1February 12th: Martin Luther King Jr.- Our Part in His Legacy with Tony Lee

Radio personality and spiritual leader Tony Lee shares the importance of remembering civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and how we can share in his legacy. The lecture will be in Historic Standard School.

March 26th: Buona Fortuna! The Italians of Kern County with Kelli Limi

Our county’s history is even more colorful with the addition of Italian immigrants beginning 120 years ago. With their many contributions to local culture, educator Kelly Limi shares their story. The lecture will be in it Bandstand Green.

April 16th: The Quest for the Trout’s Sign with Mike McCoy and Paul Lopez

The iconic neon sign for the historic honkytonk went missing in 2017. Museum director Mike McCoy and private investigator Paul Lopez tell the rollicking tale of the recovery of the sign. This lecture will be in the Watson Transportation Building.

May 14th: Restoring Woolworth’s with Daniel Cater

The last surviving Woolworth’s with its working lunch counter is being restored by a private company on 19th Street. An important part of downtown revitalization, the lead

architect Daniel Cater gives an update on progress and a peek at the final project. In Historic Standard School.

Note: All lectures are at 6:00 PM and last about 40 minutes with time for questions and answers. They are free to the public.