Looking for something fun to do in Omaha this weekend? Check out these family-friendly suggestions, which take place Feb. 8-11.
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On Saturday, the Omaha Children’s Museum will host a special Teddy Bear Clinic from 10 a.m. to noon. Kids can bring their favorite stuffed animal for an exam. While their special friends receive a full checkup, kids will learn about different medical exams and procedures. The event will include free wellness screenings for children, as well as handouts for parents. A limited number of stuffed teddy bears will be available for free for children who arrive without a stuffed animal. The event is included with a membership or regular museum admission, which is $12 for ages 2 and older, $11 for seniors and free for children under 24 months and members. The Omaha Children’s Museum is at 500 S. 20th St. More.
Come to Fontenelle Forest Nature Center, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. North in Bellevue, to see and learn about birds of prey Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be plenty of raptor ambassadors and experts to meet. Questions and photos are encouraged. There might be a special surprise to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The program is free for members or with daily admission, which is $9.50 per adult, $8.50 per senior (age 62 and older), $7.50 for children ages 2 to 17 and free for children 1 and younger. More.
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Heron Haven is offering a family education program from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Kids and families can see a slideshow of the many wild residents and visitors to Heron Haven’s wetlands by photographer Nanette Williams. Additionally, see Heron Haven animals up close thanks to Austen Hill with Papio Missouri NRD. Heron Haven is at 11809 Old Maple Road. For more information, click here.
On Thursday at 10:30 a.m., kids are invited to watch Jeff Quinn the Magician as part of Tots on the Towne at Shadow Lake Towne Center in Papillion. The free event will be at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, 11675 S. 73rd St. More.
Come to Fontenelle Forest on Saturday for a “Night Hike in the Wetlands” from 6 to 9 p.m. Find out what animals are stirring on cold winter nights. Be sure to dress for the weather. The program is free for members or with daily admission, which is $9.50 per adult, $8.50 per senior (age 62 and older), $7.50 for children ages 2 to 17 and free for children 1 and younger. The event will also take place on March 10. Fontenelle Forest is located at 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N. in Bellevue. More.
Teens are invited to the A.V. Sorensen Library Branch, 4808 Cass St., to taste test various candies and sacks from around the world. The free event will take place Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. More.
Teens are invited to the Milton R. Abrahams Library Branch, 5111 N. 90th St., Thursday at 6 p.m. for a showing of “Everything, Everything.” The event is free and snacks and drinks will be provided. More. The Kids Dream Winter Family Film Series at Marcus Theaters takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. through March 18. Cost is $3. Concession specials include $2.75 popcorn and fountain drinks. Participating theaters include Majestic Cinema, 14304 West Maple Road; Village Pointe Cinema, 304 N. 174th St.; and Twin Creek Cinema, 3909 Raynor Parkway in Bellevue. To get two free tickets to your choice of this year's titles, visit a participating agent at American Family Insurance or click here. This weekend’s movie title is "The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature." More. Forever Young Family & Children’s Film Series will take place select Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at the Dundee Theater, 4952 Dodge St. Admission to most films in the series for kids 12 and younger is $2.50. To see the full movie schedule, click here. Aksarben Cinema, 2110 S. 67th St., has plenty of family-friendly movies. Visit every Tuesday for $5 movies all day, and Thursday for $5 student day. Plus, get a free promo-sized popcorn with your ticket stub.
The Omaha Children’s Museum’s newest exhibit, “Forever Forest,” is now open through April 15. Exploring forests through play, families will learn about sustainability, selective harvesting, transportation needs and the products we use every day that are made from trees. The exhibit includes a treetop climber, a realistic mini replica of a Union Pacific engine, a kid-sized home under construction for children to help build and more. On Friday, the Papio-Missouri River NRD will introduce children to forest animals. Programs will be held at Camp Cottonwood inside the Forever Forest exhibit at 10:45 and 11:15 a.m., and 1:45 and 2:15 p.m. They’ll also be there March 15, 16, 20 and 23. The fun is included with museum admission, which is $12 for ages 2 and older, $11 for seniors and free for children under 24 months and members. The Omaha Children’s Museum is at 500 S. 20th St. More.
Barnes and Noble Crossroads, 7400 Dodge St., Suite 325, hosts a story time every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. More. The Crossroads location and Barnes and Noble Oak View, 3333 Oak View Drive, host story times at 11 a.m. Saturday. Activities and coloring will follow. Local libraries host story times, too. In addition to the Omaha Public Library locations, there's also the Gretna Public Library, the Bellevue Public Library, the La Vista Public Library, the Sump Memorial Library in Papillion, the Baright Public Library in Ralston and the Plattsmouth Public Library.
Take an afternoon to go roller skating with your kids. You can laugh at each other while you fall down again and again. Check out Skate City, 1220 S. Fort Crook Road in Bellevue.
Several area organizations host craft time for children every weekend. Kids can create a free craft Saturday at Lakeshore Learning Store from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Finally, kids 3 and older can make a craft Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon with the Michaels Kids Club. Sign up online or drop in. The cost ranges from $2 to $5 per project, supplies included.
The Ralston Arena offers public ice skating for $5, with free ice skate rental. The Motto McLean Ice Arena inside Hitchcock Park near 45th and Q Streets offers Family Skate time Sunday from 4 to 6:15 p.m.
The annual Douglas County Historical Society exhibition, “Omaha City: Gateway to the West,” is currently on display at the General Crook House Museum until spring of 2018. The exhibit, located on the lower level of the General Crook House Museum, explores the early period of Omaha from the town’s founding in 1854 to becoming a more established city by the mid-1870s. The museum, 5730 N. 30th St., is open seven days a week and hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekends 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is a suggested donation of $6 for adults, $5 for students and $4 for children. More.
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Ashlee Coffey
Ashlee Coffey is the editor of momaha.com. She is married with two sons — Sam and Elliott. Follow her on Twitter @AshleeCoffeyOWH. Phone: 402-444-1075.
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