MANSFIELD — The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library presents Mansfield’s Legendary Scott Brown: An Exhibit at the Main Library at 43 W. Third St., Mansfield, Ohio, September 16-October 4, 2024.
Experience Mansfield, Ohio’s legendary Scott Brown (1909-1982), cartoonist and soda shop philosopher, in this one-of-a-kind exhibit.
Born on Christmas Day 1909, Scott Brown was best known locally as the proprietor of Brown’s Soda Shop, which served up “the largest, coldest, and best chocolate soda on Route 30 (including all detours)” to generations of locals and those passing through. The rest of the country, however, knew him as a cartoonist. Readers coast-to-coast laughed at his cartoons in The Saturday Evening Post, The New Yorker®, and others. This exhibit showcases Scott Brown’s cartoons and artwork set within a narrative of his life.
In addition, the community is invited to a presentation by Christopher Kuntz, MD, Scott Brown’s grandson and author of Scott Brown: Cartoonist, on Thursday, September 19, at 6 PM in the Main Library Community Room. Dr. Kuntz will give a behind-the-scenes peek at the creation of the book about his grandfather’s life and works while entertaining you with cartoons, artwork, and stories from Scott Brown’s life.
The Main Library is open Monday through Thursday, 9 AM-8 PM, Friday and Saturday, 9 AM-5 PM, and Sunday, 1 PM-5 PM. For more information, visit mrcpl.org.