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Hometown Happy Hour: Thunderbird Fields

Hollywood's Four World War II Pilot Training Bases in Metro Phoenix
2023-12-11 17:30:00 2023-12-11 18:30:00 America/Phoenix Hometown Happy Hour: Thunderbird Fields Mustang Library - Auditorium

Monday, December 11
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-12-11 17:30:00 2023-12-11 18:30:00 America/Phoenix Hometown Happy Hour: Thunderbird Fields Mustang Library - Auditorium

Mustang Library

Auditorium

Speaker: Joan Fudala

Scottsdale Airport and three other Valley aviation and education sites trace their beginnings to patriotic Hollywood investors, who built and operated four military pilot training fields in the Phoenix metro area during World War II.  Through photos and stories, learn how a bit of Hollywood glamour and gumption helped thousands of U.S. and allied military pilots earn their wings in Scottsdale, Mesa, Phoenix and Glendale, 1941-1945.  The four ‘Thunderbird  Fields’ not only contributed to the war effort, but established the sites as key post-war aviation, education and employment centers.

Also, be sure to drop in a few minutes early for a beverage and a light snack before the presentation.

Mustang Library
Phone: 480-312-7323
Opening hours
Mon, Jul 22 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 25 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 28 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Address
10101 North 90th Street
Scottsdale
, AZ 85258
Tel: 480-312-7323
About the library

Opened June 13, 1987

31,850 square feet

35 public-use computers

Drive-up window service

Upcoming events

Library Olympics
Fri, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Room
Family Storytime
Sat, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room
Mustang Poets
Sat, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Discussion Room
Books 2 Boogie
Tue, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room
Celebrity Birthday Film Series: Cast Away
Tue, Jul 30, 1:30pm - 3:50pm
Auditorium
Craft and Play
Wed, Jul 31, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room
Science and Spells
Wed, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room
First Firday Family Films - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Fri, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium
Celebrity Birthday Film Series: All the President's Men
Tue, Aug 06, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium
Celebrity Birthday Film Series: The Sting
Tue, Aug 13, 1:30pm - 1:40pm
Auditorium
Papa Hugs
Thu, Aug 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Auditorium
Bring Your Own Book Club
Mon, Aug 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Discussion Room
Celebrity Birthday Film Series: The Horse Whisperer
Tue, Aug 20, 1:30pm - 4:15pm
Auditorium
Mustang Poets
Sat, Aug 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Discussion Room
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