Events

NHS Closure for Remodeling   The Nevada Historical Society will be closed beginning January 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026, for seismic retrofitting, lighting and electrical upgrades, and replacement of the front entrance stairs and ramps. They will be working on doing some updates to the permanent galleries during this time. Staff have been scheduling […]

NHS is now closed from January 2025 to June 2026. Make sure to check out our engaging off-site programming that begins March 2025. 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 Pythias for […]

NHS Docent Council Meeting & Lecture Fordham Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, off-site, Atlantis Thursday, April 3, 2025 10:30 am – Arrival time 11- 12pm  – Program and Awards Ceremony 12 – 1:30 pm – Plated Luncheon No meeting this month at PBS due to the Fordham Luncheon and Awards Ceremony.

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library) Carson City Mint Stories: Events, People, & Coins April 5, 2025 1:00 to 2:30pm 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 […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, April 9, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: Jill Derby, Ph. D., AGB Senior Fellow Title of Talk: When You Dare to Say Yes Summary of Talk: Derby‘s talk will include an insider’s account of five decades of Nevada […]

Museum Gala Friends of the Nevada Historical Society April 11, 2025 Reno Elks Lodge #597 Frankie Sue Del Papa, NHS Gala chairwoman, invites you to celebrate a special event for our 120th birthday year! Here’s your chance to dress up in your favorite vintage attire while watching historic gambling demonstrations and trying your hand at […]

LaVere Redfield-Mystery, Money and Malstrom David and Gayle Woodruff, historians April 17, 2025 – Noon Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/13535963 Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian and honorary curator for the Nevada Historical Society. […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library) Baby Face Nelson in Nevada May 3, 2025 1:00 to 2:30pm 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 their closure. NHS […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: Tim Hauserman Title of Talk:  Going It Alone: Ramblings and Reflections from the Trail Summary of Talk:  Book Overview: Speaker Bio:     The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second […]

Reno Rodeo Mural Video, and slideshow of Rodeo photos & fascinating stories from Neal’s childhood Neal Cobb, historian May 15, 2025 – Noon Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/13535976 Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb, a wonderful history series that delves into fascinating Nevada topics with local experts. Neal Cobb is a passionate historian […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library) Boundary Boondoggle: The Chaos and Confusion of the California/Nevada Border June 7, 2025 1:00 to 2:30pm 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 […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, June 11, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: Deborah Fox, historian, author and artist Title of Talk: On the Trail of Female Prospectors, Presentation and Talk Summary of Talk: Learn about the real gold diggers of the Old West […]

Nevada History – On The GO! (Sierra View Library) Lake Tahoe’s Accidental Conservationists-George Whittell and his wife Elia – Chautauqua July 5, 2025 1:00 to 2:30pm Nevada History – On The GO! and NHS Artown Lecture 2025 The Nevada Historical Society’s building may be closed for an exciting remodel, but you can still enjoy their […]

Artown – On The GO! Lecture Series Saturdays in July More information to come… July 12, 2025 Two speakers 1-2pm 2:30 – 3:30pm Speaker: Debbie Hinman, historian and HRPS Footprints Editor Title of Talk: Three Hotels: Reno’s Historic Lodging: A Retrospective Summary of Talk Bio:   We would like to thank our community partner, Nevada […]

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 […]

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 […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, August 13, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: Elaine Sargent, author Title of Talk: Rhinestone Confidential: My life backstage in a casino showroom Book Overview: Rhinestone Confidential is a memoir that takes readers behind the scenes of the glamorous world […]

August 21, 2025 Noon Register for this Lecture:  https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/14260627 Title: Surviving Railroad Depots of Nevada Speaker: Jean-Guy Tanner Dubé Talk Summary: Nevada’s railroad history is long, rich, and varied, dating back to 1868 when the Central Pacific Railroad reached the state, building east from Sacramento, California. In a century and a half since, the Battle […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: Dr. David A. Hardy Title of Talk: Profiles in Judicial Excellence: Territorial and Supreme Court Justices of Nevada Book Summary: The Nevada judiciary began with territorial judges appointed by President Abraham […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! Wednesday, October 8, 2025 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture Speaker: John Glionna, author, and Randilynn Beach, photographer Title of Talk: Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West Book Overview: Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West shines […]