Events
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NHS On the Go! Program Schedule 2026
NHS is closed from January 2025 to December 2026 for our building renovations and retrofit. Make sure to check out our free, engaging off-site programming! 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 […]
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Nevada History: On The GO! - 180 Years Later, Donner Party Still Makes News (Off-site, SVL)
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 […]
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Writers' Wednesday - On The GO! - The University of Nevada, 1874–2024: 150 Years of Inspiring Excellence (Off-site, KOP)
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: Since opening in October 1874 in Elko, Nevada, the University of Nevada, Reno has […]
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High Noon - Our Nevada Stories: Oral History Project for America250 - Nevada (Virtual Zoom)
High Noon December 18, 2025 Noon Register for this Lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/15493028 Title: Our Nevada Stories: Oral History Project for America250 – Nevada Speaker: Bradford McMullen, Folklife Specialist, Nevada Arts Council, Las Vegas, and State of Nevada Folklorist Talk Summary: Every Nevadan has a story, and Brad McMullen is interested in hearing as many of them as […]
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High Noon - Rhyolite: The Life and Death of a Boom Town (Virtual Zoom)
High Noon January 15, 2026 Noon Register for this Lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/15493116 Title: Rhyolite: The Life and Death of a Boom Town Speaker: Dr. Howard Goldbaum, Emeritus, UNR Reynolds Journalism Talk Summary: In 1903, there were no buildings, no roads, and no people in what was to become Rhyolite. Only five years later, some 6,000 optimists […]
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High Noon - Hair, Makeup, and Me (Virtual Zoom)
High Noon February 19, 2026 Noon Register for this Lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/15493124 Title: Hair, Makeup, and Me Speaker: Jan Loverin, Curator of Clothing and Textiles, Nevada State Museum, Carson City. Talk Summary: Putting on your face, or applying makeup, is an activity most women and some men do daily. Curator, Jan Loverin, explores a brief history of […]