Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Candacy Taylor on the Green Book and Route 66 at Oklahoma History Center
Before Candacy Taylor’s discussion of Black travel history, visitors can opt to see The Longest Stretch: Route 66 in Oklahoma at the museum hosting the talk. That exhibition gives the evening’s connection between the Green Book and Route 66 a specific Oklahoma setting.
A book about Black travel, in an Oklahoma history setting
Taylor’s Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America is the focus of the author program. Organizers describe a discussion of the Green Book’s stories and its significance to American history and Route 66, bringing a national subject into a museum setting with a dedicated Oklahoma Route 66 exhibition.
Metro Library identifies Taylor as an author, photographer and cultural documentarian; the Oklahoma Historical Society event listing also calls her a Smithsonian Documentarian. The Oklahoma History Center Museum and Metropolitan Library System are co-sponsors.
Further reading: Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America author talk and book signing with Smithsonian Documentarian Candacy Taylor | OHS Calendar ↗ · An Evening with Candacy Taylor | Metro Library ↗
The early museum visit is a separate choice
Visitors may arrive before the author program to explore the museum galleries, including The Longest Stretch: Route 66 in Oklahoma. The exhibit is a natural local point of reference for an evening that connects Taylor’s book to Route 66; the gallery visit is optional, not a required part of attending the talk.
The History Center’s wider scope can help visitors decide how much time to allow: its visitor information describes five galleries, more than 50 topics and 2,000 artifacts within a 215,000-square-foot learning center.
Further reading: Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America author talk and book signing with Smithsonian Documentarian Candacy Taylor | OHS Calendar ↗ · An Evening with Candacy Taylor | Metro Library ↗ · Visit | Oklahoma Historical Society ↗
An optional gallery visit before the author program
The evening offers two distinct choices: an earlier museum visit that includes the Route 66 exhibition, followed by Taylor’s discussion and a listed book signing. The gallery visit is optional.
Friday, November 20, 2026 · Oklahoma History Center Museum
- Candacy Taylor discusses Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America; the event listing also describes a book signing.
Friday, November 20, 2026 · Oklahoma History Center Museum galleries
- Optional gallery visit, including The Longest Stretch: Route 66 in Oklahoma; Metro Library covers the admission cost.
Plan your visit
Friday, November 20, 2026
Candacy Taylor’s author talk and book signing are scheduled for 7–9 p.m. The optional gallery visit is 5–7 p.m.
The museum lists its regular hours as Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; the earlier gallery window is a separately announced arrangement for this event.
Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America author talk and book signing with Smithsonian Documentarian Candacy Taylor | OHS Calendar ↗ · An Evening with Candacy Taylor | Metro Library ↗ · Visit | Oklahoma Historical Society ↗
Free program; registration required
The talk and signing are free and open to the public, but registration is required through Metro Library. Registration is listed to close at 5 p.m. on November 20.
Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America author talk and book signing with Smithsonian Documentarian Candacy Taylor | OHS Calendar ↗ · An Evening with Candacy Taylor | Metro Library ↗
Metro Library covers the 5–7 p.m. gallery window
Metro Library covers museum admission for the optional gallery visit from 5–7 p.m. That coverage is specific to the announced window; the event listing does not extend it to a separate museum visit.
For a separate regular museum visit, the posted rates are $12.50 for adults; $9 for seniors age 62 and older and students; $35 for a family of up to six; and $9 per person for groups of 10 or more. Children under 5, Oklahoma Historical Society members and NARM members are admitted free. Museums for All admission is $1 per person for up to four people with an EBT card, Oklahoma Tribal EBT card, Oklahoma Fosters ID or Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma ID. Active-duty military and veterans with ID are listed as free; the listed free admission for their dependents applies May 16–September 7, 2026.
Getting to the History Center
Address, entrance and parking
The venue is at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive. The History Center places its entrance on the north side of NE 23rd Street and lists free parking, including bus parking, as well as wheelchair-accessible parking.
Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America author talk and book signing with Smithsonian Documentarian Candacy Taylor | OHS Calendar ↗ · Visit | Oklahoma Historical Society ↗
Published driving routes
From Tulsa, the museum directs drivers west on I-44 to southbound I-35, then to exit 130 for NE 23rd Street; continue west past N Kelley Avenue to the entrance on the right. From Norman, take I-35 north to I-235, exit at NE 23rd and head east past Lincoln Boulevard; the entrance is on the left. The route from Will Rogers World Airport uses I-44 north, I-40 east and I-235 north, then follows NE 23rd Street east past Lincoln Boulevard to the entrance on the left.
From Guthrie, take I-35 south to NE 23rd Street and continue west past N Kelley Avenue. From El Reno, take I-40 east to I-235 north, then head east on NE 23rd past Lincoln Boulevard. From Shawnee, take I-40 west to I-35 north and continue to NE 23rd Street, then go west past N Kelley Avenue. The visitor page gives the turn-by-turn details for each origin. Its captured directions do not list a transit route; map links can calculate directions from your own starting point.
Visit | Oklahoma Historical Society ↗ · Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America author talk and book signing with Smithsonian Documentarian Candacy Taylor | OHS Calendar ↗ · An Evening with Candacy Taylor | Metro Library ↗
Before you make a plan
Do I need to register for the free program?
Yes. Registration is required, and Metro Library lists a 5 p.m. closing time on November 20, 2026.
Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America author talk and book signing with Smithsonian Documentarian Candacy Taylor | OHS Calendar ↗ · An Evening with Candacy Taylor | Metro Library ↗
Is the gallery visit required to attend the talk?
No. The 5–7 p.m. gallery visit is optional and takes place before Taylor’s 7–9 p.m. program. Metro Library covers admission during the gallery window.
Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America author talk and book signing with Smithsonian Documentarian Candacy Taylor | OHS Calendar ↗ · An Evening with Candacy Taylor | Metro Library ↗
Can teens attend without an adult?
The event is listed for teens and adults, but the History Center requires visitors under 18 to be accompanied by an adult.
An Evening with Candacy Taylor | Metro Library ↗ · Visit | Oklahoma Historical Society ↗
Will books be available to buy at the signing?
The event lists a book signing, but its listings do not say whether copies will be available for purchase or explain the signing arrangements.
Location & Google Maps
Oklahoma History Center Museum
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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