BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Triangle Events Hub//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-38292@triangle-events DTSTAMP:20260609T213427Z DTSTART:20260530T140000Z DTEND:20260530T180000Z SUMMARY:Zero to Sixty: An Automotive History of Durham DESCRIPTION:Zero to Sixty \n\nAn Automotive History of Durham \n\n\n\nJoi n Durham County Library and multiple community partners for a downtown D urham car show like no other at Speed House! \n\nVintage cars of all ma kes and models will be on view! \n\nSuper G Print Lab will be on site w ith screen prints created for the show by artist Robby Poore for sale\, as well as a live screen printing demonstration on paper of vintage cars to take home and automotive prints for sale! \n\nEnjoy a specialty lat te named "10W30" made with black sesame paste\, vanilla syrup\, expresso \, milk of choice and black sesame garnish at Vessel Coffee House and Ar t Cafe\, which is located across the street from Speed House. Vessel wil l also have themed coloring sheets and stickers to enjoy! \n\n\n\nFrom 1 2:30-1:30 p.m. Peter Krause\, legendary mechanic\, vintage car enthusias t\, and motorsport instructor\, will give a talk about the automotive hi story of Durham\; the cars\, garages\, and people that drove Bull City! What they were\, how they got there\, and what they are today! \n\nRegi stration is required for Peter Krause’s talk Zero to Sixty: An Automotiv e History of Durham \n\n \n\n\n\nCruise in Saturday May 30th between 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. for vintage cars\, art\, coffee\, history\, and comm unity at Speed House located at 505 North Mangum Street in Durham! \n\nR egistration is appreciated to receive an email reminder\, program update s\, and for anticipated attendance numbers. You do not need to register to attend! \n\n \n\nParking Information \n\nThere will be limited street parking available. Please plan on alternate parking at the listed locat ions. \n\n\n Parking is available at the Durham County Main Library loc ated at 300 North Roxboro Street which is a short walk to Speed House. \n Parking is also available at the North Queen Street Garage located a t 115 North Queen Street which is behind the apartments directly across the street from the library. Parking at the garage is free on the weeken d. \n The Chapel Hill Street Parking Garage located at 326 E Chapel Hil l Street is a short walk to Speed House and parking is free on the weeke nd. \n Call the Bull Ride\, servicing the downtown area for a free\, co nvenient\, and friendly electric-powered ride operated by the Downtown D urham Ambassadors\, at 919-682-BULL (2855) between the hours of 10 am –1 2 pm for a ride to the event. \n\n\n \n\nCommunity Partners \n\nSpeed House exists for those who appreciate the art of automobiles. Whether it ’s rare finds\, bespoke parts\, or expert service\, we bring technical e xcellence and a collector’s passion to everything we do.\n\n\n\nPeter Kr ause is a legendary mechanic\, vintage car enthusiast\, motorsport instr uctor\, and long time Durham resident. He now provides private client co aching at VIRginia International Raceway. \n\n\n\nSuper G Print Lab is a n anchor of the printmaking community in North Carolina. We provide educ ation\, resources\, equipment\, and space to printmakers of all levels. As the only printmaking studio dedicated to teaching in the region\, we offer beginner to advanced classes in screen printing\, relief printmaki ng\, and Risograph printing. We reach the surrounding community through live printing events and teaching on site at public places\, schools\, a nd businesses. Inviting in new printmakers and sustaining artists—spread ing the gospel of ink—is our core mission. Super G was founded by Bill F ick over a decade ago and operates as a cooperative team of artists and teachers. Our current home is east of Downtown Durham and adjacent to Go lden Belt Arts. 933 E. Main St\, Durham\, NC 27701. \n\n\n\nRobby Poore is a Chapel Hill-based artist who helps run Super G Print Lab. He began screen printing punk rock t-shirts in the mountains of Los Alamos\, New Mexico\, in the early 1980s. Robby received a BFA in painting\, drawing\ , and printmaking from the University of New Mexico and worked for sever al years as a touring lighting designer and roadie for various rock and country artists\, as well as a graphic designer and later as the Directo r of UNC Creative at UNC-Chapel Hill. He teaches screen printing at Supe r G Print Lab and the Duke Arts Annex. Currently\, he is working on a se ries of autobiographical screen prints inspired by his LinkedIn profile\ , along with hundreds of drawings of coffee pots and guitar pickups. \n\ n\n\nVessel Coffee House and Art Cafe is an artist-owned coffee house an d art cafe located in downtown Durham. Our mission is to blend the warmt h of a coffee house with the vibrancy of an art studio\, cultivating cof fee and art-making as a daily practice. At Vessel\, we believe art-makin g is inherently therapeutic\, vital for community care\, essential in th ird spaces\, and best enjoyed with killer coffee. \n\n\n\nDurham County Library’s Maker STEAM Services (Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, A rts\, and Mathematics) department offers technological and artistic reso urces to encourage creative thinking\, innovation\, exploration\, creati on\, and problem solving. Check us out for access to 3D printing\, digit al design software\, arts and crafts supplies\, robotics\, coding\, and more! We provide an open\, welcoming space to gather\, collaborate\, and learn from library staff and from each other. The goal of Maker STEAM services is to empower a community of makers\, encourage creation\, and support people of all ages in their endeavors to grow as innovators. \n \nThe North Carolina Collection preserves and makes available materials related to the history of Durham city and county. The Collection also of fers a wealth of materials for people interested in researching North Ca rolina-related topics. “Durham History Research Happens Here” \n\n \n\n\ n\nQuestions about either event? Email Megan at mkoslofsky@dconc.gov or Kyle at klampart@dconc.gov \n\n \n\nImage attribution: Looking northwest from West Geer St.\, 1953. Courtesy Keith Phillips\n\nWeeks Motor Compa ny / Hutchins Auto Supply\n\n"Weeks Motor Company / Hutchins Auto Supply building. Built in 1948\, Weeks was started by Albert Weeks\, who ran a service station at North Durham Five Points (Little Five Points) in the 1930s and 1940s. The Weeks Motor Company sold Lincoln and Mercury vehic les."\n\nImage description: Black and white photo of a car dealership fr om 1953 depicting Lincoln and Mercury vehicles.\n\nSource: Durham County Library\nhttps://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/16549166 LOCATION:Offsite\, Offsite URL:https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/16549166 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR