{"id":3166,"date":"2019-11-19T08:08:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/?p=3166"},"modified":"2019-11-19T20:53:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T02:53:58","slug":"omaha-events-celebrate-the-holiday-season-with-fun-free-events-at-omaha-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/omaha-events-celebrate-the-holiday-season-with-fun-free-events-at-omaha-public-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Omaha Events: Celebrate the holiday season with fun, free events at Omaha Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TO: Media; OPL Staff, Trustees, Foundation, Friends; Mayor&#8217;s Office<strong><br \/>\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \u2013 <\/strong>November 19, 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Celebrate the holiday season with fun, free events at Omaha Public Library<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The holidays can be hectic. Don&#8217;t forget to take some time to slow down and enjoy the best the season has to offer. <a href=\"http:\/\/omahalibrary.org\/\">Omaha Public Library<\/a> (OPL) can help with fun, free, pre-planned programs and activities for all ages to enjoy, including music, crafts, parties, and even visits with Santa! In the listings, a designation of <strong>RR<\/strong> means that registration is required. There may be age recommendations for some events. Daycare groups planning to attend an event are asked to call the hosting location in advance. Visit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/omahalibrary.org\">omahalibrary.org<\/a><\/strong> or call your local branch for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Holiday hours:<\/em><\/strong> Nov. 28-29 \u2013 all locations closed; Dec. 24 \u2013 all locations close at 3 p.m.; Dec. 25 \u2013 all locations closed; Dec. 31 \u2013 all locations close at 6 p.m.; Jan. 1 \u2013 all locations closed<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Parties &amp; Santa Visits<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday, Dec. 1, noon-5 p.m.: Holiday Lights Family Festival at W. Dale Clark Main Library, 215 S. 15th St., 402-444-4800<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Morning with Santa at Saddlebrook Branch, 14850 Laurel Dr., 402-444-5780<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m.-noon: Tiny Tots Santa Party at A.V. Sorensen Branch, 4808 Cass St., 402-444-5274<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6-7:30 p.m.: Holiday Extravaganza at Florence Branch, 2920 Bondesson St., 402-444-5299, RR<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Dec. 24, 10-11 a.m.: Snow Much Fun at Millard Branch, 13214 Westwood Ln., 402-444-4848<\/li>\n<li>Friday, Dec. 27, 1-2:30 p.m.: Family De-Stress Fest at Millard Branch<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Noon Year&#8217;s Eve at Saddlebrook Branch<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-12:30\u00a0 p.m.: Noon Year&#8217;s Eve Party at Florence Branch, RR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Crafts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m.-noon: Make a Gingerbread House at South Omaha Library, 2808 Q St., 402-444-4850, RR<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, Dec. 12, 10-10:45 a.m.: Explore &amp; Play \u2013 Winter Fun at South Omaha Library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, Dec. 13, 3-4 p.m.: Teens Chat &amp; Create Holiday Edition at W. Dale Clark Main Library<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, Dec. 15, 2-3 p.m.: Winter Family Craft at Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St., 402-444-6284<\/li>\n<li>Friday, Dec. 20, 3-5 p.m.: Teen Food &amp; Fun \u2013 Gingerbread Stories and Houses at W. Dale Clark Main Library<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, Dec. 21, 1-3:30 p.m.: Gingerbread Stories and Houses at W. Dale Clark Main Library, RR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Live Holiday Music<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Holiday Music with George Walker at Milton R. Abrahams Branch<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Dec. 18, 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Holiday Music with George Walker at Florence Branch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Storytimes<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, Dec. 12, 10:15-11 a.m.: &#8220;Snowmen at Night&#8221; Family Storytime at Benson Branch, 6015 Binney St., 402-444-4846<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, Dec. 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Gingerbread Preschool Storytime at W. Dale Clark Main Library<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Dec. 24, 10:30-11 a.m.: Twas the Night Before Christmas Story &amp; Craft at Saddlebrook Branch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While visiting your favorite OPL branch, be sure to stock up on books, music, movies and more to help get you set for the holidays. Cozy up with a winter romance or find a holiday survival handbook, and don&#8217;t forget about cookbooks! Put together a holiday playlist by downloading four free songs per week from Freegal or checking out sing-a-long-worthy CDs. Binge watch your favorite seasonal films by taking advantage of OPL&#8217;s extensive DVD collection.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/omahalibrary.org\">omahalibrary.org<\/a> <\/strong>or your neighborhood branch for information about additional programs and services offered at Omaha Public Library&#8217;s 12 metro locations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">-30-<\/p>\n<p><em>Omaha Public Library (OPL) has served City of Omaha and Douglas County residents for more than 140 years. It is one of the most visited institutions in Nebraska, seeing nearly 2 million visitors each year at 12 locations throughout the metro area. OPL&#8217;s mission is to strengthen our community by connecting people with ideas, information and innovative services. Learn about OPL&#8217;s collections, facilities, services, programs and more at <a href=\"http:\/\/omahalibrary.org\">omahalibrary.org<\/a>. Follow OPL on <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OmahaLibrary\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OmahaLibrary\">Twitter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Emily Getzschman,\u00a0402.444.4896<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:egetzschman@omahalibrary.org\">egetzschman@omahalibrary.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TO: Media; OPL Staff, Trustees, Foundation, Friends; Mayor&#8217;s Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \u2013 November 19, 2019 Celebrate the holiday season with fun, free events at Omaha Public Library The holidays can be hectic. Don&#8217;t forget to take some time to slow down and enjoy the best the season has to offer. 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