Lincoln: The Constitution & The Civil War Events

Opening ceremony 2 p.m. Oct. 25 in Rotunda. Displayed weekdays 8-5 in State Library. Quilt display and lecture 2 p.m. Nov. 1 in Library. Gettysburg Address ceremony Nov. 21 in library. All events free and open to the public.

The Creative Center Career Exploration Post

Do you think you have what it takes to work in the field of graphic design? Have you always wanted to know what it takes to sell a product, service, or idea? Then join this high school career club at The Creative Center.

Holiday Season Cooking Classes

In a group setting, participants will learn to prepare turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and more. Cost: $30 per person. Reserve spot by calling Wendy at 660-7040.

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.

A Hand To Hold Need Help Distributing Fliers

Volunteers will place fliers with neighbors to alert them to Level 3 Sex Offenders. To volunteer, call or e-mail: Rebecca Barrientos-Patlan, Co-Founder of Nebraska’s Heart for the Missing, P.O. Box 7821, Omaha, NE 68107, 452-9933; rbpatlan@cox.net.

R. Austin & K. Thomas @ The Fred Simon Gallery

Jeweler Richard L. Austin and photographer Kimberly Thomas are featured in a dual show at the Fred Simon Gallery.

"42nd Annual Grand Island Art and Sketch Show"

Exhibit through Nov. 22.

"New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music"

The sixth and final stop of the statewide tour. Developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit Service. Roots music embraces folk, country, blues, gospel, jazz, bluegrass, rock 'n' roll, rap and more.

"Jane Scott Retrospective: Mid-America Impressions"

Exhibit runs through Nov. 29.

Business Ethics Alliance Ethics Toolkit Workshops

Six sessions aimed at small and medium-sized businesses to assist them in creating or improving their organizational ethics program. Register at Web site.

Union Pacific Railroad Museum

“Abraham Lincoln: Full Circle,” through 2009.

Omaha Public Schools 150th Anniversary Exhibit

In honor of Omaha Public Schools’ 150th Anniversary, an exhibit at the Durham Museum will take visitors on a journey back to the 1860s to learn what school was like for students and teachers when Omaha was a newly-found frontier town.

Parker Museum

“Reliving the 1920s in Clay County” and “Photography by Art Bates,” through Nov. 30.