HALLECK BAR PARTY
Friday, March 22, 2024 from 6-9 p.m. in Halleck Bar Gallery Theme: Rhinestone Cowboy You are cordially invited to the most raucous and woolly wild west affair in Elko County. Dress in your best rhinestone cowboy attire--hats, chaps, lassos, and spurs encouraged! The best costume wins the evening’s grand prize. Let the celebration begin! Enjoy music, libations, hors d’oeuvres, paella, and a silent auction with the toast of the town. Each year, we commemorate the Halleck Bar, which was donated to the Museum by the Glaser Family and Chach Evans. The stipulation for us to keep the bar is that we must have an annual party and a toast with Beefeater Gin. All donations directly support the Museum and its projects. $20 donation per member appreciated. $25 donation per non-member. Local musician Jacob Bingham will be our entertainment for the evening.
GREAT HUMBOLDT DUCK
RACE
Date: Friday, July 26th, 2024 at 9 a.m.
Ducks will be dumped from top of Angel Park Hill. City
of Elko Fire Department will be in attendance.
As the Museum’s biggest fundraiser, the Great
Humboldt Duck Race has become one of Elko’s unique
family events. Every year, thousands of little rubber
duckies are adopted by supporters of the Museum and
then dumped into the Humboldt River where they race to
the finish line. The quickest duck wins its adopter $1,500
cash. The last duck to cross the finish line wins the $250
prize sponsored by Everything Elko!
CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL
2024
Join us for two evenings of classic films shown 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 movies onto the back of the
Museum building. Shows start at dusk. In the event of bad
weather, films will be shown in the Museum Theater.
August 2 - Jurassic Park, 1994 PG-13
(Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum)
Old Timey Ice Cream will be in attendance.
August 9- The Neverending Story, 1983 PG
(Noah Hathaway, Barrett Oliver, Tami Stronach)
Free admission.
RECURRING EVENTS
GREAT HUMBOLDT DUCK
RACE
Date: Friday, July 26th, 2024 at 9 a.m.
Ducks will be dumped from top of Angel Park Hill. City of
Elko Fire Department will be in attendance.
As the Museum’s biggest fundraiser, the Great
Humboldt Duck Race has become one of Elko’s unique
family events. Every year, thousands of little rubber duckies
are adopted by supporters of the Museum and then dumped
into the Humboldt River where they race to the finish line.
The quickest duck wins its adopter $1,500 cash. The last
duck to cross the finish line wins the $250 prize sponsored by
Everything Elko!
CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL 2024
Join us for two evenings of classic films shown 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 movies onto the back of the
Museum building. Shows start at dusk. In the event of bad
weather, films will be shown in the Museum Theater.
August 2 - Jurassic Park, 1994 PG-13
(Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum)
Old Timey Ice Cream will be in attendance.
August 9- The Neverending Story, 1983 PG
(Noah Hathaway, Barrett Oliver, Tami Stronach)
Free admission.
HALLECK BAR PARTY
Friday, March 22, 2024 from 6-9 p.m. in Halleck Bar Gallery Theme: Rhinestone Cowboy You are cordially invited to the most raucous and woolly wild west affair in Elko County. Dress in your best rhinestone cowboy attire--hats, chaps, lassos, and spurs encouraged! The best costume wins the evening’s grand prize. Let the celebration begin! Enjoy music, libations, hors d’oeuvres, paella, and a silent auction with the toast of the town. Each year, we commemorate the Halleck Bar, which was donated to the Museum by the Glaser Family and Chach Evans. The stipulation for us to keep the bar is that we must have an annual party and a toast with Beefeater Gin. All donations directly support the Museum and its projects. $20 donation per member appreciated. $25 donation per non-member. Local musician Jacob Bingham will be our entertainment for the evening.
RECURRING EVENTS
