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All Aboard to Council Bluffs, Tuesday, April 28, 7:30 pm.
All Aboard for the next Sip 'N Learn at Barley's on Tuesday April 28 at 7:00 pm. As a way to get in the mood for the upcoming Railroad Days in May, Council Bluffs native Mike Winchester will be talking about train travel to Council Bluffs in the early 20th century and the trouble you could get into once you were here. He has all the entertainment options - legal, illegal and the gray area in between. Barley's will also be offering a special meal that night. You can order the same meal that the train passengers would have had. Come join us Tuesday night for some historical and some hysterical facts about vacationing in early Council Bluffs.
The Beatles and the Bluffs, Monday, May 4, 6:30 pm.
John, Paul, George and Ringo may never have ventured into Council Bluffs, but their influence was very much felt here and on the music we listen to in the Metro. In this program Beatles historian Brian Mainwaring will talk about the music of the Beatles and their influence in 1965. The program will be at the Council Bluffs Public Library; there is no admission charge.
Fairview Cemetery History Hike, Thursday, May 7, 5:30 pm.
The headstones of Fairview Cemetery tell the names of some of Council Bluffs' earliest residents, which provide in interesting window into the past. Meet at the cemetery main entrance for this history hike, conducted by Troy Stolp. The program is cosponsored by the Council Bluffs Public Library; there is no admission charge.
Milestone Memories, Monday, June 15, 6:30 pm.
A country only turns 200 once, and Council Bluffs had imposing ideas— from the grandest parade in city history to a fountain that shot water straight up out of the middle of the Missouri River. But the Bicentennial wasn’t the only milestone the city celebrated. To be the first town on the route to dedicate the Lincoln Highway the festivities kicked off at 12:01 am the day of its opening. And when the city was broke, a huge State Centennial celebration was planned as a fund raiser. Not all plans worked out; the parade was a success, but the fountain never came to fruition, two celebrants were run over by a fire wagon at the dedication, and the Centennial celebration plunged the city further into debt. The program will be presented by Richard Warner at the RailsWest History Museum, South Main Street at 16th Avenue. No admission charge.
Disco Fever and Retail Revolution: How the 1970s Reshaped the Bluffs, Monday, July 27, 6:30 pm.
The 1970s saw a new courthouse arrive on the scene, an old courthouse sent off to California, and an old jail taken over by the Historical Society. The decade also witnessed the biggest shift in local retail in the city’s history: the end of downtown as the retail center, the opening of the downtown mall, and the creation of the strip malls. And it was all set to a soundtrack of new urban danceable genre of music designed for nightlife, creating a cultural divide with those who considered themselves serious rock and rollers. The program will be at the Council Bluffs Public Library by Richard Warner; there is no admission charge.
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