Plum Nelly East Neighborhood Association

11/22/2024

09/05/2024

Looks like fun!

R Style Band returns to Lauritzen Gardens TONIGHT from 6 to 8 p.m., bringing the hits of the Temptations, James Brown, Earth, Wind & Fire to the festival garden lawn. Get ready to dance along with this highly energetic and fun crowd favorite!

Chairs and blankets may be set up in the festival garden starting at 4 p.m. Pack a picnic, purchase a fried chicken and macaroni and cheese dinner from Abraham Catering (opens at 5 p.m.), or pick up a pizza on your way to the garden from our concert sponsor, Orsi's Italian Bakery.

This is our FINAL Tempo of Twilight Outdoor Concert Series concert of the season.
Concerts are included with paid garden admission and are free for garden members. Not a garden member? Join today at lauritzengardens.org/join

06/25/2024

Love this. Self care is important at all age groups.

From horses to painting, Project New Lens gives Omaha youth tools to care for their own mental health.

06/25/2024

What a beautiful place. Look at all the dates you can go experience this place!

It's going to be a great week in the garden:

🌳 Experience the benefits of forest immersion on Monday, June 24 at 6 p.m.
👟 Members get early access to walk the garden on Tuesday, June 25 at 8:30 a.m.
🧘🏽‍♂️ Practice tai chi in the garden on Tuesday, June 25 at 8 a.m.
🍷 Learn the basics of wine with Vino Mas on Tuesday, June 25 at 6 p.m.
🧘‍♀️ Enjoy a mindful yoga practice on Thursday, June 27 at 6 p.m.
🧘🏽‍♂️ Practice tai chi in the garden on Sunday, June 30 at 6 p.m.

♟ Play an array of outdoor games in the garden, daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
🚂 Trains in the model railroad garden are running daily.
🚋 Take a 50-minute narrated tour on the tram, runs daily, hours vary.
🎨 See art in the gallery from Megan Loudon Sanders and Anne Newman

🌺 Plus, flowers, shrubs and trees in bloom throughout the garden!

Get links to register for classes and see the full schedule at https://bit.ly/3GMZPlC

06/25/2024

Be safe. When encountering high flood waters, don't risk driving or walking through it. "Turn around, Don't drown!"

06/25/2024

Join in a Star Spangled Cleanup on Saturday, July 6th at 10am! Volunteers from the community are invited to help cleanup fireworks litter throughout Hanscom Park and the surrounding neighborhoods. The event is open to the public. Sign up at https://www.keepomahabeautiful.org/star-spangled-cleanup.html

Keep Omaha Beautiful will provide all cleanup supplies and is coordinating the event with The Blue Bucket Project and the Omaha Parks Volunteer Program - VIP. We will meet at the Hanscom Park Pavilion (3201 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105). Learn more & sign up today!

06/25/2024

Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs partners with hardworking families that are first time homebuyers right here in Pottawattamie and Mills Counties that want to realize the dream of homeownership, but may not qualify for a mortgage loan through conventional lenders. Becoming a Habitat homeowner....

06/25/2024

06/25/2024

Common milkweed (𝘈𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘢) is coming into bloom in the garden. It's a favorite of garden guests, as well as to the monarch butterflies and other pollinators that thrive because of it.

This native species is crucial to the life cycle of monarchs, serving as both a safe haven for monarch butterfly eggs and a food source. But, because it is a rich nectar source, it is also important to populations of bees, wasps, beetles, and other butterflies.

Stands of common milkweed can be found throughout the garden, including in the arrival garden, Song of the Lark Meadow, and the color burst. Look for their big pink blooms, and for signs of pollinators benefitting from their flowers and foliage!

06/24/2024

Dangerous heat is expected Monday in Douglas County. If you need a place to cool off, please consider these options. ⁦

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06/21/2024

We look forward to replenishing our garden beds with some pollinating plans. Join us in July.

One way to help pollinators in Nebraska is to grow native plants 🌷🌼🌹

It is critical to include plants that bloom at various times of the year (from April to October) to ensure that a variety of pollinators have access to pollen and nectar throughout the season. Remember, pollinators are more than just bees and butterflies. There are also hummingbirds, moths, beetles, and ants!

Check out this Nebraska Extension guide for pollinator planting in your own backyard: https://brnw.ch/21wKNF4

📷: Eric Fowler

06/21/2024

We hope to see you this evening our our Castle and Cathedral District June Art Walk!

We have a full agenda planned spanning the entire campus:

-In the Carriage House: Opening of “Iconic Omaha: Mid-Century Graphic Design” ft. the archives of Hutcheson Displays, Inc.

-In the Castle: Last chance to see the “In Conversation” show featuring the art of Sarah Rowe and Susette La Flesche (in the Castle).

-In the Gardens: Art vendors on the lawn, featuring paintings, jewelry, ceramics, and more! Live music by the talented Jerome Birch. Dripps BQQ is back with the best BBQ in town.

This is a free, all-ages evening for the entire family. After you see all the Castle has to offer, make sure to continue your walk down 40th Ave. to see what our partner organizations Cali Commons, Joslyn Castle Neighborhood Association, and Cathedral Arts Project Omaha are featuring!