Free Events in the Omaha metro area Nov - Dec 2009

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Donations are appreciated

Omaha Flea Market
Every Saturday and Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
72nd and L St.

Free Bible Study
Bellevue Church of Christ
Taken Privately by Mail

Free YMCA program membership
To Spouse of deployed guard or reserve member
Courtesy of Military One Source

Free Bingo
Each Wednesday of the month
Westgate Assisted Living
3030 S. 80th St
2:39 p.m.
Lacy 391-8566

Free theatre for UNO students
“The Miracle Worker”
Nov 18, 19, 20, 21
Dec 2-5
Thursday - Saturday60th and Dodge St
Omaha, NE
UNO
Weber Fine Arts Building
All others admission $5-$15


Free hot soup dinner, drink and dessert for donors
Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Church of Fremont, Nebr
Is sponsoring a coat drive
Wed Nov 18
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
2 miles North of Hwy 275 Bypass/Hwy 77 interchange on
Hwy 77 and 5 miles west on Cnty Rd Q at the intersection of
Cnty Rds 17 & Q.

Free ladies night
Thursday Nov 19th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Accepting Non perishable for the Food Bank
Mulhall’s 120th and Maple
Free mini spa services provided by
Absolute Serenity Day Spa

Free Craft Show
First Lutheran Church
Saturday November 21st
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
2146 Wright St
Blair, NE
Free Admission

Free Benson Cheerleading Boutique
Saturday Nov 21st
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
5120 Maple St

Free Admission
Fiber Arts Sale
Sat Nov 21st
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Omaha Weavers and Spinners Guild
Westside Community Center
3532 S. 108th St


Free Ginger Bread Display
Mormon Trail Center
Nov 21-Jan 1, 2010
Free Admission
9am-9pm
contact email:
hswinter@ldschurch.org
visitomaha

Free admission
Nov 21st and 22nd
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
KFOR Seasons of Craft
Lancaster Event Center
84th and Hancock
Lincoln, NE

Free thanksgiving dinner
Wed Nov 25
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Bellevue Christian Center
1400 Harvell Dr.
Call 291-0616


Free admission
Ponca Hills Annual Boutique
November 27th and 28th
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
9618 Calhoun Rd
3 blks N. of the Mormon Bridge

Free World Fest
Celebrating Christmas, cultures, and customs
Saturday Nov 28th
Noon to 4pm
Lied Activity Center
2700 Arboretum Drive
Bellevue, NE


Free Admission
Dec 4, 5, 11, 12, & 13
Friday - Sunday
Little Bethlehem Drive – Thru
www.firstchristiancb.org
20794 Hwy 92
Council Bluffs
Nativity scenes
Presented by First Christian Church
(712) 328-2606

Free admission
Saturday Dec 5th
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Benson High Winter Boutique
5120 Maple St

2009 Christmas & Craft Show & Ladies Extravaganza
Saturday Dec 5th
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free admission with online coupon
http://www.omahagiftshow.com/
Westside Community Conference Center
3534 South 108th Street


Free drinks Open House
Saturday Dec 12th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
5 year Anniversary Open House
Sirens salon
1105 Howard St 2nd Flr
402-933-3333

No cover FREE MUSIC NIGHTS

Sundays
Free Acoustic
Soaring wings Vineyard
17111 So. 138th St.
Springfield, NE
2-5pm

Mondays
Free –no cover
Mondays
8 pm
Barley Street Tavern
Soups and Songs
2735 N. 62nd St
Omaha, NE


Monday
November 16th
7pm open blues jam
Wednesday
Blues Jam
8 p.m.
Old Mill Lounge
10944 W. Dodge Rd

Tuesday
Night Jams
Open mic 8:30 pm
Nebraska Brewing Co
Shadow Lake Towne Center
7474 Towne Center Pkwy
Suite 101
Papillion, NE

Tuesdays
6 pm
Zoo Bar
136 North 14th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Jazzocracy

Wednesdays
Free Open Mic
Sean O’Casey’s
108th & Q
Omaha, NE

Wednesdays
7pm Free
Audition Night, Band Camp
Whisky Roadhouse
2701 23rd Ave
Council Bluffs, IA


Thursdays
9pm
open Jam
Chrome Lounge
8552 Park Drive
Omaha

Thursdays
9 pm.
Free music
Rhythm Collective Reggae
Bones
1012 S. 10th St
Omaha, NE


Thursday
10:30 pm.
Every Free Karaoke
Duffy’s Tavern
1412 O St
Lincoln, NE


First Friday of the month
Free Music
7:00 p.m. –9:00 p.m.
Historic Brownville Winery Concerts
Free live music and finger food at Whiskey Run Creek Winery.
Brownville, ne
is just 10 minutes west of I-29, take Exit 110, on US 136.

Donations are highly appreciated as I offer this information free to my readers
Either by send money to my PayPal account at: Lendahand@tolendahand.com
www.tolendahand.com
Or mail a check to:
P.O. Box 1641
Bellevue, NE 68005

Please be nice, ethical, and have morals - please don’t steal my thunder! I’ve created this project personally and would like to continue. I offer this to my readers for free. I’ll do my best to research and post at least once a month. I may update or add info along the way if I find it or given information.

· If you currently know of any free events in Omaha please email me the information at least one week advance.
· If you are a business, a band, an artists and would like to be included in this list, please send a $10 payment to either my PayPal account or send a check to my mailing address and your information.
· Non-profit organizations or fundraisers are free.
· The fundraisers or looking for volunteers for charitable events page will be coming soon, if you know of any please let me know.

On occasion, events are found from public publications in the local area or provided to me.

Copyright 2009 by Lenda Hand Yu productions.

7 sweets and treats that attract the un- fungi- yeast.

Throughout the year we celebrate all sorts of holidays and special occasions that give us temptations to eat sweets or treat ourselves with someone sweet. Parties, outings, and even the snacks at the team meetings can bring more than just a temporary sugar rush happy feeling. Too much can bring an unwanted misbalance of irritating yeast to the body.

Yeast infections or candida can occur in the esophagus, vagina, digestive track and skin. Contrary to popular misbelief men can catch the infection, suffer from it and spread it.

Symptoms
· Itchy skin
· Irritation
· White discharge
· Odor
· Lesions
· Redness
· Scaly dry skin

As any health condition if it persists longer than a week or you are unsure seek medical attention and advice.


Seven trigger factors
1. Antibiotics
Even though this health assisted medication can be effective in fighting many other bodily infections, it tends to strip the body of any bacteria, including the good kind.

More doctors recommend taking probiotics such as Lactobacillus acidophilus found commonly in yogurt as live active enzymes. More studies are being done, but it has been found to assist digestion and fight bad bacteria. The digestive tract holds plenty of toxic waste in the intestines destined for elimination. Be sure this is functioning well.

Some will also prescribe an over the counter or prescription topical cream.

2. Contraceptives and pregnancy
These can alter hormones and body chemistry. Drugs, toxins, and harmful substances effect the detoxifying function of the liver and pancreas.

These can prevent or delay the regular natural hormonal cycle.


3. Sugar levels
The liver and pancreas help control glucose levels or (sugar)

· People suffering from Diabetes have a higher chance of getting a yeast infection.
· Refined sugar foods like candy, soda, bread, alcoholic drinks, rice, pickled foods, processed foods, potatoes, sauces, dips, and cheese can increase the production of yeast.

4. Warm and wet conditions

· Sex
· Whirlpool, tubs, saunas, steam
· Fever, high body temperature
· Exercise
· Weight gain

5. Health conditions
Existing health problems like Diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, flu, colds, allergies, or other weakened conditions make the body work harder compromising the immune system.

Wear a condom to minimize passing it on. This helps reduce the risk of spreading contagious diseases, but not 100% effective.

Stress can increase temperatures, lactic acids, sleeplessness, irritability, hunger, and changes in body chemistry. Factors that can tempt us to seek comfort foods or eat for an extra energy boosts, generate skin changes, and cause liquids to churn.

Exercise regularly to keep the body in good shape and strength to reduce illnesses. Plus, Take a good multi vitamin with antioxidants that help fight free radicals.

6. Hygiene
· Practice good dental care hygiene.
What you ingest will affect your body chemistry. Any open sores, bacteria, and irritation can increase the chances for your body to catch an infection.

· Keep dry and clean.
After a shower be sure to dry off completely. Use an antibacterial soap.

· Cotton and loose fitting clothes.
Natural fibers help the body breathe to keep air flowing. Tight strict clothing can cause the body to naturally react with swelling, redness, and temperatures to rise from the irritation.


7. Allergies
· Avoid scented products.
This can include feminine hygiene products, cologne, perfume, and sprays.

· Avoid unnatural or synthetic items.
This includes some douches that contain unnatural ingredients.

· Allergies can cause mucus membranes to activate and body temperatures to rise. Creating a warm and wet human incubator.

Next time you reach for the sweets or your sweetie consider moderation by reducing a little here and there and protect yourself here and there. Our bodies, like our minds, become stimulated with what we give it. Keep the body in optimal condition with good healthy choices. Consider bringing healthier snacks to the team meeting or parties.

Alegent Health Systems. World Wide Web. As of Nov 2009. URL: http://www.alegent.com/

Emedicine health. World Wide Web. As of Nov 2009. URL: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/candidiasis_yeast_infection/page11_em.htm

Kids Health. World Wide Web. As of Nov 2009. URL:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/sugar.html#

Ten Easy Steps to Improve Your Online Security

Online scammers are getting smarter. Graphic design is becoming so popular that thieves are learning quickly about codes, design set up, and marketing tactics. Here’s how they do it and find out how to combat it.

Most of us aren’t as high tech versed experts to understand IPs, VOIPs, VPNs, ISBs, HTTPs, encryption and so on but we’d like to know in common English terms some steps we can do ourselves to be careful online. It takes more than relying on a virus software program, firewall, or cleaning the hard drive to stay secure online.

Coming from some experience working online, e-commerce, and marketing following are some self-applied tips, research, and time that hackers hope you don’t have or do.

1. Be cautious to open a suspicious email that says:
· If the subject line is too generic.
· Does not address you by your name.
· Has typos.
· Uses scare tactics -Act now or else or one of your friends says...
· Misspells your name.
· From someone you don't know.
· Doesn’t show any name besides the email address.
· Is from a business you've never done business with.

2. Be wary of getting emails from email addresses that contain:
· Mostly numbers or combine letters and numbers
· From free email domain accounts like @yahoo.com,@aol.com,@gmail.com,or @hotmail.com

Progressively, many of these free email offering companies are becoming more aggressive with spam filtering. Paid subscriptions such as company emails or Internet providers usually offer added security as part of their paid package.

3. Ads on free online classified sites:
· Fake ads are being used to lure email correspondences.
· Not enough information is provided.

Scammers post ads posing as a legitimate offer to get a reply. They prey on people's vulnerability and collect email addresses or personal information. Some may hook you in with a question to see if you'll reply back, then they reply back with another email with a suspicious link or even pass on or sell your email.

4. Be careful of emails that look like it’s from a company:
· Look alike sites.
· Emails that look like it’s from the company.

Such as (only used as examples):
· (name of your bank)admin@yahoo.com
· (customerservice or admin)@bestbuys.com (look alike site may be
www.bestbuys.com)

Don't be so quick to click on a link in a suspicious email. Especially if they don't tell you what it is or entice you with questions like:
- Can't believe this is you
- Is this you
- I caught you ...

If the link looks like a jumble up gibberish or misspelled.

Major established businesses’ sites contain a contact us tab or a customer service phone number to report or ask about any possible suspicious emails. They may ask you to forward the email to assist them to apply more security strategies. Remember, don't click on any links.

. 5. Use of passwords:
· Don't let the computer save your passwords.
· Log out of sites
· Don't use the same password for all of your computer or online access sites.
· Change your password every 60 days.
· Make it personal and not public information.
· Use combinations of numbers, letters, and symbols more than six characters.
· Don’t write your passwords down in an internal computer file.

Portable laptops and cell phones that can access the Internet are becoming a second lifeline body attachment gadget. Lost or stolen can lead to stolen identity.

It's becoming trendy to use numbers in replace of letters in text or emails. Problem is the thieves are catching on.

6. Analyzing email addresses with a marketing mind:
· Names are obvious, especially full names and hyphenated married names.
· Combination of numbers in the email.
· Nicknames or phrases.

These are ways that can reveal names, sex, age, date of birth, hobbies, how many are in your family, single or married, possible parts of a phone number like area code and more.

7. Be careful with company email use:
· Don't use your company email for personal communication.
· Don’t send to or read your personal email at work.
· Don’t access public social network sites from work.

This creates a leaky breach of a security trail. Major companies pay a high dollar price for a high level of security. Highly educated gifted programmers create calculated theory formulas to trace what is sent and received.

Be careful of sending a company email to personal emails. If a personal email is hacked into, the bad guys may have access to confidential information.

Although a majority of companies usually use first name initials then full last name, a thief may call a main switchboard asking questions or search hard enough for the full name.

8. Check your spam, junk, sent, and trash folder often:
· Once a thief has access to your email they control where a mail message goes.
· They may have time to delete the trash or sent folder.
· They can send emails to friends, steal addresses, and delete them.

9. Be hesitant of sending chain emails or text message chains:
· It reveals people’s emails or phone numbers on the list.
· Use the BCC option to block other people’s emails.
· Be careful of replying or forwarding, especially if it says:
“ I hope I get this back or Pass it along or Keep it going”.

Most email outgoing messages will contain a BCC option, which means blind carbon copy. This option can allow you to block the recipient from seeing other people's email addresses. You never know who on the list has had their email hacked.

10. Be careful of who you give your email or personal information to:
· Mailing lists.
· Contests.
· Chain emails.
· Social Internet sites.
· Sites that ask for your email right away.
· Unknown businesses.


Think logically and reasonably when looking at information. And search for more valid information. The Internet is a wide open space still going through governing stages. Start with your own accessible resources to step up your own online security community.

Additional information about staying safe online from reputable sites:

Office of Information Technology – University of California at Irvine

Norton Antivirus free trial offers

Korean Culture Connection in Omaha, Nebraska

There is a small yet spread out Korean culture in the Omaha area. Following are some resources to get connected to the roots of this quietly proud group. I’ve lived here for over thirty years with a full-blooded Korean mother. I’ve had the fortunate experience of eating home made gourmet style Korean cuisine. She’s had to make do with what is available at the oriental stores.

The more one is around a culture, the faster they’ll learn about it.

Korean Student Association (University of Nebraska at Lincoln)


University of Nebraska at Omaha

National Association of Korean Americans


My favorite Asian Grocery Stores carrying lots of Korean kinds of foods:

Mekon
3068 Q St, Omaha, NE 68107
Authentic Feel! Super prices! Small parking lot

Mison’s Food Mart
1414 Harlan Dr, Bellevue, NE 68005
Packed tight with food and gifts

Oriental Food Stores
2920 S 84th St, Omaha, NE, 68124
So open, such variety!


Korean Restaurants

Hong Guk Kwan
5032 S 108th St, Omaha, NE, 68137
Nicely decorated, a little more upscale space.

Korean Grill
1408 Harlan Dr, Bellevue, NE, 68005
Small counter deli style next to Mikon oriental food store.

Korean House
2413 Lincoln Rd Bellevue, NE 68005
Practically self serve!

Korea King
4719 S. 96th St. Omaha, NE 68127
Good food to go!


Christian Churches
Some churches, not listed, may have a small Korean group who meet. Call them to find out.

Korean Baptist Church/Chandler Acres Baptist Church
7505 Chandler Acres Omaha, NE
10:30 a.m. Sunday

Korean Church of Lincoln
4915 W Adams St, Lincoln, NE

Korean Presbyterian Church
14015 Q St. Omaha, NE

St. Andrews/ Kim’s Catholic Church
2617 31st ST Omaha, NE
10 a.m. Sunday

Omaha Korean Assembly of God
5603 Fay Blvd. Omaha, NE
9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday

Adoption
Holt International Adoption.
Adoption agency for all countries including Korea.

Nebraska Korean Adoptees

Asian American Celebrities use Westernized Names

Asian names are difficult to remember and to say to an unaccustomed American ear. As westernized generations blend in, they choose to ease the transition by adopting an easier name for their newfound friends to remember. These may be popular shorter names sounding similar to their own like Sean for Chun or Ken for Wen, or from religious influence or after a favorite celebrity. Adopted Asian children may be assigned a Western name either by the agency or the new parents.

To legally change a name on a federal identification card, documents must be presented to government agencies such as birth or family papers. Many non-American countries carry family papers or birth papers rather than birth certificates filled out by family members. Officially registering a name of a child in Asia is not done the same way as in the U.S. Once approved, a legal U.S. document such as Naturalization, Adoption or Citizenship papers may display both Asian and American names.

Cross Over Speech Difficulties
Across several languages some sounds are not an exact match nor even exist to translate well. Tongues, mouths, lips, enunciation, pronunciation and phonetic emphasis are all habitually conditioned since birth to learn the surrounding culture language(s). Clash of new cross over sounds or wrong vocal articulation can cause embarrassment. Asians very seldom choose names with R or L's. In Korean, both letters are represented by the same alphabet symbol and used interchangeably. Asians are mocked with this speech difficulty in many comedy skits.

Tidbit: Persons who learned a new language over the age of twelve will usually show small signs of an accent.

In the beginning of Obama’s presidential campaign, large amounts of people misspoke his name as Osama as a recognizable assimilated close reference. Osama is a known terrorist versus Obama is now the President. An opposite comparison of character of what the mind can recall that may cause embarrassment.

Honoring Family Names
In Korean culture, it is tradition in introductions to say the last name first then the first name to honor past family ancestry. To pass down respect for lineage; middle, last and first names were repeated or switched around in order to keep family names continuing. Similar to renaming a first-born son as Edgar William to William Edgar.

Popular American first names for Asian women:
Anne

Christina

CoCo

Connie

Dianna

Grace

Jenny

Joy

Judy

Kim

Linda

Lisa

Laura

Lucy

Maggie

Sandra

Sue

Popular American first names for Asian boys:
Ben

Bobby

Charlie

Chris

Daniel

David

Jackie

James

John

Ken

Pat

Sean

Nicknames are Universal
Some may go by their nicknames such as Jim for James, Chris for Christopher, and Dee for Dianna or Nicknames of their own Asian names such as: Pannapa to Nan. Like many cultures, nicknames are not unusual to answer to or have. Most Asians only use their Asian birth names for official documentation such as medical, insurance, department of motor vehicles, or taxes. Among close friends it is not normally used. Progressively as acceptance of diversity is growing many may use their natural given name as a sign of Asian pride.

Asians are not the only ones who adopt this name changing idea. Middle Eastern and Africans may give themselves nicknames or use initials for short easier use. For example, A.K. is short for Akpedje or Akouete.

Tidbit: Many Africans are taught to learn at least three languages by ten years of age.

Longer names with many consonants and few vowels are difficult for Americans to remember, spell, or sound out correctly. Respectfully an attempt to say it may be made initially but seldom remembered easily the second or third time meeting.

Don’t be alarmed if an Asian person doesn’t respond to the assigned Western name at first calling. It probably means it’s a new name for them to get used to. To learn a new word, idea, or concept requires repetition for recognition. Next time an Asian girl introduces herself as Jenny it may not be her birth name but she answers to it.

Fun Famous Asian American Name Facts According to imdb.com:

Bobby Lee - Birth name: Robert Lee jr

Bruce Lee - Birth name: Lee Jun Fan

Connie Chung - Birth name: Constance Yu Hwa Chung

Jackie Chan - Birth name: Kong-Sang Chan

John Cho - Birth name: John Yohan Cho

Lisa Ling - Nickname: Baby young one

Lisa Lu - Birthname Yen Chun Lu

Lucy Lui - Born to Chinese immigrants

Margaret Cho - Korean American- Birth name: Moran ChoMing-Na Wen - Has a brother named Jonathan

Sandra Oh - Korean American- Sister named Grace, Brother named Ray

Photos and content:

The Internet Movie Database. World Wide Web. Sept 2009. URL: http://www.imdb.com/.Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. World Wide Web. Sept 2009. http://www.wikipedia.org/