Past Events from May 19 – April 24 – Nebraska State Capitol

Capitol Events

DHHS Awards Ceremony

2nd Floor Rotunda

Thursday April 21, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will hold their annual teammates awards program in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol at 2:00 p.m.

Earth Day Strike

Capitol Grounds

Embrace Nebraska will hold an Earth Day Strike on the North Plaza of the Capitol on April 22 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Project Animal Freedom will join their Vegan Climate March with the day's events.

UNL Out of Darkness Walk

Capitol Grounds

The UNL Out of Darkness Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Nebraska will hold a UNL Out of Darkness Campus Walk on April 24 from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. The group will begin on campus, walk to the Capitol for a rally and return to campus.

Worker’s Memorial Day Vigil

Capitol Grounds

Nebraska's annual Workers' Memorial Day Vigil honoring those men and women who have been killed or fatally injured at work will be held on the north plaza of the Capitol from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Mayor’s Run

Capitol Grounds

The Lincoln Track Club will host the annual Lincoln Mayor's Run for grade school age children on the closed streets around the Capitol on Saturday April 30 with heats beginning … Continued

Drug Take Back

Capitol Grounds

The Nebraska Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Agency will host an event for the disposal of unused and unneeded drugs on April 30 from Noon - 2:00 p.m. on … Continued

State Holocaust Commemoration

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Jewish Federation of Lincoln and the Institute for Holocaust Education will hold the State Holocaust Commemoration in the second floor rotunda on Sunday May 1, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

National Day of Prayer Observance

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Nebraska National Day of Prayer and the Nebraska Family Alliance will hold a National Day of Prayer Observance in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday May 5 from 12:00 - … Continued

“English” Honors Day Ceremony

2nd Floor Rotunda

The Nebraska English Language Arts Council will hold a poetry reading and awards ceremony in the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capitol on Friday May 6 at 4:00 p.m. Teachers … Continued