2025
Coffee: Nov 6 (Thu.) 9:30-11:00 - Meadowlark Coffee & Expresso, 1624 South St
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Luncheon: Nov 20 (Thu.) 11:30-1:00 - Esports: Engaging and Educations Students in 2025, Ryan Tan, Esports Director - East Union
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Luncheon: Dec 4 (Thu.) 11:30-1:00 - State of the University, Chancellor Rodney Bennett - Innovation Campus
Holiday Event: Dec 17 (Wed.) 9:30-11:00 - Cornhusker Bank, 84th & O St
2026
Luncheon: Jan 20 (Tue.) 11:30-1:00 - Nebraska Volleyball, Dani Busboom Kelly, Head Coach
Luncheon: Feb 19 (Tue.) 11:30-1:00 - Incarceration in America, Kevin Smith, Professor, Political Science
Luncheon: Mar 26 (Tue.) 11:30-1:00 - Back Yard Farmer, Back Yard Farmer Panel
Past 2025 Events
Luncheon: Jan 21 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Karen Kassebaum, East Union
Luncheon: Feb 12 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Today and Tomorrow. Adrien Wisnicki, East Union
Coffee: Feb 20 - Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso
Luncheon: Mar 13 - Photography in the Wild. Michael Forsberg, East Union
Coffee: Mar 25 - Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso
Tour: Mar 27 - Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior (CB3), Memorial Stadium
Luncheon: Apr 10 - Canine Research and The Many Dogs Project. Jeff Stevens, East Union
Coffee: Apr 29 - Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso
Coffee: May 13 - Wilderness Ridge Country Club
Tour & Coffee: May 21 - Lied Center Season Preview, Backstage Tour, and coffee chat, Lied Center for Performing Arts
Tour: Jun 25 - Aging Partners Tour and Presentation
Pop Up: Jul 22 - Immigration 101, Keith Reser, Law College
Pop Up: Aug 21- Legislative Update, Sen. Danielle Conrad, East Union
Coffee: Sep 4 - Wilderness Ridge Country Club
Luncheon: Sep 16 - Digital Media Art, Megan Elliott, East Union
ERA/OLLI Ice Cream Social: Sep 19, Bethany Park
Pop-Up: Oct 7, UNL Update, Executive Vice Chancellor Mark Button - City Union
Luncheon: Oct 14 - NIMBUS (Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems) Lab, Brittany Duncan - East Union
Pop-Up: Oct 22 - Gerrymandering: Nebraska and Beyond, Dr. Steve Dunbar and Dr. Kristie Pfabe - East Union
All members receive email notifications, with details, of upcoming events.
Luncheon Meeting format, 11:30 AM Central start with short business meeting, the presentation follows immediately. Members and a guest are invited to attend meetings. Generally, meetings extend for approximately one and one-half hours.
Contact Vicki Highstreet, Program Chair, vickihighstreet@gmail.com , with questions and suggestions.
Coffee House Chats are held throughout the year at various locations. They are informal without presentations.
Contact Social Activities Co-Chairs, Jane Zatechka janezatechka@gmail.com or James Griesen jgriesen1@unl.edu, with questions and suggestions.
Tours are also held at various times and locations on and off campus.
Contact Nancy Mitchell. Educational Activities Chair, nancy.mitchell@unl.edu, with questions and suggestions.