Author: OmahaNebraska

Omaha Event -Pi Day

From our friends at Meca:
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Pi Day in the Park

We’re celebrating Pi Day at The RiverFront! Come visit the Canopies at Gene Leahy Mall this Tuesday, March 14th for National Pi Day, an annual holiday based on the mathematical constant that begins with 3.14 (and so on).

Nebraska SciFest will be on site with fun activities to educate on and honor the number, Pi. Visitors are invited to make their own bracelets using the numerical digits from Pi and learn more about the discovery of this important figure!

And speaking of Pi(e), pick out your own mini-pie from Pettit’s Pastry with personal cherry or apple pies to take home! It doesn’t get much sweeter than Pi Day at The RiverFront.

The fun starts appropriately at 3:14 PM on March 14th near 13th and Farnam Streets!
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Omaha Event: Baby Elephant!!

From our friends at the Henry Doorly Zoo:

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Diane Kohout (402) 738-2015
Zoo Public Relations (402) 980-9285

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium Welcomes Elephant Calf

Omaha, Neb. (March 2, 2023) – Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is thrilled to announce the birth of a male elephant calf at 2:20 a.m. this morning, March 2, 2023. The mother is Lolly, an 11-year-old African elephant. Both Lolly and her calf are doing well.

This is the third African elephant calf born at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, joining half-siblings, Eugenia and Sonny, who were both born in January 2022. Callee, the sire to all three calves, is 22 years old and joined Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium in 2019.

The elephant care team was monitoring Lolly 24-hours-a-day in anticipation of the birth.

At this time, the Elephant Family Quarters will be temporarily closed to the public to allow Lolly some quiet time to bond with her calf. Guests will have the opportunity to see all three elephant calves with the herd in the Elephant Family Quarters once reopened.

The first African elephant calf, Eugenia, was born at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, to dam Kiki on January 7, 2022. Sonny was born to dam Claire on January 30, 2022.

Updates regarding this third calf and the anticipated arrival of the fourth elephant calf, who is expected to arrive to mother Jayei in late summer, will be provided via media alerts and the Zoo’s social media pages as information becomes available.

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Consistently ranked as one of the world’s top zoos, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is an independent not-for-profit organization accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Zoo is recognized nationally for its conservation, animal care and exhibit design. As a leader in conservation, the Zoo’s Center for Conservation and Research focuses on areas to benefit animal husbandry and species conservation including conservation genetics, conservation medicine, reproductive sciences, and comparative nutrition. More information is available at www.OmahaZoo.com
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Mother and baby elephant standing
Baby elephant exploring with mother in foreground

Photos are from the press release.

Omaha Event: Chicken Dinner, 19 February

Image of St. Nicholas Church with snow, tree and blue sky

St. Nicholas Church is having a chicken dinner from noon – 2 PM.

Sunday is Meat Fare Sunday in the Orthodox Church. This is the last day to eat meat before Easter.

$12 Adults
$5 Ages 6-12
Free: Ages 5 and under

St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church
5050 Harrison St.
Omaha, NE,
(402) 733-9532
https://www.facebook.com/stnicholasomaha

Omaha Area Event: Pączki Day, 19 February

Don’t miss Pączki Day!! It’s time for the annual event across the country to celebrate Mardi Gras but Polish style.

Pączki is pronounced “punch key” and is the plural of pączek which is pronounced “punch ek”.

Still wondering what it is? It’s a fantastic fried donut with fruit filling and drenched in sugar.

Pączki Day is actually 21 February, Tuesday. It and some last pre-lenten revelry take place the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.  Traditionally, Lent has met with fasting and prayer. Fasting meant no meat nor dairy (eggs and milk) for the forty day preparation and has gone through many changes for Western Christianity.

Where to get them?

The Polish Home, of course.

When to get them?

Get some between noon and 3PM. I’d come early as these delectable donuts will undoubtedly go fast.

Polish Home
201 East 1st St.
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 592-5117
PolishHomeOmaha@gmail.com
https://www.polishhomeomaha.org

Omaha Restaurant Review: Mouth of the South-Southern Grub

Image of a purple sign for Mouth of the South restaurant on brick building with many stairs

I ordered the Bayou burger with onion rings and coleslaw.

Image of onion basket with large onion rings and ketchup

The onion rings came first, were great and a great surprise. The breading was  super light and flaky and not oily. The onions were an impressive size and cooked perfectly.  So far, these are my favorite onion rings in Omaha! (Please send me your favorites to try in the future.)

Image of a very tall burger with one patty but many layers described below and a big bowl of coleslaw on white rectangular table

The burger was medium to well-done and blackened. There were layers of red onions,  bleu cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, comeback sauce and blackened shrimp. It was so tall it was hard to get all in on the first bite.

The waitress asked if I wanted salt pepper and hot sauce.  I liked the salt and pepper on the onion rings and the hot sauce. The  Louisiana Hot Sauce went well with both the onion rings and burger.

Image of interior of Omaha restaurant, Mouth of the South with tables, chairs and long view into kitchen

A special thank you to Skyler for the recommendation to try this Omaha restaurant in the Old Market out!

Image of the Old Market street with purple sign for Mouth of the South restaurant

Mouth of the South-Southern Grub
1111 Harney Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 502-4545

Omaha Event: Holiday Lighting at Aksarben

The trees were lit and we awaited the lighting of the spire and two special guests. Lucky for us that these celebrities photo-bombed the spire shot because the line was too long to see them. Can you tell who they are in the third picture?

Image Description: The lights are lit on the trees and lamp posts but not the Aksarben spire.
Image Description: The lights are lit on the trees and lamp posts but now the Aksarben spire!
Image Description: Two seasonal celebrities photo-bomb the photograph of the Aksarben spire after it was lit-Mr. & Mr. Claus!