Events

NHS is now closed from January 2025 to June 2026. Make sure to check out our engaging off-site programming that begins March 2025. We want to thank our partners, the Washoe County Library System and Sierra View Library (SVL) for hosting our NHS Nevada History – On The GO! and the Knights of Pythias for […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO! Series Discover this year’s NHS Artown – On the GO! talks. The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy these fascinating lectures at the Nevada Sunset Winery during the closure. NHS Artown Talks – On The GO! Series is […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO! Program Schedule Saturday, July 26, 2025 Discover this year’s NHS Artown – On the GO! talks. The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy these fascinating lectures at the Nevada Sunset Winery during the closure. NHS Artown Talks – […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library) The Earp’s Last Frontier: Wyatt and Virgil Earp in the Nevada mining camps, 1902-1905 August 2, 2025 1:00 to 2:30pm Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025 The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their […]

Nevada History – Special Basque Lecture (Sierra View Library) Basques of Nevada in World War II: A Preliminary Analysis Wednesday, August 6, 2025 4:30 – 5:45 pm Nevada History – On The GO! The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their fascinating lectures at the […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, August 13, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: Elaine Sargent, author Title of Talk: Rhinestone Confidential: My life backstage in a casino showroom Book Overview: Rhinestone Confidential is a memoir that takes readers behind the scenes of the glamorous world […]

August 21, 2025 Noon Register for this Lecture:  https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/14260627 Title: Surviving Railroad Depots of Nevada Speaker: Jean-Guy Tanner Dubé Talk Summary: Nevada’s railroad history is long, rich, and varied, dating back to 1868 when the Central Pacific Railroad reached the state, building east from Sacramento, California. In a century and a half since, the Battle […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library) A Special American Gaming Archives AGA: Fireside Chat Nick Abelman, the Man behind Graham and McKay (Bank Club Casino) September 6, 2025 1:00 to 2:30 pm Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025 The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: Dr. David A. Hardy Title of Talk: Profiles in Judicial Excellence: Territorial and Supreme Court Justices of Nevada Book Summary: The Nevada judiciary began with territorial judges appointed by President Abraham […]

High Noon September 18, 2025 Noon Register for this Lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/14780166 Title: Lost City Museum: A Hidden Gem on Southern Nevada’s Arrowhead Trail Speaker: Virginia ‘Ginny’ L. Lucas, Curator and Archaeologist, Lost City Museum Talk Summary: Virginia ‘Ginny’ L. Lucas, curator and archaeologist, tells us about the Lost City Museum. Completed in 1935, the Boulder […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library) The Civic Life of Verna Stumpf Paterson: Democracy and Public Service in Mid-Century Reno October 4, 2025 1:00 to 2:30 pm Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025 The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, October 8, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: John Glionna, author, and Randilynn Beach, photographer Title of Talk: Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West Book Overview: Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West shines […]

High Noon  A Nevada Day Program October 16, 2025 Noon Register for this Lecture:  https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/14620307 Title:  Monumental Lies – Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West Speaker: Ron James, historian, author, and folklorist Talk Summary: Folklore is embedded into the mystique of the Wild West. The region’s stories of its early founders, accounts of remarkable […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library) American Gaming Archives (AGA) Fireside Chat Life Backstage…what could possibly go wrong? November 1, 2025 1:00 to 2:30pm Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025 The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their fascinating lectures […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, November 12, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: Michael Archer, author Title of Talk: A House Divided: Nevada Senator Bill Raggio and the Fracturing of the GOP Summary of Talk: My talk will cover one of the most significant […]

High Noon November 20, 2025 Noon Register for this Lecture:  https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/14260627 Title: Special Collections & University Archives: Who We Are, What We Do, and Why You Should Care Speaker: Laura Rocke, Community and University Archivist, UNR Talk Summary: Laura Rocke will talk about UNR’s Special Collections and University Archives — what it is, why it exists, […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library 180 Years Later, Donner Party Still Makes News December 6, 2025 1:00 to 2:30 pm Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2025 The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their fascinating lectures at the Sierra […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, December 10, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: John Trent Title of Talk: The University of Nevada, 1874–2024: 150 Years of Inspiring Excellence Summary of Talk:  Book Overview: Speaker Bio: The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second Wednesday […]