JULY 25, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
770 Smithridge Drive, Suite 300, Reno
Members: $10 / Non-Members: $15
Join NWHP to learn how to write basic biographies and support our mission to document the histories of notable Nevada women.
NWHP Board Member:
Nancy Nagel is a retired healthcare professional with executive experience in strategic planning and implementation. Born in Southern California and raised in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, she has been a Reno resident for 48 years, where she raised her three children and built deep roots in the community. Nancy enjoys hiking, skiing, sailing, traveling, cooking, and […]
June Program – In the Footsteps of the Donner Party
WHEN: June 20, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
LOCATION: Alder Creek Donner Party Historical Site.
In the Footsteps of the Donner Party—
Acclaimed journalist, author, and Chautauqua performer, Frank X. Mullen will recount the travails of that 1846-47 winter that stranded unlucky pioneer families. Frank is the author of, “The Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-by-Day Account of the Doomed Wagon Train”.
Weinberg, Barbara – Washoe County, Nevada
Barbara Boyinski Weinberg, a longtime Reno resident and self-described optimist, has spent decades enriching Jewish and civic life in Nevada. Since settling in Reno in 1974, she and her late husband Harry have been pillars of Temple Sinai, where she has held numerous leadership roles. Her impact reaches far beyond the synagogue: she has served […]
Strickland, Rose – Carson City, Nevada
Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Rose never imagined the impact she would have on her adopted home of Nevada. After earning a master’s in social work, she moved to the state in the early 1970s and met husband Gary, a kindred spirit who shared her love of the outdoors. Through the Sierra Club membership, she was […]