Educator Evening

Local educators are invited to this FREE special series on the first Wednesday of every month (excluding January and July). Join Charles N. Mathewson Director of Education Marisa Cooper for a presentation, discussion and activity based on the Museum’s collections and current exhibitions as they relate to teaching and the Nevada Academic Content Standards.

A light reception will follow the presentation. Teacher in-service credit is available for participating in the Educator Evenings. Earn 0.5 teacher in-service credit for attending five Educator Evenings and 1.0 credit for attending ten during August 1 through July 31 timeframe. Please check with the State of Nevada to see if credit may be applied to your area of licensure.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

Educator Evening

Local educators are invited to this FREE special series on the first Wednesday of every month (excluding January and July). Join Charles N. Mathewson Director of Education Marisa Cooper for a presentation, discussion and activity based on the Museum’s collections and current exhibitions as they relate to teaching and the Nevada Academic Content Standards.

A light reception will follow the presentation. Teacher in-service credit is available for participating in the Educator Evenings. Earn 0.5 teacher in-service credit for attending five Educator Evenings and 1.0 credit for attending ten during August 1 through July 31 timeframe. Please check with the State of Nevada to see if credit may be applied to your area of licensure.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

Educator Evening

Local educators are invited to this FREE special series on the first Wednesday of every month (excluding January and July). Join Charles N. Mathewson Director of Education Marisa Cooper for a presentation, discussion and activity exploring Anna McKee: 68,000 Years of Ice as it relates to teaching and the Nevada Academic Content Standards.

A light reception will follow the presentation. Teacher in-service credit is available for participating in the Educator Evenings. Earn 0.5 teacher in-service credit for attending five Educator Evenings and 1.0 credit for attending ten during August 1 through July 31 timeframe. Please check with the State of Nevada to see if credit may be applied to your area of licensure.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

Educator Evening: Teaching with the Altered Landscape Collection

Local educators are invited to this FREE special series on the first Wednesday of every month (excluding January and July). Join educator Marisa Cooper for a presentation, discussion and activity exploring the Museum’s Altered Landscape collection as it relates to teaching and the Nevada Academic Content Standards. A light reception will follow the presentation. Teacher in-service credit is available for participating in the Educator Evenings. Earn 0.5 teacher in-service credit for attending five Educator Evenings and 1.0 credit for attending ten during August 1 through July 31 timeframe. Please check with the State of Nevada to see if credit may be applied to your area of licensure.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation and Switch.

Educator Evening: Visual Arts and Critical Thinking

Local educators are invited to this FREE special series on the first Wednesday of every month (excluding January and July). Join Charles N. Mathewson Curator of Education Colin M. Robertson for a presentation, discussion and activity exploring visual arts and critical thinking as they relate to the Nevada Academic Content Standards. A light reception will follow the presentation. Teacher in-service credit is available for participating in the Educator Evenings. Earn 0.5 teacher in-service credit for attending five Educator Evenings and 1.0 credit for attending ten during August 1 through July 31 timeframe. Please check with the State of Nevada to see if credit may be applied to your area of licensure.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

Educator Evenings

Local educators are invited to this FREE special series on the first Wednesday of every month (excluding January and July). Join Charles N. Mathewson Curator of Education Colin M. Robertson for a presentation, discussion and activity exploring the topic of close observation in contemporary art as it relates to the Nevada Academic Content Standards. Followed by a reception with light refreshments. Teacher in-service credit is available for participating in the Educator Evenings. Earn 0.5 teacher in-service credit for attending five Educator Evenings and 1.0 credit for attending ten during August 1 through July 31 timeframe. Please check with the State of Nevada to see if credit may be applied to your area of licensure.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

Enjoy free admission, live performances, hands-on art activities and storytelling in this free monthly program for families.

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees
10 am – 4 pm | Art Project: Sumi-e Ink Horses
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham
11 am & 1 pm | Taidai Taiko Team Japanese Drum Performance
12 – 2 pm | Learn about the Pony Express
1:00 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham 

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation with additional support from the Sato Foundation, U.S. Bank, Art4Moore and the City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission. Second Saturdays is sponsored exclusively by the Nightingale Family Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

Enjoy free admission, live performances, hands-on art activities and storytelling in this free monthly program for families.

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Watercolor Sunflowers
10 am – 4 pm | Clay Horses
11 am & 2 pm | Chautauqua Presentation: Kim Copel as Warren Upson on the History of the Pony Express
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham
12 – 2 pm | Dress up and take pictures with members of the Pony Express
1:00 pm | Public Tour (adult focus) – 3rd Floor 
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham 

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation with additional support from the Sato Foundation, U.S. Bank, Art4Moore and the City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission. Second Saturdays is sponsored exclusively by the Nightingale Family Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

Enjoy free admission, live performances, hands-on art activities and storytelling in this free monthly program for families.

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Mixed Media Boquets
10 am – 4 pm | Sun Prints
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham
1:00 pm | Public Tour (adult focus) – 2nd Floor 
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham 

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation with additional support from the Sato Foundation, U.S. Bank, Art4Moore and the City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission. Second Saturdays is sponsored exclusively by the Nightingale Family Foundation.

Hands ON! Second Saturdays

Enjoy free admission, live performances, hands-on art activities and storytelling in this free monthly program for families.

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Meet the Artist: Reno based artist, Megan Berner will be on site all day hosting a family-friendly DIY flag project. View Berner’s work which is on display as part of the Tilting the Basin exhibition. 
10 am – 4 pm | Hands-on Art Project
10:30 & 11 am | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham
1:00 pm | Public Tour (adult focus) – 3rd Floor 
2:30 & 3 pm | Children’s Storytelling with Kathleen Durham 

Lead sponsorship for the Hands ON! program through 2024 is provided by the Robert S. and Dorothy J. Keyser Foundation with additional support from the Sato Foundation, U.S. Bank, Art4Moore and the City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission. Second Saturdays is sponsored exclusively by the Nightingale Family Foundation.