Fall Lecture Series: Backyard Circus: The Life and Times of Grace Jr. and Arvel Victor Allread

Name: Fall Lecture Series: Backyard Circus: The Life and Times of Grace Jr. and Arvel Victor Allread
Start: 2026-11-14T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-11-14T11:00:00-08:00
Location: Chico History Museum

Presented by Chico History Museum at Chico History Museum in Chico

Sat · Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

Sat Nov 14 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

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Discover life under the Big Top in the 1940s–50s!

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Date and Time: Saturday, November 14, 2026; 10:00 AM–11:00 AM; View all Dates
Venue: Chico History Museum, Chico141 Salem st, Chico, CA, 95928; Venue Details
Admission: $10 per ticket ($9 for museum members); Admission Details

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Discover life under the Big Top in the 1940s–50s! Join our presenter Terry Allread as he recounts his unique childhood. Terry’s parents, Grace Jr. and Arvel Victor Allread, introduced their children to such circus luminaries as Clyde Beatty, Big John Strong, and Victor Robbins. Terry recounts waking up on Saturday mornings to the melodious tones of his father Arvel playing “Entry of the Gladiators” on his baritone horn, finishing his chores like mucking out animal cages, and then playing hide-n-seek in his family’s “Backyard Circus.”

Terry Allread will be signing and selling copies of his latest book; Backyard Circus: The Life and Times of Grace Jr. and Arvel Victor Allread after the lecture.

📅 Saturday, November 14
🕙 10–11 AM
📍 Chico History Museum, 141 Salem St, Chico
🎟️ $10 ($9 for museum members)

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Contact: (530) 891-4336info@chicohistorymuseum.org
Categories: Arts & Culture, Fundraiser, History & Heritage, Exhibits

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Saturday, November 14, 2026 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

Terry Allread will be signing and selling copies of his latest book; Backyard Circus: The Life and Times of Grace Jr. and Arvel Victor Allread after the lecture.