BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Omaha: literary\, this weekend (Fri Sep 18 to Sun Sep 20\, Ame rica/Chicago). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://c aldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains infor mation from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/omaha-ne/this-weekend-literary.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Omaha: literary\, this weekend (Fri Sep 18 to Sun Sep 20\, Am erica/Chicago). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https:// caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains info rmation from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:Omaha · literary · this weekend · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ridgewood Book Club DTSTART:20260918T200000Z DTEND:20260918T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T123128Z UID:10004447-1789743600-1789747200@benningtonlibrary.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:This book club meets at Ridgewood Senior Living (12301 N 149th Cir\, Bennington) on the third Friday of the month.  Check our website for a list of books we are discussing. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T123128Z URL:https://benningtonlibrary.org/event/ridgewood-book-club-2/2026-09-18/? utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Bennington Public Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://benningtonlibrary.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Kemi Alabi DTSTART:20260919T150000Z DTEND:20260919T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T010503Z UID:10005830-1789812000-1789817400@humanitiesnebraska.org CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:The Nebraska Poetry Society is offering monthly Saturday morni ng online poetry workshops. Registration is required\, and registration i nformation may be found on the Nebraska Poetry Society webpage. Free with annual membership\; nominal fee for non-members. Students\, minors and ot hers for whom the registration fee is prohibitive may request a free membe rship. \nBreak from the expected and write toward the marvelous. Through s urrealist poems and playful prompts\, this generative workshop helps poets tap the unconscious\, challenge repression\, and unlock bolder\, more ima ginative work. \nKemi Alabi is the author of Against Heaven (Graywolf Pres s\, 2022)\, selected by Claudia Rankine as winner of the Academy of Americ an Poets First Book Award. The collection was a Kate Tufts Discovery Award finalist\, Chicago Review of Books Award winner\, and one of New York Pub lic Library’s Best Books of 2022\, among other honors. Alabi’s poems have appeared in The Atlantic\, The Nation\, Poetry\, Boston Review\, the Grammy-nominated album “Difficult Grace\,” and elsewhere. Alabi is co- editor of The Echoing Ida Collection (Feminist Press\, 2021)\, an antholog y of Black reproductive justice writing. They’ve spent over a decade bu ilding narrative power for trans and queer bodily autonomy\, most recently as the 2024-2025 Feminist in Residence at Northwestern University. Alabi is currently the inaugural Beloit Poetry Journal Iron Mouth Curatorial Fel low. Born in Wisconsin on a Sunday in July\, they now live in Chicago\, IL . LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T010503Z LOCATION:Virtual Program URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-poetry-society-workshop- kemi-alabi/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Humanities Nebraska X-SOURCE-URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nebraska Warrior Writers - Omaha Workshops Fall 2026 DTSTART:20260919T150000Z DTEND:20260919T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T070330Z UID:10005766-1789812000-1789819200@humanitiesnebraska.org CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Nebraska Wildlife Rehab ’s Baldwin Center conference room\, 9777 M Street. \nOption to attend vi a Zoom. \nFacilitators:  Jen Stastny and Cindy Cronn \nMore informatio n here. \nAugust 22 – Speaker: Matt Mason\nSeptember 5 – Speaker: Rac hel Bash\nSeptember 19 – Speaker: Vanessa Kalil\nOctober 3 – Speaker : Kevin Clouther\nOctober 17 – Speaker: John Price\nOctober 31 – Spe aker: Liz Kay\nNovember 14 – Speaker: Trey Moody\nNovember 28 – Spea ker: Jody Keisner LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T070330Z LOCATION:Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room\, 9777 M Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68127\, United States URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-warrior-writers-omaha-wo rkshops-fall-2026/2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_c ampaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Humanities Nebraska X-SOURCE-URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Visualizing Literature: Book Club for Art Lovers DTSTART:20260919T153000Z DTEND:20260919T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T023704Z UID:crh06b7c6gdds9da7dnujpr3a0@google.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:More Info: https://joslyn.org/_next/data/weaQrQ1i-CX9OlfUzNoWW /visit/calendar.json LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T023704Z LOCATION:The Joslyn X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Omaha Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://omahadowntown.org/downtown-happenings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Family Day: Ekphrastic Poetry with Matt Mason DTSTART:20260920T190000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T193141Z UID:10005858-1789912800-1789920000@humanitiesnebraska.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:An ekphrastic poem is a type of description of a work of art. Former State Poet Matt Mason will lead a day of art\, words\, and creativ ity. Inspired by Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention\, Mason will lead i nteractive poetry activities that transform looking into writing. Discover how visual art can spark imagination and self-expression through poetry\,  no experience required. Families can also enjoy free snacks\, artmaking activities\, and other hands-on experiences throughout the museum. \nThe event is free\, but registration is requested. LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T193141Z LOCATION:Sheldon Museum of Art\, Lincoln\, Nebraska\, 68588\, United State s URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/family-day-ekphrastic-poetry-with -matt-mason/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Humanities Nebraska X-SOURCE-URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jones Street Book Club DTSTART:20260920T193000Z DTEND:20260920T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T023704Z UID:81v8ftufo4sofa0rrfktpll7nk@google.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:More Info: https://omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/69bc0e218d5e 2d0933664bcd LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T023704Z LOCATION:Downtown Branch X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Omaha Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://omahadowntown.org/downtown-happenings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"This\, Too\, Was Myself": Monsters\, Masculinity\, and the Britis h Empire DTSTART:20260920T223000Z DTEND:20260920T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260909T183322Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53853479293536 CATEGORIES:arts,literary DESCRIPTION:Dr. Tanushree Ghosh will deliver a public lecture entitled\, “This\, Too\, Was Myself": Monsters\, Masculinity\, and the British Empi re" at part of the Gothic Arts and Literature Festival at the Joslyn Castl e and Gardens. LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T183322Z LOCATION:Joslyn Castle URL:https://events.unomaha.edu/event/public-lecture-at-the-gothic-arts-and -literature-festival?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=o maha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:UNO Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.unomaha.edu/event/2026-nebraska-indie-games-ex po END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“This\, Too\, Was Myself": Monsters\, Masculinity\, and the Brit ish Empire. DTSTART:20260920T223000Z DTEND:20260920T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T002343Z UID:10006163-1789925400-1789929000@joslyncastle.com CATEGORIES:education,free,literary DESCRIPTION:“This\, Too\, Was Myself”: Monsters\, Masculinity\, and th e British Empire.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Dr. Tanushree Gho sh\, Associate Professor of English at the University of Nebraska at Omah a. \n\n\n\nWhat does R.L. Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll a nd Mr. Hyde reveal about masculinity\, monstrosity\, and the British Empi re? This talk explores how the figure of the monster became a powerful way to confront and contain imperial anxieties about violence\, power\, ident ity\, and the self.  \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5pm\, presentation begins at 5 :30pm. \n\n\n\nCastle Music Room \n\n\n\n\n\nThis free presentation is off ered as part of the Joslyn Castle & Gardens Gothic Art & Literature Festiv al. No registration required. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T002343Z URL:https://joslyncastle.com/event/this-too-was-myself-monsters-masculinit y-and-the-british-empire/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campa ign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Joslyn Castle & Gardens X-SOURCE-URL:https://joslyncastle.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR