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Danville Library, Mt. Diablo Room
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Laura Ackley, architectural historian and author, presents Jewel City: The Panama Pacific International Exposition

The Museum of the San Ramon Valley
Jun 17, 07:00PM – 09:00PM

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Panama Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) as Laura Ackley tells the fascinating story of the stunning innovations that awed 19 million fair visitors from San Francisco to Danville and beyond.

Presented by the Danville Library and the Museum of the San Ramon Valley.

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