Passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment legally granted women the right to vote in the United States. But achieving this milestone took more than seven decades of progress and protest; the American West in particular was crucial to organizers in the women’s suffrage movement. As […]
Venga y júntese a las Humanidades de Nevada, y Arte y Cultura Latina el sábado 19 de abril de 2025, desde las 11:00 am a la 1:30 pm en la biblioteca Sierra View en Reno, para disfrutar de una tarde llena de música, poesía y conversación, mientras celebramos la comunidad y poesía latina. El catedrático […]
Gather around the fire pit and connect over s’mores, poetry readings, and telescopic stargazing at the Northstar California Resort. Show your support for Nevada Humanities while enjoying a beautiful fall evening under the stars! Featuring poets Shaun Griffin (Nevada State Poet Laureate), Melanie Perish, and Jesse James Ziegler (City of Reno Poet Laureate), along with […]
Join Nevada Humanities in conversation with City of Reno Poet Laureate, Jesse James Ziegler, and local poet Elisa Garcia! We will spend the evening learning about Ziegler’s tenure as the City of Reno Poet Laureate, listening to some of his original poems and those of Elisa Garcia’s, and learning more about the future and community […]
People gather in a bare cherry grove. Healing ceremony starts. Join Nevada Humanities and local poet and educator John Arsenault on Saturday, December 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm for a Sagebrush to Sandstone workshop celebrating the art and beauty of haiku in the wintertime. This workshop will take place indoors at the Fleischmann Planetarium’s […]
Join Nevada Humanities Program Manager Kathleen Kuo in conversation with writer and narrative game designer Ashley Warren on Friday, January 23, 2026 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm for a livestreamed Humanities at Play program. Using real life examples from NASA and other sources with education as their focus, we will discuss how tabletop role-playing games […]
In recognition of the 84th anniversary of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, join Nevada Humanities and the Reno chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League for a special screening of Tadashi Nakamura’s film Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement—a documentary that chronicles the life of Los Angeles-born artist, dancer, singer, author, and activist […]
Please note: this event was originally scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026, and was postponed due to inclement weather. In recognition of the 84th anniversary of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, join Nevada Humanities and the Reno chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League for a special screening of Tadashi Nakamura’s film Nobuko […]
In celebration of National Poetry Month, join Nevada Humanities and the Bristlecone General Store in Baker for a weekend of creativity and connection! Led by Katie Karnehm-Esh, Humanities Center Coordinator at Great Basin College, these workshops embrace Nevada’s alluring landscape and your creative powers. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, […]
In celebration of National Poetry Month, join Nevada Humanities and the Bristlecone General Store in Baker for a weekend of creativity and connection! Led by Katie Karnehm-Esh, Humanities Center Coordinator at Great Basin College, these workshops embrace Nevada’s alluring landscape and your creative powers. On Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, […]