Nevada

High Noon
March 19, 2026
Noon

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Title: Nevada Women’s History Project presents: Nine Notable Nevada Women

Speaker: Sue Davis, President of the Nevada Women’s History Project

Talk Summary: A brief presentation about NWHP and then detailed biographies of Nine Notable Nevada Women Who Broke Barriers, who […]

The Nevada Historical Society has created our third Reno Arch ornament just in time for the upcoming holidays!

The Modernistic Reno Arch graced the downtown area of Reno from 1963 to 1987. This third Arch was redesigned to celebrate Nevada’s centennial anniversary in 1964.

The arch was designed by William Clark and manufactured by Ad-Art. The […]

High Noon
February 19, 2026
Noon

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Title: Hair, Makeup, and Me

Speaker: Jan Loverin, Curator of Clothing and Textiles, Nevada State Museum, Carson City.

Talk Summary: Putting on your face, or applying makeup, is an activity most women and some men do daily. Curator, Jan […]

High Noon
January 15, 2026
Noon

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Title: Rhyolite: The Life and Death of a Boom Town

Speaker: Howard Goldbaum, Emeritus, UNR Reynolds Journalism

Talk Summary: In 1903, there were no buildings, no roads, and no people in what was to become Rhyolite. Only five years later, some […]

High Noon
December 18, 2025
Noon
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Title: Our Nevada Stories: Oral History Project for America250 – Nevada

Speaker: Bradford McMullen, Folklife Specialist, Nevada Arts Council, Las Vegas, and State of Nevada Folklorist

Talk Summary: Every Nevadan has a story, and Brad McMullen is interested in hearing as many of […]

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! (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 […]