Nevada

January 2, 2027, 1 – 2:30 pm

No program is scheduled.

Make sure to check out our monthly lectures.

We would like to thank our partner, the Washoe County Library System and the Sierra View Library for hosting our off-site lectures.

Sierra View Library has been serving communities from Midtown to South Reno since 1987. Located inside the […]

Guest post by Buddy Frank, gambling historian, NHS Friends of NHS board member, and Artown speaker

This post is a follow-up to his Artown – On The GO! lecture on Saturday, July 11, 2026.”From Rick’s Resort to a $120 Billion Entertainment Industry…And How Reno Got Left Behind.”

Learn about the history of gambling in Nevada and […]

High Noon
April 15, 2027
Noon

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Title: Brian Crane and Pickles Cartoon Strip

Speaker: Brian Crane, cartoonist and 2022 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Inductee

Talk Summary:

Speaker Bio: Brian Crane was born in Twin Falls, Idah, in 1949 but grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He […]

High Noon
February 18, 2027
Noon

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Title: Breaking the Barnyard Barrier: A Woman Veterinarian Paves the Way

Speaker: Dr. Linda Rhodes, retired veterinarian

Talk Summary: In the late 1970s, the golden valley between Utah’s Wasatch Mountains was home to some of the best dairies in the country. That was also where Linda Rhodes, a newly minted large […]

High Noon
January 21, 2027
Noon

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Title: Nevada Names and the Stories on our Maps

Speaker: Dr. Christine Johnson, historian, UNR Adjunct Professor, and Sparks Heritage Museum Executive Director

Talk Summary: What’s in a name? When it comes to Nevada’s mountains, valleys, rivers, towns, and landmarks, the answer can be […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, April 14, 2027
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: Carolyn Grattan Eichen, historian and author

Book Title: The Infamous Theaters of Virginia City, Nevada

Summary of Talk:

From Scantily Clad Women to Impassioned Suffragist Speeches

Virginia City boomed in the nineteenth century, with thousands coming to try their […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, October 14 , 2026
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: Robin Flinchum, author

Book Title: The Redemption of Julia Bulette: Murder, Myth & the hunt for a Serial Killer in early Virginia City

Summary of Talk:

One chilly January night in 1867, a Virginia City prostitute […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: Karen Dustman, historian and author

Book Title: Healing Plants of Nevada: Medicinal Uses by Indian Tribes of Nevada (Revised Edition)

Summary of Talk: For generations, Native American communities in the Great Basin relied upon the plants of […]

Nevada History – On The GO!
Saturday, July 4, 2026

There is no program scheduled this month due to the Fourth of July holiday. Looking forward to seeing you next month!

 
Make sure to check out our Artown – On The GO! series!
We have two fascinating lectures scheduled every Saturday in July from 1-2 pm and 2:30 […]

High Noon
December 17, 2026
Noon

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Title: The Law of the Miner: The Arizona Experience Book, from the University of Nevada Press, will be released on September 15, 2026

Speaker: John C. Lacy, author and historian

Talk Summary:
The first adventurers into the New World faced a fundamental legal challenge: how to secure rights to any mineral […]