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header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet="1px" header_6_tex t_shadow_horizontal_length="header_6_text_shadow_style\,%91object Object%9 3" header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet="0px" header_6_text_shado w_vertical_length="header_6_text_shadow_style\,%91object Object%93" header _6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet="0px" header_6_text_shadow_blur_stre ngth="header_6_text_shadow_style\,%91object Object%93" header_6_text_shado w_blur_strength_tablet="1px" box_shadow_horizontal_tablet="0px" box_shadow _vertical_tablet="0px" box_shadow_blur_tablet="40px" box_shadow_spread_tab let="0px" vertical_offset_tablet="0" horizontal_offset_tablet="0" z_index_ tablet="0"]\n\nJoin the California Preservation Foundation for Preservatio n in Print\, a free lunchtime series for anyone interested in historic pre servation\, architecture\, planning\, history\, and related fields. This o ne-hour session features a conversation with the author or a key contribut or of a recent preservation-related title. There’s no need to read the b ook in advance—whether you’ve read every page\, browsed the photos\, o r are simply curious\, you’re invited to join. The program includes a br ief presentation by the guest speaker\, followed by a Q&\;A with questi ons from CPF’s Education Committee lead and audience members.Inland Empi re and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatresby Kelli Shapiro\, PhDArcadia Publ ishing "images of America" Series\, 2024. Book cover art courtesy publishe r.[caption id="attachment_150501" align="alignright" width="208"] Arcadia Publishing[/caption]Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres\, an Arcadia Publishing "Images of America" series book by Kelli Shapiro tak es us through a visual journey throughout the 20th century\, when the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire developed a vibrant moviegoing culture sh aped by population growth\, citrus agriculture\, Route 66 tourism\, and ne arby mountain and desert resorts. Theaters ranged from early nickelodeons and grand movie palaces to drive-ins\, with some still operating today. Th eir proximity to Hollywood also made local venues important sites for test screenings of major films. The region’s cinema history offers insight i nto the broader cultural and demographic changes that shaped Southern Cali fornia and the nation.Be sure to pick up a copy! Purchase Inland Empire an d San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres from Arcadia Publishing at https://www .arcadiapublishing.com/products/inland-empire-and-san-gabriel-valley-movie -theatres-9781467107242.About the Author[caption id="attachment_150500" al ign="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy Author[/caption]Kelli Shapiro\, PhD\ , is a public historian and historic preservationist. She has written succ essful state landmark nominations\, entries for several encyclopedias\, ac ademic journal articles\, and two local history books for Arcadia Publishi ng’s “Images of America" series. Her most recent work is the 2024 book \, Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres.Kelli holds a BA in American Studies from Pomona College\, a Graduate Certificate in Public H istory from Texas State University\, and an MA in Museum Studies and a PhD in American Civilization - both from Brown University. Over the years\, s he has been a volunteer\, intern\, student employee\, and/or staff member at multiple public history and preservation organizations/institutions in several states. She currently serves as a board member for the California Historic Route 66 Association and a committee member for the California Pr eservation Foundation.\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_ section] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://californiapreservation.org/wp-content/up loads/2026/10/CA-Theater-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Architectural Styles & Periods,Book Club,Free Events,History,Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR