Here is a listing of events in the community that may be of interest to Munroe-Meyer Institute’s clients, families, faculty and staff. The Munroe-Meyer Institute may not be directly involved with these events, but we offer this list as a courtesy to our MMI family.
October 2018
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
- October 1: 4 p.m. Memorial for Dr. Bruce Buehler. Linder Reading Room in Michael F. Sorrell Center. Omaha.
- October 6: Autism Action Partnership Presents The 10 Annual Vintage Affaire Gala, Unmasking Autism. Embassy Suites La Vista.
- October 10: 3:00 p.m. Grand Rounds Seminar, Identifying heritable components of cognitive & social behavior using recombinant inbred mice, presented by Allison Knoll, Ph.D., Durham Research Center, room 1005.
- October 13: 9 - 2 p.m. Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands, Omaha Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk & Family Festival. Stinson Park 2285 S 67th, Omaha.
- October 15: Holiday Gift Card Nominations begin for families served by MMI. A total of 512 MMI families have received groceries totaling $74,675.82 from the Munroe-Meyer Institute Board of Directors, with funding from the Hattie B. Munroe Foundation.
- October 17: 11:50 - 1 p.m. Schwartz Center Rounds hosted by Student Alliance for People of All Abilities. Panelists: Dr. Karoly Mirnics, Brad Corr, and Kim Bainbridge. Eppley Science Hall room 3010.
- October 18: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) presents Dementia In Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. The Importance of a personal history and how to identify baseline functioning. Part 3 of a 4 Session Series on Dementia & I/DD. UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6001 Dodge St., Room 205/209 Omaha.
- October 19: Friends of Scottish Rite Dinner and Auction. 5:30 p.m. (Silent Auction) 7:15 Dinner. For details and sponsorship opportunities visit friendsofscottishrite.org
- October 23: 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Special Olympics Nebraska and University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Young Athletes Program. For children with and without intellectual disabilities ages 2-7. Learn more at http://www.sone.org/programs/youngathletes/young-athletes-w-unmc.html. Munroe-Meyer Institute JP Lord Gym, Omaha.
- October 25: 2 - 3 p.m. Munroe-Meyer Institute Grand Rounds: Growing to Meet the Needs of Our Community: One Autism Center’s Journey presented by Leandra N. Berry, Ph.D. Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, LVL Conference Room 0.12101.
- October 25: 4 - 6 p.m. A screening of the movie “Bottom Dollar”. Location and time TBD. For details visit: https://www.facebook.com/Nebraska-APSE-148941103610/. A panel presentation will follow the movie screening. This event is sponsored by the Nebraska APSE chapter.
- October 26: 3 p.m. 2018 Holiday Gift Card Nominations end.
- October 28: 4 - 6 p.m. MMI's 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat. Munroe-Meyer Institute, Omaha.
- October 30: 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Special Olympics Nebraska and University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Young Athletes Program. For children with and without intellectual disabilities ages 2-7. Learn more at http://www.sone.org/programs/youngathletes/young-athletes-w-unmc.html. Munroe-Meyer Institute JP Lord Gym, Omaha.
November 2018
- November 6, 13, 20, 27: 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Special Olympics Nebraska and University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Young Athletes Program. For children with and without intellectual disabilities ages 2-7. Learn more at http://www.sone.org/programs/youngathletes/young-athletes-w-unmc.html. Munroe-Meyer Institute JP Lord Gym, Omaha.
- November 8: The second annual Genetic Counselor Awareness Day. This day is intended to spread awareness for Genetic Counselors (Read more).
- November 8: 3 - 4:30 p.m. UNMC Genetic Counseling program Open House for individuals interested or planning to apply. Register for the event: https://www.unmc.edu/alliedhealth/events/gc-open-house.html
January 2019
- January 5: 6:30 p.m. Winter Theater Camp. Scottish Rite Masonic Center 202 S 20th Street, Omaha.
- January 25: MMI Celebration of Excellence. Truhlsen Events Center in Michael F. Sorrell, UNMC.
March 2019
- March 3: Meyer Foundation for Disabilities Walk & Roll. Oak View Mall, 3001 S 144th Omaha.
June 2019
- June 9: Munroe-Meyer Guild 51st Garden Walk, Omaha.