Ooh De Lally, the nonprofit restaurant in Dundee that helps formerly incarcerated people reenter society, is opening a second space near 40th & Military Avenue. This second location will include a bakery, coffee shop and eight apartment units for employees. It is expected to open by the end of 2027.
Giving Tuesday falls on December 2 this year, but the Omaha Community Foundation and SHARE Omaha are working together to encourage donors to give earlier. If people give between Nov ember 1 and December 2 through either organization, their donation will count toward the city and global Giving Tuesday totals.
Last week, Lauritzen Gardens announced it is opening its first satellite garden in the Old Market, on the corner of 13th & Leavenworth Street. Called Polina Gardens, the free-to-visit park is being designed by Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf in collaboration with the landscape design firm Field Operations. Lauritzen Gardens staff will manage and maintain the space when it opens in late April of 2026.
The Latino Center of the Midlands is undergoing a $10 million renovation and expansion. The project was kickstarted by a $2.8 million award from the State of Nebraska’s North and South Omaha Recovery Grant Program, and is scheduled to be completed in early 2027. Once finished, the center will go from 17,000 to 29,000 sq. ft. The Latino center expansion was part of a bundle of South Omaha projects submitted in an application led by nonprofit Canopy South.
Omaha Street Soccer is looking to revitalize the Schenzel Community Center field at 2220 North 20th Street and improve access to play at Sherman School and Community Center near 16th & Storz Expressway. In order to do this, the North Omaha nonprofit organization is looking to raise $7,500.
A new documentary called “Blue Baby” offers a candid look into Boys Town and the work being done there. The film takes audiences into one of the homes at Boys Town, and follows eight boys through their highest highs and lowest lows. “Blue Baby” is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.
Siena Francis House’s small cottage community housing project was nationally recognized last week, earning the Charles L. Edison award in Excellence in Tax Credit Housing. The 50 single-occupant homes provide a unique housing opportunity for individuals experiencing homelessness.
