Color Outside the Lines Art Workshop – Music and Poetry (All Ages)

Lyrics to songs are like poems put to music. For this year’s writing workshop, we’re inviting Matt Mason, Nebraska’s State Poet from 2019 to 2024, to help us combine music and writing. We’ll listen to music clips or song verses to get inspired and create poems or short stories. Whether a song takes you back to somewhere from your past or lets your imagination run wild to somewhere you’ve never been, we can’t wait to go there with you!

We will be writing on the spot and sharing with the group. We encourage writers to bring their preferred method of recording their poems. That could be your phone, a laptop, a Braille display, a marker and notepad, or a slate and stylus. Headphones are recommended. Multiple screen readers reading simultaneously can be distracting. We do have CCTVs and magnifiers available if needed.

Shooting Range (Ages 19+)

We are returning to the cornfields of Plattsmouth for another round of learning and fun at the shooting range. For the third time, we’ll be backed by the owner and instructor, Patricia, who believes people with vision loss are just as sharp a shooter as people with full vision.

After an introduction to the parts of firearms and the seriousness of safety, attendees will take turns shooting at both targets and pumpkins. People are always fired up at the opportunity to be a part of this experience!

Since this event is out of the Omaha area, rides will be provided from Outlook to Plattsmouth and back. You will be responsible for getting to Outlook and home. Rides and spots are limited.

Ollie the Trolley Tacos Tour (Ages 21+)

All aboard Ollie the Trolley for some of the city’s best authentic tacos and tastiest tequila. We’ve got ten seats reserved for our blind and low vision friends looking to add a little spice to their Thursday night! Forget about deciding where to go, scheduling rides or Ubers to get around the city, making dinner, or messing around with perfectly mixing your margaritas… we’ve got it all covered.

The tour starts in the Midtown Crossing Center at PaMas Kitchen. From there, we will hit three area Mexican restaurants, which means three different authentic tacos and three magically mixed margaritas per person. Along the way, the tour guide will fill you in on the history of the south Omaha area. Then we’ll end up back at PaMas Kitchen with full bellies and a little more sass!

*IMPORTANT* This event is reserved ONLY for people with vision loss. We do not have room for sighted friends or family members for this one. We will reserve one spot for a sighted helper, but for the most part, you will be responsible for navigating on and off the trolley and in and out of the various restaurants. If you are not an independent traveler, don’t like partying, or don’t like loud music… this is probably not the event for you.

We booked this tour far in advance and have only 10 spots available. The rest of the trolley spots are already booked by other people. Space is limited, so don’t delay; sign up today.

Thank you for your interest in this event! We are currently at capacity, but we'll reach out if any spots become available.

Jazz on the Green

Omaha Performing Arts is at it again with another season of Jazz on the Green at Turner Park. These are free concerts featuring live jazz. Want to meet up and kick back for cool vibes in the summer heat? Outlook Enrichment will be there to listen to J and the Causeways. The band from New Orleans combines soul, R&B, beats, soaring horns, and magnetic vocals. We will meet at Cold Stone Creamery on the northwest corner of 32nd and Farnam St. Then, as a group, we’ll make our way to the grass for the concert. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and pack your favorite snacks and sips. Let’s enjoy a fun, free night on the town!

Rollin’ Down the River (Ages 19+)

Summer is not over yet! We’re tying our tubes together and traveling down the Elkhorn River. With volunteer tour guides to help navigate the route and the river setting the pace, you’ll spend the day with a smile on your face. Floating coolers will be available to keep your refreshments cold. Life jackets will be provided, but swimming skills are also required. If we get stuck or have to make a turn, you may have to get out of your tube to push or pull the floats. This isn’t something you can do in Omaha, but we’re conveniently providing transportation from Outlook to Tubing and Adventures, and back. We must adhere to our morning departure time, but our return time may vary slightly depending on the river conditions for that day. So pack your sunscreen, something to snack on, something to sip on, and let’s send off the summer season under the sun!

Rides will be provided from Outlook Nebraska to Tubing and Adventures and back after the float is over for participants with vision loss. Friends and/or family members are welcome to join, but must provide their own ride and cover the cost of their tube rental ($30). Exceptions will be made for people willing to help transport other participants unable to drive.

Please contact Megan for guest registration details at 402-350-4121 or mmackie@outlooken.org.

Group Exercise Classes (now thru August)

Lose the excuses and gain strength with our adaptive group exercise classes. The group environment creates both accountability and support. Classes are led by a certified exercise science instructor who is also visually impaired. Exercises are described verbally instead of shown visually, and encouraging suggestions will help ensure you’re performing the moves correctly. Workouts can also be adapted to fitness level, age, and goals. Let us help you set your fitness goals and make your workout what you want it to be, whether that’s stretching, strength building, or simply getting some movement in.

Classes are offered:
Tuesdays 2 – 2:45 p.m.
Wednesdays 2 – 2:45 p.m.
Thursdays 2 – 2:45 p.m.

Registration includes three classes a week from now through the end of August, but feel free to choose to attend whichever days work best with your schedule.