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Upcoming Events
| Event Date | Title | Content | Event Category |
| Wed. 2/5/2020 4:30-7:30 PM | Teacher Meetup | Training for public school teachers on museum assets for education. Seeking volunteers & donations of bottled water and snacks. | Museum event |
| Sat. 2/15/2020 2-4 PM | Obsidian & Neon:Black Art | In honor of Black History Month, 2nd in 5 discussions, on “Black Art: Mission or expression” | Museum event |
| Thurs. 2/20/2020 6-7:15 PM | Don't Bomb the Bighorn | A representative from the Friends of NV Wilderness will speak about the bighorn conservation on the Desert Wildlife Refuge | Friends meeting |
| Sat. 2/22/2020 5:30-11 PM | Friends Benefit Night at Romano's Macaroni Grill, 2001 N. Rainbow Blvd. LV 89108 | Friends get 20-percent of tab when you tell your server you're there for Friends of NV State Museum LV. Put event flier – available on Friends Facebook – onto your phone | Friends fundraiser |
| Sat. 2/29/2020 2-4 PM | Obsidian & Neon: Black Economic Presence | In honor of Black History Month, 3rd in 5 discussions, on “Black Economic Presence & Mobility in Sin City.” | Museum event |
| Sat. 3/7/2020 2-4 PM | Obsidian & Neon: Black Women Speak | In honor of Black History Month, 4th in 5 discussions, on “Black Women Speak.” | Museum event |
| Thurs. 3/19/2020 6-7:15 PM | Scientific Hunt for NV's State Flower | Jeanne Howerton, local author, speaks about the discovery and naming of NV's state flower | Friends meeting |
| Sat. 3/21/2020 2-4 PM | Obsidian & Neon: LGBTQ Lives Matter | In honor of Black History Month, last in 5 discussions, on “LGBTQ Lives Matter: Community Within Community.” | Museum event |
| Thurs. 4/16/2020 6-7:15 PM | North Las Vegas Kiel Ranch as dude ranch | Jeff Alpert, local author, speaks about the history of Kiel Ranch | Friends meeting |
| Sat. 4/18/2020, time TBA | Red & White | Wine-tasting | Friends fundraiser |
| Sat. 5/2/2020 time TBA | Science is Everywhere | Off-campus event needs volunteers to staff Museum's demo booth | Museum event |
| Thurs. 5/21/2020 6-7:15 PM | Las Vegas Aviation (1940-present) | Daniel Bubb, UNLV history professor and commercial pilot, speaks about LV aviation history from WWII forward | Friends meeting |
| Sat. 5/30/2020, 1-3 PM | Jubilee! Reunited | Karan Feder, guest curator of costume & textiles leads panel discussion on history of the long-running, iconic “Jubilee!” production show. Event includes reception for “Jubilee!” alumni. | Friends fundraiser |
| Thurs. 6/18/2020 6-7:15 PM | Evolution of Barrick Museum at UNLV | Alisha Kerlin, director of Barrick Museum, discusses the organization's history and goals | Friends meeting |
| Thurs. 7/16/2020 6-7:15 PM | Joe Louis legacy | George Joseph speaks about his relative Joe Louis, an African-American heavyweight boxer who moved to Las Vegas | Friends meeeting |
| Sun. 7/19/2020 12:30-3 PM | Pinot's Palette | A group art lesson with take-home art piece | Friends fundraiser |
| Thurs. 8/20/2020 6-7:15 PM | NV State Nursery Program | Amy Johnson, NV Division Forestry discusses the NV State Nursery program | Friends Meeting |
| September Sat. date and time TBA | Fossils, Skeletons & Dinos – Oh My! | Family event with crafts, scientific specimens, demonstrations | Friends outreach |
| Thurs. 9/17/2020 6-7:15 PM | American Quilting | Deb Young, a quilting artist, and Marie Hetrick, a quilting instructor, speak about quilting history & trends | Friends meeting |
| Thurs.10/15/2020 6-7:15 PM | Local Bat Species | Jessica Brooks, NV Division of Wildlife speaks about Southern Nevada bats | Friends meeting |
| Sun. 11/15/2020 12:30-3 PM | Pinot's Palette | A group art lessons with take-home piece of art” | Friends fundraiser |
| Thurs. 11/19/2020 6-7:15 PM | McCaw School of Mines | Garrett Wake of NV Division of Minerals speaks about simulated gold mine associated with McCaw STEAM Academy in Henderson | Friends meeting |
| December date time TBA | Barnes & Noble bookfair | Bookstore gives Friends percentage of sales of customers who show Friends voucher | Friends fundraiser |
| Thurs.12/17/2020 6-7 PM | Dinner social in lieu of general meeting | Holiday Potluck. Please bring a snack to share | Friends meeting |