Indoors

• Today-Friday: Make a Terrarium today at 11 a.m. at Learning Express, 120 Regency Parkway. On Friday, make campfire cookies at 11 a.m. FREE, while supplies last.
• Today-Thursday: Kids Dream Film Series features “The LEGO Movie” today through Thursday at Majestic Cinema, 14304 West Maple Road, Twin Creek Cinema 3909 Raynor Parkway, and Village Pointe Cinema, 304 N. 174th St. Upcoming films: Aug. 17-22 “Wonder Park”; and Aug. 24-29 “Sing 2." $3 each; download free vouchers here.
• Tuesday: Toddler Tuesday features a bubble party at Fat Brain Toys, 16909 Burke St., Suite 131, at 10:30 a.m. FREE
• Wednesday: Family Night At The Union is Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Union For Contemporary Art, 2434 N. 24th St. FREE
• Thursday: Castle and Creative District Art Walk/Invitational Opening is Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Sunderland Gallery of the St. Cecilia Cultural Center, 701 N. 40th St. Show runs through Oct. 6, hours are 12-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. FREE
• Thursday: Julius Eastman and Seth Parker Woods perform “The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc” (1981) for 10 cellos on Thursday from 8 to 9 p.m. at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St. FREE
• Saturday: Drag Story Hour's theme is Back To School and will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Urban Abbey, 1026 Jackson St. FREE
• Saturday: Kids In The Hy-Vee Kitchen is Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon at Hy-Vee (Papillion), 11650 S. 73rd St., Papillion, Neb. $12 for ages 4-8 (parent must be present).
• Saturday & Sunday: Forever Young Film Series features “The Little Rascals” on Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. at Film Streams Dundee, 4952 Dodge St., as well as Aug. 17 & 18. Tickets are $5.
• Saturday & Sunday: The Fōwling Warehouse Open House is Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. at 5585 N. 90th St. FREE, but must pre-register.
• Saturday & Sunday: “Mister K's Toy Chest of Dreams LIVE!” is Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 6 p.m. at Benson Theatre, 6054 Maple St. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 3-7, and FREE for kids under 3.
• “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” runs through Oct. 6 at The Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St., and “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall” through Oct. 13. Included with museum admission.
• “The Answer Is Love Exists” is at KANEKO, 1111 Jones St., through Jan. 5. Included with admission.
• Popcorn Productions' summer melodramas are staged daily (except Mondays) at Kountze Memorial Theater inside Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Neb., through Aug. 25. Shows are “B Mine Forever,” “Phantom of Dark Grove,” and “Gary Botter and the Divining Sphere.” Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for children (ages 12 and under). Family package price is $28 for two adults and two children.
• "Navigations" is on display through Aug. 24 at The Union for Contemporary Art, 2434 N. 24th St. FREE
• “Kenya's Kids” is on display at Omaha Children's Museum, 500 S. 20th St., and “Power Up” is on display through Jan. 5. Included with museum admission.
• “Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers” and “Paul Stephen Benjamin: Black of Night” are at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St., through Sept. 15. FREE
• Third Annual PACE New Masters 2024 exhibit is at Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center 1001 S. Sixth St., Council Bluffs, through Sept. 28. FREE

Outdoors

• Today: Gifford Farm Public Days resume today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gifford Farm 700 Camp Gifford Road, Bellevue, Neb. $6
• Today-Thursday: Leashes at Lauritzen is today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. Tempo of Twilight features Xperience on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Read And Grow At The Garden is Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and the theme is Reading on the Railroad. FREE Garden Games will be on the lawns through Sept. 2. Included with admission.
• Tuesday: Omaha Public Library's Out & About Storytime is Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. under the big white pavilion at Gene Leahy Mall. FREE
• Tuesday: Perseids Meteor Shower Viewing Event is Tuesday from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Neale Woods, 14323 Edith Marie Ave. Cost is $5 for Fontenelle Forest members and $15 for non-members.
• Wednesday: Omaha Parks and Recreation and Nebraska Game and Parks' Fontenelle Family Fishing Frenzy is Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fontenelle Park, 4499 Fontenelle Blvd. FREE
• Wednesday-Sunday: Omaha Storm Chasers promotions this week include Cornival Wednesday at 6:35 p.m., Thrifty Thursday at 6:35 p.m., First Responders Night and Fireworks on Friday at 6:35 p.m., Bands & Brews and a John Rave Bobblehead giveaway on Saturday at 6:05 p.m., and Celebrate Family Funday on Sunday at 5:05 p.m.
• Thursday: Quaker Steak & Lube’s Classic Car Night is every Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m. at 3320 Mid America Drive, Council Bluffs, Iowa, through Oct. 10. FREE
• Thursday: Tunes on the Green featuring High Heel is Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Granary Green, 7403 Main St., Ralston, Neb. FREE
• Thursday: Jazz on the Green featuring Big Wade & Black Swan Theory is Thursday at Turner Park at Midtown Crossing, 33rd and Farnam streets. Pre-show at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. FREE
• Thursday: Russell Dickerson performs Thursday at 7 p.m. at Astro Amphitheater, 8302 City Centre Drive, La Vista, Neb.
• Thursday: Classics With A Cause Drive-In at Quasar Drive-In Theater, 13427 N. 300th St., Valley, Neb., features “Smokey and the Bandit” on Thursday starting at dusk. FREE
• Thursday & Friday: Falconwood Park’s Summer At The Drive-In Series features “The Notebook” on Thursday and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” on Friday at Falconwood Park, 905 Allied Road, Bellevue, Neb. Gates open at 7 p.m., movie starts at dusk. $5 per person for everyone ages 5 and older. Children ages 4 and younger are free.
• Thursday-Saturday: Omaha’s Original Greek Festival is Thursday & Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, and free for students and kids under 12.
• Friday: Nelson Produce Farm’s Sunflower Festival starts Friday at 10505 N 234 St., Valley, Neb., and runs through Sept. 2.
• Friday: Rockbrook Village Friday Night Concert Series features Cher and Gene Klosner Band on Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2800 S. 110th Court. FREE
• Friday: Guided Full Moon Hike is Friday from 8 to 10 p.m. at Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. North, Bellevue, Neb. $15 for Fontenelle Forest members and $25 for non-members. Registration is required.
• Friday & Saturday: Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival is Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 3 to 10 p.m. at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park, 905 Elkhorn Drive, Elkhorn, Neb. $17 in advance for adults and includes (5) Tastes of Wines with a Souvenir Wine Glass (while supplies last) Choice of Beers. Admission at the gate is $21. General admission without the drink tickets is $15. Kids ages 5-12 are $8. Kids 5 and under are FREE.
• Saturday: The 53rd Annual Arrows to Aerospace Parade and Celebration is Saturday starting with breakfast by The Pancake Man in Washington Park at 8 a.m. and the Grand Parade down Mission Avenue at 10 a.m.
• Saturday: Bellevue Farmers Market is Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at Washington Park, between East 20th and 19th Avenues along Franklin Avenue, Bellevue. Market is held through mid-September. FREE
• Saturday: Gretna Farmers Market is Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon along McKenna Avenue in downtown Gretna. Market runs through Oct. 19. FREE
• Saturday: Old Market Farmers Market is Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 11th and Jackson streets. FREE
• Saturday: Kids Jamboree Days is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nebraska Crossing, 21209 Nebraska Crossing Drive, Gretna, Neb. FREE
• Saturday: Benson Concert Series is Saturday at 10Forward, 7224 Maple St. Event starts at 1 p.m., DJs start at 6 p.m., and the band Black Bird Rock starts at 7 p.m. FREE
• Saturday: Petfest music and art festival is Saturday from 2 to 11:30 p.m. at Petshop Gallery, 2725-2729 N. 62nd St. $30 if purchased in advanced and $40 at the door.
• Saturday: Summer Saturdays features “Arthur The King” on Saturday with activities starting at 5 p.m. at Heartwood Park within Heartwood Preserve, 301 N. 145th St. FREE
• Saturday & Sunday: Sixth Annual Chalk Art Festival is Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Midtown Crossing along Farnam Street. FREE
• Saturday & Sunday: Zinnia Flower Festival Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard, 19481 225th St., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Included with general admission, which is $10.
• Sunday: Aksarben Village Farmers Market is at 67th Street and Mercy Road on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE
• Sunday: Third Annual Bumps, Babies & Beyond Nebraska Expo is Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Falconwood Park, 905 Allied Road, Bellevue, Neb. $5 for adults, kids 10 and under are FREE. Receive $1 OFF at the gate by donating an unopened box of tampons or menstrual pads to be donated to the nonprofit Project Intentional Inc.
• Sunday: Omaha Community Playhouse presents “Playhouse in the Park” Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gene Leahy Mall. FREE
• “Ice Age Adventure” is on display at Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park, 16406 N. 292 St., Ashland, Neb., this season. Included with admission.
• Families can roller skate at the Skate Ribbon, Eighth and Farnam streets, Mondays through Thursdays from 2 to 9 p.m., Fridays from 2 to 10 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Skate rentals are $4 for kids, $5 for adults.