Join us for a magical evening of re-gathering! Tri-Faith started with a simple idea: A picnic table to gather around is all wereally need for interfaith relationships to flourish. On August 1, we’ll meet again in this same spirit, reunited with friends oldand new. Gathering again, we’ll embrace our differences and all that weshare. Please join us to break bread together, give thanks for each other, and tocelebrate! WHAT’S HAPPENING, WHEN 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - TOURS Get a warm welcome at the Tri-Faith Center, Temple Israel, CountrysideCommunity Church, and American Muslim Institute. 5:30 PM - OPENING FESTIVITIES See the unveiling of our new hanging Values Mosaic Join the Children of Abraham sculpture dedication with Dorthy Slattery Celebrate the installation of our To-Gather public art picnic tables 5:50 PM - 6:30 PM - POETRY & CREATIVEWRITING PERFORMANCES Featuring Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason & the Nebraska Writers Collective 6:30 PM- 7:30 PM - MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Featuring Students of Kent Bellows THROUGHOUT THE EVENING Enjoy activities for children and families, provided by Omaha Children’sMuseum Visit our interactive identity exhibit, YouAre Tri-Faith. Dine on delicious eats and drinks from your favorite food trucks. Stroll the Commons. (Be sure to check out our Garden and Orchard!) RE-GATHERINGHIGHLIGHTS You Are Tri-Faith:Interactive Identity Project We encounter differences every day—differences in race, politics, gender,faith, and more. How can we connect across these differences, especially at atime of deep social polarization? This interactive photo experience on identity gives each of us the opportunityto think about many of the layers -- both seen and unseen -- that make us whowe are. To-GatherPicnic Table Unveiling A public art initiative encouraging conversation about religious diversity andbridging differences, To-Gather invited architects to form multi-disciplinaryteams of artists, contractors, and fabricators to conceptualize, design, andbuild one-of-a-kind picnic tables to be placed throughout the city. Our first three To-Gatherpicnic tables will be unveiled during the Picnic on the Commons! Community Art Projects Live Painting - Watch Richard and Rebecca Harrison explore faith, identity, andcommunity through live painting projects Local Art - Experience paintings from Joy Cotton and Ilaamen Pelshaw Interactive Art Experience - Add your voice to a community art project withRichard and Rebecca Harrison Calligraphy Station - Watch Jen Waltemath of Omaha’s Scriptorium Studios createa word wall and get a calligraphy “tattoo” Children of Abrahamsculpture Created by Charlie Kleiman, Jonathan Hyman, and Meagan Kelleher, this piecerepresents the artists’ vision and wishes for peace, cooperation, and unity --foundations of our mission at Tri-Faith. Hanging Values Mosaic Created by Joslyn’s Kent Bellows Mentoring Program (KBMP), representing thecore values of 40 selected youth contributors. PICNIC VENDORS Bring your own picnic basket, or discover something new from one of our localfood vendors. Sweet Rice Thai Food Truck Authentic Thai food made and shared “with joy and peace,” this husband-and-wifebusiness based in Springfield, NE brings many years of restaurant experience totheir freshly-crafted menu. New Orleans Sneaux Authentic New Orleans-style snowballs! Cool off with shaved ice in a variety ofexotic and classic flavors with no preservatives. Not your typical “snow cone,”proudly veteran-owned and -operated. GrabNGo Drinks & Snacks This unique truck serving the Omaha area specializes in custom-made Americanand Asian-style drinks, along with tasty appetizers and entrees. Wonton Jon’s Known for the best breakfast burrito in Omaha! Plus a unique Won menu withsomething for everyone. Wonton Jon’s reputation is built on creative cuisineand great customer service. Anthony Piccolo’s Piccolo’s has served Omaha for 83 years. Now, the family-owned food truckbrings the robust flavors of Italian cuisine across the city with exclusivemenu items for your picnic. Rain Date: Sunday,August 8 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM REGISTER NOW