Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Tissue Paper Flowers
10 am – 4 pm | Build a Piñata 
10 am – 4 pm | Decorate a Sugar Skull
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Story Time with Whitney
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Latino Arte and Culture’s: Day of the Dead Theater
2 pm | Story Time with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Weaving a Code
10 am – 4 pm | Glass Painting
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Musica Sierra presents: Anita & Julian Graef 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Chinese Paper Lantern 
10 am – 4 pm | Painting Fireworks
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytelling with Whitney
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Reno Philharmonic Presents: The Brass Quintet
2 pm | Storytelling with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, docent-guided tours, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Decorate a Holiday Frame
10 am – 4 pm | Marbled Ornaments
10 am – 4 pm | Watercolor a Card 
10 am – 4 pm | Holiday Figure Drawing 
10:30 am & 1:30 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Story Time with Whitney
11:30 am & 1 pm | In-Tune Tales Presents: The Grinch 
11:30 am, 12:15 pm & 1:30 pm | Trio Sonido Sueño
2 pm | Story Time with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Hands-On Art Project
10 am – 4 pm | Watercolor Resist 
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytime with Whitney
12 pm & 1:30 pm | KTMB Presents: Watershed Warriors
2 pm | Storytime with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Build a Mobile
10 am – 4 pm | Play with Clay 
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytelling with Whitney
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Collateral & Co. 
2 pm | Storytelling with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Expeditions” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Hands-on Art Projects
10 am – 12 pm | Pop-Up Lemonade Stand with Fallen Fruit Artist Collective
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions 
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytime with Whitney
1:30 pm | Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra 
2 pm | Storytime with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturdays offers monthly free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances, and community collaborations.  “Art Investigators” provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current work on view. New exhibitions, community collaborations, guest performances and monthly themes rotate in this engaging series of monthly programs. 

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors 
10 am – 4 pm | Hands-on Art Projects
10 am – 4 pm | Paper Making with Thousand Cranes Paper Mill, a service of David J. Drakulich Foundation
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions 
11 am | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytime with Whitney
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Retro Radio Dolls
2 pm | Storytime with Whitney 

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Nevada’s PreK-12 educators are invited to a special in-person back-to-school night. Enjoy access to the Museum’s exhibitions, a DJ, small bites and a bar. Participate in hands-on activities and a raffle. Education providers will be present to share teaching resources, including Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, Communities in Schools of Western Nevada, Desert Research Institute, Discovery Education, Doodles Academy, Envirolution, Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, Great Basin Outdoor School, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, Nevada State Museum, Reno Phil, Sierra Arts Foundation, Sierra Nevada Journeys, The Discovery, University of Nevada, Reno College of Liberal Arts, and Washoe Co. Library System.

FREE for PreK-12 educators. Advanced registration required.

First Thursday returns loud and proud with live music presented in partnership with Loud As Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase. Featuring musical guest Spencer Kilpatrick & The Sand Gators and host Spike McGuire. Meet up with friends for this long-standing monthly tradition of live music, beer and plenty of fun. In December, we pay tribute to local radio legend Bruce Van Dyke.

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