Summer 2022 Public Events
Summer 2022 Public Events
All events are free to attend and open to the public. Materials provided for workshops. Contact the local library or arts center or park for venue questions. To schedule your own author visit or origami workshop, contact info (at)LindaStephen.com or call landline at 402-483-0747.
Wednesday June 1, 2-3 p.m. – Verdigre Public Library – Origami Workshop for ages 3 to 93
- Author/illustrator storytime and Oceans of Possibilities – with Paper!
- 101 E. 3rd Verdigre, Nebraska. Tel: 402-668-2677
- http://verdpublib.weebly.com/
Thursday June 2, 10:30 -11:30 a.m. – Creighton Public Library
- Author/illustrator storytime and Oceans of Possibilities – with Paper!
- Creighton Public Library, 701 State St. Creighton, Nebraska 68729
- https://libraries.ne.gov/creighton/
Thursday June 9, 7-8 p.m. – Schuyler Public Library
- Author/illustrator visit “The Day We Went to the Park” and Origami Time
- Community Room, Schuyler Public Library, 108 E. 18th, Schuyler, Nebraska
- 402-352-2221
- http://libraries.ne.gov/schuyler
- https://www.facebook.com/SchuylerPublicLibrary
Saturday June 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Lincoln Arts Festival,
Sunday June 19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Lincoln Arts Festival, Canopy Street in the Railyard, downtown Lincoln, Nebraska
- Eco-art activity all day: Make & take easy origami
- Creating collaborative community art all day – Rainbow of Possibilities
- Stop by for 3 minutes or 30 minutes to fold flowers and butterflies to celebrate all the peoples and talents of Lincoln
- Join nationally award-winning artist Linda Stephen in creating “Rainbow of Possibilities,” a community collaborative artwork that will come to life through the two days of the Lincoln Arts Festival.
- Through the work of many hands, we will create a pollinator garden of flowers and butterflies. Each person stopping by the Linda Stephen Origami Art booth will have the opportunity to contribute a paper flower or butterfly creation to the rainbow garden.
- All ages and abilities are welcome to participate. There are five different origami pieces to fold. The simplest has three folds and can be done by most three-year-olds with help.
- https://www.facebook.com/events/682012649569722/682012656236388
Tuesday June 21, 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library, Tilden, Nebraska
- 10:30 a.m. – author/illustrator reading “The Day We Went to the Park” & easy origami
- 11:30 a.m.– Origami art and the possibilities of paper
- 202 South Center St. Tilden, Nebraska
- (402) 368-5306
Tuesday June 21, 1:30 p.m. – Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Nebraska
- Oceans of Possibilities – author/illustrator reading & origami time
- 308 W. Prospect Ave. Norfolk, Nebraska
- (402) 844-2100
Tuesday June 21, 4:30 p.m. – Lied Pierce Public Library, Pierce, Nebraska
- Easy Origami, Oceans of Possibilities
- (402) 329-6324
- 207 W. Court St., Pierce, Nebraska
Thursday June 30, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Wahoo Public Library, Wahoo, Nebraska
- Author/illustrator visit & easy origami, summer reading program
- 637 N. Maple St., Wahoo, Nebraska
- (402) 443-3871
Thursday July 7, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. – Plattsmouth Public Library, Plattsmouth, Nebraska
- 10 a.m. – Storytime – Author visit and easy origami for “The Day We Went to the Park”
- See original origami illustrations for Linda’s origami picture book
- 11 a.m. – Beyond the Beaten Path — Exploring origami and the possibilities of paper (presentation + hands-on origami creation for ages 8+)
- (402) 296-4154
- 401 Avenue A, Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Saturday July 30, 10 – 11 a.m. – Homestead National Historic Park, Beatrice, Nebraska
- Every Kid in the Park – author/illustrator and easy origami
- Located at the education building, which is about 3/4 mile west and down the hill from the Homestead museum. Either drive on the road (2 minutes) or walk/run west along the north prairie path (15 minutes).
- See origami art illustrations for picture book The Day We Went to the Park and origami art inspired by the prairies and schoolhouse at Homestead National Historic Park
August 22-September 29 – “Made in Japan?” group art exhibit at Artworks of Big Rapids
- Opening reception: Sunday August 28 at 1 p.m. including paper artist Linda Stephen
- Origami workshops in late August – tbd (easy origami + Japanese papers and paper arts)
- Open most days 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Artworks, 106 N. Michigan Ave. Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
- (231) 796-2420
- http://www.artworksinbigrapids.org/
