Mark your calendar for upcoming local events across Nebraska celebrating this year’s National Welcoming Week! This month, towns in Nebraska and nationwide celebrate how our communities are strongest when everyone feels welcome during the 7th annual National Welcoming Week September 14-23.
In 2017, there were more than 700 events around the country. Nebraska communities are excited to make this year the biggest one yet!
2018 Welcoming Week events
Columbus
- September 14-23 – Columbus Family YMCA + Centro Hispano partnership for Welcoming Week
Crete
- September 25, 12:00 PM – Critical Courageous Conversations: Asian Refugees in Nebraska
Grand Island
- September 30, 2:00 PM, The Stuhr Museum – 10th Anniversary Commemoration of the The Quilted Conscience Project
Kearney
- September 22, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Nebraskans for Peace annual conference at UNK
- Workshops, panel discussions, and breakout sessions.
Lexington
- September 9, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – United by Culture 2018
- Family friendly, food, and entertainment!
Lincoln
- September 14, 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM – Welcoming Week Panel at Indigo Bridge Books
- September 20, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Fiesta on the Green
- Music, dance, food! Hosted by UNL Oasis. Open to all!
- September 21- 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM – Half Way to St. Pat’s Hooley
- An Irish “Hooley” with culture, music, and dance! Open to all ages and cultures.
- September 21, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Lincoln Calling
- Music, night market, and art.
- September 23, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Harvest Moon Festival
- Food, cultural activities, games, lantern lighting, and more!
- September 29 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM – KZUM Arts and Culture Festival
- Live music, art, vendors, workshops, and food trucks.
Omaha
- September 13, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM – Latino Heritage Month Luncheon
- Featuring local community leaders. A traditional Mexican meal will be served.
- September 14-16 – Fiesta Patrias Omaha 2018
- Parade, food, vendor and health fair, music, and dance, and a cultural celebration featuring traditions of El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and other Latin American countries.
- September 14-23 – Weeklong Welcoming Week Activities at Omaha YMCA
- Special activities include a Family Tree Wall, special workout classes, lunch and learn sessions, multicultural children’s activities and more.
- September 14, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – YMCA of Greater Omaha + College of St. Mary Lunch and Learn
- A lunch-and-learn discussion about the short film “My Dear Americans.”
- September 19, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – YMCA of Greater Omaha + Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center Lunch and Learn
- A lunch-and-learn discussion about the short film “My Dear Americans.”
South Sioux City (Flyer of all events)
- September 15 – Multicultural Independence Parade
- September 15, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Street Party
- Food, music, and celebration for Welcoming Week’s activities in South Sioux City.
- September 17 – Citizenship Day Celebration at Mary J. Treglia Community House
- Tours at 7:45 AM and 4:00 PM; open house all day. Citizenship trivia.
- September 21 – Naturalization Clinic at Mary J. Treglia Community House.
- By appointment
- September 21 – “Prepare to Naturalize” at Mary J. Treglia Community House
- 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 3:00 PM presentations on the steps to become a citizen and changes in the process.
- September 25, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Immigration Simulation at Mary J. Treglia Community House.