Travel Along the Rails HOBO Event is SUNDAY, April 24th:
Thanks to all who noticed the discrepancy in the day/date for the WHEELS April 24th event.
4 Events Rolled into One Afternoon:
- Book Review and Signing by Ed Davis, author of “The Last Professional"
- Silent Movie Showing of the 1928 Film, “Beggars of Life"
- Catered Lunch by Freddy’s
- Hobo Attire Contest - Dress Up and Win a Prize
Details:
Time:1 pm - 4 pm
Date:Sunday, April 24th
Location:WHEELS Museum
1100 2nd Street, SW (ABQ)
Price:$ 20.00 includes catered lunch
Tickets:Call 505-243-6269 or email leba4@aol.com or jmariecoen@unm.edu
Space is limited.
Reservations required.
Attendees - Please bring a non-perishable food item for a local food bank donation.
About Ed Davis, Featured Speaker:
Author and former train-hopper/hobo, Ed Davis, will discuss and sign his book, “The Last Professional.” Join us in riding this train, a trip that began in a boxcar over 40 years ago. In the tradition of Jack Kerouac, this book tells the story of two travelers linked by the yearning to wander and the quest for a simpler life.
Hobo Style Menu Catered by Freddy’s Includes:
All Beef Hot Dog
Bowl of Chile
Frozen Custard
Drink
Silent Movie Beggars of Life:
Beggars of Life is a1928 silent film American film directed by William Wellman and starring Wallace Beery and Richard Arlen as hobos, and Louise Brooks as a young woman who dresses as a young man and flees the law. The film is regarded as Brooks's best American movie.
Dress Up (or down) in Hobo Attire:
This is totally optional, but you might win a prize for best HOBO attire if you choose to "dress down"!
Tour The Museum:
The opportunity to tour the museum is available to all who attend.
City of Albuquerque Covid guidelines will be observed.
The Wheels Museum, Inc. is a 501C3 non-profit community organization whose mission is to create a transportation museum at the downtown Albuquerque Steam Locomotive Repair Shops.
We provide educational programs, tours and presentations for the community in our 21,000 square foot historic building located at 2nd and Pacific, SW (1100 2nd Street, SW)
Tax deductible donations are gratefully accepted. Contact Leba at leba4@aol.com.
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