Aug. 17

 
Metropolitan Community College will join a group of organizations participating in North Omaha Summer Arts’ 2023 Garden Walk. The free event invites the public to visit spaces near North 30^th Street to experience flower and vegetable gardens and meet community gardeners, farmers and conservationists. 

Beginning at 9 a.m. at the Fort Omaha Campus, the College’s horticulture department will provide tours garden of its garden, located outside Building 29. In Building 21, visitors can take in a First Nations display featuring Bluebird Cultural Initiative will take place in Building 21, along with Megan Schnitker of Lakota Made LLC making a presentation about herbal remedies. Refreshments will be provided.  
 
 
WHAT:                The Garden Walk at MCC
 
WHEN:                Saturday, Aug. 19
                                9 a.m.-noon

WHERE:             MCC Fort Omaha Campus
                               Building 21 (Herbal remedies presentation and First Nations display)
                               Building 29 (Horticulture garden tour)
                               5300 N. 30^th St.
                               Omaha, NE 68111
 
CONTACT:        Emma Frazier
                              efrazier@mccneb.edu Metropolitan Community College, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is a comprehensive, public community college that offers affordable, quality education to all residents of Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties. Founded in 1974, MCC has the largest enrollment out of six community colleges in Nebraska and is the second largest postsecondary institution in the state. MCC serves more than 40,000 unique credit and noncredit students.