Family Calendar, Nov. 21-27

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This column includes events that are of interest to families. Material must be received at least two weeks before the event.

Address suggested material to Family  Calendar, P.O. Box 81689, Lincoln, NE 68501 or e-mail to eandersen@journalstar.com.

* Friday, Nov. 21

Storytime Spectacular, 10:30 a.m., SouthPointe Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2910 Pine Lake Road. New theme/activity each week. 421-7979. Note: There will be no storytimes in December.

* Saturday

Hot Peas ‘N Butter, multicultural music for children, 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., Holland Performing Arts Center, Scott Recital Hall, 1200 Douglas St., Omaha. (402) 345-0606 or (866) 434-8587.

* Sunday

Family Storytelling day/workshop, 2-4 p.m., Museum of Nebraska History, 15th and P streets. Program, “O the Stories We Tell: Did that Really Happen?” with Bill Kloefkorn, Nebraska State Poet, 2 p.m.. Free. 471-4757.

* Monday

Lincoln City Libraries storytimes, Toddlers: 10:30 a.m. Anderson Branch. Elementary ages: 4 p.m. Arnold Heights.

Storytime Spectacular, 10:30 a.m., SouthPointe Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Note: There will be no storytimes in December.

*  Tuesday

MOMS (Meeting Other Mothers) Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 22nd and Washington streets. $3/first child, $1/each additional child. Kristin, 464-1481.

Lincoln City Libraries Storytimes, Toddler: 10:30 a.m. Walt, 10:35 a.m. Gere. Preschool: 10:30 a.m. Anderson, Gere, Walt; 7 p.m. Eiseley.

Lincoln Public Schools Board meeting, 7 p.m., LPS District Offices, board room, 5901 O St. 436-1601.

* Wednesday

Mothers Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Northeast Family Center, 6220 Logan Ave.  471-3700. Child care provided.

Lincoln City Libraries storytimes, Preschool: 10:30 a.m. Anderson, Eiseley, South and Walt branches; 2 p.m. South branch, 7 p.m. Anderson. Toddlers: 10:30 a.m. Walt; 10:35 a.m. Eiseley.

Grandparent Group, 1 p.m., Northeast Family Center, 6220 Logan Ave. 471-3700.

* Thursday

Lincoln City Libraries closed today and Nov. 28 for observance of Thanksgiving holiday.

Lincoln Children’s Museum closed today.

* Shows

“Berenstain Bears Save Christmas,” begins Thursday through Dec. 21, The Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St., Omaha. For times/tickets call (402) 345-4849.

Planetarium Astronomy shows: “The Little Star That Could,” 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. “Black Holes,” 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.  Admission: $8/adults, $5.50/ages 5-18, $2.50/ages 4 and under, (includes admission to UNL State Museum), Mueller Planetarium.

Hyde Observatory shows: “Saving the Night” and “Fall Constellations.” Sunset-10 p.m. Saturday, Hyde Memorial Observatory. Free. Suitable for all ages.

The Big Adventure traveling exhibit, through Jan. 4, Strategic Air & Space Museum. Activities include a climbing wall, crawling tunnels and a balance beam. $7/adults, $3/ages 5-12 and under 5 free.

* Register now

Families Matter, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Lincoln Children’s Museum. Free admission for entire family with Families Matter Invitation. Download/print invitation at www.lincolnchildrensmuseum.org.

Candy house funshop, Dec. 11-14, Lincoln Children’s Museum. $20/includes materials. Reservations required, 477-4000. Candy house home kits for $20 available Dec. 11-23.

* Workshops/classes

SECURE car seat fitting station, individualized instruction on installation/use of child’s car seat by appointment. $20/car seat. Call, 219-7000 or www.SaintElizabethOnline.com.

Breast-feeding support groups for pregnant and breast-feeding women: Telephone Support, LaLeche League, 441-9509; Group for Moms, 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, BryanLGH College of Health Sciences, Room 200, 5035 Everett St., 481-3328; Mom Talk, 7 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m. Wednesdays/Fridays, Milkworks, 5930 S. 58th St., Suite W, 423-6402.

* Coming up

Winter market, sponsored by South Street Business & Civic Association, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 29, Saratoga Elementary Gym, 13th and South streets. Card, gift and ornament making, hula hooping, face painting and live music. Free. Tour of South Street businesses, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., includes free treats. 

Winter weekends at the zoo, noon-4 p.m. Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 6, 7, Lincoln Children’s Zoo. Admission: $4/ages 2 and over; train rides, $2/person.

The Santa Celebration, 6 p.m. Nov. 29, SouthPointe Pavilions, 27th Street and Pine Lake Road. Entertainment by The String Beans, refreshments, tree lighting, photos with Santa. Free.

Junior Ranger Rendezvous, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 28 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 29-30, Homestead National Monument of America. Free. Children completing activities will receive Junior Ranger Badge. For information, (402) 223-3514.

Advent make-and-take craft festival,  2-4 p.m. Nov. 30, Southwood Lutheran Church, 9300 S. 40th St. For ages 3-12 and an adult. Entertainment by Mike Mennard. Free. For information, call Faye, 423-5511.

Xtreme Rat Challenge, 4-5:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Nebraska Wesleyan University,  Great Hall, Smith-Curtis Administration Building, one block east of 50th Street and St. Paul Avenue. Watch rats lever press, rope climb, tight-rope walk, do hurdles and long jump. Free.

Star City Parade preview night, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 5, Pershing Center, 226 Centennial Mall South. Free.

Breakfast with Santa, hosted by the Autism Society of Nebraska, 8-11 a.m. Dec. 6, Candy Factory Atrium, Eighth and P streets. Santa, food, music, holiday movies and toy trains. $5/ages 4 and over, free/children ages 3 and under. Advanced tickets available at Haymarket shops.

Holiday Hawks, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 6, Lincoln Southwest High School, 7001 S. 14th St. Fun and games for children grades K-5 while parents shop. Free.

* Family viewing

Current G or PG movies. All movies currently in the theater and running through next Thursday unless otherwise noted. Movies are rated up to ****

OPEN TODAY

BOLT. This entertaining computer-animated film combines “The Incredible Journey” with “The Truman Show” in a story about a show biz dog who has to try to get from New York to L.A. PG. (Grand, East Park, Edgewood, SouthPointe) ***½

IN THEATERS

FIREPROOF. Kirk Cameron plays a firefighter who is having marital troubles in this church-produced picture. PG. (Ends Tuesday, Grand)

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR. Zach Efron finishes basketball season and gets drafted for the school musical as the popular Disney Channel show makes the transition to the big screen. G. (Ends Tuesday, East Park, Edgewood, SouthPointe) **½

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA. This sequel to the computer- animated hit plays more like an encore with a return of most of the characters and very similar humor. PG. (Grand, East Park, SouthPointe) **½

VIDEO RELEASES

Fly Me to the Moon (G), available Tuesday.

Snow Days (NR), available now.

Winky’s Horse (G), available now.

Wall-E (G), available now.

Kung Fu Panda (PG), available now.

Christmas Cottage (PG), available now.

* Places to go

In Lincoln:

Ager Play Center, 1300 S. 27th St.; 441-6788.

Lincoln Children’s Zoo, 1222 S. 27th St.; 475-6741; www.lincolnzoo.org.

Hyde Memorial Observatory, Holmes Park, 70th Street and South Shore Boulevard, south side of Holmes Lake.

Lincoln Children’s Museum, 1420 P St.; 477-0128; www.lincolnchildrensmuseum.org.

Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska State Museum and Ralph Mueller Planetarium, 14th and U streets; 472-2642.

Museum of Nebraska History, 15th and P streets; 471-4754; www.nebraskahistory.org.

National Museum of Roller Skating, 4730 South St.; 483-7551.

Pioneers Park Nature Center, 3201 S. Coddington Ave.; 441-7895.

Elsewhere:

Ak-Sar-Ben Aquarium, Schramm Park State Recreation Area, 21502 W. Highway 31, Gretna; (402) 332-3901.

Arbor Day Farm’s Tree Adventure Pavilion and Lied Greenhouse, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City. (402) 474-5655 or www.arborday.org.

Audubon Spring Creek Prairie, southwest of Lincoln, follow Southwest 98th Street south out of Denton for three miles. (402) 797-2301.

Durham Western Heritage Museum, 801 S. 10th St., Omaha; (402) 444-5071; www.dwhm.org.

Edgerton Explorit Center, Nebraska’s Hands-on Science Center, 208 16th St., Aurora. Two miles north of I-80 at the Aurora exit. (877) 694-4032.

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, located 25 miles east of Lincoln, off I-80 at exit 426; (402) 944-2523.

Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Lied Super Screen Theater and McDonald Planetarium, 1330 N. Burlington Ave., Hastings; (402) 461-2399 or (800) 508-4629

Henry Doorly Zoo and Lozier IMAX Theater, 3701 S. 10th St., Omaha; (402) 733-8401.

Homestead National Monument of America, four miles west of Beatrice on Nebraska 4; (402) 223-3514.

G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari, Interstate 80 exit 426, between Lincoln and Omaha; operated by the Henry Doorly Zoo. (402) 944-WILD, or (402) 733-8401.

Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St., Omaha; (402) 342-6164.

Strategic Air and Space Museum, 28210 W. Park Highway, Ashland (I-80 Exit 426). (800) 358-5029 or www.strategicairandspace.com.

Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, 3133 W. Highway 34, Grand Island. (308) 385-5316.