Lectures

Mike Thomas presents his newest slide-show lecture, which covers the story of this magnificent ship, from it's construction to it's tragic first voyage. More than that, the presentation speaks of the courage of the people involved in this famous event. Learn about the reasons for the sinking, and see many images of the Titanic in it's deep ocean grave.

Observatory doors open at 7:30 pm. Lectures begin at 8:00 pm

This popular slide-show lecture by Mike Thomas covers the major asteroid strikes of the past, and the possibility of future collisions. The program also speaks to the chances of a life extinction asteroid event coming our way. Should we get ready to run for our lives? Find out.

Observatory doors open at 7:30 pm. Lectures begin at 8:00 pm

The story of the Trojan War is one of history's greatest tales. Mike Thomas leads you through "Homer's lliad," an exciting blend of mighty gods and mythical warriors. The slide-show lecture includes many wonderful images blended with well researched narrative. It also speaks to the ongoing question of fact or fiction.

Observatory doors open at 7:30 pm. Lectures begin at 8:00 pm

The UC Davis’s Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) in partnership with the Tahoe Expedition Academy (TEA) will host the sixth annual Science Expo on March 16.

The fair features interactive experiments and demonstrations for children from the third to sixth grade, ages 8 to 12 and their families. The event is free and will run from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Ice cream will be provided by Susie Scoops of Incline Village and UC Davis TERC.

If you place X's on a map of Nevada to mark areas used for nuclear testing and O's to mark areas examined as potential nuclear sites, you end up with a tic-tac-toe game board in the shape of the Silver State, says Western Nevada College Emeritus English Professor Michon Mackedon.

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. — At about 9:45 Saturday night, the crowd was all expectation as fireworks began blazing around the base of the Burning Man figure, 40 feet tall, looming against the black sky over the Black Rock Playa and Black Rock City eight miles from Gerlach, Nev.

Bob Nylen, Curator of History at the Nevada State Museum will continue his series of lectures depicting Nevada's rich historical past with Letters from the Nevada Frontier. Bob will be showing slides and reading the correspondence of Tasker L. Oddie. This will give you an insight of the early life of Nevada. The program starts at 2 p.m. at the Nevada State Museum. Call (775) 687-4811.

(Washington, D.C.) – The Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) launches its latest campaign, Balanced Education for Everyone (BEE) on Monday, April 5. The campaign advocates for parents to take control of their children’s education, especially when it comes to alarmist global warming indoctrination.

by NevadaCulturalAffairs

Media release: prepared March 5, 2010
Contact: Elinor Bugli 775-883-4154

by NevadaCulturalAffairs

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Former Florida offensive lineman Drew Miller remembers all the team meetings, the lengthy lectures about hanging out with the right people, making smart decisions and avoiding situations that would draw negative...