Polina Gardens, Lauritzen Gardens’ first satellite location, opens on June 3 at 727 South 13th Street downtown. The free community space features art, gathering spaces and more than 120 trees and shrubs combined with 25,000 plants.
The Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 57th annual Garden Walk is set for June 14, and tickets are on sale now. Participants can tour five gardens spread across Omaha while raising money to support projects such as innovative virtual reality therapy for children with cerebral palsy, specialized therapy designed to bolster social skills for children on the autism spectrum and more.
MyCity Greater Omaha, a program which expands knowledge of leadership and civic engagement among Omaha’s immigrant and refugee populations, has produced its first cohort of graduates. The group includes 24 participants, who received a $500 stipend along with a $1,000 scholarship for continued development. MyCity GO was launched by the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement in collaboration with the Greater Omaha Chamber.
Grant applications for Omaha Community Foundation’s Field of Interest Funds open June 1. There are three funds: The Jetton Charitable Fund, which goes toward youth access to the arts, history and natural sciences; the Creche Childhood Education Fund for early childhood education; and the Richard A. Shaw Fund, which funds history, natural sciences and outdoor education. Applications close July 15.