Route 66: 100 Years of History

Ed Kozak, a guide who has led dozens of tours along the Mother Road, presents an illustrated talk on the history of U.S. Route 66 as it turns 100 years old in 2026. The program, hosted at the Clearing branch on Monday evening, August 24, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, focuses on the Illinois stretch of the highway and the sites along it that are still worth a visit. This is a straightforward history presentation rather than a road trip, aimed at anyone curious about the road's century of lore.