Project Interfaith Programs 2011-2012
 
Programs listed are open to the public and are located in Omaha, NE, unless otherwise noted. Programs are subject to change. We add programming throughout the year so be sure to check this listing for the most up-to-date information.
 
Open House for Educators
Thursday, August 11, 2011, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Learning HQ (2283 South 67th Street)
 
“Then and Now: Civil Liberties and Interfaith Relations Ten Years after 9/11”
Sunday, September 11, 2011, 2:00 - 3:30 pm at Joslyn Museum’s Witherspoon Concert Hall (2200 Dodge Street)

Face to Faith:  Speed Dialogue Event for Young Professionals and Young Adults
Thursday, November 10, 2011, 5:30 – 7:30 pm at House of Loom (1012 South 10th Street)

Part of our "Zest Casual Conversations to Freshen the Mind" series, generously underwritten by The Apogee Group, Inc.

Face to Faith:  Speed Dialogue Event for Community Members of All Ages
Thursday, December 8, 2011, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Urban Wine Company (1037 Jones Street)

Part of our "Zest Casual Conversations to Freshen the Mind" series, generously underwritten by The Apogee Group, Inc.

Interfaith Architecture Tour: "Glorious Abstractions: The Development of Islamic and Judaic Religious Art and Architecture"
Sunday, December 4, 2011, 1:30 - 5:00 pm at Beth El Synagogue and the Islamic Center of Omaha.  Check-in begins at 1:00 pm.

Zest Casual Conversation:  "Politics and Religion"
Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Village Grinder (8706 Pacific Street)

Part of our "Zest Casual Conversations to Freshen the Mind" series, generously underwritten by The Apogee Group, Inc.
 
Children’s Storytime and Show-and-Tell
A 5-week series held in partnership with the Bookworm to educate children and their parents about some of the basic beliefs and holidays of five major world religions.  Each week will focus on a different religion and a member from this religious community will read a book about a holiday or basic beliefs and practices of the faith and then will show different items connected to this faith.

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Buddhism: Sunday, February 5, 2012, 3:00-4:00 pm at the Bookworm (8702 Pacific Street)

Christianity: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00-4:00 pm at the Bookworm (8702 Pacific Street)

Hinduism: Sunday, February 19, 2012, 3:00-4:00 pm at the Bookworm (8702 Pacific Street)

Islam: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 3:00-4:00 pm at the Bookworm (8702 Pacific Street)

Judaism: Sunday, March 4, 2012, 3:00-4:00 pm at the Bookworm (8702 Pacific Street)

 “All in the Family: Having Healthy Relations in Multi-faith and Interfaith Families" (Part of our Parenting Series)
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:00 pm at First United Methodist Church (7020 Cass Street)

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“Digital Faith, Digital Family: The Impact of Technology on the Spiritual Lives of Families" (Part of our Parenting Series)
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7:00 pm (Location TBD)

Christian-Muslim Study Circle: "A Common Word Between You and Me and What It Means for Christian-Muslim Relations"
Sunday, March 18, 2012, 2:00-5:00 pm at Creighton University's Harper Center
 
Zest Casual Conversation:  "Women in Religion"
Thursday, March 22, 2012, 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Village Grinder (8706 Pacific Street)

Part of our "Zest Casual Conversations to Freshen the Mind" series, generously underwritten by The Apogee Group, Inc.

Community Reception and Launch of the Community Mosaic Video Project                                                                                           April 2012 (Location TBD)

Zest Casual Conversation:  "Stereotypes and Identity"
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 5:30 – 7:00 pm at Urban Abbey (1026 Jackson Street)

Part of our "Zest Casual Conversations to Freshen the Mind" series, generously underwritten by The Apogee Group, Inc.