Can’t-Miss Virtual Events For Omaha, NE This WeekendIf you are looking for some (virtual) fun this weekend, then you are certainly in the right place. Local Omaha, NE businesses are getting creative and heading online to bring the fun to you. 

Below we have listed virtual events for you to partake in from the comfort of your own home - in your PJ’s – with your favorite snack in hand! Does it get much better than that? We think not – let’s dive right in! 

What: Virtual Elephant Backstage Experience at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
When: May 16th | 1:30pm
 
Get an exclusive behind the scenes look of the Zoo’s herd of African elephants and the exhibit they call home. Participants of this incredible virtual event will not only tour the barn but also hear from the staff that care for these marvelous animals. 
 
What: Digital Ballet Technique Workshop with Shay Bland 
When: May 15th | 5:00pm
 
Shay Bland, professional choreographer and dancer, will host a digital workshop intended for teachers and students. The class will focus on Ballet Technique, followed by a Q&A to end the session and is intended for intermediate to advanced dancers. 
 
What: Virtual: Forest Bathing with Julie Mckeone 
When: May 15th | 8:00am – 9:30am
 
Join Julie, a certified yoga teacher and forest therapy guide, for a morning enjoying nature. For those not familiar, forest therapy is a researched-based framework that supports healing and wellness through sensory immersions in natural environments. 
 
What: Art Adventures: Pattern & Color
When: May 15th | 10:30am – 11:00am
 
Gather some simple materials and join the Joslyn Museum on a Facebook live for an art making lesson inspired by Jun Kaneko (an Omaha based artist). If you need supplies, free kits will be available for pick-up outside the Museum every Thursday starting at 9am. *While supplies last
 
What: Jazz Academy
When: May 16th | 11:00am
 
Shawn Bell is a Jazz Academy Teaching Artist and is offering a free digital jazz lesson. This short lesson is intended to teach the different concepts behind jazz improvisation and is open to students of all ages.
 
What: Live on the Stream: Jocelyn Concert
When: May 16th | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
 
Enjoy a relaxing Saturday night in with Omaha Performing Arts! Jocelyn’s music and enthralling performance will make you an instant fan. This event will be held via Facebook. 
 
 
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