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2021 Events

2021 Past and Current Events in Historic Florence:

• January 2021
  • Sunday, Jan. 10th, 2021 at 2-3 P.M. CST:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
    • “Omaha's Historic Hoagland House”
      • Presented by Medora Harper
    • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, January 10th at 2 P.M. CDT, 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 ext 102 to reserve your spot.
    • Registration deadline is: January 8, 2021 at noon CST
  
  
• February 2021
  • Sunday, Feb. 14th, 2021 at 2-3 P.M. CST:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
    • “In Their Own Image: The Hidden History of African Americans in Omaha”
      • Presented by Patrick Jones, Associate Professor of History and Ethnic Studies at University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

      • Patrick draws on the digitized collection of the Great Plains Black History Museum to tell the stories of Omaha's black communities.

    • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, February 14th at 2 P.M. CDT, click that link to join.
    • Free to everyone, thanks to support from Humanities Nebraska
    • Reservations are required. Please e-mail admin@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 ext 102 to reserve your spot.
    • Registration deadline is: February 12, 2021 at noon CST
  
  
• March 2021
  • Sunday, Mar. 14th, 2021 at 2-3 P.M. CDT:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
    • “John A Creighton: Blazing the First Internet”
      • Presented by Brian Kokensparger, Associate Professor of Computer Science - Creighton University
    • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, March 14th at 2 P.M. CDT, click that link to join.
    • Free to everyone, thanks to support from Humanities Nebraska
    • Reservations are required. Please e-mail members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 ext 102 to reserve your spot.
    • Registration deadline is: March 12, 2021 at noon CDT
  
  
• April 2021
  • Sunday, Apr. 11th, 2021 at 2-3 P.M. CDT:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
    • “History of the Baum-Allen House”
      • Presented by Jim Farho

      • Jim Farho. Jim currently lives in the house and has spent the last several years restoring and researching its history.

    • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, April 11th at 2 P.M. CDT, 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 members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 ext 102 to reserve your spot.
    • Registration deadline is: April 9, 2021 at 5 P.M. CDT
  
  
• May 2021
  • Thursday, May 6th – Sunday, 9th, 2021(Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun):
    • Florentine Players • 57th May Play,
      “Making God Laugh”
      • Ticket Prices: $?.
        Doors open 6:00 P.M. CDT (one hour before curtain).
        Show starts at 7:00 P.M. CDT Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun
        Located at Florence City Hall, 2864 State Street ()
        Information: 531-600-8634
    
    
  
  
• June 2021
  • Sunday, Jun. 13th, 2021 at 2-3 P.M. CDT:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
    • “Off to Nebraska”
      • Presented by Michael Olk
    • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, June 13th at 2 P.M. CDT, 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 ext 102 to reserve your spot.
    • Registration deadline is: June 11, 2021 at 5 P.M. CDT
  
  
• July 2021
  
  
• August 2021
  • Thursday, Aug. 5th – Sunday, 8th, 2021 (Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun):
    • Douglas County Historical Society Garage Sale 
      3070 N 90th St, Omaha, NE 68154 The west ()
      Location: The west side of 90th between Cricket Wireless and Dollar Tree, Omaha NE
      
      • Featuring tables of items including books, household items, collectibles, antiques and much more
      • Open hours
        • 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. CDT on Thursday and Friday
        • 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. CDT on Saturday and Sunday
      • Call 402-455-9990 for more details.
    
    
  
  
• September 2021
  • Sunday, Sep. 12th, 2021 at 2-3 P.M. CDT:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
    • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, September 12th at 2 P.M. CDT, 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 ext 102 to reserve your spot.
    • Registration deadline is: Friday before the event at noon CDT
  
  
• October 2021
  • Sunday, Oct. 10th, 2021 at 2-3 P.M. CDT:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
    • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, October 10th at 2 P.M. CDT, 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 ext 102 to reserve your spot.
    • Registration deadline is: Friday before the event at noon CDT
  
  
• November 2021 • Back
  • Tentative:* Sunday, Nov. 14th, 2021 at 2-3 P.M. CST:
    • Douglas County Historical Society Second Sunday Talk:
    • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, November 14th at 2 P.M. CDT, 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 ext 102 to reserve your spot.
    • Registration deadline is: Friday before the event at noon CST
  
  
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• 2020 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.