Talk of the Town: Athletes and Sports in LG History
- NUMU New Museum Los Gatos 106 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 United States (map)
Gordon Smedt, Victory (2019), Oil on canvas.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Date Thursday, January 21, 2027
Time 11-11:45 AM
Location NUMU | 106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA, 95030
Cost Free with Registration
Los Gatos has experienced home-grown Olympians, pro-athletes, & wacky local sporting events. Come and share your own stories!
We will be joined by Ken Perrotti, Los Gatos High School athletic director, who will tell us about LGHS sporty alumni, as well as Hal Chase (grandson of Hal Chase, former baseball player, and Los Gatos resident).
Limited seats available, first-come, first-served. We ask that seating be surrendered to those with accessibility needs.
Did you know Yehudi Menuhin, the world-renowned violinist, lived in Los Gatos? Join us for a talk by musician Robert Huguenor, as we learn about Menuhin's life and music.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
Los Gatos was a premier agricultural town for many decades, and the LG Cannery was a major employer - join us for a talk about this fascinating chapter of LG history.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
The Beat poets were legendary, and Neal Cassady lived right here in Los Gatos. Join us for a talk by "Los Gatan" publisher, Dan Pulcano, as he shares his personal reminiscences of Cassady and the Beats.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
Ming Quong, a local historic school for Chinese girls, was an iconic part of Los Gatos history, and we are honored to have Janet Chang, a former resident of Ming Quong, join us to share her memories.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
Los Gatos has experienced home-grown Olympians, pro-athletes, & wacky local sporting events. Come and share your own stories!
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
Celebrate John Steinbeck's 125th birthday with us and hear about his history with Los Gatos! Featuring guest speaker, Peter Van Coutren, Archivist, Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies, SJSU.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
Long before prohibition, these pioneering women were championing social reform, including women’s suffrage and banning alcohol in Los Gatos.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
What did Los Gatans do for fun in the days before video games & pickleball? Join us for a history talk to find out!
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
Why do we have a University Avenue when there is no university in sight? Who is Oka Road named after? Is Kennedy Road named after JFK? Come and learn the history of some of our iconic street names.
Did you know that over 100 years ago, there was a film studio in LG making silent movies right here in town?
LG was incorporated in August 1887. What led to that, and what was the town like back then?
It’s well-known that John Steinbeck lived here, but many notable authors, including Jack London and Mark Twain, spent time here, too!
In conjunction with the anniversary of the building of Lexington Dam and a special NUMU exhibit, come and learn about the dam, fights over water rights in the early days of LG, and what it was like when LG Creek ran uninhibited through town.
