history

Life Backstage…what could possibly go wrong?

Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 1 to 2:30 pm, Nevada History – On The GO!

Join speaker Christina Schlosser as she shares all the situations backstage at Harrah’s that the audience is unaware of, or they would be fleeing from the Cabaret to safety. Instances include missed cues, loose animals, […]

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 View Library during their […]

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 fascinating lectures at the […]

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 at the Sierra View Library […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 – 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 Sierra View Library during […]

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 – On The GO! […]