Who was John Howell?
Nathan Harper, Preservation Archaeologist at the Springs Preserve, will present on the interesting life of one of the early settlers of the Vegas Valley, John Howell.
Saturday, February 15, 2020
2:30 to 4 pm
Paseo Verde Library
The Mob in Las Vegas: The Men, the Myths, the Legends
History Professor Troy Beals will be reviewing stories, myths, and history to uncover the significance of the Mob in Las Vegas. This is a lecture you can't refuse. Q&A to follow.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
11 am to 12:30 pm
Paseo Verde Library
Strange Tales from the Nevada Test Site
Joseph Kent, Director of Education for the National Atomic Testing Museum, will be sharing wacky, wild, and downright weird stories of the Nevada Test Site. This talk is sure to be a blast!
Friday, April 17, 2020
12 to 1:30 pm
***Rescheduled as a Zoom webinar on Friday, July 31, 2020 from 12 to 1 pm. Please register.
Elwood Mead & the Drowned Towns of Lake Mead
Join Mark Hall-Patton (Clark County Museum, Pawn Stars) for a talk on the man whose name graces Lake Mead and who was one of the most important individuals to affect water in the western states.
Starting in Wyoming, Elwood Mead wrote water law, oversaw irrigation projects, and eventually served as the first Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. Learn about his history, culminating in the building of Hoover Dam and the creation of Lake Mead, which bears his name. Also hear about the five towns, including St. Thomas, lost in the aftermath of the lake.
Zoom Webinar (registration required)
Thursday, January 28, 2021
2 to 3 pm
