Library program celebrates animated favorites

Feb. 3, 2022  |  By Waterbury Roundabout

Martin Gitlin, author of “A Celebration of Animation: The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters in Television History,” visits for a Waterbury Public Library online presentation on Feb. 1 5. Book cover image

Pop-culture historian, sportswriter, and author Martin Gitlin returns to the Waterbury Public Library this month with a virtual presentation, “A Celebration of Animation.”

The program will be held over Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. 

Author of “A Celebration of Animation: The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters in Television History,” Gitlin will present a host of characters from Mickey Mouse to Scooby-Doo and more, with commentary, clips and trivia. 

This program is for all ages from little ones to seniors. Gitlin’s trip down memory lane will include familiar cartoon characters from the Bugs Bunny and Popeye era to SpongeBob SquarePants. Register at waterburypubliclibrary.com.