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2012 november & december
Robots: The Interactive Exhibition runs through Jan. 6 at the Strategic Air & Space Museum, Photo by GES.
ONGOING EVENTS Through 11/4: The Borrowers. The Rose Theater. Meet Arrietty, a tiny girl with huge adventures. Arrietty is part of an unusually tiny race of people known as borrowers who live behind walls and borrow to survive. See how Arrietty changes the game when she encounters a human boy. This production is best for ages eight and older. Recurring Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $18, or free with membership. 2001 Farnam St. F/7pm; Sat/2&7pm; Sun/2pm. For more information, visit www. rosetheater.org or call 402-345-4849. Through 11/7: Westroads Kids Club. Westroads Mall. The Amazing Bubble Show! As the Omaha Children’s Museum’s most popular science show, you will experience giant bubbles that float, bubbles that turn into smoke, and even bubbles you can stand in! The first 220 kids will receive an amazing bubble gift to take home to create their own science! Recurring every fourth Wednesday. Free admission. 10000 California St. 10:30am. For more information,
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visit www.westroadsmall.com or call 402-397-2398. Through 11/8: Tom Bartek Retrospective: Assemblages and Thomas Majeski 3-D Prints. UNO Art Gallery. From prints to 3-D masterpieces, see how two retired Omaha artists and art professors transformed their work. The Del & Lou Ann Weber Arts Building houses the gallery, which offers a unique viewing place for the 3-D pieces. Recurring Mondays through Thursdays. Free admission. 6001 Dodge St. 10am-3pm. For more information, visit www.unoartgallery.org or call 402-554-2796. Through 11/18: Fall Chrysanthemum Show. Lauritzen Gardens. Surround yourself with autumn colors and Japanese-inspired garden displays during this show. Recurring daily. $7 adults, $3 children ages 6-12, free for children 6 & under. 100 Bancroft St. 9am-5pm. For more information, visit www.lauritzengardens.org or call 402-346-4002. Through 11/30: Timeline to Victory: Boys Town Football
Past and Present. Boys Town. See what a winning tradition looks like and celebrate the past and present of Boys Town Football, playing games since 1929. From the first game played in Hollywood to today’s team, come see how the dedicated staff has utilized the program to help boys become dedicated young men. Recurring daily. Free admission. 14100 Crawford St. 10am-4pm. For more information, visit www.boystown.org or call 402-498-1111. Through 12/1: River City Star Saturday Public Sightseeing Cruise. River City Star Riverboat. Spend your Saturday afternoon relaxing on the river, enjoying the sites and sounds of Omaha’s riverfront. Cruise by Freedom Park Naval Yard, under the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, and passed the Omaha and Council Bluffs Riverfronts. Cash bar and concessions available. Every Saturday. $12 adults, $10 seniors 65+, $8 children 12 & under. 151 Freedom Park Rd. 1:30-2:30pm. For more information, visit www.rivercitystar.com or call 402-342-7827. Through 12/15: Arts Pals: Jewelry and Art Boutique. Richter Real Estate Building. Lots of gorgeous handmade jewelry, Kumihimo braiding, lamp work beads, paper beads, hand-died silk scarves, stained glass windows, sun catchers & glyphs, garden art, and more. Recurring monthly on the third Saturday. Free admission. 5072 S. 135th St. 10am-3pm. For more information, visit www.artpalsofomaha.com or call 402-630-8850. Through 1/6: The American Soldier, From the Civil War to the War in Iraq: A Photographic Tribute. Durham Museum. A dramatic display of photographs, The American Soldier display features over 116 photos dating from the Civil War all the way to
the War in Iraq. Recurring daily. $8 adults, $6 seniors 62+, $5 children ages 3-12, free for members and children 2 & under. 801 S. 10th St. Tu/10am-8pm; W-Sat/10am-5pm; Sun/1-5pm. For more information, visit www.durhammuseum.org or call 402-444-5071. Through 1/6: Robots: The Interactive Exhibition. Strategic Air & Space Museum. Features characters from the popular animated film, Robots (2005), as a guide to teach guests of all ages about the amazing past and exciting future of robotics and how robots can affect our daily lives. Take an adventure through this mechanical world! Recurring daily. $12 adults, $11 seniors 65+ and active-retired military, $6 children ages 4-12, free for children 3 & under. 28210 W. Park Hwy. Sun-Sat/10am-5pm. For more information, visit www.sasmuseum.com or call 402-944-3100. Through 2/3: Worn with Pride: Americans in Uniform. Durham Museum. Artifacts from the Civil War to present day Iraq and Afghanistan will be showcased to bring home the very personal experiences of war and how advances in technology has changed that experience over the last 150 years. Recurring daily. $8 adults, $6 seniors 62+, $5 children ages 3-12, free for member and children 2 & under. 801 S. 10th St. Tu/10am-8pm; W-Sat/10am-5pm; Sun/1-5pm. For more information, visit www.durhammuseum.org or call 402-444-5071. Through 5/1: The Met: Live in HD. Film Streams. Opera Omaha and Film Streams have collaborated to bring the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series to Ruth Sokolof Theater with showings live on Saturday afternoon and encores on Wednesday night. Ades’ The Tempest (Nov. 10 & 14), Mozarts’ La Clemenza di Tito (Dec. 1 & 5), www.OmahaPublications.com