Chautauqua – “Mary Preston – Part 2”
"Made in Nevada" Nancee Goldwater returns to the park to share the second half of her grandmother's story. Her grandmother Mary Preston grew up in the mining town of Bodie....
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Speaker – “The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm”
Festival TentAuthor and historian Mark McLaughlin returns to the park to speak on his book The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm and the history of the ill-fated pioneers. Educated as an...
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Youth and Family: Young Chautauqua Camp
Festival TentChildren can learn how to bring their favorite historical character to life with help from Mary Bennett of the Brüka Theatre in Reno. Local adult Chautauquans will also share research...
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Volunteer in Gertrude’s Garden
Gertrude's Garden 1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV, United StatesCome volunteer with us in Gertrude's Garden! Master Gardeners from UNR Extension work with us every week, on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 to 9:30. Bring your gardening gloves and come...
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Volunteer in Gertrude’s Garden
Gertrude's Garden 1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV, United StatesCome volunteer with us in Gertrude's Garden! Master Gardeners from UNR Extension work with us every week, on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 to 9:30. Bring your gardening gloves and come...
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Concert – First Take featuring Rick Metz
Festival TentJazz music featuring Rick "The Saxman" Metz on his saxophone. Cost: $20, 16 years and younger - Free The Ranch House will be open 3:30 - 5:30 pm for event...
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Chautauqua – “Virginia City Watchman Alex Coryell”
Festival Tent"Made in Nevada" Watchman Alex Coryell: Virginia City Police Department was a watchman from 1873 until June 25, 1891. Coryell was a Civil War veteran who left the state of...
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Speaker – “The History of the USS Nevada”
Festival TentHistorian and Nevada Sate Museum volunteer, Dave Pierson, will share the history of the United States Navy battleship which survived the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Cost: Free The...
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Volunteer in Gertrude’s Garden
Gertrude's Garden 1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV, United StatesCome volunteer with us in Gertrude's Garden! Master Gardeners from UNR Extension work with us every week, on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 to 9:30. Bring your gardening gloves and come...
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Chautauqua – “Stephen T. Mather in Nevada”
Festival Tent"Celebrating the American Spirit" Stephen Tyng Mather was an American industrialist and conservationist who was the first director of the National Park Service. As president and owner of Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company...
