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Mesa County Oral History Meeting: Whoopin' it up in the Grand Valley: Early 1900s - Central Library

Mesa County Oral History Meeting: Whoopin' it up in the Grand Valley: Early 1900s - Central Library In-Person

This presentation will cover the early entertainment options in Grand Valley. Including vaudeville, wrestling, concerts, theater, horse racing, and bicycle racing.

Mesa County Oral History Meetings happen from 12pm to 1pm on the third Thursday of the month in the Central Library Community room in partnership with the Mesa County Historical Society.

 

Date:
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Time Zone:
Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Central Library Community Room
Library:
Central Library
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Speakers & Presentations  

Joe Zeni is a member of the Mesa County Historical Society. He is also a local historian and author of the book “Promise: A Story of Harold Aupperle and the Grand Valley, Colorado, at the turn of the 20th Century and World War I”.

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