2024 Lecture Series

DCHS Heritage Lecture Series

Feb 8th | David Woodruff | Chautauqua:  George Whittell
March 14th | Dr. Karen Gedney | History of NV State Prison
April 11th | Kim Harris | Chautauqua:  Gertrude Dangberg
May 9th | Clint Celio, Shawn Gavin, & Sandy Jonkey | Historic Barns of Alpine & Douglas County
June 13th |Michael Hall | Chautauqua:  H.F. Dangberg, Jr.
July 11th | David Woodruff | Divorce - Reno Style
August 8th | Dennis Little | History of Black Rock City "The Culture of Burning Man"
September 12th | Cancelled due to schedule conflict
October 10th | Lars Hanson | Chautauqua:  Mark Twain | "Dark Twain"
November 14th | TBD

Heritage Lecture Series

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Lars Hanson

Please join us at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center as we welcome Lars Hanson with a Chautauqua performance of Mark Twain "Dark Twain. Later in life, the more serious writing, selection from his memoir."

  • Doors Open 6:00 p.m.
  • Lecture Begins 6:30 p.m.
  • $5.00, Admission
  • Alpine, Dayton Valley, Smith Valley and DCHS Historical Society FREE
  • ZOOM Link will be available

Don’t forget, each time you visit us for one of our Heritage Lecture Series in 2023 you earn a chance to win a $100 gift certificate from our bookstore. The more Heritage Lectures you attend, the greater your chances of winning! The drawing will be held on Monday, December 4, 2023. Need not be present to win.

Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center
1477 US Highway 395 N
Gardnerville, Nevada

Mark-Twain-Portrait