Nerd Nite is grounded in this super nerdy, highly engaging, fun approach to learning. We’re looking forward to more engagement, learning, and connection over the topics our speakers nerd out about!
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When: Dec. 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Where: Saro Cider Lounge, 1012 S 10th St., Omaha
Talks include:
Presentation #1: Elections Around the World 2024 — exploring global context and themes in the 60+ national elections taking place globally this year. Presented by Sally Bonsall, an instructor in comparative politics with an emphasis on international affairs.
Presentation #2: Raising Chickens, Understanding their Behavior and Language — this talk will also explore raising city chickens and understanding city, county and state poultry laws. Presented by Joanie Garro, a behavior analyst, educator, chicken mentor, goat milk tester, and entrepreneur who is native to Omaha but now lives in Texas.
Nerd Nite is grounded in this super nerdy, highly engaging, fun approach to learning. We’re looking forward to more engagement, learning, and connection over the topics our speakers nerd out about!
Join us! Be there and be square.
When: Oct. 8, 2024 at 7 PM
Where: Saro Cider Lounge, 1012 S 10th St., Omaha
Talks include:
Presentation #1: The 7 Chakras: Healing and Alignment by Pumkin Jay
Presentation #2: Sex on Six Legs – Mating Behavior of Insects by Jody Green
Nerd Nite is grounded in this super nerdy, highly engaging, fun approach to learning. We’re looking forward to more engagement, learning, and connection over the topics our speakers nerd out about!
Join us! Be there and be square.
When: Sept. 10, 2024 at 7 PM
Where: Saro Cider Lounge, 1012 S 10th St., Omaha
Talks include:
Presentation #1: Classic Cocktails’ Relationship to New Orleans and Culture by Carsen Monaco, lover of fashion and art and culture, and how they coexist into our daily lives
Presentation #2: An Exploration of Afrofuturism by Jade Rogers, a nerd who likes to talk about History and nerdy things and founder of the House of Afros, Capes & Curls
Nerd Nite is grounded in this super nerdy, highly engaging, fun approach to learning. We’re looking forward to more engagement, learning, and connection over the topics our speakers nerd out about!
Join us! Be there and be square.
When: August 13, 2024 at 7 PM
Where: Saro Cider Lounge, 1012 S 10th St., Omaha
Talks include:
Presentation #1: Trail Running: Failures, Successes and Purpose by Connie Garro and Brandon Wingett, road and ultra runners
Presentation #2: Clownin’ Around by Sugar Ray Quinn, rodeo announcer and former professional bullfighter
Presentation #3: Holistic Nutrition & Gut Health by Lisa Garrett, holistic nutritionist and a gut and psychology practitioner
Nerd Nite is grounded in this super nerdy, highly engaging, fun approach to learning. We’re looking forward to more engagement, learning, and connection over the topics our speakers nerd out about!
Join us! Be there and be square.
When: July 9, 2024 at 7 PM
Where: Saro Cider Lounge, 1012 S 10th St., Omaha
Talks include:
Presentation #1: Make it Cozy. Nerd Boss Courtni will explore the concept of “cozy books” across genres.
Presentation #2: Carlentini: Omaha’s Newest Sister City by Sheri Kanger and Carmelita de la Guardia who are leading the efforts to recognize Carlentini and Omaha as official Sister Cities.
Nerd Nite is grounded in this super nerdy, highly engaging, fun approach to learning. We’re looking forward to more engagement, learning, and connection over the topics our speakers nerd out about!
Join us! Be there and be square.
When: June 11, 2024 at 7 PM
Where: Saro Cider Lounge, 1012 S 10th St., Omaha
Talks include:
Presentation #1: Roman Graffiti & How the Plebs Talked by Mac Palin, a film major with an interest in history and who reads way to many books and papers about ancient roman archeology.
Presentation #2: There’s a Grant For That?! by Katie LeDoux, owner of Sunflower Grant Writers who has worked in the industry for 25 years at places like the Smithsonian and the Kennedy Center.
Nerd Nite is grounded in this super nerdy, highly engaging, fun approach to learning. We’re looking forward to more engagement, learning, and connection over the topics our speakers nerd out about!
Join us! Be there and be square.
When: May 14, 2024 at 7 PM
Where: Saro Cider Lounge, 1012 S 10th St., Omaha
Talks include:
Presentation #1: From Pixels to Products: Integrating Technology into Handmade Crafts by Ciera Mosley, owner of Time On My Hands: Crafts and Services
Resources recommended: Mystic Fest; Taste of Omaha
Presentation #2: My Favorite Dead Librarians, an exploration of libraries and pandemics by Mark Sorensen, a collection development librarian with Omaha Public Library
Recommended Resources: Book Rec, Dayspring by Anthony Oliveira; Request a custom reading list from Omaha Public Library; find other lookalike books using NoveList.
This month’s event is hosted as part of the NE Science Festival! See more SciFest opportunities at https://www.nescifest.com
Join us on Tuesday, April 9 at Saro Cider Lounge Omaha (1012 S 10th St) starting at 7:00 PM.
Talks include:
1. “A Brief History of Biomechanics: Classical Roots to Present” by Dave Kingston, assistant professor of biomechanics at UNO
2. “So I hear you hate Economics, may I have a moment of your time?” by Matt Pierson, associate director of the Nebraska Council on Economic Education
3. “Climate Hope” by Farrah Grant, an instructor of geography at UNO
Recommended Resources:
Books on climate hope:
- All that We Can Save by Katharine Hayhoe
- What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
- Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah Ritchie
- Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming by Paul Hawken (Editor)
Nerd Nite is grounded in this super nerdy, highly engaging, fun approach to learning. We’re looking forward to more engagement, learning, and connection over the topics our speakers nerd out about!
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When: March 12, 2024 at 7 PM
Where: Saro Cider Lounge, 1012 S 10th St., Omaha
Talks include:
Presentation #1: Preserving Pilgrimage | Ecotourism and Sustainability on the Camino de Santiago by Courtni Kopietz, boss of Nerd Nite Omaha and multipotentialite nerd.
Presentation #2: Importance of Placemaking and City Satisfaction by Emily Speck, a master’s student in Urban Studies
Nerd Nite is grounded in this super nerdy, highly engaging, fun approach to learning. As we enter the second year of Nerd Nite Omaha, we’re looking forward to more engagement, learning, and connection over the topics our speakers nerd out about!
Join us! Be there and be square.
When: February 13, 2024 at 7 PM
Where: Saro Cider Lounge, 1012 S 10th St., Omaha
Topics include:
– “Managing Patients and Loved Ones with Dementia,” a hands-on presentation by Jaclyn Oltmans
– “Using Billion Dollar Satellites to Find Tupperware in the Woods,” an exploration of geocaching with Dave Sanderson