Meet The Author: Book On Oak Creek's History From Farm To City

Oak Creek WI

28 July, 2021

4:30 PM

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OAK CREEK, WI — Looking to learn more about the history of Oak Creek? Jim Cech, a lifelong Oak Creek resident and longtime writer of Oak Creek history, will hold a signing event for his latest book at the Oak Creek Historical Society on Aug. 8. Cech will visit the museum starting at 1 p.m. to talk about his work, answer questions and sign books, according to the historical society website. The book, "Oak Creek, Wisconsin Through Time" tells the story of how Oak Creek has "lived up to its 'City of Balance' moniker through the decades by meshing agriculture with industry to produce a bustling municipality while still maintaining a small city attitude," the book's overview said on the publisher's website. "Contributions from apple-growing families to skilled trade workers enabled the southernmost suburb of Milwaukee to evolve from a largely rural town to the fastest growing city in the state," the website said. A limited number of books will be available for sale at the event, according to the historical society website. The signing will happen at the Oak Creek Historical Society, located on the corner of 15th Street and Forest Hill Avenue. Oak Creek, Wisconsin Through Time is available for purchase here. Cech narrowly lost a bid to become Oak Creek's seventh mayor, so he became active in the historical society. He has previously published "Oak Creek: Fifty Years of Progress" in 2005 and "Backstage Pass" in 2009, according to the publisher's bio on Cech. Hungry for more history? Check out the collection of Oak Creek pioneer stories that the historical society has collected over the years: Pioneer Stories.