Tickets for this FREE community event are now available at the Bear Tooth Box Office only. This presentation is brought to you by Spenard Second Saturday and hosted at the Bear Tooth Theatrepub. Saturday November 9th @ 11:00am.

What’s the Topic?

Spenard Stories: An Anecdotal History of a Neighborhood from Bootleggers to Miracle Mile and Beyond

From its earliest origins, Spenard has represented an uneasy mix of independence, opportunity, and vice. A series of anecdotes, stories from Spenard past, illustrate the variety of life in this once independent town. From Joe Spenard himself to annexation to packs of feral dogs to the nightlife to murders, learn about Spenardians from yesteryear, or Spenarders as they were once called.

Who’s the Historian:

David Reamer is an academic and public scholar interested in the intersections of social justice, history, and community construction. David is the co-author, with Dr. Ian Hartmann, of the book Black Lives in Alaska: An African American History of the Far Northwest, published in 2022 by University of Washington Press. His other publications include journal and magazine articles on topics ranging from Jewish Alaska history to baseball to waffles, and his “Histories of Anchorage” series appears weekly in the Anchorage Daily News. Current research topics include the presentation of history on social media and early LGBT+ history in Alaska. Find him on Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, and Threads at @ANC_Historian.

 Spenard 2nd Saturday is a volunteer-led neighborhood initiative with the mission to celebrate local businesses, champion the creatives, and give back to the community. Learn more and stay up to date at spenard2ndsaturday.com