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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

Meet up with friends for this long-standing monthly tradition of live music, beer, and plenty of fun. Live music hosted by Spike McGuire and presented in partnership with Loud as Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase. Hosting partners: Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Mercedes Benz of Reno, Renewal by Anderson

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

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

Educators are invited to these FREE monthly informative roundtables incorporating and following the Educator Evenings. These in-person discussions provide participants an opportunity to further discuss the presented topics as they relate to early childhood education. Please register for the ECE Roundtable. For questions, please contact Leah Sanders, Educational Consultant or Terry Randolph,

Take a deep dive into book arts with local artist and Museum School Instructor Bobby Lee, and learn how intimate, multilayered investigations of the environment transformed his photography and art practice. This program is in partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and is hosted every third Wednesday of

Michael P. Cohen will talk about what he discovered about human responses to Great Basin Bristlecone Pines when he wrote his important book A Garden of Bristlecones: Tales of Change. He explores the relationship between humans and these iconic trees, how through scientific study (mostly dendrochronology), they shed light on human

Join Museum volunteer docents for a discussion of Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy making connections to current exhibitions and artists featured at the Museum. 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

SITTING STILL is a portrait of Laurie Olin, an irreverent urban warrior, and his profoundly social vision as one of the world’s most influential urban designers. It’s the story of the concerns that have defined Olin’s life’s work: urbanization, a lost connection to nature, economic marginalization, and the grave necessity

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.   Educator Evenings are sponsored by Nevada Gold Mines, operated by Barrick, Arrow Electronics Inc, Click Bond, Robert Z. Hawkins

Meet up with friends for this long-standing monthly tradition of live music, beer, and plenty of fun. Live music hosted by Spike McGuire and presented in partnership with Loud as Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase. Hosting partners: Bibo Coffee Co. Sponsored by: Mercedes Benz of Reno, Renewal by Anderson

Enrich your experience with a guided tour. A docent will guide you through the galleries, offering insight and history to the artwork on view. Guided tours are offered Fridays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11 am and 2 pm, and Sundays at 11 am. Reservations are recommended. FREE with admission