What to do this weekend - September 11, 2025
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Hi,
Welcome to This Week In Lincoln.
This has been a weird, busy week so I am keeping this one short. I'm headed to DC this weekend (I'll be on a plane when you get this), so it was one of those weeks where I felt like I was doing twice as much work to get ahead. And I still feel behind! (Oh well.)
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Thursday, September 11
Thursday, September 11
Books: Books on Tap
+ When: 6 to 8 pm
+ Where: Saro Cider, 1746 N St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: No cover!
Find full details on Saro's Facebook page! But basically, you bring a favorite book; make a quick (1 to 2 minute) pitch on why other people should read it; and then stay for some silent reading.
Thursday, September 11
Film: A Little Prayer
+ When: 5:15 pm | 7:15 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 at 5:15 pm | $12 at 7:15 pm
More details from the Ross's website: "A loving father (David Strathairn) grapples with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son is having an affair in a sensitive and searching portrait of a Southern family."
Last chance to see this at the Ross!
Thursday, September 11
Film: East of Wall
+ When: 5:10 pm | 7:20 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 at 5:10 | $12 at 7:20 pm
More details from the Ross's website: "EAST OF WALL is an authentic portrait of female resilience in the ‘New West’ inspired and played by the women and girls who live it. Set in the Badlands of South Dakota, Tabatha, a young, rebellious rancher, who rescues and resells horses, must make hard decisions to deal with her fractured family, financial uncertainty, and unresolved grief, all while providing refuge for a group of wayward neighborhood teens."
Last chance to see this at the Ross!
Thursday, September 11
Open House: 1st and Cornhusker Intersection infrastructure project
+ When: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
+ Where: West Lincoln Elementary School Gymnasium (Door 9), 630 West Dawes Ave. (Google Maps)
This city event is open to the public. You can access more details about the project here.
Thursday, September 11
Public Meeting: Historic Preservation Commission
+ When: 2 to 4:30 pm
+ Where: County/City Building, 555 S 10th St. (Google Maps)
This meeting is open to the public. You can access the agenda here.
Friday, September 12
Friday, September 12
Music: Daisychain + The Breakroom + Wicked Bones + Hold Your Breath
+ When: 10 pm
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: No cover!
Some cool bands! Links to their music and socials:
+ Daisychain: bandcamp / insta
+ The Breakroom: website / insta
+ Wicked Bones: spotify / insta
+ Hold Your Breath: insta
Friday, September 12
Film: Bring Them Home
+ When: 5:15 pm | 7:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 at 5:15 pm | $12 at 7:30 pm
More details from the Ross's website: "Narrated by Lily Gladstone, Bring Them Home/Aiskótáhkapiyaaya chronicles a decades-long initiative by members of the Blackfoot Confederacy to bring wild buffalo back to the Blackfeet Reservation."
More showings scheduled through September 25.
Friday, September 12
Film: The Baltimorons
+ When: 5 pm | 7:10 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 at 5 pm | $12 at 7:10 pm
More details from the Ross's website: "On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older no-nonsense dentist. What begins as a routine check-up sparks an unpredictable evening of misadventures. Together, Cliff and Didi fight to overcome being shut out by their families, face their biggest fears, and discover their own surprising and tender connection."
More showings scheduled through September 25.
Friday, September 12
Music: Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations
+ When: 5 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $12
Friday, September 12
Public Meeting: Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the McCook Work Ethic Camp (i.e., the proposed ICE Facility)
+ When: 9 am
+ Where: Nebraska Legislature, Room 1507 (Google Maps)
This meeting is open to the public! Show up.
More details from Senator Megan Hunt's Instagram page: "the Legislature’s Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on potential building code violations at the Work Ethic Camp in McCook, which Governor Pillen has proposed turning into a 300-bed ICE detention facility."
Here's a link to the Legislature's committee hearings page, where you can find an option to submit a comment online.
Saturday, September 13
Saturday, September 13
Zines! Salt Creek Zine Club meetup
+ When: 3:30 to 5:30 pm
+ Where: Meadowlark Coffee (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
More details from the organizers: "The monthly zine club resumes this Saturday, so if you haven't made it to a meeting yet, now is a great time to come out and meet new people! Bring your zines, bring your projects, bring your friends!"
Saturday, September 13
Games: 4th Annual Jane Austen Game Fest
+ When: 1 pm
+ Where: Mana Games (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Not sure if there's an additional cover for this event.
More details from Mana Games's Facebook page: "Welcome to the Jane Austen Game Festival! Whether you’ve read them all hundreds of times or just really love Colin Firth (or Matthew Macfadyen!!) in those outfits, this event is for you."
Continues on Sunday!
Saturday, September 13
Market: Community Free Market
+ When: 10 to 11:30 am
+ Where: Seng Park, 49th & Garland (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
From the Facebook page: "It’s like a yard sale, except everything is free!” Celebrating 13 years! Find more details at the link above.
Saturday, September 13
Music: Static Radio Boulevard – A Tribute to Green Day (w/ special guest Low Embers)
+ When: 8 pm
+ Where: 1867 Bar, 101 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $12 advance | $15 day of the show
Sunday, September 14
Sunday, September 14
Social: Nebraska Tamagotchi Club’s first meet up!
+ When: noon to 3 pm
+ Where: Antelope Park by the Bell Tower (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
I know very little about Tamagotchi but this sounds cool! More details from the organizer's Instagram page: "I’m here to invite you to Nebraska Tamagotchi Club’s first meet up! I wanted to make a fun and safe space for all virtual pet lovers to meet and share our love for Tamagotchis! Everyone is welcome, whether you’re a tama-expert or just curious!"
Sunday, September 14
Market: Sunday Farmers' Market at College View
+ When: 10 am to 2 pm
+ Where: 4801 Prescott Ave. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free, but it's a farmer's market, so be prepared to spend money.
Sunday, September 14
Organizing: Lincoln DSA's Sepetember General Hybrid Meeting & Social
+ When: 4 pm
+ Where: Bennett Martin Public Library, Fourth Floor, 136 South 14th St. (Google Maps)
The meeting is taking place in-person and on Zoom. You can RSVP at the link above to get the link. More details from the DSA's event page:
"Join us for our September General Meeting on the 4th floor of the Bennett Marin Library! We’ll be going over reports from our various working groups and then any further business we have such as finalizing the fundraiser and dedicating resources to any tasks comrades would like to organize. If you have any proposals or resolutions for the chapter body, please contact the steering committee to make sure we can get it agendized."
"Stick around after where we'll meet up at 1867 to eat and socialize! Invite a friend to come to the social if you'd like too"
Things to do next week:
Friday, September 19
Music: Queer Bands for Queer Fun!
+ When: 7 to 9 pm
+ Where: NWU's Old Main Amphitheater (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Seems to be free?
Bands include Birthday Girl, Estrogen Projection, and Pilot Light! Food and drinks will be provided.
Monday, September 15
Public Meeting: City Council
+ When: 3 to 5 pm
+ Where: City Council Chambers, County/City Building, 555 S. 10th St. (Google Maps)
This meeting is open to the public. The agenda has not yet been posted.
Tuesday, September 16
History: Lunchbox Lecture: The Archeology of Courthouse and Jail Rocks: 12,000 Years in the Making
+ When: noon to 1 pm
+ Where: Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall N (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
More details from the State Historical Society's website: "Celebrate Nebraska Archeology Month during September’s Lunchbox Lecture program led by our very own Nebraska State Archeology team member, Nolan Johnson! Nolan will share insights into the fascinating history of the Courthouse and Jail Rocks, highlight his own research and fieldwork, and explore the important archeology conducted by the Nebraska State Historical Society. Don’t miss this chance to dig into Nebraska’s past with an expert guide!"
Wednesday, September 17
Art: Who What Wednesdays
+ When: 6:30 to 8 pm
+ Where: LUX Center, 2601 N 48th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Seems to be free (though I'm not totally sure)
More details from the LUX Center's website: "Who What Wednesdays is an exciting monthly event designed to bring together diverse voices from across the Lincoln community to inspire, connect, and create. Hosted by The LUX Center for the Arts and Turbine Flats, this dynamic speaker series provides a platform for artists, entrepreneurs, musicians, performers, and writers to share their ideas, experiences, and creative insights."
This month's speakers are:
+ Joy Kjer, Mural Artist
+ Margaret Kops Kuveke, Mural Artist
+ Matthew Mederer, Mural Artist
Thursday, September 18
Social: Nerd Nite
+ When: 7 pm
+ Where: Saro Cider, 1746 N St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: No cover!
I saw this described as a mix of TEDx Talk and powerpoint party. This month's topics include: Shingon Buddhism, A Tribute to the Passenger Pigeon and the Fight to Repair.
Friday, September 19
Film: John Q (2002)
+ When: 7 to 10 pm
+ Where: Black Cat House, 1601 B St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
A description from the film's Letterboxd page: "John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son’s name on the donor’s list."
Saturday, September 20
Art: Art in the Garden
+ When: 10 am to 6 pm
+ Where: Sunken Gardens (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
Presented by Clements Noyes Art Gallery. More details from the event's Facebook page: "Join us for our annual family-friendly Art Show & Sale in Lincoln's beautiful Sunken Gardens. We will have art, artists, live music, dance and food trucks."
Saturday, September 20
Community Meeting: Lincoln Alliance Meeting
+ When: 10 am to 2 pm
+ Where: New Visions United Methodist Church, 1610 S 11th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
More details from the Lincoln Alliance's newsletter: "At the last Lincoln Alliance meeting, we had a vigorous debate and discussion about how we organize in our communities. This workshop was intended to accomplish two things: Set the groundwork for our Technology of Participation workshop in September, and to plan lunch and other administrative items."
Sunday, September 21
Art: EMERGE LNK: Mural + Street Art Festival
+ When: 10 am to 3 pm
+ Where: LUX Center, 2601 N 48th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
This will be taking place concurrently with the Uni Place Maker's Market (see below).
Sunday, September 21
Books: Silent Book Club
+ When: 2:30 to 4 pm
+ Where: Sower Books, 914 N 70th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
Sunday, September 21
Market: Uni Place Creative District Maker’s Market
+ When: 10 am to 2 pm
+ Where: 2649 North 48th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
I will also be tabling here!!! Come by and get some of my zines!!!
Things to do later this year:
Friday, Sept. 26 - Sunday, Sept. 28
Film: 2025 Flatwater Film Festival
+ Where: Rivoli Theater in downtown Seward (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $8 general admission weekend pass | $5 for students and seniors
Not quite in Lincoln! But it looks cool and I wanted to highlight it. Find the full film lineup and schedule on their website.
Friday, September 26
Music: Hub & Soul Music Concert Series
+ When: 6 to 9 pm
+ Where: Union Plaza Amphitheatre, 21st and Q St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
More details from the city's website: "Hub & Soul is a free community event designed for people of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate music, local food, and Lincoln’s parks."
Sunday, September 28
Music: Neon The Bishop + Blondo + Sexy Ca$h
+ When: 8 pm (doors), 9 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $7 | $10 for under 21
The Denver indie pop band comes to town with some cool-looking supporting acts. Links to their stuff:
+ Neon The Bishop: website / spotify / insta
+ Blondo: bandcamp / insta
+ Sexy Ca$h: insta
Sunday, September 28
Music: Porch Jam 2025
+ When: noon to 5 pm
+ Where: Cooper Park and surrounding blocks (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
More details from the festival's website: "Porch Jam is a celebration of community and folk stylings of music! Playing music on the porch was once a more common experience and we want to bring that back!! We will be hosting bands to play through the afternoon, as well as food trucks and kid activities! We encourage everyone to come to the South Salt Creek Neighborhood to celebrate music and community."
Sunday, September 28
Outdoors: September Urban Plant Ramble!
+ When: 3 to 5 pm
+ Where: Community Crops Garden at Peter Pan Park, N 32nd and W Streets (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! Register at the link above.
This sounds amazing! More details from the organizers: "This is free to attend! Join us for an afternoon walk to build relationships with our urban plant relatives as we navigate the rise of fascism. Tea will be offered :) "
Wednesday, October 1
Art: Pass the Tree-line prints by Keith Buswell
+ When: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
+ Where: Constellation Studios, 2055 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! But a ticket seems to be required. (Register here.)
More details from the studio's website: "Keith Buswell is a Lincoln artist who creates intricate and mysterious etchings of trees – the roots, branches, deformities, knots, growths, and all. His fascination is based on the graphic etching lines drawn as an interconnected system of branches and root structures as a metaphor for lineage, connections, chance intersections and stages of life. He has generated such a variety of tree images that his work creates a taxonomy of inventive, visionary obsessions with this significant life force. This is the show to put his tree prints all together and for us to all “take a look”, as he is ready to create new work soon, is directions that “Pass the Tree-line”."
Saturday, October 11
History: A Jane's Walk of O Street
+ When: 4 pm
+ Where: 129 N 10th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
Organized by Strong Towns Lincoln. More details from the event Facebook page: "Downtown Residents, Urbanists, and City Nerds from anywhere in town! Join us for a Jane's Walk of O Street in small groups. Bring friends, or come on your own! We'll start with a little history of O street in early Lincoln, how it has changed over time, and the coming changes through "Project O"! Meet us after at Saro Cider for a drink and open conversation."
Saturday, October 11
Workshop: How To Screenprint T-Shirts
+ When: 1 to 3 pm
+ Where: Black Cat House, 1601 B St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
More details from the Black Cat House's newsletter: "Stacy Asher from UNL's art department will be here teaching us how to screenprint t-shirts. That's not only a great way to promote political messages; it should also be a lot of fun!"
Monday, October 13
Protest: Columbus Day Counter-Protest
+ When: 4 to 6 pm
+ Where: The corner of 16th and O Streets, in front of the Federal Building (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!
Organized by the Black Cat House.
Wednesday, October 15
Music: Social Cinema + Sego + Estrogen Projection
+ When: 8 pm (doors), 9 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $13 advance tickets | $15 day of the show
Some awesome local bands playing along with LA-based alt-pop act Sego:
+ Social Cinema: website / bandcamp / insta
+ Sego: linktree / bandcamp / insta
+ Estrogen Projection: linktree / spotify / insta
Tuesday, November 4
Music: Ada Lea + Madeline Reddel
+ When: 6:30 pm (doors), 7:30 pm (show)
+ Where: Reactor Coffee (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 advance tickets | $12 DOS
Links to their music and cool stuff:
+ Ada Lea: bandcamp / linktree / insta
+ Madeline Reddel: website / insta / youtube