UPCOMING:
Who’s buried in Empire City Cemetery?
October 17, 2026 at 10:00AM
Empire City Cemetery
Join Patti Bernard for a fascinating look at the history of local residents.
Register for our events on our membership website, hosted by Wild Apricot.
PAST EVENTS:
Marjorie Russell Textile Museum
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 at 10:00am
Join us for a visit to the renowned Marjorie Russell Textile Museum, dedicated to storing and preserving historic costumes and textile collections of Nevada.
Garden Party
AUGUST 22, 2026
11:00 am
995 Pineridge Drive, Reno
Members: $10 / Non-Members: Free
Join us for our annual Brunch and Garden Party in Patti Bernard’s beautiful backyard.
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”.
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