Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get out and enjoy some of the events in Omaha this January. Grab the kids sign them up to learn about robots, programming and trains! There’s even a 5k if you need to work off some of that holiday cheer!
Events in Omaha this January
Commitment Day 5k Fun Run and Walk
When: January 1st, 2017
Where: Life Time Fitness
17007 Elm Street
Omaha, NE
Commitment Day 5K Fun Run and Walk is a way to start the year off on the right step and make a commitment to a healthier life.
Minecraft Camp
When: January 3rd, 2017
Where: MCC at Do Space
7205 Dodge St. Second Floor
Omaha, NE Learn.Create.
Build will be coming to MCC at Do Space in Omaha, NE on January 3rd, 2017 with our Minecraft Programming Camp! Our camp teaches students about computer programming and technology while tapping into their creative skills. At Learn.Create.Build Academy the camp experience is paramount to our success. We strive to create positive and learning-focused experiences at all of our Learn.Create.Build Academy camps! We can’t wait to host our Minecraft camp at MCC at Do Space.
When: January 3rd, 2017
Where: MCC at Do Space
7205 Dodge St. Second Floor
Omaha, NE T
his fun, hands-on class allows students to sample a variety of elements in the robotics field! Each day builds upon the previous lesson and culminates in students maneuvering their own programmed drone. This camp is open to students in grades 7 through 12, no experience required. Using the CEENBoT robot, participants will learn the basics of the robot, discover how it can be converted into a drone, and see how raspberry pie can be used in robotic applications.
When: January 7th, 2017
Where: Mid America Center One Arena Way
Council Bluffs, IA
The Great Train Show is the nation’s only coast-to-coast model train show. The show is designed for the general public, modelers, hobbyists, families, and the just plain curious. Each show features hundreds of tables of trains and accessories for sale, huge operating exhibits, activities for kids, and more. All aboard!
Midlands International Auto Show
When: January 26th, 2017
Where: Centurylink Center Omaha 455 N. 10th St.
Omaha, NE
Don’t miss the annual Midlands International Auto Show at the CenturyLink Center Omaha. All the latest cars, trucks and SUV’s! Motorcycles too!
American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
When: Now through January 29th,2017
Where: Durham Museum 801 S. 10th Street
Omaha, NE
Step back in time to an era of flappers and suffragists, bootleggers and temperance workers, and real-life legends like Al Capone and Carry Nation. Created by the National Constitution Center, American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition is the first comprehensive exhibition about America’s most colorful and complex constitutional hiccup.
