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2024 Lincoln Veterans Parade

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The Lincoln Veterans Parade Group will hold the 2024 parade on K Street in front of the Capitol on Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. The parade … Continued

Prevention Month Event

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The Department of Nebraska Health and Human Services is hosting an October 12 at from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on the north plaza to bring awareness to the prevention … Continued

Every Child Matters Walk

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On September 30 at 11:00 a.m., on Every Child Matters Day, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska will hold a remembrance gathering on the north plaza of the Nebraska State Capitol and then walk around the Capitol to honor their indigenous ancestors forcibly removed from their homes and sent to boarding schools.

Nebraska Recovery Month Event

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The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health will hold an awareness event in the north steps of the Capitol, weather permitting, September 29, 2024 from … Continued

Hunger Action Month

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The tower of the Nebraska State Capitol will be lit orange on Friday September 13, 2024 at the request of the Food Banks of Lincoln and the Food Bank for … Continued

50 Mile March Gathering

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Participants in the 50 Mile March Foundation's walk from Lincoln to Omaha to draw attention to the plight of homeless veterans will gather on the North Plaza of the Capitol … Continued

Purple Heart Day

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The Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs will light the Capitol tower purple to recognize Nebraskans awarded the Purple Heart on Purple Heart Day August 7, 2024.

World Elder Abuse Awareness

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The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Adult Protection Services offices has requested the  tower of the Nebraska State Capitol be lit purple the weekend of June 14, 2024 … Continued

Mayor’s Run

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The Lincoln Track Club will host thousands of students in a fun run in the streets around the exterior of the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday May 4, 2024. Races … Continued

Nebraska Annual Workers’ Memorial Day Vigil

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The United Support Memorial for Workplace Fatalities is sponsoring the annual vigil to honor men and women who have bee killed or fatally injured at work on the north plaza … Continued