Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Sheryll Strachan
February 7, 2010 559-713-2709
www.tularecountylibrary.org

ALL ABOARD!! CAN YOU HEAR THAT WHISTLE BLOWIN? IT’S COMIN’ ROUND THE BEND . . . NO IT’S NOT JOHNNY CASH, IT’S JOHN BERGMAN, LOCAL HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR, COMING TO THE VISALIA BRANCH LIBRARY TO SHARE HISTORY AND INSIGHTS ON TRAIN TRAVEL IN TULARE COUNTY.

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE CENTRAL VALLEY WAS ONCE AN INTREGAL AND THRIVING LOCATION FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAIN TRANSPORT? The Friends of the Tulare County Library are pleased to host another “Meet the Author” event featuring, John Bergman, as he discusses his latest book, “The Southern San Joaquin Valley, a Railroad History.” Listen to Mr. Bergman as he describes a brief overview of some of the rail lines between Fresno and Bakersfield from 1872 through 2008 and enjoy his amazing photographs. This special event on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 7 p.m. is free and open to the pub...