The blind community is as diverse as a patchwork quilt. We are individuals, but the common thread of vision loss also intertwines us. You are all invited to join us at the Joslyn Art Museum to create a piece of woven art using a loom and materials that represent you, based on your chosen colors, patterns, and textures. We will then combine all the pieces to make one big, beautiful piece of art with sections as unique as our stories and personalities. This event is free for all ages.
It’s time to jam out to live jazz music! This is a free community event put on every year by Omaha Performing Arts. The park will be filled with music and people, but we think it’s always more fun to sit with friends. The band that night is Brass Queens, a female-led brass band that features an all-female horn section. Their music is said to inspire an all-out dance party with a sound that combines the Big Apple and the Big Easy. Please let us know if you’re planning to meet up so we know who to expect before walking down to the park as a group. Additionally, please plan to bring your own blanket or chair, as well as snacks and refreshments.
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. Life jackets will also be available, along with coolers to keep your refreshments cold. This is not something you can do in Omaha, but we’re conveniently providing transportation from Outlook Nebraska 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. Friends and/or family members are welcome to join, but must provide their own ride and cover the cost of their tube rental ($30). Please contact Megan for guest registration details at 402-350-4121 or mmackie@outlooken.org
Get ready for our first cornhole tournament for blind and low vision players! You’ll have the choice of using a bag board with a beeper or a bag board that lights up, allowing for adaptation for players with low vision or no vision. We’ll also have an adaptive sports specialist on hand for coaching, if needed. Win cash prizes for each category. Sighted friends and family are welcome to join, but they will have to wear sleep shades. This event is for individuals 21 years of age or older. There is a $10 buy-in at the door on the day of the event for each attendee. There’ll be plenty of food, drinks, and good vibes.
What is better than a bike ride in the summer? A bike ride with a stop for ice cream! We’ll be pedaling down the Keystone Trail on tandem bikes for a 10-mile ride. Our midway point is Culver’s, where we’ll stop for lunch and ice cream before heading back to Outlook. There are a variety of tandem bikes available to accommodate you. Parents are welcome to partner up and pedal, or we can find a volunteer to captain the front seat. Outlook will provide bikes, helmets, water, and lunch. You just need to provide the pedaling power!
It’s cooling down, but we are heating things up with a tandem bike cruise for coffee. Come enjoy our last ride of the season on the Keystone Trail as we head to Aksarben, where we will stop at Roast Coffee to refuel. Outlook provides the tandem bikes, helmets, water, and volunteer bike captains. You are welcome to bring your own bike or bike partner if you prefer. We have both standard and recumbent bikes available. This ride will close out our 2025 biking season, so don’t delay, sign up today!
This ride will start and end at Outlook Nebraska, located at 4125 S 72nd St.
