Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 5:30PM
Alex Brostoff, assistant professor of English and women’s and gender studies at Georgetown University, presents the lecture "Paradoxes of Visibility, Transcreations of Opacity" as part of the 16th annual Humanities on the Edge Lecture series.
Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 2:00PM
Join Isabel Velazquez for a Spanish language tour of the exhibition "Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity" at Sheldon Museum of Art. Tours at Sheldon are free and open to the public, but advanced registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited. Please register at https://go.unl.edu/spanish-tour.
About Isabel Velazquez
Isabel Velazquez is the Harold E. Spencer Professor in Modern Languages and Literatures. Her area of research includes sociolinguistic variation, Hispanic linguistics, bilingualism and language acquisition, heritage speaker pedagogy, language contact on the US/Mexico border, and the role of language in identity formations of USLatin@s. Her current research focuses on linguistic maintenance and loss among Latinx families in the Midwest. Professor Velazquez holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 6:00PM
Art & Bubbly — the perfect date night, Galentine's day, or solo adventure — is returning in style for a highly requested second year. Sip on a specialty cocktail, sample small bites and sweets, and wander the galleries. The evening features a live DJ, romantic gallery tours, and a hands-on art-making activity.
Register at go.unl.edu/artandbubbly or by contacting Caroline White at sheldonmembership@unl.edu or 402.472.7523.
Sunday, February 15, 2026 - 2:00PM
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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of "Torn Notebook," the iconic sculpture at 12th and Q streets, this Family Day celebrates the power of creative transformation. Sheldon Museum of Art and Stuff Creative Reuse invite families to the museum to create works of art using upcycled materials. There will also be gallery-based activities and snacks.
About Stuff Creative Reuse
Stuff Creative Reuse is a nonprofit dedicated to creativity, sustainability, and community by giving craft supplies a second life-empowering artists, makers, and dreamers of all ages to reduce waste. Stuff Creative Reuse provides affordable materials, inspires creative expression, and helps keep usable supplies out of landfills.