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 | Karen Dustman | Forgotten Tales of Carson Valley and nearby settlements
October 10th | Lars Hanson | Chautauqua: Mark Twain | "Dark Twain"
November 14th | TBD
Heritage Lecture Series
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Dennis Little
Please join us at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center as we welcome Dennis Little with a presentation of the History of Black Rock City, "The Culture of Burning Man"
Black Rock City (BRC) is the temporary city erected annually for the Burning Man event, which takes place in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. The culture of Burning Man is rich and multifaceted, rooted in principles that foster community, self-expression, and self-reliance.
- 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
