On Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 2:00pm, Russ Gifford will share a fascinating look into Roads and Trails and Stagecoach Tales. No admission charge, but freewill donations encouraged.

Russ Gifford, Senior Lecturer with Western Iowa Tech’s Institute for Lifelong Learning, delivers tales of American history to audiences in the tri-state region. His two decades of programs have included over 350 unique talks, plus numerous articles, and historical papers. Gifford’s work garnered two teaching awards, and his lectures have been supported by grants from Humanities Iowa, the Kind World Foundation, and others. More information at https://www.russgifford.net/russ_gifford_about.htm