Backyard Bird Count

Join Lewis and Clark NHT biologist for a guided bird count. Sessions are 9am and 2pm. The biologist will be available to help identify birds, fill out data forms and teach basic birding. Dress for the weather. Bring binoculars and guide books.

10th annual Abraham Lincoln Birthday Celebration

City of Lincoln event. The free celebration will feature Kentucky actor Michael E. Crutcher Sr. as abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and local actor Dave Shamblin as Lincoln in a show called “A Friendship Unique.” Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

UNL Behlen Observatory Public Night

Discover astronomy! Enjoy views through the 30-inch telescope, the largest in Nebraska, at the University of Nebraska's Behlen Observatory south of Mead, OAS club telescopes, speaker, physics demonstrations and it's free! See Web site for directions

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance in Adams County, IA

VITA is an IRS-sponsored program that certifies community volunteers to prepare and electronically file basic tax returns at no cost for low- to moderate-income individuals and families earning up to $48,000. Call for appointment.

"Azur & Asmar"

Animated story of two boys raised as brothers who set off on a dangerous quest through faraway lands to find and free the Fairy of the Djinns, held captive in a crystal palace. Recommended ages: 6 to adult. Runs through Feb. 18. Call for times.

The Rainforest

Experience the awe-inspiring Amazon Rainforest through a fascinating new production by the Omaha Theater Ballet. Runs Feb. 11-21. Recommended ages: 5 years to adult.

The Secret Garden Indoor Spring Floral Display

This year is the 100th anniversary of “The Secret Garden,” a classic children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The garden pays tribute to the book’s anniversary with the creation of this special indoor display. Admission fees ap

MOPS at Divine Shepherd Church

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers and exists to encourge, equip, and help women become the best moms that they can be! Women who are pregnant or have young children (kindergarten or younger) are all invited to join.

Gym and Swim

Children must be toilet trained. This class begins with active play in the gym and ends with active play in the pool. A great way to for your child to keep busy and meet new friends. Daily drop-ins welcome. Fee charged.

Romance at LUX: Date Night in Ceramics

Looking for a special and unique evening out? Bring your date, your spouse, or your partner for an evening of romance and art making.

Romance at LUX: Date Night in Printmaking

Looking for a special and unique evening out? Bring your date, your spouse, or your partner for an evening of romance and art making. Spend a creative evening collaborating on a linoleum block print.

Hitchcock Nature Center Loess Hills Lodge

New seasonal hours for the lodge start Dec. 1. Lodge hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through February 2010.

2010 Nebraska Leadership Prayer Breakfast

Nebraska Leadership Prayer Breakfast Prayer Breakfast with Gov. Dave Heineman, Chief Jusice Michael Heavican, state senators and other Nebraskans.

Stoplight Party

Bring your green (single), complicated (yellow) and reserved (red) friends and celebrate Singles Day in style with some silly fun all night long.

The Human Touch

The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Art Collection is an exhibition of contemporary artworks devoted to the human figure.

New Member Show at Artists Cooperative Gallery

The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery is showing the work of its five new members, Cheryl Boomer, Linda Hatfield, Dale Macafee, Chris Nuce and Darlys Vande Voort, Feb. 3 through Feb. 28, 2010. Artists will host an opening reception from
6-10 p.m. Feb.

Russian and Soviet Impressionism Treasurers

“Discovered Treasures: Russian & Soviet Impressionism” is on loan from the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji, Iowa. Norfolk gallery is free and open to the public.

Omaha by Air

Forty-two aerial photographs of Omaha landmarks and landscapes, many from the mid-1900s.

"Carnaval!"

Admission: $5 for adults, $3.50 for senior citizens and children 12 and under; $4 for students, free for members. Exhibit shown through March 13.

Perspectives: Art, Craft, Design and the Studio Quilt

Exhibit runs through May 9. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for children and non-UNL students with ID, $10 families, free for children under 5, members, UNL faculty, staff and students with ID.

Karen Krull Robart @ The Governor's Residence

Shelton textile artist Karen Krull Robart exhibits this month at the Nebraska Governor's Residence. Viewing by appointment or during the Thursday tours from 1-4 pm. Call 402-471-3466 for more information.

"Academia Invitational"

Exhibit runs through March 7.

Jim Butkus Photography

Exhibit runs through Feb. 26.

"Asian Beauty Trespassing Boarders"

Exhibit ends March 13.

"CAP 25th Anniversary Exhibition"

Exhibit runs through Feb. 12.

"Defining Moments"

Works by Bryan Collier. Exhibit runs through April 11.

"The Human Touch: Selections From the RBC Wealth Management Art Collection"

Exhibit runs through April 18.

"Winter, Autumn, Summer"

Botanical paintings by Inna V. Kulagina. Exhibit runs through Feb. 19.

"Stations" and "Borderland Abstraction"

Exhibit runs through May 8.

"Wildlife and Nature Amateur Photography Exhibit"

Amateur Photography exhibit runs through February.

"Weapons Throughout Time"

Exhibit runs through August 2010.

"Favorites From the MAM Collection"

Exhibit runs through Feb. 27.

UNL Faculty exhibition

Exhibit runs through Feb. 18.

"Searching for the Real Nebraska: A Photo Essay on the Great Recession"

Exhibit runs through Feb. 27

"Places & Narratives"

Exhibit runs through March 28.

"Au, Bookwalter, Smith"

Exhibition runs through Feb. 13.

"Through-the-Lens"

Exhibit runs through Feb. 27.

"American ByProduct"

Work by Dana Rose. Exhibit runs through Feb. 21.

"Migrations: New Directions in Native American Art"

Exhibit runs through April 25.

"Interact: Lynn Lukkas and Cynthia Pachikara"

Exhibit runs through Feb. 19.

"Discovered Treasures: Russian and Soviet Impressionism"

Exhibit runs through Feb. 26.

Burgundy & Gray Jazz-n-Motown

Live music, no cover.

"Cheaper by the Dozen"

A gentle comedy set in the 1920s based on a real-life family with 12 children.

"Marriage is Murder"

A divorce couple who writes murder mysteries together act out the crimes. Kathryn Cover directs this romantic comedy.

Peel Me A Grape: A Cabaret with Heart & Humor

Mary Carrick and Todd Brooks bring a sweetheart of a show. Celebrate love, friendship, and all that good stuff.