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Artown 2025
	Reno is Artown for the whole month of July.

4th of July
	Lots of fireworks displays around the Reno region.

Swimming Pools & Water Play
	Places to cool off during the hot days of summer.

Free presentations from the Historic Reno Preservation Society are open to the public. These programs are for you if you are a local history buff or just want to know more about how and why Reno and northern Nevada got to where we are today.

Tahoe Tidbits - Sunday, January 12, 2025, 12 noon. Jim Bonar will take us on a trip around Lake Tahoe in the early 20th century and share a collection of old photos and videos of the lake and some little-known tidbits. At the Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center Street. Visit the Historic Reno Preservation Society website for more details.

Old Reno Home Movies - Sunday, February 9, 2025, 12 noon. The video program from the family home movies begins with a "Welcome to Nevada" introduction, then moves to 1920-1930s downtown Reno and what is often referred to as the Redfield House, which was actually built by Hill's family. Presented by Richard Hill. At the Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center Street. Visit the Historic Reno Preservation Society website for more details.

Through Colored Windows: Stained Glass in Reno - Sunday, March 9, 2025, 12 noon. This program is the result of Sunny Minedew asking Pat Klos for a video idea that could be done indoors in the winter in Reno. The stained glass windows in St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral depicting the beginnings of Nevada seemed a logical start. As the project progressed, they divided it into two parts: Houses of Worship and Other Places. At the Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center Street. Visit the Historic Reno Preservation Society website for more details.

Growing up at the Nevada State Prison - Sunday, April 13, 2025, 12 noon. Patti Bernard and Marcia Bernard Cuccaro had the unique experience of living at the prison during their formative years. Their father became Nevada State Prison Warden 1951-1959, and they have some interesting tales to be told of growing up at the institution and the inmates they interacted closely with. At the Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center Street. Visit the Historic Reno Preservation Society website for more details.

Reno's historic Wells Avenue neighborhood. Photo © Stan White

Source: Historic Reno Preservation Society.

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