I am using this post to take a short break in my narrative about decline, subsidized housing and related subjects to promote a much older, more basic, form of communication. I will in future posts return to these subjects, and introduce others, so stay tuned. Meanwhile:
I
will be returning to the Norristown area for a number of events during the week
of June 16 – 23. I would love to see you
who are in the area at any of them. I
will be discussing my book, and thus history.
However, as I have begun to
employ both history and this blog to link together individuals and community groups in municipalities in the Schuylkill Valley, I will be speaking about the past, but always
with an eye on bettering the future.
Here’s
the schedule:
Tuesday, June 18, 7:30 PM: Norristown Municipal Building, 235 East Airy
Street, Norristown.
Norristown’s
“Ambassador,” Hank Cisco, will perform a reversal of his usual function by
introducing me to the members of the Norristown Municipal Council. I will present a signed copy of my book What Killed Downtown? Norristown,
Pennsylvania From Main Street to the Malls to each member of Council, and to
the Municipal Administrator and Solicitor.
I will then (briefly) pitch my mantra that “knowledge of the past better
equips us to live in the present and plan for the future.” The individuals who will hear me that night
are central to that future.
Thursday, June 20:
At noon I will address the Norristown Rotary Club. Sorry, but this one is “members only.” The fact that I will be addressing Norristown businessmen at their regular venue in West Norriton Towship pretty much says it all, don't you think?
Saturday, June 22;
Selma Mansion, 1301 West Airy Street, Norristown.
The
Norristown Preservation Society is presenting its annual “History Day” event at
the historic Selma Mansion. Doors open
at 11:00 AM.
I
will speak not just about What Killed
Downtown?, but about the decline of Norristown in general. Unfortunately, the exact time has not been
determined as this newsletter is being prepared. The day will include fashion shows as well as
displays by local history and preservation organizations, and will definitely
offer a good time for all! I will be
present for the entire event, available to sell and sign my book.
Saturday, June 22, 7:00 PM: Coffee Talk Artists
Co-Op, 507 West Marshall Street, Norristown.
“Meet
Author Michael Tolle”
The
plan here is not to speak, but to just talk (and maybe sell my book, of
course). The folks at Coffee Talk are
leaders in the effort for a better Norristown, and their efforts deserve to be
supported. So stop by, and let’s learn
from each other.
Sunday, June 23, 1:00 – 2:30 PM: Towne Book Center & Café, 220 Plaza
Drive, Providence Town Center, Collegeville (at the intersection of Rt. 422 and
Rt. 29).
I
will speak and be available to sign copies of my book. The Towne Book Center is one of the
independent bookstores leading the fight against Barnes & Noble, Amazon,
and the like. You can buy my book at any of those familiar sites, but here would be my first choice. If you live anywhere near Collegeville, you
should patronize this store; if you don’t, you should patronize an independent
bookstore near you (and ask for my book, if you haven’t already).
It
is going to be a very interesting week!
In between events, I will be researching possible future subjects for my
Schuylkill Valley-centered blog, “The More Things Change…”
(themorethingschange.michaeltolle.com).
In the following weeks, my travels on the east coast may also produce
subjects for my wide-ranging blog “…”The More They Stay The Same” (themoretheystaythesame.michaeltolle.com).
Become a follower of both!
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