history

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: Terri Farley, author

Book Title: Horse Girl: How Velma Bronn Johnston Became Wild Horse Annie and Outsmarted the Mustang Killers of the West

Summary of Talk: The American mustang—wild, wind-tossed, and thundering across the open West—might have […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: Stanley Paher, author and historian 

Book Title: Nevada Courthouse Controversies

Summary of Talk: Nevada Courthouse Controversies. The book features a large section on the […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO!
Program Schedule
Saturdays, July 4 through July 25, 2026
A Free Artown Event!

Mark your calendar for this year’s Artown – On the GO! talks

Every Saturday in July, join us for two FREE Artown talks! Discover the history of Nevada through these eight engaging talks! We hope to awaken your appetite […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO!
Program Schedule
Saturday, July 18, 2026

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 […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO!
Program Schedule
Saturday, July 11, 2026

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 […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO!
Program Schedule
Saturday, July 25, 2026

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 […]

NHS Artown Talks – On The GO!
Program Schedule
Saturday, July 4, 2026

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 […]

High Noon
May 21, 2026
Noon

Register for this Lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/16461870

Title: After Another Eight Score: Jefferson, Lincoln, and Nevada

An American 250 Nevada Program

Speaker: Dr. Michael Green, historian and author

Summary: At Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln referred back to Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence in describing “a new birth of freedom.” Less than a year later, Nevada was […]

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 […]

Saturday, April 25, 2026
10 am to 12 pm
Exploring Nevada – On The GO! Knights of Pythias Cemetery Talk & Tour
Doors open at 9:30 am
9:30 – 10 am Check in, pay, and sign the liability waiver
10 – 11 am Welcome, introduction, talk, Q&A, and break
11 – 12 pm Cemetery tour and explore

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