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Palisades Amusement Park

Coffee Time Talks series
2019-05-31 11:00:00 2019-05-31 13:00:00 America/New_York Palisades Amusement Park Vince Gargiulo, author of the book "Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories", will bring back cherished memories of this iconic New Jersey amusement park. Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room ABC

Friday, May 31
11:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-05-31 11:00:00 2019-05-31 13:00:00 America/New_York Palisades Amusement Park Vince Gargiulo, author of the book "Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories", will bring back cherished memories of this iconic New Jersey amusement park. Bridgewater branch - Meeting Room ABC

Bridgewater branch

Meeting Room ABC

Vince Gargiulo, author of the book "Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories", will bring back cherished memories of this iconic New Jersey amusement park.

For those who ever visited Palisades Amusement Park, this lecture is sure to bring back those treasured memories. And for those never lucky enough to have entered its colorful gates, this lecture will recreate the thrills, laughter and joy that was Palisades. Speaker: Vince Gargiulo, author of the book "Palisades Amusement Park: A Century of Fond Memories," producer of the PBS documentary of the same name.

"Palisades Amusement Park" is part of Coffee Time Talks, an educational program series for adults to encourage lifelong learning. Programs run from 11 a.m. to noon, and attendees are encouraged to stay through 1 p.m. to socialize with fellow patrons and enjoy some refreshments. 

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | Lecture | History |

TAGS: | #CoffeeTimeTalks |

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