First Thursday with Musical Guest John Courage

First Thursday returns loud and proud with live music presented in partnership with Loud As Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase. Featuring musical guests John Courage, Greg Gilmore, and host Spike McGuire. Meet up with friends for this long-standing monthly tradition of live music, beer and plenty of fun.

Powered by Tesla and sponsored by Northern Nevada Regional MLS

Additional support by Great Basin Brewing Company

First Thursday – Returning May 5, 2022

On Thursday May 5, 2022 First Thursday returns loud and proud with live music presented by Loud As Folk, a regional singer-songwriter showcase. See the calendar for information. Plan to meet up with friends for this long-standing monthly tradition of live music, beer and plenty of fun.

First Thursday

The Museum is committed to bringing this event back into the schedule as soon as possible and will continue to monitor health and safety guidelines for our region. Please continue to check back for updates.

Virtual Educator Evening: Understanding Ubuntu with Dr. Donald Easton-Brooks

Ubuntu is a South African term that means humanity, “I am because we are,” or “humanity towards others.” Other interpretations are “society gives human beings their humanity” or “to become as one by looking out for one another.” Educators are invited to join us in a discussion led by Dr. Donald Easton-Brooks, Dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Nevada, Reno, as we identify ways in which “Ubuntu” can help lay a foundation that supports inclusive learning environments.

Join us live on Zoom:
– Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82584204837?pwd=VlIyeVNSQzRtYjB2cFhtMlVLQW5Udz09
– Meeting ID: 825 8420 4837
– Passcode: 508949

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series hosted virtually offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

STEAM education programs at the Nevada Museum of Art are sponsored by Tesla and Waste Management.

Virtual Educator Evening with Artist Cara Romero

Nevada’s educators are invited to hear from artist Cara Romero. Romero is a contemporary fine art photographer and an enrolled citizen of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe. She was raised between contrasting settings: the rural Chemehuevi reservation in Mojave Desert, CA and the urban sprawl of Houston, TX. Romero’s identity informs her photography, a blend of fine art and editorial photography, shaped by years of study and a visceral approach to representing Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural memory, collective history, and lived experiences from a Native American female perspective.

Join us live on Zoom:
– https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84736195840?pwd=cmlHYWtiQm8zVmZQSmFLVXNlM3V6Zz09
-Meeting ID: 847 3619 5840
– Passcode: 522933

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series hosted virtually offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Certificates for professional development hours are issued upon request.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

STEAM education programs at the Nevada Museum of Art are sponsored by Tesla and Waste Management.

Virtual Educator Evening: Visual Thinking Strategies

Educators are invited to join us in October for a conversation on Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). VTS is intended to transform the way students think and learn. Based in theory and research, VTS uses skilled facilitation of visual art discussions to significantly increase student engagement, performance, and enjoyment of learning. VTS is intended to empower individuals to broaden their capacity to make meaning, to shift education practice to prioritize facilitation of learner experience and engage in rigorous discussion through the lens of visual art.

Join us live on Zoom:

– https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86943872994?pwd=MG9OVkNCMGVKYUlQMkxtVnlrRUIxdz09

– Meeting ID: 869 4387 2994

– Passcode: 040191

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

STEAM education programs at the Nevada Museum of Art are sponsored by Tesla and Waste Management.

Virtual Educator Evening: Design-Based Learning

Design-Based Learning is structured around Essential Questions described in the standard K–12 curricula content. Encompassing all subject areas, Design-Based Learning is an interdisciplinary methodology that ignites creativity and motivates civic engagement to teach critical thinking and problem solving. Join us for an introduction to Design-based Learning with Jessica Heim, Director of the Design-Based Learning Project at UCLA Center X in the UCLA School of Education & Information Studies.

For this session, please have a few simple recyclable materials gathered in advance as well as simple building materials (scissors, tape, glue). Examples of recyclables are: paper plates, paper, yarn, foil, etc. Be ready to go through an engaging design challenge and share your creations with the group to learn more about Design-Based Learning.

Join us live on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89534732740?pwd=NlBtMkt3bTlyVTVTVXl5TXdYcE9tQT09

Meeting ID: 895 3473 2740

Passcode: 214457

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

STEAM education programs at the Nevada Museum of Art are sponsored by Tesla and Waste Management.

2022 NV Steam Conference | Keynote, Workshops and Synthesis

The theme of the 2022 NV STEAM Conference is Constructing Creativity. The Conference will be presented virtually, with an opening keynote with Doreen Gehry Nelson on Wednesday, February 2 from 4 – 5:30 pm.

To begin the second day of the Conference on Saturday, February 5, artist Rebeca Méndez will explore connections between art, design and science, the environment and creating a sustainable future in her keynote from 9 – 10:20 am.

Following the keynote on Saturday, multiple workshops will take place from 10:30 am – 12:20 pm and and a closing synthesis will be from 12:30 – 1 pm.

2022 NV Steam Conference | Opening Keynote with Doreen Gehry Nelson

The theme of the 2022 NV STEAM Conference is Constructing Creativity. The Conference will be presented virtually, beginning with a keynote on Wednesday, February 2 with distinguished educator and author Doreen Gehry Nelson in a conversation intended to inspire anyone yearning to break away from formulaic teaching.

An additional keynote, multiple workshops and a closing synthesis will take place Saturday, February 5 from 9 am – 1 pm.

Virtual Early Childhood Education Roundtable

Educators are invited to these FREE monthly informative roundtables incorporating and following the Educator Evenings. These Zoom discussions provide participants an opportunity to further discuss the presented topics as they relate to early childhood education.

Please register for the ECE Roundtable. The zoom link for the Roundtable will be sent with your registration confirmation. For questions, please contact Leah Sanders, Educational Consultant or Terry Randolph, Program Manager, Truckee River Child Development Center.

Nevada Registry approved (2 hours for completing the Educator Evening and ECE Roundtable) or CEU credit hours are available.