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The Mother Road: Route 66, a Musical Performance

2026-03-21 13:00:00 2026-03-21 14:00:00 America/New_York The Mother Road: Route 66, a Musical Performance Explore Route 66’s 100-year legacy with the Victor Samalot Duo through music, stories, visuals, and travel tips, highlighting its history, culture, and kitschy charm to inspire your next road trip. Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room

Saturday, March 21
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-03-21 13:00:00 2026-03-21 14:00:00 America/New_York The Mother Road: Route 66, a Musical Performance Explore Route 66’s 100-year legacy with the Victor Samalot Duo through music, stories, visuals, and travel tips, highlighting its history, culture, and kitschy charm to inspire your next road trip. Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room

Explore Route 66’s 100-year legacy with the Victor Samalot Duo through music, stories, visuals, and travel tips, highlighting its history, culture, and kitschy charm to inspire your next road trip.

Get your kicks with essential road music — including Bobby Troup’s classic “Route 66” — plus visuals, stories, and behind-the-scenes lore from one of America’s most iconic highways. Explore its history, cultural influence, quirky nostalgia and practical travel tips. This program entertains, informs, and just might spark your next great road adventure. Let’s go!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Travel | Music | History |

Portage Lakes Branch Library

portagelakes@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.644.7050
Branch manager
Greg Trask

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Mon, Apr 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 29 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 01 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 02 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 03 Closed

About the branch

It's not unusual for customers to take a few moments out of their busy day to relax and read in the comfortable chairs beside the Portage Lakes Branch Library's large windows, enjoying the natural light and the beautiful views of flora and fauna. Visitors from surrounding communities—Coventry, New Franklin, Green, Clinton, Canal Fulton, Barberton, and Massillon—join local residents in visiting the Portage Lakes Branch Library to enjoy NatureConnect, learning-through-play and storytime programming, crafting opportunities, book discussions, arts and history informational programming, and more.

With rich book, music, and movie resources, Portage Lakes Branch Library has something for everyone of every age. Computers, WiFi, printing, copying, scanning, and faxing round out the services available at the Portage Lakes Branch Library, making it a one-stop spot for all your learning, business, and entertainment needs and interests.

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