Chautauqua – “Libbie Bacon Custer”
"Celebrating the American Spirit" Libbie Bacon Custer was the wife of George Armstrong Custer, U.S. Army. She spent most of their twelve-year marriage in relative proximity to him despite his...
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Speaker – “Why I Miss Miller’s Market”
Festival TentHistorian Dr. Michael Fischer will present "Why I Miss Miller's Market; A Look At What Made Douglas County So Special in 1975". Douglas County was a unique and special place...
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Youth and Family: Agricultural Heritage Day
Festival TentLearn fun facts with fun activities about Carson Valley and it's agricultural background. The Nevada State Railroad Museum will join us to share how the V&T Railroad worked to help...
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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 – Moni’s 30s & 40s Bebop Redux
Festival TentThe Bebop Revival Band from Reno returns to the park to share even more of the sounds of the 30s and 40s, and arranged modern hits in that style. These...
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Chautauqua – “Martin Mortensen: Pioneer of Verdi”
Festival Tent"Made in Nevada" Martin Mortensen came to the town of Verdi, Nevada when it was a thriving lumber mill town. The town of Verdi was named after Giuseppe Verdi by...
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Speaker – “Carson Valley: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?”
Festival TentHistorian, researcher and genealogist Debbe Nye, takes a look at the different people who have called Carson Valley home, from the Washoe people to early settlers in Genoa and later arrivals. Through a mix of history...
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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 – “Andrew Carnegie”
Festival Tent"Celebrating the American Spirit" Scottish-born Andrew Carnegie was an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist. Carnegie worked in a Pittsburgh cotton...
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Chautauqua – “Felice Cohn: Lawyer and Suffragist”
Festival Tent"Made in Nevada" Felice Cohn, born and reared in Carson City, studied law for several years prior to being admitted to the bar in 1902. Her first cases were focused...
