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Law professor will lecture at Creighton
Thomas Morgan, author of the legal casebook “Problems and Materials on Professional Responsibility,” will deliver the annual Winthrop and Frances Lane Foundation Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday at Creighton University.
The lecture, titled “Last Days of the American Lawyer,” will be held in room 124 of the School of Law. It is free and open to the public.
Morgan is the Oppenheim professor of antitrust and trade regulation law at George Washington University Law School and former law dean at Emory University.
The Lane Lecture Series each year brings to Creighton an outstanding attorney, judge or legal educator to discuss a timely and important topic of concern to the legal community.
Free kidney screening set at North High
The National Kidney Foundation Serving Nebraska will conduct a free health screening for people at increased risk of kidney disease on Saturday at North High School, 4410 N. 36th St.
The screening will run from 9 a.m. to noon and is part of the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Program. The program is designed to identify and educate people who are at risk of kidney problems, including people with diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of kidney disease.
Participants will have their weight and blood pressure checked. Medical professionals will collect blood and urine samples from those who require further testing. A doctor on-site will review results with participants.
To register for the free screening, call 210-2436 or 613-8458.
Saturday workshops on small business
Learn about owning a small business at Saturday workshops in October hosted by the Omaha Public Library and the Omaha Entrepreneur Fair & Forum.
“Leverage & the Entrepreneur” is a free, weekly series designed to provide hands-on training in starting a business and keeping it running. Topics will include building a professionally polished business plan, pitching a plan to investors or bankers, and getting funding.
The first workshop is Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Charles B. Washington Library, 2868 Ames Ave.
For more information or to register, visit www.omahapubliclibrary.org or contact Lake Hunter by e-mail at LeverageWorkshops@Live.com or by phone at 502-3758.
Lauritzen Gardens holding festivals, show
Check out the Autumn Ambience and Japanese Ambience festivals at Lauritzen Gardens this weekend.
Both festivals are Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Also at the gardens, on Friday, will be the opening of the annual fall chrysanthemum show. On display will be 34 different varieties of single-stemmed mums, various forms of cascade mums and traditional Japanese garden design.
The Autumn Ambience festival consists of hayrack rides through the gardens, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, antique tractors and live music.
At the Japanese Ambience Festival, visitors are invited to participate in chopstick games, origami making, Japanese calligraphy or tea ceremonies. Also on tap will be martial arts, Taiko drum and Japanese dance performances in front of the Sunpu Castle Gate.
Hearts of Hope event to help sick children
The sixth annual Hearts of Hope on Oct. 10 will benefit those with congenital heart disease.
Midwest Heart Connection, a nonprofit support group designed to provide information, resources and support to individuals with congenital heart disease and their families, is sponsoring the event, which begins at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn convention center, 3321 S. 72nd St.
Nationally, about 40,000 infants are born each year with congenital heart disease, the most common deadly birth defect.
Proceeds will go toward improving awareness, detection and treatment of congenital heart disease, as well as support for those dealing with the birth defect.
The “Night for Little Hearts and Big Miracles” will include a dinner, cocktails, live entertainment and auctions.
RSVP by Thursday online at www.MidwestHeartConnection.com. The cost is $75.
Compiled by Veronica Daehn Stickney
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