Nevada State Museum presents something new for the April 5 Family Fun Saturday:
Great Basin Young Chautauqua Celebrates Nevada’s Sesquicentennial, a program for all ages featuring young costumed performers depicting historical characters and modern personalities with ties to Nevada:
John C. Fremont (Max Johnson)
Wild Horse Annie (Danielle Shumard)
Eilley Orrum Bowers (Katie Fralick)
Mark Twain (Aaron Tucker)
Sarah Winnemucca (Jordyn LaPlante)
June Carter Cash (Genna Kirgin)
Janis Joplin (Jillian Kirgin)
When: Saturday, April 5, 1-3 pm; tickets on sale starting at 9 am; limit 80 persons.
Where: Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson Street, Carson City
Why: to celebrate Nevada’s Sesquicentennial and the important role the museum plays in creating an interactive cultural community—a fun place for families to gather and learn together. The program complements our Sesquicentennial Exhibit, Finding Frémont: Pathfinder of the West on display through October.
Admission: $8 for adults; free for museum members and ages 17 and under
Contact: Deborah Stevenson: dstevenson@nevadaculture.org or 775-687-4810, ext. 237