Lake Tahoe

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 […]

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 fascinating lectures at the […]

Tahoe Tidbits
Jim Bonar, Historian
October 17, 2024 – Noon
Virtual Program. Register: https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/125004690
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. He loves all things Nevada. Join Neal Cobb […]

Writers’ Wednesday
April 10, 2024
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Book signing and wine/cheese Reception
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture
Hiking in Lake Tahoe: A History and Trail Guide
Hiking Lake TahoeThe history of Lake Tahoe, nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, stretches far beyond its shores. Travel back in time on more than […]

Lake Tahoe Series
Clemens & Twain in Nevada
September 30, 2023 from 1-2:30pm
Bob Stewart, Nevada Historian and author
Territorial Enterprise building interior.The Adventures of Sam Clemens. During the thirteen months Sam Clemens was in Nevada Territory before hiring on at the Territorial Enterprise, Sam was on a series of get-rich-quick paths that led […]

Glenbrook: From Timber to Tourism
May 13, 2023 from 1-2:30pm
Susan Magee Clemons, guest speaker
Today Glenbrook is a peaceful community nestled on the east shore of Lake Tahoe. Before the turn of the last century, however, Glenbrook was just the opposite: a bustling, industrial center where the trees surrounding Lake Tahoe were milled and sent off […]