What better way to spend a summer evening than listening to live music in the park? Live on the Lawn is a FREE, family-friendly summer concert series presented by the City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Department. Concerts will be held on Fridays, July 8th, July 15th, July 29th, and August 5th, from 6-9 pm. All four concerts will be held […]
Omaha honors our Prisoners of War and Missing In Action soldiers with its annual POW/MIA Ceremony at Memorial Park. Order of Events: Anthony Infante (Patriotic Music) Master of Ceremonies Welcome Presentation of Colors National Anthem Invocation by LTC (Ret) Michael DeBolt, Director Army Instruction, Omaha Public Schools Service Melody – Anthony Infante History of POW/MIA […]
We invite neighbors of the North Omaha Trail, community members, and community partners to join us in planting over 125 trees along the newly completed North Omaha Trail. Prior to the tree planting, GirlTrek Omaha will host a community walk along the trail. The walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will last between 30 and […]
Please join us for a special night honoring our Veterans. The event will include: speakers: Mayor Jean Stothert, Councilmember Pete Festersen, and special guest Jeanette Harper, USAF Veteran and Bellevue University Professor a laying of the wreath ceremony for our war representatives, music, and the grand lighting of the WWII Colonnade. Hot cocoa and desserts […]
The veteran's ceremony at Memorial Park American Legion Post 1 (7811 Davenport) due to bad weather will start at 11 a.m. on Veteran's Day — Friday, Nov. 11. The celebration of Veterans Day will continue all next week with Operation Green Light, part of the national push to help veterans and their families.
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For their Shop for Good campaign, sponsored by Wells Fargo, SHARE Omaha features one nonprofit’s wish list each week on our social media. Omaha Parks Foundation will be spotlighted on […]
Thank you to our generous donors at the Corporal Daegan Page Foundation for funding a new scoreboard to be installed at the Motto McLean Ice Arena! Before enlisting in the […]
In celebration of Memorial Park's 75th Anniversary, the Omaha Parks Foundation in cooperation with the City of Omaha plan to bring the statue "Embracing Peace" to the park from June-October […]
In celebration of Memorial Park's 75th Anniversary, the Omaha Parks Foundation in cooperation with the City of Omaha plan to bring the statue "Embracing Peace" to the park from June-October […]
America entered World War II following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Before the outcome of the war was even assured, in 1943 Mrs. Lulu N. […]