Omaha Event: Omaha Festival-Santa Lucia, 3-6 August

 

Screenshot of home page at https://www.santaluciafestival.com includes image logo for festival

Entertainment Schedule:

Rotella’s Italian Bakery Soundstage

Thursday, August 3 ~ 5pm to 10pm

6:00pm • Officer’s Reception

7:15pm • Opening Ceremony

7:30pm • Arch Lighting Ceremony

8:00pm • Carmelita de la Guardia

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Friday, August 4 ~ 5pm to 11pm

5pm • Bocce Ball Tournament Starts

6pm • Santa Lucia Festival Band

7pm • 9th Annual Cannoli Eating Contest

7:30pm • Generations

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Saturday, August 5 ~ Noon to 11pm

12pm – 5pm • Geneology Research (Santa Lucia Hall)

Noon • Italian Music

2:00pm •

4pm • Mark Morello and Bernadette Smith

5pm • Cabrini Mass

6:30pm • Santa Lucia Festival Band

7:30pm • Envy

11pm to 8am • Overnight Vigil (St Frances Cabrini)

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Sunday, August 6 ~ 2pm to 9pm

10:30am • Vesting of Image of S. Lucia (Cabrini)

11:00am • Mass @ Saint Frances Cabrini Church (Streamed live on YouTube & Facebook)

12pm • Procession through Little Italy

12pm – 5pm • Geneology Research (Santa Lucia Hall)

1:30pm • EchoLite

4:00pm • Carmelita de la Guardia

5:30pm • Cabrini Mass

7:00pm • Queen Coronation (w/SLF Band)

9:00pm • Benediction @ St Frances Cabrini Church

9:30pm • Dance In Streets Back To Santa Lucia Hall! (Start at Cabrini)

Location:
Little Italy
10th & William

More information at:
https://www.santaluciafestival.com

Congratulations to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium on the One-Millionth Visitor!

From our friends at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium:

One Millionth Visitor

“Today, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium welcomed its one-millionth visitor of 2023!”

Millionth Visitor 2023 PDF

Images and video provided courtesy of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium:

Winning family
Winning child with gift basket and hat

 

Omaha Area Event: Budweiser Clydesdales Coming to Papillion, 29 July

Check out this  fun Omaha area event at Hy-Vee at the Shadow Lake Towne Center in Papilion on Saturday

Sign on horse statue stating “Come See the Budweiser Clydesdale See the Real Thing Saturday, July 29th 11 AM-1PM”

Hy-Vee
11650 South 73rd Street
Papillion, NE 68046

Shadow Lake Towne Center
7775 Olson Dr.
Papillion, NE 68046

More information at:
https://papillionbusinesses.com/blog/

Omaha Farmers Market: Old Market on Saturday, 29 July

Enjoy fresh vegetables and other offerings at the Omaha Farmers Market in the Old Market on Saturdays.

It runs every Saturday from 6 May to 14 October from 8 AM to 12:30 PM.

Omaha Farmers Market Sign in Old Market stating 30 seasons, 6 May to 14 October, Sundays, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Location:
Old Market at 11th & Jackson Streets

Omaha Farmers Market: Old Market on Saturday, 22 July

Enjoy fresh vegetables and other offerings at the Omaha Farmers Market in the Old Market on Saturdays.

It runs every Saturday from 6 May to 14 October from 8 AM to 12:30 PM.

Omaha Farmers Market Sign in Old Market stating 30 seasons, 6 May to 14 October, Sundays, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Location:
Old Market at 11th & Jackson Streets

Omaha Event: Free Shred Day-Care Recycling 18 August

Save the date!

Complimentary Shred Day
August 16th
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Care Recycing
1011 N 45th St Omaha, NE 68132
Care Recycling invites you to bring
your personal documents to be shredded! In addition, we are pleased to announce that our friends at Hillside Solutions will be collecting glass. Both services are being offered at no cost. Joining us again for this event are our
neighbors, Dundee Bank.

For more information contact 402-444-3403 or carerecycling@duetne.org

Complimentary Shred Day PDF

Omaha Business Owner Spotlight: Eli Vedral of Kookaburra Cookies

Eli Vedral, Owner of Kookaburra Cookies with his amazing cookies!(Photography by Bill Sitzmann for the Omaha Magazine)

It’s Eli Vedral here—baker, owner, and founder of Kookaburra Cookies. All of my cookies are “strumble” cookies. Strumble™ is my riff on the crumbly streusel topping that you often find on muffins, cakes, and breads. I upgraded it and fused it with my favorite dessert: cookies!

The idea for Kookaburra Cookies first came to me as a teenager while studying abroad and working at a restaurant in Sydney, Australia. One of my favorite things to do was try hole-in-the-wall restaurants and unique dessert shops. I was shocked at how popular food fusion (or the combining of foods that do not traditionally go together) was in the land down under. It completely changed the way I thought about food, and about baking.

Kookaburra Cookies Logo

I named my business after the Kookaburra—an iconic bird native to Australia—because they are known for spreading joy and making people smile. I want to channel that same energy through my cookies.

I develop (and continue to develop) all of Kookaburra’s recipes from scratch myself. My cookies are soft, jam-packed with unique flavors and textures, and balanced with a hint of salt. Even after three years, my top-secret recipes are still constantly being tweaked and improved.

As a recent graduate from Creighton University, I’m a big fan of Omaha. My goal is to open my own dessert shop and continue to spread joy through my cookies. As I work on opening my storefront, you can order cookies anytime at www.KookaburraCookies.com. I’d also recommend following @KookaburraCookies on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date on specials, events, and new cookie flavors.

Website: www.KookaburraCookies.com

Social Media: @KookaburraCookies

Email: Eli@KookaburraCookies.com

Phone Number: 402-660-7710