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From Yard to Garden: The Domestication of America’s Home Grounds
Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA | Get Directions »
$15.00
Christopher Grampp, author of From Yard to Garden: The Domestication of America’s Home Grounds, examines the history of the American home garden and tracks the evolution of front and back yards as the nation evolved from an agrarian to an industrial economy. He connects the emergence of the modern home garden to the rise of suburbanization, the growth of city services, and the post–World War II baby boom, which established the single-family home and its grounds as the ideal American dwelling. Grampp argues that the home garden is best understood as an expression of habitability, or the ways in which Americans have collectively and individually transformed their home grounds into functional outdoor living areas. A reception will follow.
Event Details
| Where | Hillside Club 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA 94709 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 7:30 pm–9:00 pm |
| Website | http://berkeleyheritage.com/calendar.html |
| Phone | (510) 841-2242 |
| baha@berkeleyheritage.com | |
| Price | $15 |
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More About Hillside Club
In a time when people find spouses online but may not know the people living next door, the Hillside Club harkens back to an era when knowing and socializing with neighbors was just what people did. This club, Berkeley's oldest, is a place where neighbors can rediscover that sense of camaraderie with their community through potlucks, art shows, afternoon teas and frequent events for members. For those interested in learning more, every first Monday of the month the club holds fireside meetings featuring guest speakers and refreshments that offer a good way to get to know the club and its membership.
Other events here
- Etude Club Young Artists Award Winners' Concert & Awards Ceremony Tomorrow, May 21, 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
- Hillside Book Group December 27, 2011 / January 24, 2012 / February 28, 2012 / March 27, 2012 / April 24, 2012 / May 22, 2012 / June 26, 2012 / July 24, 2012, 7:30 pm–9:00 pm
- Christopher Buckley -- They Eat Puppies, Don't They? Wed, Jun 13, 7:30 pm–9:00 pm
- Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot -- Exit: The Endings That Set Us Free Thu, Jun 21, 7:30 pm–9:00 pm
