Makenzie and Macey are 9 years old and will be going into third grade this year. Although, Makenzie wants you to know that she is older by about 30 minutes!

My name is Lincoln. I’d like to give you my opinion on video games and a little about a few that I think most people will love. To me, video games are great mostly for having fun, but also for learning new things and solving problems. I have learned a lot of from playing video games and watching others play. Here are a few of my favorites! These titles are all available at Lincoln City Libraries too.

Our top priority at the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools is to ensure students have every opportunity possible to reach their full potential. While tax dollars cover the basic costs of public schools, there are still many unmet needs. Here are some of the ways we support students, families, and educators at our schools.

Setting the table is something worth doing because it helps make ordinary meals feel like something special, and creates a sense of continuity. Anywhere you go, you can feel right at home if your fork and spoon are where you usually find them!

With teachers who value working with students one-to-one, and administration involved in the entire process, Sylvan provides an environment that sets students up for success and makes them feel excited to participate in school again.

Lincoln’s Youth BMX Community Continues to Grow

When it’s too HOT outside, we know there is one thing that helps battle the heat better than anything else. The pool! Heading down to the pool for a couple of hours is a dream day for most kids. We have compiled a list of all the public pools in Lincoln for you and your family to visit this summer! Family programming and free adult water fitness classes are listed online, lincoln.ne.gov/pools.

University Place Neighborhood is the perfect summer destination for the whole family – lined with local businesses, coffee, and delicious food within walking distance, and the twinkling LUX Art Alley, which is open to the public for painting. This neighborhood is now home to a collection of world class murals that liven the buildings at every turn. If you’re looking for free fun to get the kiddos or the whole family out of the house, then look no further!

As a professional violinist, studio owner, and now mom of a young musician, Julia Marble know firsthand the many amazing benefits of playing a musical instrument. Here are some of her top reasons to choose music lessons when looking for an extracurricular activity for your family.

Longtime Lincoln Parks and Recreation Director, Lynn Johnson, will retire this June. During his 22-year tenure, Lynn provided strong leadership that resulted in new parks, trails, and recreation opportunities in Lincoln.

Little Free Pantries serves to help local families with food insecurity. Emily Dutter-Berner explains how she got familiar with the Little Free Pantries movement and how it has impacted her community.

On a sunny afternoon at Morrill Hall, Katelyn Trammell, an anthropologist working in the University of Nebraska State Museum’s Research Collections, gently opens a box. Inside the box is a child’s hat. The hat is not a present, even though it’s wrapped carefully in tissue paper. It is something special though.