7 pm - 8:30 pm Lecture by Mark McLaughlin The 1846 entrapment of the pioneer wagon train, the Donner Party is one of the West’s greatest tales. The Donner Party’s desperate yet inspiring battle against the elements has become an educational primer about taking shortcuts and dawdling on the trail. Located: Mark Twain Cultural Center, 760 Mays Blvd. Suite 10, Incline Village. Doors open at 6 p.m., $10.00 adults; $8.00 seniors; $5.00 students. Tickets www.marktwainculturalcenter.org or 775-831-2820.