2023 Community Village Lineup
These featured organizations will be on the scene at Maha.
April 14, 2023
Community Village activities in full swing in 2022. Photo by Ben Semisch.
The Maha Community Village is an extra vibrant spot to learn about important work happening in and around the Omaha community. Discover these 19 local nonprofits, hear about what they do, and explore your creativity with lots of unique, hands-on activities that are free for attendees. Don’t miss this long-standing festival favorite! And don’t forget: Kids 10 and under get into Maha for free with a ticketed adult.
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Nebraska Chapter
Paint rocks with encouraging messages. Find a rock or other canvas that speaks to you. Paint messages of self-affirmation or to honor those struggling or lost to suicide.
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Habitat for Humanity of Omaha
Housing = Healthcare. Let everyone know! Work on interactive arts and crafts to educate yourself and others about advocacy and volunteering opportunities. Also, join the contest to hammer a nail with one hand.
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incommon COmmunity Development
Play the #NeighborhoodEquity challenge and win sweet stuff! Help show why where we grow up influences our future success by answering an anonymous questionnaire. Win one of three #NeighborhoodEquity prizes: a button, poster, or shirt.
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Joslyn Art Museum
Design a custom patch using the sun. Harness the power of the sun and a chemical reaction to create a custom patch. Customize the patch with further accessories and pin it to your clothes for the festival.
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Joslyn Castle & Gardens
Challenge yourself in a local history quiz game with prizes. Enter a raffle for a chance to spin a wheel and answer a history quiz question. There are prizes to be won for correct answers and a big prize if your name is drawn at the end of the day.
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Kiewit Luminarium
Spark your curiosity and discovery with interactive STEM activities. Enjoy portable versions of hands-on, interactive, and engaging activities from the Luminarium’s STEM-exhibits. These activities change every year, so see what’s new from last year.
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League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha
Register to vote, play for a prize! Come to the carnival and join a ring toss activity. Ring a bottle and answer a trivia question or discuss a point based on current Supreme Court rulings.
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Nebraska Appleseed
Spin the “Wheel of Fortunate Resources in Nebraska.” Spin the wheel to land on a topic connected to the Community Assistance Line, important resources, and ways people can be a part of strengthening those resources in Nebraska. Participants will answer questions and engage in conversion on the topic chosen on the wheel.
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Omaha by Design
Bring your ideas to help shape our city and ourselves. Give your thoughts on what city elements you want to see more of in our city to feel happy and more at home. Write these ideas on a postit and put it on the board.
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Omaha Public Library
Join our mini zinefest for free personalized reading suggestions. Grab a copy of a collaborative zine made with teens from either our own Teen Advisory Board or BFF’s youth program. Also, get personalized reading recommendations typed up on a vintage typewriter.
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Planned Parenthood North Central States
Share your story via advocacy art. Come view an interactive advocacy art display that shares the artist’s stories. Engage in meaningful discussion and access important advocacy information and resources.
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Siena Francis House
Slow down, focus, and relax by making a mindfulness jar. Fill a jar with glitter, corn syrup, water, food coloring, and shake it up. Often a good relaxation mechanism can make a big difference and avoid a meltdown.
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The Kim Foundation
Fill a goodie bag for self-care, calming, wellness, stress-relief. Grab various self-care items that help relieve stress and promote calming (tea, peppermints, stress balls, crafts, bubbles, notebooks, etc.). Get access to important information on mental illness and suicide prevention.
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UNeTech Institute
Learn excellence through failure. Get access to information that showcases the prototyping program and process. Also, experience a hands-on activity where folks can try out the process of prototype design and rethink the way we think about failure.
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Youth Emergency Services
Decorate pantry bags for homeless youth. Join the effort to help youth experiencing homelessness to become more self-sufficient. Decorate paper pantry bags and help enrich the spirit of the youth that receive them.
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