BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Pickerington Library X-WR-CALNAME:Pickerington Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6bada567-6197-43df-aefc-ab8f1a749e37 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260723T144702Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T193000 SUMMARY:The Great American Sideshow LOCATION:Pickerington Main\nPickerington Main X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pickerington Main;X-APPLE- RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Pickerington Main:geo:39.8749493,-82.7585646 GEO:39.8749493;-82.7585646 DESCRIPTION:Discover how traveling sideshows captivated audiences across t he United States..\nhttps://pickeringtonlibrary.libnet.info/event/16305570 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Step right up for a journey into one of th e most fascinating chapters of America&rsquo\;s story&mdash\;the great Ame rican sideshow. Wildly popular throughout the 19th and 20th centuries\, si deshows entranced audiences from small-town fairgrounds to bustling city s treets\, becoming a fixture of American popular entertainment.

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In this program\, presented by Tom Phoolery Productions\, we&rsquo\;ll trace the evolution of the sideshow from its humble beginnings to its golden age and eventual decline. \; Along the way\, we&rsquo\;ll look behind the curtain to discover the real lives of some of its most famous performers.

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If you need accommodations for a class or event\, contact \;c ommunications@pickeringtonlibrary.org \;or call 614-837-4104 ext. 221.

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