Honor the legendary Dr. Seuss as you celebrate Read Across America Day today with your family. Bring out the classics such as “Cat in the Hat,” “One Fish Two Fish,” and “Green Eggs and Ham.” You’ll be sure to enjoy it just as much as your kids.
SATURDAY
Experience the delight of stories through books, songs, finger plays and movement at the Saddlebrook Branch of the Omaha Public Library, 14850 Laurel Ave. Story time is geared for toddlers and preschoolers and begins at 10 a.m.
Catch the opening of “All Night Strut!” at the Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St. This musical features music from the Great Depression, World War II and the post-war boom. Tickets are available at the box office or online.
Head to your local Marcus Theater for the Kids Dream Winter Film Series. This weekend’s film is “Hotel Transylvania”. Show begins 10 a.m. and will also play Sunday morning at 11 a.m.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday at Lakeshore Learning Store, 12005 West Center Rd, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be games, free crafts for kids and stories read every hour.
Watch the Creighton basketball team play Wichita State at the Century Link Center. Game starts at 1:05 p.m. Tickets are available at the Century Link box office.
Omaha Fashion week draws to an end today. Tonight’s show features swimwear, menswear and evening wear by several designers. For tickets visit www.omahafashionweek.com. The show begins at 8 p.m. at Kaneko, 1111 Jones St.
Find out what it is like to be on a paranormal investigation with at the Tri-City Research and Investigation of the Paranormal (T.R.I.P.) at the Strategic Air & Space Museum. TRIP will search for any paranormal activity throughout the museum. Join in the ConAgra Theater at 3 p.m. to watch some of the eeriest moments from previous TRIP adventures.
SUNDAY
Skate at the Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St. this afternoon from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per person and $3 for skate rentals.
Introduce children to live orchestral music while watching Misadventures of Melvin The Explorer at the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. The show is designed for kids of all ages as music is brought to life in an educational and fun way. Tickets are $10.
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Photo: A 2010 photo of Portal Elementary School second-grader Collin Rogers, then 7, as he works on a project related to the book “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” as part of a Read Across America. ALYSSA SCHUKAR / THE WORLD-HERALD
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