and registration information.
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Meadow Lane Park
Ta-Ha-Zouka Park
Do Space
Motto McLean Ice Arena
Walnut Grove Park
Westwood Heights Sprayground
Thurs | June 29 | 10:30 am 11537 Farnam Street Fri | June 30 | 10:30 am 7205 Dodge Street
Wed | July 12 | 10 am 905 Elkhorn Drive Thurs | July 13 | 10:30 am 5015 South 45th Street
Fri | June 30 | 10:30 am 15050 Q Street
Fri | July 14 | 10:30 am 12334 Seldin Drive
Chalco Hills Natural Resources Center
Joslyn Art Museum
Stone Ridge Splash Park
Elkhorn Fire Station
Wed | July 5 | 10 am 4655 North 163rd Street
Wed | July 19 | 10 am 20602 Laramie Road
Hummel Park Nature Center
Pettit’s Pastry
Thurs | July 6 | 10 am 3033 Hummel Road
Thurs | July 20 | 10:30 am 15615 Pacific Street
OPPD Arboretum
Hy-Vee
Mon | July 3 | 10:30 am 8901 South 154th Street
Tues | July 18 | 10:30 am 2200 Dodge Street
Thurs | July 6 | 10:30 am 10601 Blondo Street
Wed | July 26 | 10 am 1000 South 178th Street
Aromas Coffeehouse at Flagship Commons
Thurs | July 27 | 10:30 am 6203 University Drive South
Fri | July 7 | 10:15 am 10000 California Street
Gene Leahy Mall Slides Wed | July 12 | 10 am 1302 Farnam Street
locations W. Dale Clark Main Library
UNO Milo Bail Student Center BounceU of Omaha Fri | July 28 | 9 am 11144 Q Street
Do Space
Fri | July 28 | 10:30 am 7205 Dodge Street
Saddlebrook Branch
215 S. 15th St. | 402.444.4800
14850 Laurel Ave. | 402.884.7473
Milton R. Abrahams Branch
A.V. Sorensen Branch
5111 N. 90th St. | 402.444.6284
4808 Cass St. | 402.444.5274
Benson Branch
South Omaha Library
6015 Binney St. | 402.444.4846
2808 Q St. | 402.444.4850
Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch
W. Clarke Swanson Branch
2100 Reading Plz. | 402.289.4367
9101 W. Dodge Rd. | 402.444.4852
Florence Branch
Charles B. Washington Branch
2920 Bondesson St. | 402.444.5299
2868 Ames Ave. | 402.444.4849
Millard Branch
Willa Cather Branch
13214 Westwood Ln. | 402.444.4848
1905 S. 44th St. | 402.444.4851