Annual Christmas Party and Election of Officers
Sunday, December 4, 2022

Mark your calendars. The annual Christmas party and election of officers will be at the Carriage House from 1 to 3 p.m. on December 4, 2022. The event will feature live music, "Jazz and Christmas Music," by David Bugli and Friends. Dr. Michael Fischer will give a Powerpoint presentation on "Dominique Laxalt - An Iron Man that Started in a Wood Wagon: A Story of Basque Independence, Isolation, and Success." (Note: It was previously reported that Dr. Fischer's presentation would be a Chautauqua. We apologize for the error. -webmaster 11/23/22.)

Appetizers are provide by A Catered Affaire. Wine, champagne, and beer will be available.

There will be a brief business meeting, and officers for the 2023 year will be elected.

Tickets are $35 per person. Reservations must be made in advance. Space is limited because this is a very special event. Please call Paula for reservations at 775-887-8865.

Christmas House Tours
Saturday, December 10, 2022

For decades, the Carson City Historical Society has hosted Christmas House Tours. Kicking off the holiday season for Carson City, the event will be held with great joy on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from noon until 4:00 p.m. There will be seven locations on tour this year. Each location will provide history, entertainment and refreshments. You will be able to see inside most of these historic locations. To facilitate a manageable group and more enjoyable experience for patrons - and hosts - there will be three groups of 30 ticket holders each.

Starting at the Carriage House, all tours will provide patrons with light refreshments while they are enjoying holiday music. Tour #1 will start at 12:30 p.m.; Tour #2 at 1:30 p.m.; concluding with Tour #3 starting at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each with children 12 and under free. Purchase tickets online (see "Buy now" button below), at Westwall Militaria, 412 N. Curry St., or at the Foreman-Roberts House on Sundays 1-3 p.m. To make a reservation, please call Liz at (775) 315-9111 or Westwall Militaria Antiques at (775) 885-7643.

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Victorian Christmas Tour
Dec. 10, 2022
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$20.00

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November 2022 Newsletter is Available Online

The November CCHS Newsletter is available online. Perhaps you have already received it in your email inbox on November 18. This issue includes information about the Christmas Party (including election of officers) at the Carriage House on Sunday, Dec. 3, and the Victorian Christmas Tour on Saturday, Dec. 10. You can also read a list of our accomplishments in 2022.

If you are not on our email list, please email your request to be added to carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

To download the November Newsletter, please CLICK HERE.

Dues for 2023 are due January 1, 2023

CCHS works on a fiscal year beginning January 1 and ending December 31. Dues for 2023 are $25 for single membership (1 vote) and $35 for a household (2 votes). Dues are due in January of each year. You may support us at additional levels of giving.

Levels of membership:

• Individual member -- $25
• Household membership -- $35
• Patron -- $50
• Historian -- $100
• Curator -- $250
• Preservationist -- Above $250

Annual dues can be mailed to CC Historical Society, 112 N. Curry St., Carson City, NV 89703. A membership form is available at http://cchistorical.org/CCHS_Membership_form.pdf.

The Carson City Historical Society is a Nevada nonprofit organizations.

Historical Society Open Sundays Until Further Notice
Update: May 18, 2022

The Carson City Historical Society will continue being open from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Sundays starting May 15. If you show up, first report to the Carriage House, the yellow building with the double doors just east of the Foreman-Roberts House Museum. You may start your visit there, where you can see our "If These Gowns Could Talk" Exhibit and parts of our collection. From there, the docent can escort guests to the Foreman-Roberts House itself, where you can experience a bit of early Carson City life and ambiance.

Guest, please comply with COVID guidelines. We reserve the right to limit the number of visitors at any one time.

If you wish to contact us in advance, send an email to carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. The two buildings are located at 1207 North Carson St., Carson City, NV. Click HERE for a map link. Parking is available on Corbett and Rice Streets.

Picture: Four of the dresses from our "If These Gowns Could Talk" Exhibit.

Upcoming and Recent Events

Here is a list of some recent and upcoming CCHS events. Please check back for updated details.

• Sun., Sept. 25, 2022 - Sutro Tunnel Presentation - 1-3 p.m. at the Carriage House, by Chris Pattison
• Sat., Nov. 5, 2022 - Members-only Adele's Dollhouse Reveal Event
• Sun., Nov. 6, 2022 - Adele's Dollhouse Reveal Event - open to the public
• Sun., Dec. 4, 2022 - Annual Christmas Party - 1-3 p.m. at the Carriage House
• Sat., Dec. 10, 2022 - Christmas Tour of Victorian Houses in Carson City, 7 locations and 3 starting times.
• Early 2023 - Rescheduled presentation by Jan Loverin - details to be determined
• Early 2023 - Monthly Historic Lectures at the Carriage House, free and open to the public. Dates and speakers to be announced.

Mailing Address for CCHS

The mailing address for the Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) is:

The physical address for the Foreman-Roberts House Museum is 1207 North Carson St., but that address is not our official mailing address.

CCHS board meetings are generally held the second Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. (New time, as of November 2022) in the Carriage House of the Foreman-Roberts House Museum.

If you are interested in being put on the CCHS e-mail list, please send an e-mail to carsoncityhistoricalsociety@gmail.com and put "CCHS Membership Addition" in the subject line. We will inform you about upcoming events of the Society via e-mail.