Seniors are invited to spend the afternoon at the Museum. Enjoy a guided tour and a studio art class. Monthly tours and projects are designed for participants of all levels of experience and offer an engaging and interactive experience. 

Senior Art Afternoon will be hosted in-person in the E.L. Cord Museum School. Advanced registration is required and space is limited. Monthly sessions are offered on the second Thursday and the second Friday of the month. Tour and project will be the same for the Thursday and Friday offerings, but change monthly.

Sponsored by the Leonette Foundation Seniors and Art Endowment. 

Additional support provided by the City of Reno.

Seniors are invited to spend the afternoon at the Museum. Enjoy a guided tour and a studio art class. Monthly tours and projects are designed for participants of all levels of experience and offer an engaging and interactive experience. 

Senior Art Afternoon will be hosted in-person in the E.L. Cord Museum School. Advanced registration is required and space is limited. Monthly sessions are offered on the second Thursday and the second Friday of the month. Tour and project will be the same for the Thursday and Friday offerings, but change monthly.

Sponsored by the Leonette Foundation Seniors and Art Endowment. 

Additional support provided by the City of Reno.

In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Museum offers FREE admission to seniors every Wednesday during the month of May.

In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Museum offers FREE admission to seniors every Wednesday during the month of May.

In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Museum offers FREE admission to seniors every Wednesday during the month of May.

Join Museum volunteer docents for a discussion of Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray making connections to the exhibition When Langston Hughes Came to Town. Participants should have completed the book prior to meeting. Register online for guiding questions that will be discussed at the book club. Arrive early to place a lunch order with the Café! Space is limited, advanced reservations are recommended.

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 | Create your own Paleoart
10 am – 4 pm | Fishing Around
10 am – 2 pm | Uncover Fossils with Discovery Museum 
10 am – 12 pm | Meet Annie Alexander  
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytime with Monica
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Musica Sierra Presents: Julie Mellon 
2 pm & 3 pm | Storytime with Monica 

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 | Decorate a Sugar Skull 
10 am – 4 pm | Hands-on Art Projects 
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytelling with Monica
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Latino Arte & Culture Presents: Day of the Dead Theater
2 pm & 3 pm | Storytelling with Monica

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation. Additional support by the City of Reno.

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 | Paper Gourds
10 am – 4 pm | Felt Pie Garlands 
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am & 12:30 pm | Storytime with Monica
12 pm & 1:30 pm | Little Swan Dancers 
2 pm & 3 pm | Storytime with Monica  

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

Get in the holiday spirit at this special Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation Hands ON! Second Saturday. This fun-filled community day offers free admission, hands-on art activities, a hot chocolate bar, a special rendition of ‘The Grinch’ and ‘The Nutcracker’ as well as storytelling, docent-guided tours, and even a special book signing event. Art Expeditions provides children the opportunity to engage with Museum staff and take a closer look at current works on view.

This is also our annual Museum School Open House, and the Museum School is offering a 20% discount on upcoming class registrations for this day only!

Also, join us in the new Bretzlaff Book Shop for book signings with Nevada Poet Laureate Shaun Griffin, authors Michael Branch and Mark Curtis, artist Craig Mitchell, writer/photographer Scott Mortimore and more!

SCHEDULE 

10 am – 6 pm | Free Admission for all Visitors
10 am – 4 pm | Project 1: Gingerbread House Making
10 am – 4 pm | Project 2: Ornament Marbling 
10 am – 4 pm | Project 3: Create Your Own S’mores 
10 am – 4 pm | Project 4: Holiday Figure Sketching 
10 am – 2 pm | Book Signing 
10 am – 4 pm | Hot Cider Bar
10 am – 4 pm | 20% off Museum School Classes
10:30 am & 1 pm | Art Expeditions with Bonnie
11 am & 2 pm | Public Tour (adult focus)
11 am | In-Tune Tales Presents: The Grinch
11:30 am & 12:30 pm | Storytelling with Monica 
1:30 pm | Interactive Holiday Story based on The Nutcracker
2 pm & 3 pm | Storytelling with Monica – Founders’ Room

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