Welcome to the Weekend: February 12th, 2021
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Updated: 7:51 AM CST Feb 12, 2021
KETV Staff Report
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Updated: 7:51 AM CST Feb 12, 2021
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MINUTES. IT IS FRIDAY. TIME TO WELCOME YOU TO THE WEEKEND. JOINING US WITH SOME GREAT IDEAS TO KEEP YOU ENTERTAINED IS JASMINE GOODWIN. THANKS FOR JOINING US. WE HAVE SOME THINGS GOING ON. THERE ARE SOME OPTIONS TO GET OUT. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. WE WILL START OFF WITH FANTASTICAL FOLKLORE AT LAWRENCE AND GARDENS. IT IS AN ENCHANTING AND EXCLUSIVE EXHIBIT THAT BRINGS TO LIFE LEGENDS AND LORE, WHILE SOLID WRITING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE NATURAL AND MYTHICAL WORLDS. THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL AROUND EVERY CORNER. INSTALLATIONS WERE CREATED BY GARDEN STAFF AND LOCAL ARTISTS AT HOTSHOT. WE ARE TALKING DRAGONS, MERMAIDS, A LARGER-THAN-LIFE SPIDER, VARIOUS TROLLS AND OTHER CREATURES. THE BEST PART IS EACH INSTALLATION EXPLAINS THE HISTORY BEHIND THE LEGENDS AND THE LOWER. THE EXHIBIT IS AROUND THROUGH MAY 9. >> THERE IS THE CREATURE CREATION STATION. >> IT TIES INTO FANTASTICA FOLKLORE. POT SHOPS IS INVITING EVERYONE TO VISIT THEIR CREATURE CREATIONS STATION. YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR MATERIALS AND TAKE IT HOME. YOU CAN WORK AT THE STATION LIKE A REAL HOT SHOPS ARTIST. YOU TAKE YOUR CHARACTER WITH YOU ON YOUR OWN FANTASTICAL ADVENTURE THROUGHOUT OMAHA. YOU WILL HAVE TO HURRY. THE STATION IS ONLY OPEN THROUGH FEBRUARY. MELISSA: THAT IS COOL. IT IS VALENTINE’S DAY WEEKEND. SOME PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME IDEAS OF WHAT TO DO, DIFFERENT GUESTS. YOU GUYS HAVE A COUPLE OF IDEAS. >> YES. FOR VALENTINE’S DAY OR G ALENTINE’S DAY, YOU CAN SHOP LOCAL WITH OMAHA MADE GIFTS. OUR FRIENDS AT HARDY COFFEE COMPANY HAVE CREATED SMALLER KIDS AND SUGAR COOKIE KITS. THEY INCLUDE HEART-SHAPED MARSHMALLOWS, GRAH CRACKERS AND CHOCOLATE. THE SUGAR COOKIE KIT ALLOWS YOU TO DECORATE WITHOUT THE MESS OF BAKING. THERE IS THE FLOWERS SHOP BLOOMING COMPANY. -- BLUM AND COMPANY, THEY WILL BE SELLING PREMADE BOUQUE AND ROSES. FOR YOUR FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS , MADE IN OMAHA IS OFFERING CUSTOM TREATS MADE BYRIXTIX BAKERY FOR DOGS. YOU CAN GIVE YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL GOODS TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE. MELISSA: THAT IS SO COOL. I LIKE THOSE IDEAS. IT IS A LITTLE BIT OUTSIDE OF THE NORM. >> RIGHT. MELISSA: VISIT OMAHA HAS MORE INFORMATION. IF YOU MISSED ANY OF IT, IT IS ON OUR WEBSITE, KET