UPCOMING EVENTS
BROWN BAG HISTORY
Held on the third Thursday of every other month from
noon to 12:45 p.m., attendees are invited to bring a lunch
to the Museum Theater and enjoy a presentation and
discussion related to Elko County history.
FREE
SCHEDULE
August 15 Silver the Bald Eagle by Lar Caughlan
October 17 Winnemucca Bank Robbery by Brad Roberts
SUMMER OF SILVER
Silver the Bald Eagle holds a special place in the hearts
of the Elko community. Silver was shot by a hunter in
Alaska in 1970. He was rehabilitated in San Francisco
and released to Ruby Wildlife Refuge in Nevada in
1974. Silver lived happily in the Ruby Marshes for a
year. Anglers knew him by name because he would beg
for food and would often steal fish. One day in 1975,
Silver was shot down again, but he wasn’t as lucky the
second time. The residents of Elko, the Shoshone
Tribe, Forestry Service, and many others gathered
together to honor Silver by giving him an exhibit of
honor at the Northeastern Nevada Museum. It has
been 45 years since Silver the Bald Eagle was released
to the Ruby Marshes. This August, the Museum will
reveal an updated exhibit for our friend.
In the words of Silver’s handler, Lar Caughlan-
“Silver, fly free!”
The Museum is recreating the aluminum can drive that
the community put on to raise funds for Silver’s exhibit
in 1975. You can drop your cans off at the Museum all
summer long! Our friends at Elko Daily Free Press,
Spring Creek Association, and Elko Senior Citizen
Center also have aluminum can drop-off stations this
summer in support of Silver.
Please join us in celebrating Silver the Bald Eagle and his new exhibit on August 16, 2019, with a recreation of
the champagne reception that was originally held to honor Silver when he came to live at the Museum.
There will be food, drinks, and entertainment for all.
FREE YOGA SESSION IN
HALLECK BAR GALLERY
August 15 from 6-7 p.m.
Lar Caughlan has been practicing yoga since the 1960s. He
studied at the Integral Yoga Institute and taught free classes
at San Francisco State University in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The
inner peace he found through yoga was helpful in
rehabilitating birds of prey at the San Francisco Zoo where
he became trainer to Silver the Bald Eagle.
Join us for a yoga session led by Lar Caughlan in the
Halleck Bar Gallery. Free and open to all!
CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL 2019
See which classic films showed in Elko theaters years
ago. Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs,
blankets, and snacks to the city park behind the
museum where we project vintage films onto the back
of the museum building. Shows start at dusk.
August 2 - Here Comes the Groom 1951
(Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman)
August 9 - The Philadelphia Story 1940
(Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart)
Free admission.
BROWN BAG HISTORY
Held on the third Thursday of every other month
from noon to 12:45 p.m., attendees are invited to bring
a lunch to the Museum Theater and enjoy a
presentation and discussion related to Elko County
history. FREE
SCHEDULE
August 15 Silver the Bald Eagle by Lar Caughlan
October 16 Winnemucca Bank Robbery by Brad Roberts
SUMMER OF SILVER
Silver the Bald Eagle holds a special place in the hearts of
the Elko community. Silver was shot by a hunter in
Alaska in 1970. He was rehabilitated in San Francisco
and released to Ruby Wildlife Refuge in Nevada in 1974.
Silver lived happily in the Ruby Marshes for a year.
Anglers knew him by name because he would beg for
food and would often steal fish. One day in 1975, Silver
was shot down again, but he wasn’t as lucky the second
time. The residents of Elko, the Shoshone Tribe,
Forestry Service, and many others gathered together to
honor Silver by giving him an exhibit of honor at the
Northeastern Nevada Museum. It has been 45 years
since Silver the Bald Eagle was released to the Ruby
Marshes. This August, the Museum will reveal an
updated exhibit for our friend.
In the words of Silver’s handler, Lar Caughlan-
“Silver, fly free!”
The Museum is recreating the aluminum can drive that
the community put on to raise funds for Silver’s exhibit
in 1975. You can drop your cans off at the Museum all
summer long! Our friends at Elko Daily Free Press,
Spring Creek Association, and Elko Senior Citizen
Center also have aluminum can drop-off stations this
summer in support of Silver.
Please join us in celebrating Silver the Bald Eagle
and his new exhibit on August 16, 2019 with a
recreation of the champagne reception that was
originally held to honor Silver when he came to live
at the Museum. There will be food, drinks, and
entertainment for all.
CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL 2019
See which classic films showed in Elko theaters years
ago. Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs,
blankets, and snacks to the city park behind the
museum where we project vintage films onto the back
of the museum building. Shows start at dusk.
August 2 - Here Comes the Groom 1951
(Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman)
August 9 - The Philadelphia Story 1940
(Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart)
Free admission.
FREE YOGA SESSION IN
HALLECK BAR GALLERY
August 15 from 6-7 p.m.
Lar Caughlan has been practicing yoga since the 1960s. He
studied at the Integral Yoga Institute and taught free classes
at San Francisco State University in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The
inner peace he found through yoga was helpful in
rehabilitating birds of prey at the San Francisco Zoo where
he became trainer to Silver the Bald Eagle.
Join us for a yoga session led by Lar Caughlan in the
Halleck Bar Gallery. Free and open to all!
