Believe it or not, Teen Culture didn’t always exist. It was not until World War II, with men off fighting and women working in factories, that adolescents were left idle and unsupervised long enough to wreak havoc, and develop their own subculture. Join Michael Barson as he discusses how Teen Pop Culture evolved in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s —through movies, art, books, television, and music.
Michael Barson has a… Read more Historical Pop Culture – 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s: Thursday, 10/02/25 at 6 PM
Believe it or not, Teen Culture didn’t always exist. It was not until World War II, with men off fighting and women working in factories, that adolescents were left idle and unsupervised long enough to wreak havoc, and develop their own subculture. Join Michael Barson as he discusses how Teen Pop Culture evolved in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s —through movies, art, books, television, and music.
Michael Barson has a… Read more 
Ron Thimot is a neighbor and amateur photographer who’s been capturing images for decades. He looks for scenes that catch his eye. Sometimes it’s being at the right place at the right time, other times he’s able to ‘see’ the photo and capture it.
When Ron decided to exhibit some of his images at the Library, he had to come up with a description for them; they don’t fall into…