Sidewalk Signing with Andy Kemmis

About the Book: The inspirational story of the inception, growth, and continued work of the Montana Skatepark Association and their ongoing efforts to build skateparks for communities across Montana. Packed with 100+ vibrant color photographs. Long before skateboard culture entered mainstream consciousness, for a group of teens growing up in Montana, skateboarding represented the ultimate expression of freedom and creativity. With no dedicated skatepark nearby, skaters sought opportunities several hours or hundreds of miles away—until a core group of childhood friends decided to band together and change the status quo. This is the remarkable true story of how long-time Missoula residents Chris Bacon, Andy Kemmis, Ross Peterson, and a small army of other volunteers overcame, with perseverance and determination, obstacles like lack of funding, bureaucratic red tape, geographic limitations, and more to create a non-profit organization that has assisted in the funding and creation of nearly fifty skateparks in the state to date.

About the Author: Andy Kemmis is a photographer and writer based in his hometown of Missoula, Montana, who has been skating for over forty years and has been involved with the Montana Skatepark Association since its inception. See more at andrewkemmis.com or on Instagram @andrewkemmisphoto.

You may also like the following events from Fact and Fiction Books:

• This month, 23rd September, 07:00 pm, Michael Darcher: Reading and Signing in Missoula
• This month, 24th September, 06:00 pm, Saving the Big Sky @ MNHC in Missoula
• This month, 27th September, 11:00 am, Sidewalk Signing with Karen Olsen in Missoula

Also check out other Arts events in Missoula, Literary Art events in Missoula, Music events in Missoula.