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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 […]
Bulkeley Wells and the United Comstock Mines
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, doors open at 5 pm, Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Author Richard E. Lippoth will talk about his book, Bulkeley Wells and the Uncertain Luck of the Mining Game. This book is a biography about an important but forgotten U.S. […]
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, […]
Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West
Join author John M. Glionna and photographer Randi Lynn Beach as they talk about the last book, Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West at Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! this month. IReal Stories of the American West shines a spotlight on the unforgettable […]
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 […]
