Widowed Persons Group
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he Widowed Persons Group of Omaha hosts a luncheon the third Monday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at Jericho’s
Restaurant, 11732 W. Dodge Rd. For more information, please call 402-426-9690 or 402-493-0452.
Alzheimer’s support groups The Alzheimer’s Association Nebraska Chapter offers several caregiver support groups and specialty support groups in Cass, Douglas, Washington, Dodge, and Sarpy counties. These support groups offer valuable space and educational opportunities for families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia to engage and learn. For more information about any of the groups listed below, please call 800-272-3900. DODGE COUNTY • FREMONT Second Tuesday @ 5:30 p.m. The Heritage at Shalimar Gardens 749 E. 29th St. DOUGLAS COUNTY • OMAHA Second Thursday @ 10 a.m. Second Thursday @ 5:30 p.m. Country House Residences 5030 S. 155th St. Call Christina @ 402-980-4995 for free adult day services. Every other Monday @ 7 p.m. Brighton Gardens 9220 Western Ave. First & third Monday @ 1:30 p.m. New Cassel’s Franciscan Centre 900 N. 90th St. Call Melanie @ 402-393-2113 for free adult day services. Third Tuesday @ 5 p.m. Immanuel Fontenelle First floor classroom 6809 N 68th Plz. Second Tuesday @ 6:45 p.m. For caregivers of individuals with an intellectual disabilty/dementia. Barbara Weitz Center 6001 Dodge St. (UNO campus)
First Thursday @ 6:45 p.m. King of Kings Lutheran Church CORE Conference Room 11615 I St. Call Karen @ 402-584-9088 to arrange for adult day services. Third Tuesday @ 6 p.m. Temple Israel 13111 Sterling Ridge Dr. SARPY COUNTY • BELLEVUE Third Monday @ 7 p.m. Bellevue Senior Center 109 W. 22nd Ave. First Wednesday @ 1 p.m. Eastern Nebraska Vets Home (Vets and non-vets welcome) 12505 S. 40th St.
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• PAPILLION Fourth Thursday @ 6 p.m. Hillcrest Grand Lodge 6021 Grand Lodge Ave. WASHINGTON COUNTY • BLAIR Third Wednesday @ 6 p.m. Memorial Community Hospital Howard Conference Room 810 N. 22nd St.
Admission is free Community Band Festival scheduled for Saturday, June 30 at Turner Park
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he inaugural Community Band Festival of the Midlands will begin Saturday, June 30 at noon at Turner Park in the Midtown Crossing area of Omaha. The Nebraska Wind Symphony – Omaha’s Community Concert Band – will serve as host and perform at this event. In addition to the Wind Symphony, other performing groups will include the Papillion Area Concert Band, the Glenwood (Iowa) Community Band, the Iowa Western Community Band, the 1st Nebraska Volunteers Brass Band, the Swingtones, and the Omaha Symphonic Winds. Special guests at the free festival will be the Offutt Brass from the Heartland of America Band, stationed at Offutt Air Force Base. The ensembles will perform one after another throughout the afternoon, in a traditional family-friendly, music-in-the-park setting culminating with a grand finale mass band performance of John Philip Sousa’s classic, The Stars and Stripes Forever. For more information visit the Nebraska Wind Symphony Facebook page or www.nebraskawindsymphony.com.
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