outdoor event
Author Todd Borg to Speak on his Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 4:39pmAuthor Todd Borg will speak on his “Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers” on Saturday, July 8, 10 a.m. at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. This event is free.
Chautauqua of Will Rogers at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 4:02pmDoug Watson will portray legendary humorist “Will Rogers”, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 12, at 6:30 pm.
Equestrienne Samantha Szeciorka to speak on her "Nevada Discovery Ride"
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/29/2017 - 5:03pmEquestrienne Samantha Szeciorka will speak on her latest “Nevada Discovery Ride” on Sunday, July 9, at 10:00 am at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. This presentation is free.
Author Todd Borg to Speak on his Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/29/2017 - 4:42pmAuthor Todd Borg will speak on his “Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers” on Saturday, July 8, at 10:00 am
at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. This event is free.
Todd Borg will share with his audience his journey to becoming one of the most acclaimed mystery writers of our time. Borg now has fourteen Tahoe mysteries featuring ex-San Francisco homicide inspector Owen McKenna.
The Sextones at Dangberg Historic Park this Thursday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/22/2017 - 4:15pmReno band The Sextones will perform funk and soul at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 29.
Young Chautauquans at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 4:58pmYoung Chautauquans will present “People Who United the States” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, June 28, at 6:30 pm.
The Douglas County Historical Society's Young Chautauqua Program presenters are 15 year old Jahmila Santiago as “Sarah Winnemucca”, 15 year old Sandia Johnson as “Abigail Fillmore”, 6 year old Sam Johnson as “John Muir”, 10 year old Micaiah Maulis as “Thomas Edison” and 9 year old Mamre Maulis as “John Glen”.
Mo'z Motley Blues Band at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 3:27pmThe five-piece band Mo’z Motley Blues will perform blues, rock pop and soul at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 22.
Storytelling Weekend - June 25
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:42pmThe featured tellers at this year’s event are Willy Claflin, world music percussion band The Batamba Collective, Mother Lode Storytelling Guild tellers Linda Kennedy and Joan McCammon, and chautauquan Larry Lippmann as “Hank Monk”. The weekend also features early afternoon shows specifically for families and children, an open mic storytelling concert and a storytelling group Carson Valley Memories led by Nancy Raven.
Storytelling Weekend - June 24
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:34pmThe featured tellers at this year’s event are Willy Claflin, world music percussion band The Batamba Collective, Mother Lode Storytelling Guild tellers Linda Kennedy and Joan McCammon, and chautauquan Larry Lippmann as “Hank Monk”. The weekend also features early afternoon shows specifically for families and children, an open mic storytelling concert and a storytelling group Carson Valley Memories led by Nancy Raven.
Saturday, June 24 starts at 1:00pm with a Family Concert with Willy Claflin. Clafliin is a nationally recognized teller. Check out his website at http://www.willyclaflin.com/
Chautauqua of Snowshoe Thompson
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:24pmSteve Hale will portray the legendary mailman of the Sierra, Jon A. “Snowshoe Thompson, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, June 21, at 6:30 pm.
When Jon Thompson put on his 8-foot skis and heavy leather mail pack in 1856, he skied to Genoa and into history. His two to three day 90-mile crossings (one way) carrying the mail and valuable packages of up to 100 pounds on his back through the snow have never been physically duplicated, not even with modern equipment. This extraordinary feat has become part of the legacy and spirit of the pioneer American West.
Trains in the Westerns at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 3:46pmSpeaker Jim Clark will present his program, “Trains in the Westerns”, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, June 17, at 10:00 am.
Jim Clark, known to many as “The Train Man”, will cover some of the 250 films he has worked on. Clark is an engineer and train coordinator who is associated with several of the biggest films with trains and their Hollywood stars. Some of those films include "The Lone Ranger", "Wild, Wild, West" and "Into the West".
Something in the Wind kite flying event at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 05/11/2017 - 2:29pmSomething in the Wind, a free kite flying event, will take place at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, 2017.
Carson City Parks & Recreation Community Service Awards Ceremony
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/12/2016 - 12:34pmThe Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation will present Community Service Awards for year 2016 recipients in a brief ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 p.m. at the monument at the entrance to the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park. The public is invited to attend this free, outdoor event.
Sherry L. Rupert to speak on the Stewart Indian School at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:00pmSherry L. Rupert will speak on preserving the Stewart Indian School, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 am.
For ninety years, Stewart Indian School fulfilled a federal commitment to pursue Native American education in Nevada. Located three miles southeast of Carson City, the school grounds encompassed 240 acres.
Western Heritage Festival at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 12:42pmA free Western Heritage Festival comes to the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, September 17, beginning at 10:00 am.
The festival will include Dutch oven cooking, a heritage quilting presentation, Chautauquas of local historical figures, honky-tonk guitar and jug music, as well as a day filled with children’s crafts and activities.
Galena Fest- Food, Music, Races, Fun
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/08/2016 - 4:37pmIf you’re looking for a fun-filled outdoor event for the whole family, look no further than this year’s Galena Fest, on Sunday, September 25, 2016. You’re invited to come and experience the thrill of competition, the creativity of art in the forest, and the groove of live music and scrumptious food under the towering Jeffrey pines in Galena Creek Park.
Chautauqua of Mary Pickford by Anita Watson
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/01/2016 - 3:53pmAnita Watson will portray Mary Pickford, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, September 7, at 6:30 pm.
Mary Pickford was America’s Sweetheart. Pickford was an actress on the stage and in film, a writer, a producer, a director, and co-founder of a movie studio. She socialized with Hollywood’s most famous stars and married a swashbuckling film hero, Douglas Fairbanks. In 1955, Mary Pickford published her autobiography, Sunshine and Shadows. In this presentation, Pickford will discuss her book and her life.
Steve Davis to speak Saturday on photography and the American West at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 2:36pmHistorian Steve Davis will speak on a visual exploration of photography and the American West in the nineteenth century, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 10 a.m.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Exhibition
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/18/2016 - 4:41pmBuffalo Bill’s Wild West Exhibition comes to the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, August 27, beginning at 11:00 am.
Author Kat Simmons to Speak on Kat's Daily Cups
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/17/2016 - 3:56pmAuthor and comedienne Kat Simmons will speak on her book, Kat’s Daily Cups in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Sunday, August 28, at 10:00 am.
Kat's Daily Cups is a collection of short stories about raising children, the love of animals, life's challenges, gratitude, inspiration and awakenings.
Chautauqua of John Muir by Don Baldwin
Submitted by editor on Tue, 08/16/2016 - 12:25pmDon Baldwin will portray John Muir, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 24, at 6:30 pm. Known as "John of the Mountains", Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.
Author Gary Noy to Speak on Sierra Stories
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 08/07/2016 - 12:14pmAuthor Gary Noy will speak on his book, Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots and Rogues, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Sunday, August 14, at 10:00 am.
Michael E. Fischer to Speak on Baby Face Nelson in Nevada
Submitted by editor on Sat, 08/06/2016 - 2:22pmHistorian Michael E. Fischer will speak on Baby Face Nelson in Nevada in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, August 13, at 10:00 am.
Few people living in Nevada today know that Baby Face Nelson, whose given name was Lester Gillis, spent a great deal of time in Nevada.
Chautauqua of Stephen T. Mather by Steve Hale at Dangberg Historic Park August 10
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 3:24pmSteve Hale will portray Stephen T. Mather, first director of the National Park Service, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 10, at 6:30 pm.
Author Guy Clifton Presents Jack Dempsey's Days in Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/31/2016 - 12:12pmAuthor Guy Clifton will speak on his book Dempsey in Nevada in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, August 6, at 10 a.m.
Many people are surprised to learn that Jack Dempsey once called Nevada home. Dempsey left footprints all over the Silver State that affected the entire sporting arena.
A Civil War Historic Dressing at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 1:34pmThe Battle Born Civil War Reenactors will present their program, “From Bloomers to Bonnets: A Civil War Historic Dressing”, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, July 30, at 10:00 am.
A Weekend of Dangberg Family History
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/17/2016 - 5:41pmThe weekend of July 23 and 24 the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park will feature two days of Dangberg family history with a Chautauqua on Fred Dangberg, Jr. and a presentation by his real life grandson Steve “Dink” Achard. Both presentations are free.
A Weekend of Dangberg Family History
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/17/2016 - 5:36pmThe weekend of July 23 and 24 the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park will feature two days of Dangberg family history with a Chautauqua on Fred Dangberg, Jr. and a presentation by his real life grandson Steve “Dink” Achard. Both presentations are free.
Chautauqua of Virgil Earp: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral By Larry Ford
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 2:15pmLarry Ford will present “Virgil Earp: The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 20, at 6:30 pm.
Author Mark McLaughlin to Speak on Snowbound in the Sierra at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/01/2016 - 4:21pmAuthor Mark McLaughlin will speak on his book, Snowbound! Legendary Winters of the Tahoe Sierra, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Sunday, July 10, at 10 a.m.
Mark McLaughlin’s latest book is not about meteorology, however it is about weather. In his book, McLaughlin focuses on the top ten biggest winters in the Tahoe Sierra based on snowfall measured at Donner Pass since 1879. He will share amazing weather facts and incredible stories of men and women struggling to cope against some of the most powerful storms on Earth.