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2021 Events

2021 Events in Historic Florence:

All 2021 events have not been officially supplied. Some items on this page have been deducted from the 2020 schedule, and based on previous year dates, are likely correct.

• 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 noon CDT
  
  
• May 2021 • Back
  • Sunday, May 16th, 2021 at 2 P.M.-4 P.M. CDT: Standing Bear Commemorative (replaces Second Sunday event this month, but on Third Sunday)
    • Douglas County Historical Society :
      • “Annual Standing Bear Commemorative”
        • Presented by Chairman Larry Wright, Jr of the Ponca tribe
      • This month's event will be presented over Zoom. When you register, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar. On Sunday, May 16th 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 members@douglascohistory.org or call 402-455-9990 to reserve your spot.
    
    
  • 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
    
    
  
  
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• August 2021 • Back
  • Thursday, Aug. 5th – Sunday, 8th, 2021 (Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun):
    • Douglas County Historical Society Garage Sale 
      Location: Currently Unknown:* Florence (), Florence, 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.
    
    
  • Friday, Aug. 13th, 2021 (Fri):
    • North Omaha Summer Arts – 10th Annual Arts Crawl
      Information 402-502-4669
      Hours: 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. CDT
      Starts at MCC Mule Barn Building #2, 5730 N. 30th Street. ()
    
    
    
  
  
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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.