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 […]

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 […]