The Home Place by J. Drew Lanham

ESLT’s Happy Place Book Club: The Home Place

Join ESLT’s Happy Place Book Club on March 14th, 2022 from 6-7 pm PST for an online discussion about ornithologist J. Drew Lanham’s, The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature.  In his memoir, Dr. Lanham reflects on his family history and upbringing in rural South Carolina, explores how he came to love the natural world, and contemplates race and identity in the outdoors. Support our local businesses …continue reading

2022-02-22T11:44:20-08:00January 27th, 2022||
ESLT Book Club Underland

POSTPONED! ESLT’s Happy Place Book Club: Underland by...

You are invited to ESLT’s Happy Place Book Club’s next meeting! POSTPONED! Stay tuned for a new date soon... Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 from 6-7PM (PST) Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane We notice flora, fauna, and even fungi, surrounding us daily. Let’s journey into a part of the natural world that we don’t necessarily see… at all. Come shift your perspective with us and get curious about what goes …continue reading

2021-03-03T10:26:03-08:00January 20th, 2021||
A book resting in grass in a very green forested area

Books as a Gateway to the Outdoors for...

Winter weather, holidays, and even a pandemic, have the tendency to shut us inside for longer periods of time than we would like. Beyond our windows, the season is changing and therefore the land is changing; Round Valley Mule Deer are settling for overwinter in the valley, Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep poetically mountaineer their way up quiet snowy mountains, and sagebrush drink up new moisture with their roots to share with other …continue reading

2021-08-12T13:53:16-07:00December 7th, 2020|Blog, What's New|

The Happy Place ESLT Book Club

As we practice physical distancing, we can still collect in a powerful place—the magical landscapes of literature. Do you like to read about the natural wonders of the world around you? Join The Happy Place ESLT Book Club on July 28th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for fun, thought-provoking conversations about Richard Powers's The Overstory. We recommend supporting our local businesses and ordering from Spellbinder Books - if you mention that you're a part …continue reading

2020-07-07T15:38:59-07:00June 30th, 2020|

The Happy Place ESLT Book Club

As we practice physical distancing, we can still collect in a powerful place - the magical landscapes of literature. Do you like to read about the natural wonders of the world around you? Join The Happy Place ESLT Book Club on June 30th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for fun, thought-provoking conversations about the second half of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass. We recommend supporting our local businesses and ordering from Spellbinder Books - …continue reading

2020-06-15T17:00:57-07:00June 15th, 2020|

The Happy Place ESLT Book Club

As we practice physical distancing, we can still collect in a powerful place - the magical landscapes of literature. Do you like to read about the natural wonders of the world around you? Help us kick off The Happy Place ESLT Book Club on June 2nd from 5:30-6:30 p.m. with fun, thought-provoking conversations about the first half of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass. We recommend supporting our local businesses and ordering from …continue reading

2020-05-11T16:00:19-07:00May 11th, 2020|
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