Pasadena, CA|Featured Event
Aprons Away: Women's Work On Route 66 Presentation and Book Signing at Pasadena Museum of History
By K.P. Lynne
On Thursday, August 27, 2026, best-selling author and Route 66 aficionado, Cheryl Eichar Jett, will be giving a much-anticipated presentation about her latest book, “Aprons Away: Women's Work on Route 66”, at the Pasadena Museum of History, with a book signing to follow afterward.
The informative event will take place from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the museum, located at 470 West Walnut Street in Pasadena, California. General Admission is $18 with Pasadena Museum of History Members admitted for $13. The program will begin at 7:00 pm; the museum galleries will be open for viewing starting at 6:00 pm.
Ticket Link: https://pasadenahistory.org/events/aprons-away-womens-work-on-route-66/
While many previous publications have focused solely on the contributions of men to this remarkable nostalgic highway, the insightful Cheryl Eichar Jett has tossed all the aprons aside, and pulled back the kitchen curtains, shining the vintage car headlights on all the women whose hard work, dedication, ambitions, talents and creativity were essential to the enduring popularity of Route 66! Thanks to her intense research, impressive interviews, and expressive writing style…Cheryl Eichar Jett has put the women of Route 66 on the maps and in the spotlight where they rightfully belong!
Route 66, affectionately known as “The Mother Road”, is celebrating its 100th Birthday! This timeless American icon has not only carried travelers from Chicago to California, but has remained a constant source of adventure, mystique, romance, mystery, aesthetic views, mayhem and magic for a full century!
Although the original road is now dotted with many detours…dedicated and passionate preservationists have made it their mission to piece everything together…and keep the nostalgia alive for generations to come, thanks to designated Historic Route 66 marker signs, so one can still travel much of the original highway, locate fascinating landmarks along the way, and marvel in the majestic wonder of “The Mother Road”.
No other road in America is quite as prolific and revered as Route 66, which has inspired countless films, television shows, stage plays, documentaries, songs, fiction and non-fiction literature. The most recent cover version of the iconic song “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66” features California’s very own globally renowned vocalist Sara Niemietz and Robby Robinson, a #1 Hypeddit recording artist, long-time keyboardist and music director for Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, shaking things up with a jazzy, rockin’ reimagined arrangement of the tune, while simultaneously staying true to the original beloved jukebox classic. Be sure to check it out on YouTube and all the streaming platforms. www.RobbysRecords.com
Don’t miss your chance to meet Cheryl Eichar Jett at the Pasadena Museum of History! “I'm so excited to be here, for multiple reasons…a great, beautiful museum and campus, a Route 66 city, and the city that Julia Morgan designed the YWCA which still stands! Thank you, Pasadena Museum of History!”, said Author Cheryl Eichar Jett.
About the Book
The welcoming smile from an aproned waitress offering to pour you a cup of coffee or the friendly face of the motel owner ready to rent you a room come to mind. But did you ever stop to think of all the women who worked along the most famous highway in the world? From Chicago to Los Angeles, in cities and small towns, women pumped gas, held elected offices, painted public art murals, joined the military, reported news, and designed buildings, theme parks, fashion, and toys. Join author, playwright, and journalist Cheryl Eichar Jett as she examines the myriad roles women played along the iconic Main Street of America, Route 66.
Author Website: cheryleicharjett.com
Museum Website: https://pasadenahistory.org/
Museum Phone: 626-577-1660
Museum Email: info@pasadenahistory.org
