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BROWN BAG: Loren Eiseley's Nebraska
Jun
10
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Loren Eiseley's Nebraska

  • Tuesday, June 10, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Speaker: Tom Lynch

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Gravestone Cleaning Workshop
May
10
2:00 PM14:00
PAL Event

Gravestone Cleaning Workshop

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • 2:00 PM 5:30 PM 14:00 17:30
  • Wyuka Cemetery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a hands-on Grave Marker Cleaning Workshop presented by Preservation Association of Lincoln with cemetery preservationist Shannon Justice of History Walks, LLC, hosted at Lincoln's historic Wyuka Cemetery.

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BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln No. 45
Apr
8
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln No. 45

  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for program No. 45 from Jim McKee’s Compleat History of Lincoln.

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Mar
11
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Surrounding the Second Capitol

  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for a presentation by Roxanne Smith, Tourism Supervisor Nebraska State Capitol

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BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln No. 44
Feb
11
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln No. 44

  • Tuesday, February 11, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for program No. 44 from Jim McKee’s Compleat History of Lincoln.

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BROWN BAG: Preservation: It Ain't Just For Buildings Anymore
Jan
14
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Preservation: It Ain't Just For Buildings Anymore

  • Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for a presentation by Joel Sartore, Founder/Photographer, National Geographic Photo Ark

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A Holiday Gathering at the Capitol
Dec
12
5:30 PM17:30

A Holiday Gathering at the Capitol

  • Thursday, December 12, 2024
  • 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 17:30 19:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Don’t miss our Holiday Gathering & Tour at the Capitol.

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BROWN BAG: Arthur Edgren, Charles Stuart, and the Piedmont Neighborhood
Dec
10
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Arthur Edgren, Charles Stuart, and the Piedmont Neighborhood

  • Tuesday, December 10, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Speaker: Ed Zimmer

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BROWN BAG: Operation Snowbound and the Historic Blizzard of 1948-1949: Role of the Nebraska National Guard
Nov
12
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Operation Snowbound and the Historic Blizzard of 1948-1949: Role of the Nebraska National Guard

  • Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Speaker: Retired Colonel Gerald D. “Jerry” Meyer, Nebraska National Guard Historian at the Nebraska National Guard Museum in Seward, Nebraska

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BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln No. 43
Oct
15
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln No. 43

  • Tuesday, October 15, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for program No. 43 from Jim McKee’s Compleat History of Lincoln.

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BROWN BAG: And the Winners Are... PAL Annual Awardees, 2023 & 202
Sep
10
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: And the Winners Are... PAL Annual Awardees, 2023 & 202

  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for a presentation by Ed Zimmer.

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Lincoln HPC Window Restoration Workshop
Aug
31
9:00 AM09:00
Community Event

Lincoln HPC Window Restoration Workshop

  • Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 09:00 13:00
  • Van Dorn Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Register for the workshop, it’s free!

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BROWN BAG: Capitol and Governor Suite Project: Restoration in Preservation Space
Aug
13
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Capitol and Governor Suite Project: Restoration in Preservation Space

  • Tuesday, August 13, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for a presentation by Roxanne Smith, Nebraska State Capitol Tourism Supervisor.

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Historical Presentation by Ed Zimmer
Aug
12
7:00 PM19:00
Community Event

Historical Presentation by Ed Zimmer

  • Monday, August 12, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • South Street Temple (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Help South Street Temple Celebrate their 100th anniversary!

Hear about the history of…

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BROWN BAG: Lincoln’s Historic Preservation Program
Jul
9
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Lincoln’s Historic Preservation Program

  • Tuesday, July 9, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for a presentation by Stephanie Rouse, Preservation Planner

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BROWN BAG: A Brief History of Nebraska's Capitol Environs
Jun
11
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: A Brief History of Nebraska's Capitol Environs

  • Tuesday, June 11, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for a presentation by Robert C. Ripley

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Nebraska State Capitol Tour
May
30
5:00 PM17:00
PAL Member Event

Nebraska State Capitol Tour

  • Thursday, May 30, 2024
  • 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 17:00 19:00
  • Nebraska State Capitol (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Warner Chamber Tour and Capitol Restoration Behind the Scenes Update. Meet at the 1st floor information desk. This event is members only.

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Give to Lincoln Day
May
30
6:00 AM06:00
Community Event

Give to Lincoln Day

  • Thursday, May 30, 2024
  • 6:00 AM 11:59 PM 06:00 23:59
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please donate to PAL on Give to Lincoln Day!

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BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln No. 42
May
14
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln No. 42

  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join PAL for program No. 42 from Jim McKee’s Compleat History of Lincoln.

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PAL Annual Meeting and Awards Program
May
3
6:00 PM18:00
PAL Event

PAL Annual Meeting and Awards Program

  • Friday, May 3, 2024
  • 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 18:00 19:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

You’re invited to our annual meeting and awards presentation in Lincoln’s historic Meadow Gold Building

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BROWN BAG: Emiel J. Christensen: Nebraska Architect, Planner and Naturalist
Apr
9
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Emiel J. Christensen: Nebraska Architect, Planner and Naturalist

  • Tuesday, April 9, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join PAL for our Tuesday Brown Bag.

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New National Historic Register Listing to be Celebrated in Beaver Crossing
Mar
23
1:00 PM13:00
Community Event

New National Historic Register Listing to be Celebrated in Beaver Crossing

  • Saturday, March 23, 2024
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 13:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

You’re invited to an open house in Beaver Crossing this weekend.

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BROWN BAG: Nebraska Historic Tax Credit - Reinstated and Making Preservation Impacts
Mar
12
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Nebraska Historic Tax Credit - Reinstated and Making Preservation Impacts

  • Tuesday, March 12, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join PAL for our Tuesday Brown Bag. Michael Sothan is our speaker.

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BROWN BAG: Built for Learning: An Architectural History of Lincoln Public Schools
Feb
13
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Built for Learning: An Architectural History of Lincoln Public Schools

  • Tuesday, February 13, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join PAL for our Tuesday Brown Bag. Ed Zimmer is our speaker.

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BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln
Jan
16
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: Jim McKee's Compleat History of Lincoln

  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join PAL for our Tuesday Brown Bag. Jim Mckee is our speaker.

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Postcards from Lincoln: A History of Lincoln Speaker Series
Nov
20
7:00 PM19:00
Community Event

Postcards from Lincoln: A History of Lincoln Speaker Series

  • Monday, November 20, 2023
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Saint Paul UMC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Jim McKee will give a talk at Saint Paul UMC in downtown Lincoln. This session entitled The Nebraska State Fair is part of the Postcards from Lincoln: A History of Lincoln speaker series.

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BROWN BAG: The Architectural Influence of Selmer Solheim
Nov
14
12:00 PM12:00
Brown Bag

BROWN BAG: The Architectural Influence of Selmer Solheim

  • Tuesday, November 14, 2023
  • 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 13:00
  • County/City Building (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join PAL for our Tuesday Brown Bag. Preservation architect, Jerry Berggren, is our speaker.

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Postcards from Lincoln: A History of Lincoln Speaker Series
Nov
6
7:00 PM19:00
Community Event

Postcards from Lincoln: A History of Lincoln Speaker Series

  • Monday, November 6, 2023
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Saint Paul UMC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

PAL board member, Ed Zimmer, will give a talk at Saint Paul UMC in downtown Lincoln. This session entitled Wyuka Cemetery is part of the Postcards from Lincoln: A History of Lincoln speaker series.

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Tour Epworth Church on 29th & Holdrege
Nov
5
2:00 PM14:00
PAL Member Event

Tour Epworth Church on 29th & Holdrege

  • Sunday, November 5, 2023
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
  • 2980 Holdrege Street Lincoln, NE, 68503 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

MEMBERS ONLY EVENT - Don’t miss the chance to see the inside of this architectural gem from 1921. To get an invitation to this and other PAL events, click here to become a member today!

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Wyuka Walking Tour
Oct
29
2:00 PM14:00
Community Event

Wyuka Walking Tour

  • Sunday, October 29, 2023
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
  • Wyuka Cemetery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

PAL board member, Ed Zimmer, will lead a tour of Wyuka. This event is sponsored by the Wyuka Historical Foundation. For more information, please visit their site https://wyukafoundation.com/guided-tours/

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View fullsize Veith Building in Haymarket is individually listed on the National Register as the most intact small, 19th century commercial building in Lincoln. Designed by the Lincoln architects Smith & Tyler and built in 1884, it was originally a grocery sto
View fullsize University Place City Hall is the premier architectural representation of the City of University Place during its autonomous period from incorporation in 1889 to annexation by Lincoln in 1926. Built in 1914 on N. 48th (formerly Warren Ave) and Baldwi
View fullsize English-born architect James Tyler (1844-1919) designed one of Lincoln's finest Queen Anne style houses for his brother William Tyler in 1890-91. William operated a stone company and displayed his wares amply in ornamenting his brick house. According
View fullsize Tuttle-Schaupp House is a large American Foursquare residence that's hard to miss at 30th and O streets. It was built in 1902 on land subdivided by Samuel J. Tuttle, an early settler and pioneering attorney in Lincoln whose mansion stood in the cente

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