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Salon Menlo War of the Worlds Halloween Presentation

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Join us on Sunday afternoon, October 27th from  3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Elm Room of the Menlo Park Arillaga Family Recreation Center at 700 Alma Street to discuss the broadcast, the H.G. Wells novella (1898), and the recent Spielberg film.
Nick Szegda leads the discussion and provides film and audio clips.
Lauren John co-hosts.
Salon Menlo returns with a Halloween Celebration on the 75th Anniversary of Orson Welles' classic War of the Worlds radio broadcast. Exactly 75 yeas ago, this science fiction radio drama, presented in the form of a real time news report, caused panic in the streets--convincing listeners that Martians were attacking New Jersey. One the eve of World War II, with growing unrest in Europe, fear of invaders ran high--even if they were from another planet.
This event, sponsored by the Al Jacobs fund, administered by the Friends of the Menlo Park Public Library, is FREE and open to all.
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