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Kelli Shapiro
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Public historian & preservationist. PhD. Board member, CA Historic Route 66 Association. Author of two local history books in the "Images of America" series: Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres; Historic Movie Theatres of West Virginia
Next Tuesday 11/18 at 7pm, I'll be giving a presentation on "Route 66 in the Mojave Desert" at the Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert, located in Ridgecrest's historic USO Building.

hsumd.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My upcoming presentations & book events:
* 10/6: Local History Book Fair, Riverside Historical Society
* 11/7-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
* 11/18: Lecture: "Route 66 in the Mojave Desert," Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert (Ridgecrest)
* 2/8/26: Book lecture, Duarte Historical Museum
September 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This Tuesday 6/17 at 7pm, I'm giving a book lecture at the Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert, inside Ridgecrest's historic USO Building (hsumd.org).

"From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
June 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This Thursday 5/22, I'll be giving a book lecture for the Highland Area Historical Society. It's at 7pm at Highland Senior Center (Highland, CA).

Presentation: "From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."
May 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This Saturday 4/19, I'll be signing and selling "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" at the annual Inland Empire History Day festival at Norton Air Force Base Museum in San Bernardino.
www.nafbmuseum.org
April 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I'm selling & signing "Inland Empire & San Gabriel Movie Theatres" today at the Route 66 Mother Road Museum's grand reopening event in Barstow.

Classic car show, food vendors, live music, historical & community organizations, etc. 10am-2pm at the historic Harvey House complex, Casa Del Desierto.
March 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This Fri & Sat, Nov 8-9, I'll be participating in the 29 Palms Book Festival.

Lots of educational sessions (including mine on Fri 11am about Route 66 in the Mojave Desert); many local authors; & other events at the Community Center & the Historical Society's Old Schoolhouse Museum.
www.29pbf.com
29 Palms Book Festival
29 Palms Book Festival: a literary event in the high desert
www.29pbf.com
November 6, 2024 at 12:40 AM
This Saturday 11/2 at 11am, I'll be giving a book lecture at the Rialto Historical Society & Museum:

"From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California's Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley."

www.rialtohs.org
Rialto Historical Society
www.rialtohs.org
October 31, 2024 at 1:44 AM
I'll be signing and selling "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" tomorrow, Sunday 10/6, at this Riverside Historical Society event:
October 5, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Upcoming book events for "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres":

BOOK SIGNING
* October 6: Local History Book Fair, Riverside Historical Society

PANELIST & BOOK SIGNING
* November 8 & 9: Twentynine Palms Book Festival (Route 66 session), www.29pbf.com
29 Palms Book Festival
29 Palms Book Festival: a literary event in the high desert
www.29pbf.com
September 10, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Book lecture Friday 9/6 in Riverside: facebook.com/events/s/nig...
August 30, 2024 at 1:42 AM

Presentation on Saturday 6/29: “From Picture Palace to Multiplex: Transformational Theatre Trends in Southern California’s Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley.”

11am Pacific at A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands. Also on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/89078537263

Info: www.akspl.org/news-events/...
June 27, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Upcoming book events for "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres":

PRESENTATIONS
* 6/29: A.K. Smiley Public Library, Redlands
* 9/5: San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society
* 9/6: Museum of Riverside
* TBA 2025: Arcadia Public Library

PANELIST
* 11/8-9: 29 Palms Book Festival
May 9, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Barnes & Noble bookstores across my book's topic region now have it in stock! That includes branches in Chino Hills, Glendora, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands (seen here), Riverside, & Temecula. Find "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" beside other California history and culture books.
April 10, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Sat 4/13: I'll be signing my new book, “Inland Empire & San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres,” at San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum's
Inland Empire History Day festival. Kids’ activities, historical demonstrations, music, local history organizations & authors. 9a-3p, free. www.sbdepotmuseum.com
April 3, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Now available: "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres," my second local history book for Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series. Find it at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, & www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/978....
Contact me to set up a book signing and/or a PowerPoint book lecture.
Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres
Los Angeles County's San Gabriel Valley and the adjacent Inland Empire, encompassing San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, boasted a wealth of movie theatres throughout the 20th century.  Entertainm...
www.arcadiapublishing.com
March 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM