Reno

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, May 12, 2027
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: Richard Moreno, historian and author

Book Title: Reno Confidential: Eleven Historic Influencers

Summary of Talk:  In Reno Confidential, veteran Nevada historian Richard Moreno pulls back the curtain on the Biggest Little City to reveal eleven men and women […]

April 3, 2027, 1 – 2:30 pm

Title of Program: The History of the Sutro Tunnel

Speaker: Harmony Heywood, Tourism Director, Friends of Sutro Tunnel
Summary of Program: Soon

Speaker Bio: 

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

Sierra View Library has been serving […]

David and Gayle Woodruff
March 6, 2027, 1 – 2:30 pm

Title of Program: John “Snowshoe” Thompson and Agnes Thompson Chautauqua performance

Speaker: David & Gayle Woodruff, local historians and authors

Summary of Program: John “Snowshoe” Thompson stands at the center of this Chautauqua presentation, bringing to life the grit, generosity, and sheer endurance […]

February 6, 2027, 1 – 2:00 pm

Title of Program: “From the Basque Country to the Great Basin: Unearthing the Untold Stories of Early Basque Immigrant Women”

Speaker: Dale Erquiaga, historian and author

Summary of Program: Join author and second-generation Nevadan Dale Erquiaga for a presentation exploring his book, Three Wives’ Tales. Blending historical research, family lore, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

December 5, 2026, 1 – 2:30 pm

Title of Program: Aurora Nevada-California, a brief history of Aurora, during the Civil War years, from 1860-1865.

Speaker: Fred Frampton, retired archaeologist and historian
Summary of Program: This lecture will give an overview of the history of Aurora during its boom and […]

September 5, 2026, 1 – 2:30 pm

Speaker: Richard Markley, historian, author, and retired Forest Service Administrator
Civilian Conservation Corps

Title of Talk: “Tragedy and Heroism in the Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada: The Rock Creek Fire of 1939”

Summary of Talk: This presentation will share recently published research about a […]