Things to do in Omaha, Nov. 7–16

OMAHA — Book sales, a Day of the Dead fiesta, chess, Veterans Day programs and a planetarium show are on the calendar from Saturday, Nov. 7, through Monday, Nov. 16.

Last updated 5:57 a.m. CT, Nov. 7.

All times Central.

Worship services and faith events for Nov. 8–14 are in our weekly faith guide.

Saturday, Nov. 7

• Friends of OPL Book Sale (official page), 10 a.m.-3 p.m., W. Clarke Swanson Branch, lower level, 9101 W. Dodge Rd.; Friends of Omaha Public Library sale; credit and debit cards accepted.
• Day of the Dead at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch (official page), 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 11001 S. 48th St., Papillion; a fiesta honoring loved ones who have died.
• The Pen and the Sword: D&D Club (official page), 1-4 p.m., Bess Johnson Elkhorn Branch, 2100 Reading Plz., Elkhorn; a Dungeons & Dragons game for adults 19 and older; registration required at (402) 289-4367.
• Making Memories: Kiewit Luminarium (official page), 6-8:30 p.m., Kiewit Luminarium, 345 Riverfront Drive; an Autism Action Partnership family evening with hands-on exhibits; registration required, tickets limited.

Sunday, Nov. 8

• Fall Maker's Market (official page), 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Staenberg Omaha JCC, 333 S. 132nd St.; shop treats and crafts from local makers; free and open to the public.
• Bak to Basics: Chess for All Ages (official page), 1 p.m., Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center, 2289 S. 67th St.; also 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15; a tour on how artist Samuel Bak uses chess, then a game; free; limited to 12, RSVP appreciated.
• America 250: We Are the Buffalo and the Buffalo Are Us (official page), 2-4 p.m., Downtown Branch, 1401 Jones St., Meeting Room 102; Umoⁿhoⁿ educator Renee Sans Souci leads a hands-on drop-in program with buffalo hide and items made from buffalo; free, all ages.

Monday, Nov. 9

• I Am a Man: Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice (official page), 6-7 p.m., Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St.; Joseph Starita discusses his book on Chief Standing Bear; free, ages 19 and older; full; waitlist open.

Tuesday, Nov. 10

• Veterans Celebration (official page), 10:30 a.m., Millard Senior Center at Montclair, 2304 S. 135th Ave.
• Caregiver Solutions Group (official page), St. Vincent de Paul Church, 14330 Eagle Run Dr.; a discussion group for family caregivers led by Flaherty Senior Consulting; time not stated, call or text 402-312-9324.

Wednesday, Nov. 11

• Veterans Day: Celebrating African Americans Who Served (official page), noon-3 p.m., Great Plains Black History Museum, 2221 N. 24th St.; the museum's Veterans Day program honoring African Americans who served.

Thursday, Nov. 12

• Curiosity Crew: LEGOs (Do Space) (official page), 10-11 a.m., Central Library, 7205 Dodge St.; children ages 2 to 6 and a caregiver build Lego cars; full, registration closed.

Friday, Nov. 13

• UNO Public Planetarium Show: One Sky (official page), 6:30 and 8 p.m., Durham Science Center, Room 135, 6601 University Dr. N.; also 4:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15; $10 online.

Saturday, Nov. 14

• Spark Studio (official page), 10:30-11:30 a.m., Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St.; a hands-on STEAM program where kids build, design and explore; ages 7-12; registration required at (402) 444-6284.

Ongoing exhibits and activities

• The History of the Buffalo Soldiers (official page), through Jan. 2, 2027, Great Plains Black History Museum, 2221 N. 24th St.; the story of the Army's all-Black regiments formed after the Civil War; museum hours 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.
• Day of the Dead / Día de Muertos (official page), through Nov. 21, El Museo Latino, 4701 S. 25th St.; ofrendas honoring loved ones; guided tours by advance reservation.
• Native American Heritage Month Story Walk (official page), through Nov. 30, Arches Playground, Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront; a story walk open 5 a.m.-11 p.m. daily.

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Source: Omaha Public Library: Friends of OPL Book Sale; Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch: Festivals; Omaha Public Library: D&D Club; Autism Action Partnership: Making Memories; Jewish Federation of Omaha: Fall Maker's Market; UNO Events: Past, Present, Futures programming; Omaha Public Library: We Are the Buffalo; Omaha Public Library: I Am a Man / Joseph Starita; ENOA New Horizons, November 2026; Great Plains Black History Museum; Omaha Public Library: Curiosity Crew, Nov. 12; UNO Events: One Sky; Omaha Public Library: Spark Studio; El Museo Latino: Day of the Dead; The RiverFront: Native American Heritage Month Story Walk.

How we checked this: Reported from the organizers' event pages, the Omaha Public Library's public events feed and ENOA's New Horizons for November 2026, opened Nov. 7, 2026, between 5:45 a.m. and 5:55 a.m. CT, and checked against the record by our copy desk before publishing.