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Nevada History: On The GO! John C. Frémont’s Bumpy Path from Fame to Obscurity (Off-site, SVL)
John C. Frémont’s Bumpy Path from Fame to Obscurity
Special Nevada Day Program
October 3, 2026
1:00 to 2:30 pm
Nevada History – On The GO! Lecture 2026
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 closure. NHS Nevada 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! – 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 View Library during their […]
Nevada History: On The GO! – The Civic Life of Verna Stumpf Paterson: Democracy and Public Service in Mid-Century Reno (Off-site, SVL)
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! – Life Backstage…what could possibly go wrong? (Off-site, SVL)
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 […]
AGA: Fireside Chat – Nick Abelman, the Man behind Graham and McKay (Off-site, SVL)
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 […]
Nevada History: Special Basque Lecture – Basques of Nevada in World War II: A Preliminary Analysis (Off-site, SVL)
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 at Nevada Sunset Winery – On The GO! Series
NHS Artown Talks – On The GO! Series
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 is their […]
Nevada History: On The GO! – The Earp’s Last Frontier: Wyatt and Virgil Earp in the Nevada mining camps, 1902-1905 (Off-site, SVL)
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 fascinating lectures at the […]
High Noon – Death Valley’s Improbable Gold Rush (Virtual)
July 17, 2025
Noon
Register for this lecture: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/14260575
Title: Death Valley’s Improbable Gold Rush
Speaker: Ted Faye, Author and Film Producer
Talk Summary: At the turn of the last century the most famous desert region in America was located on the Nevada-California border bearing the ominous name, “Death Valley.” While rumors of its riches began with the first […]
