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NHS is now closed from January 2025 to June 2026. Make sure to check out our engaging off-site programming beginning in 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 […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: John Trent

Title of Talk: The University of Nevada, 1874–2024: 150 Years of Inspiring Excellence

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The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second Wednesday of each month, features a different author who […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: Michael Archer, author

Title of Talk: A House Divided: Nevada Senator Bill Raggio and the Fracturing of the GOP

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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: Tales in the West: Outlaws and Outliers

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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

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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

Title of Talk: Rhinestone Confidential: My life backstage in a casino showroom

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The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second Wednesday of each month, features a different author who […]

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

Title of Talk: On the Trail of Female Prospectors: Nevada

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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

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The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second Wednesday of each month, features a different author who takes […]

Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: Dr. Jill Derby

Title of Talk: When You Dare to Say Yes

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Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture

Speaker: Dr. Sarah Keyes

Title of Talk: American Burial Ground: A New History of the Overland Trail.

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The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second Wednesday of […]