A ground-breaking work on the history of Silver Lake entitled Silver Lake Chronicles: Exploring an Urban Oasis in Los Angeles, will be introduced at the Silver Lake Library on December 16, 2014.  The book investigates the fascinating lives of “mansion builders and movie stars, bohemians, visionaries and just plain folk” who contributed to Silver Lake’s illustrious past with colorful anecdotes about early movie magnates William Selig and Mack Sennett, and silent screen-stars Mabel Normand, Antonio Moreno and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, fleshing out their stories in new and surprising ways.  Other lesser known but richly deserving stories about the area’s pioneer families are shared perhaps for the first time.  Author Michael Locke with the help of Vincent Brook present a rich tapestry of the unique oasis whose appeal only seems to grow.  

The Silver Lake Library is located on the southeast corner of Glendale and Silver Lake Boulevard.  The event begins at 6:30 p.m.  Parking is limited; please consider walking, riding your bike or car-pooling!