Hometown History: Holiday Window Displays

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Program Type:

History, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on December 17, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
  • This event is for registrants age 18 to Over 18.

Program Description

Event Details

Remember the holidays of long, long ago when you went downtown and all the department stores had amazing window displays that folks still talk about? Join Melanie Linn Gutowski for a presentation on the history of holiday window displays here in Pittsburgh and share some of your fond memories!

Melanie Linn Gutowski is a writer, historian, and lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh area. She has published history features in various western Pennsylvania and national publications and holds a bachelor's degree in history of art and architecture and a master's degree in professional writing.

Library parking is limited. If the library lot is full, we recommend parking at the 13th Street municipal lot. We're also conveniently located on the 91 and 1 bus routes.

 

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Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

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