2026
Coffee: Jan 7 (Wed) 9:30-11:00 - Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso
Coffee Signup
Pop Up: Jan 14 (Wed) 10:30-Noon - Suicide Prevention Training, Connie Boehm, Vicki Highstreet, East Union
Training Signup
LUNCHEON: Jan 20 (Tue.) 11:30-1:00 - The Volleyball State, Dani Busboom Kelly, Head Coach
Luncheon Signup - Lunch provided by ERA – Soup/Salad Buffet
Coffee: Feb 5 (Thu) 9:30-11:00 - Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso
Tour: Feb 13 (Fri) 10:00-11:30 - Scarlet Hotel/Hospitality, Ajai Ammachathram
LUNCHEON: Feb 19 (Thu) 11:30-1:00 - Incarceration in America, Kevin Smith, Professor, Political Science
Coffee: Mar 10 (Tue) 9:30-11:00 - Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso
Tour: Mar 24 (Tue) 10:30-12:00 -Innovation Campus Greenhouse, Mike Boehm
LUNCHEON:: Mar 26 (Thu) 11:30-1:00 - Back Yard Farmer, Kim Todd & Terri James, Back Yard Farmer Panelists
Coffee: Apr 8 (Wed) 9:30-11:00 - Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso
LUNCHEON: Apr 14 (Tue) 11:30-1:00 - Agriculture in Nebraska, Tiffany Heng Moss, IANR Vice Chancellor
Recent Past Events
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
Coffee: Nov 6 - Meadowlark Coffee & Expresso
Luncheon: Nov 20 - Esports: Engaging and Educations Students in 2025, Ryan Tan, Esports Director - East Union
Luncheon: Dec 4 - State of the University, Chancellor Rodney Bennett - Innovation Campus
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 Tom McFarland, Program Chair, mcgenealogist@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.