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Howard Hughes focus of museum display
“Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes” will open Saturday at the Strategic Air & Space Museum.
The display tells the tale of Hughes' secret life under the assumed identity of Verner “Nik” Nicely, as told by his widow, Eva McLelland. She did not know she was married to Howard Hughes until they had been married for several years.
In 2001, after her husband of 30 years died, she told her story to retired Maj. Gen. Mark Musick, who had befriended her when she needed assistance for her husband. Musick spent six years researching her statements before contacting Douglas Wellman to write the book.
Musick and Wellman will offer their insights at 2 p.m. Sunday. Regular admission to the museum includes the presentation and exhibit.
The museum is at Interstate 80, Exit 426, near Ashland, Neb. For more information, visit www.SASMuseum.com.
Paul VI Institute plans celebration
A Celebration of Love and Life will mark the 25th anniversary of the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction in Omaha. The international medical conference, family fun day, banquet and reunion will be at the Qwest Center Omaha. Events will begin Thursday and end Sunday.
The public is invited to the free family day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Exhibit Hall B. Enjoy inflatables, pony rides, a firetruck, smoke trailer, police car, anti-crime dog, face painting, clowns, music, unicyclists and arcade games.
For more information about the institute and registration for the conference, visit www.popepaulvi.com.
Iowa Star Party will be this week
Amateur astronomers will gather Thursday through Sunday at Whiterock Conservancy, southeast of Coon Rapids, for the eighth annual Iowa Star Party. They have planned a free public viewing beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
The event will open with a short “Astronomy 101” class from local and regional astronomers. The rest of the evening, everyone is invited to visit each telescope set up in the pasture and use it with the assistance of its astronomy-enthusiast owner. Stargazers may want to bring a blanket.
For more information about Whiterock Conservancy or the Iowa Star Party, visit www.whiterockconservancy.org or call 712-684-2697.
Rap It Up Thursday at Northwest High
BET's Rap It Up will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the gym at Omaha Northwest High.
Comedian Joe Clair will be master of ceremonies for the event, which is aimed at teens from late middle school through high school. Testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea will be available from about 4:30 p.m. until the show starts.
There is no charge to attend, but you must be preregistered. Call 933-9303.
Minden Winery free on Sunday
Breezy Hills Winery in Minden, Iowa, will offer free admission Sunday when jazz group Southern Comfort plays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase, but bring a lawn chair for comfortable seating.
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