2020 Events

Florence is proud of its events.  From May to New Years, we have our major events, and the Florentine Players have events throughout the year; read more details on each one.  Several events are yearly neighborhood traditions.  "Florence Days" is normally celebrated in May except for 2020, it was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the concern for the health of everyone.   Florence organization meeting dates are shown on the organizations page.

Some events are recurring events.  If we have not been provided final data for the current year, some dates shown may be based on past year information, and as such will show "Tentative" before the date.  Some details for "later-in-the-year" events may change.  Check with any contacts for confirmation.  Florence Futures Foundation makes an effort to provide accurate information, however, we do not guarantee the accuracy of any event details.

2020 Events in Historic Florence:

• January 2020
  • Sunday, Jan. 12th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “Winning the Vote: The Campaign for Woman's Suffrage in the United States”
        • Presented by Dr. Dianne Bystrom

        • Dr. Dianne Bystrom will share the history of the 72-year campaign for women's voting rights.

      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  • Saturday, Jan. 18th, 2020:
    • Florentine Players 8th Annual Battle of the Improv All-Stars
      • Time: 7:00 P.M.
      • Tickets: $12, Florentine Players (with active, paid membership), Groups of 8 or more: $10; available by mail, online, or at the door.
      • Doors open at 6:00
        Show starts at 7:00
      • Due to potential language and themes, this is an 18+ only show
      • Reservations: 531-600-8634
      • Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
      
      
      
  
  
• February 2020
  • Sunday, Feb. 9th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “The History of Fort Omaha”
        • Presented by Kathy Aultz

        • Febrary's Second Sunday lecture is offically out of spots

      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  • Thursday, Feb. 20th – Sunday, 23rd, 2020 (Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun):
    • “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest”
      • Ticket Prices: General Admission: $10, Seniors 60+, TAG Members: $8.
        Doors open 6:00 P.M. (one hour before curtain).
        Show starts at 7:00 P.M. Thu-Fri-Sat
        Show starts at 2:00 P.M. Sun
        Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
        Information: 531-600-8634
    
    
  
  
• March 2020
  • Sunday, Mar. 8th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “24th & Glory - The Intersection of Civil Rights and Omaha's Greatest Generation of Athletes”
      • 2 P.M. at Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, Building 10, Room 110
      • Metropolitan Community College, 32nd & Sorenson Parkway Google Map
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• April 2020
  
  
• May 2020
  • Saturday, May 16th, 2020:
    • Douglas County Historical Society:
      • Webinar

        • Presentation by author Lawrence A. Dwyer about the Chief Standing Bear trial.

      • Reservations Required
      • $12 DCHS Members, $15 Non-Members
      • Hours: 4:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
      • Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, General Crook House Museum, Lower Level
      • General Crook House 5730 N. 30 Street, #11B ()
    
    
  
  
• June 2020
  • Sunday, Jun. 14th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “History of Rosenblatt Stadium”
        • Presented by Gary Kastrick, South Omaha Historian
      • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, June 14th at 2 P.M., click that link to join.
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail admin@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• July 2020
  • Sunday, Jul. 12th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “History of UNMC”
        • Presented by Carrie Meyer, Assistant professor, Head of special collections and archives, McGoogan Library of Medicine
      • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, July 12th at 2 P.M., click that link to join.
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail admin@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• August 2020
  • Thursday, Aug. 6th – Sunday, 9th, 2020 (Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun):
    • Douglas County Historical Society Garage Sale 
      Location: 770 N. 114th St, Omaha, NE 68154 (), Florence, NE
      • Featuring tables of items including books, household items, collectibles, antiques and much more
      • Open hours
        • 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. on Thursday and Friday
        • 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. on Saturday and Sunday
      • Call 402-455-9990 for more details.
    
    
  • Friday, Aug. 14th, 2020 (Fri) - CANCELED for 2020; see you in 2021:
    • North Omaha Summer Arts – 10th Annual Arts Crawl
      Information 402-502-4669
      Hours: 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
      Starts at MCC Mule Barn Building #2, 5730 N. 30th Street. ()
    
    
    
  • Sunday, Aug. 16th, 2020 at 10 A.M. (2020 Date was confirmed but later canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
    • Douglas County Historical Society Vintage Wheels at the Fort (Date is confirmed but details are from previous years' events as an example of what generally happens)
      • Douglas County Historical Society is proud to be partnering with the Meadowlark Model A Ford Club and Baxter Ford to bring you another year of showcasing automobile history at Fort Omaha.
      • Featuring pre-1965 cars, this FREE event is meant to be fun for the whole family. Last year's event welcomed over 70 vehicles to the Fort and this year's event is expected to draw an even bigger and more diverse crowd of classic cars.
      • Transport yourself through time with rides around The Fort in a variety of vintage vehicles including: Model As, Model Ts, and many more. The chance to engage with automobile history like this doesn't come often, so don't miss your opportunity to step back into time. In addition to the cars, there will plenty of other activities to enjoy throughout the day.
      • Past year entertainment has been provided with performances by the 1st Nebraska Volunteers Brass Band, Ed Svoboda's Red Raven Orchestra, Humanities Nebraska's Helen Waring-Johnson and the “Craoi na Tire” Irish Dancers. There will also be fun crafts for the whole family including patriotic pinwheels and an automobile assembly line to take home your own crafted car.
      • The General Crook House Museum will be offering FREE admission to encourage visitors to visit the new interactive exhibit, Big Noise in the Heartland: Omaha Broadcasting. The Meadowlark Model A Ford Club will have lunch, drinks, and snacks available for purchase.
      • Free and open to the public for the event and for the General Crook House Museum (located on the Fort)
      • Details:
        • From 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.
        • Location: Metropolitan Community College, General Crook House 5730 N. 30th Street, #11B ()
        • The General Crook House will have open hours from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
    
    
  
  
• September 2020
  • Sunday, Sep. 13th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “ Kings of Broken Things: Bystanders, Historical Wounds, and the Omaha Race Riot of 1919”
        • Presented by Theodore Wheeler, author and instructor at UNO

        • This month's Second Sunday will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, September 13th at 2pm, click that link to join.

          The deadline for registration is Friday September 11th at noon, so make sure to reserve your spot before then!

      • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, September 13th at 2 P.M., click that link to join.
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail admin@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• October 2020
  • Sunday, Oct. 11th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “Music on the Trail: Where American Folk Songs Meet Classical Art Music”
        • Presented by Donna Gunn, pianist and educator

        • This month's Second Sunday will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, October 11th at 2 pm, click that link to join.

          The deadline for registration is Friday October 9th at noon, so make sure to reserve your spot before then!

          This month's Second Sunday is presented in association with Humanities Nebraska, allowing us to present Donna Gunn's talk free to our community.

      • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, October 11th at 2 P.M., click that link to join.
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail admin@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• November 2020
  • Sunday, Nov. 8th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
      • “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History”
      • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, November 8th at 2 P.M., click that link to join.
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail admin@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  
• December 2020 • Back
  •  Sunday, Dec. 6th, 2020 at 2 P.M.-3 P.M.:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second (oops) ... First Sunday Talk:
      • “Christmas Carol Connections”
        • Presented by Donna Gunn, pianist and educator

        • Donna's passion for outreach performances are facilitated by her listings on the Humanities NE Speakers Bureau roster and the Nebraska Arts Council Touring Program and Artists in Schools/Communities rosters.

      • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, December 6th at 2 P.M., click that link to join.
      • The talk is free for DCHS members; A $5 donation is requested of non-members.
      • Reservations are required. Please e-mail admin@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  
  

Others

• 2019 Events in Florence
  
  

We rest and prepare for another year from January to early May, although there will be Florentine Players performances starting in January or February, and the Douglas County Historical Society will have monthly events. Check our Events page for details and final dates as we learn about them.