If you haven’t been to the Arcadia Historical Museum’s monthly Brown Bag lunch talks, you are missing a great opportunity to hear from some of the most interesting people in town discuss some of the most interesting topics, all for free.
The Museum’s popular half-hour Brown Bag Lunch Talks take place the third Thursday of every month at 12 noon on the outdoor patio of the Museum, 380 W. Huntington Drive, immediately behind the Community Center.
Here is a calendar of upcominp speakers and topics:
* A History of the Arcadia Police Department Robert Sanderson, Arcadia Chief of Police March 18
* A Quarter Century on the Arcadia City Council Robert Harbicht, Arcadia City Council Member/Former Mayor April 15
* The Beat Goes On: Arcadia’s Backyard Bands of the Sixties, Part II Gene Glasco, Second Vice President, Arcadia Historical Society May 20
* Getting to Know Arabella and Henry Huntington Liz Thompson, Huntington Library’s Speakers Bureau June 17
* The Temples of Temple City Nick Gladis, President, Temple City Historical Society July 15
August – Summer Break
* Lucky Baldwin Lives Again Sandy Snider, Former Curator, L.A. County Arboretum September 16
* A History of the Arcadia Public Library Carolyn Garner-Reagan, Arcadia Director of Library and Museum Services October 21
* An Early History of Sierra Madre Debbie R. Henderson, Assoc. Librarian, Archival Collections, Sierra Madre Public Library November 18
December – Winter Break
Please dress appropriately according to weather conditions. Bring your lunch and listen to our guest speakers who present snippets about Arcadia history, people, places and events.
For more information on each talk, please call the Museum in advance at (626) 574-5440 or consult the Museum website.
The Arcadia Historical Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free.