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Mark your calendars
NHS High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb
Fascinating History Lectures!
The Nevada Historical Society is working with the Washoe County Library to provide our monthly lecture series on all things Nevada by Zoom. We want to give a shout-out to the Washoe County Library System for helping NHS provide our online lectures.
High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb is a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the Nevada Historical Society. He loves all things Nevada. Join Neal Cobb and our monthly speaker as we explore interesting topics and join in the audience conversations.
August 18, 2022 – Noon
*Virtual Event – ZOOM LECTURE
Guest Speaker: Sharon Honig-Bear, Historian
Title: Northern Nevada’s Hebrew Cemeteries
This presentation looks at the early days of the Jewish presence in Northern Nevada and the establishment of cemeteries for their population. We will look at sites in Virginia City, Carson City and Reno. Follow an examination of funerary practices, monument art and symbolism and hear about some of the notables interred in these “cities of the dead.” We will also include a little – bissel in Yiddish – about the early Jews in our region.
Sharon’s passion is Reno’s arts and cultural history. She is a freelance writer and photographer and was the restaurant critic for the Reno Gazette Journal for over seven years, currently writing a column for edible Reno Tahoe magazine entitled “Edible Traditions.” She is a board member with Historic Reno Preservation Society, leads historic walking tours and is a co-leader of a memoir writing group for OLLI. She has lived in Reno for over 30 years, is a mother of two and grandmother of four.
Register for this virtual Zoom program: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/8911709
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08/18/2022 12:00:0008/18/2022 13:30:00America/Los_AngelesHN – AugustMark your calendars NHS High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb Fascinating History Lectures! The Nevada Historical Society is working with the Washoe County Library to provide our monthly lecture series on all things Nevada by Zoom. We want to give a shout-out to the Washoe County Library System for helping NHS provide our online lectures. High Noon: Shootout with Neal Cobb is a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the Nevada Historical Society. He loves all things Nevada. Join Neal Cobb and our monthly speaker as we explore interesting topics and join in the audience conversations. August 18, 2022 - Noon *Virtual Event - ZOOM LECTURE Guest Speaker: Sharon Honig-Bear, Historian Title: Northern Nevada’s Hebrew CemeteriesThis presentation looks at the early days of the Jewish presence in Northern Nevada and the establishment of cemeteries for their population. We will look at sites in Virginia City, Carson City and Reno. Follow an examination of funerary practices, monument art and symbolism and hear about some of the notables interred in these “cities of the dead.” We will also include a little - bissel in Yiddish - about the early Jews in our region.
Sharon’s passion is Reno’s arts and cultural history. She is a freelance writer and photographer and was the restaurant critic for the Reno Gazette Journal for over seven years, currently writing a column for edible Reno Tahoe magazine entitled “Edible Traditions.” She is a board member with Historic Reno Preservation Society, leads historic walking tours and is a co-leader of a memoir writing group for OLLI. She has lived in Reno for over 30 years, is a mother of two and grandmother of four.
Register for this virtual Zoom program: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/8911709
Reno, NV| Event Starts | Event Ends |
| 08/18/2022 | 08/18/2022 |
| All Day Event | |
| 12:00pm | 1:30pm |
