Upcoming events at Soul Desires

At Soul Desires we have welcomed well-known authors including Joyce Rupp, Edwina Gateley, Wendy Wright, Chris Heuertz, and John Shelby Spong.  We have hosted many local musicians, poets and authors, as well as events centered around social and political themes and Buy Nothing Day.  After 9/11, we facilitated an educational series with folks from the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Nebraska.  In addition, we host various studies and discussions on a regular basis.  Below you’ll find some of our upcoming events.  Call us with any questions.

Save the Date:

Past events

Sunday February 12, 2012
Celebration of Soulful Healing
Ages 12 – Adult
FREE workshops for Children 5-11
at Omaha First United Methodist Church

Naked Words Open Mike
First Wednesday of each month from 6-8pm:
Wed Jan 4, 2012, Wed Feb 1, 2012
Poetry, Frivolty, the Occasional Pop-Tart. Hosted by Heidi Hermanson, email prairie.sky@gmail.com for more information.

http://poetrymenu.com/

Began March 3, 2010

Friday August 5th, 2011
Author Book Signing Cynthia Hewett
Parenting Through the Eyes of a Child
Noon to 1:30pm
–  including storytime with Barrett Scroggs of Saturday Farmer’s Market Kid’s Zone.

In Omaha Thursday February 24, 2011
Father Greg Boyle
2 Free Events Creighton & Metro South

March 3, 2011
Local Author Event and Book signing:
Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado’s new book

Life Coaching Book Group

October 12th – November 16 2010 – Life coach Nancy Dennis taught a six week practical study of the book “Mastering Life’s Energies”, by Dr. Maria Nemeth.

Growing the Food Movement

Saturday December 5th, 2009, 4pm
A talk with Steven McFadden, author of The Call of the Land: An Agrarian Primer for the 21st Century, $15.95

As the economy and environment shift, together we can create a secure & sustainable food system for the 21st century.  Come learn about the positive initiatives in Nebraska and across America, and how you can be involved.

Thanksgiving Evening
Thursday November 26th, 2009 6-8pm
Yes, we will be open Thanksgiving night!  Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival kicks off at 6pm with the illumination of over one million twinkling lights on the Gene Leahy Mall.  Bring your family downtown to celebrate the season — then stop by for a hot mocha.

National Day of Listening
Friday November 27th, 2009
On the day after Thanksgiving, set aside one hour to record a conversation with someone important to you. You can interview anyone you choose: an older relative, a friend, a teacher, or someone from the neighborhood.  Make a yearly tradition of listening to and preserving a loved one’s story.  The stories you collect will become treasured keepsakes that grow more valuable with each passing generation.  Come to the Sabbath Room at Soul Desires, and we’ll provide you with questions and recording tools.  You can also generate your own questions at www.storycorps.org.  Call 898-7600 to let us know you’re coming.