Past Events

<span style="color: red">April 13, 2022:</span><br />Frank Brusca: On the Road Again - Reconstructing Jack Kerouac’s Travels

April 13, 2022:
Frank Brusca: On the Road Again – Reconstructing Jack Kerouac’s Travels

April 13, 2022: Historian Frank Brusca has researched Jack Kerouac’s On the Road and has assembled very detailed accountings of when and where the Beat writer journeyed. Join Frank as he provides a snippet of the project’s output, showing visually and graphically the places and people from the original book.
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<span style="color: red">March 16, 2022:</span> Jamee Fiore: Fillin’ Up Your Tank – Roadside Architecture in Kansas<br /><span style="font-size: 72%; color: red">NO LOGIN REQUIRED</span>

March 16, 2022: Jamee Fiore: Fillin’ Up Your Tank – Roadside Architecture in Kansas
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March 16, 2022: Join Jamee Fiore, architectural historian with the Kansas Historical Society, as she discusses the history of Roadside Architecture (with a focus on Kansas), Route 66, and the impact these famous places have left. Think drive-in diners, gas stations, motels, attractions, and more!
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Isaly’s Book by Brian Butko

February 9, 2022:
Brian Butko: Klondike Bars, Roadside Giants, and Other SCA Fun

February 9, 2022 at 8:00pm: SCA members are invited to join Brian Butko, author of Klondike Bars, Roadside Giants, and Other SCA Fun, for a look back at stories and photos from his long association with the SCA.
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<span style="color: red">January 12, 2022:</span> Dydia DeLyser and Paul Greenstein - How Neon Signs Create Community<br /><span style="font-size: 72%; color: red">NO LOGIN REQUIRED</span>

January 12, 2022: Dydia DeLyser and Paul Greenstein – How Neon Signs Create Community
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January 12, 2022 at 8:00pm: Join authors of Neon: A Light History, Dydia DeLyser and Paul Greenstein, for How Neon Signs Create Community.
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Gross Convenient Store

December 15, 2021: Weirdness by the Road: Ordinary Places, Oddball Names with Bill Swislow
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NO LOGIN REQUIRED. Join SCA board member Bill Swislow for Weirdness by the Road: Ordinary Places, Oddball Names. Weirdness for sure, with the photos to prove it!
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<span style="color: red">November 17, 2021: </span>Apron Art with Brian Gallaugher

November 17, 2021: Apron Art with Brian Gallaugher

Members, log in and enjoy this recording of Brian Gallaugher’s fascinating and beautiful Nov. 17, 2021 presentation on the technical, social and artistic aspects storefront entranceway apron art.
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Historic Rt 20

October 13, 2021: America’s Longest Highway: U.S. Route 20 with Bryan Farr
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October 13 @ 8:00pm Eastern: We invite to join author Bryan Farr, founder of Historic Route 20, as he details the history of America’s Longest Highway, US Route 20.
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Andrew F. Wood

September 8, 2021: Andrew F. Wood: The Rhetoric of Ruins

September 8 @ 8:00pm EDT. Join San José State University professor Andrew F. Wood for a survey of temporary, obsolete, abandoned, and derelict spaces, the topic of his next book.
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