GET INSPIRED BY NATURE, DURING THE BOOK TOUR
Release Date: 12/06/07
Meet authors of Inspired By Nature: the Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago’s West Side Julia S. Bachrach and Jo Ann Nathan. Bachrach and Nathan will shed some light on their creative journey in discovering Chicago’s West Side and one of the nation’s most stunning and intriguing botanical havens, the Garfield Park Conservatory at numerous events scheduled through May 2008.
Inspired by Nature was created as a tribute to the Garfield Park Conservatory’s centennial birthday celebration and tells the story of how nature, horticulture, and urban design shaped the Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago’s West Side. With a foreword by acclaimed author Alex Kotlowitz, this new book is now available in bookstores, as well as online at www.amazon.com.
This fascinating story is told through historical essays and the reflections of both young and old residents, past and present. Richly illustrated with historic images and current photography by Brook Collins, Inspired By Nature is essential for anyone interested in Chicago history, urban parks and communities, and the botanic splendor of the Garfield Park Conservatory.
Join authors Bachrach and Nathan at one of the following book tour events:
Creative Living in the City Series sponsored by Friends of the Parks
· Thursday, March 13 at noon
· Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street (wheelchair access at 77 E. Randolph)
Inspired by Nature book promotional event which includes a lecture and book signing.
Chicago Architecture Foundation Exhibit: Inspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago’s West Side
· April3 – June 6
· Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Ave. in the Santa FeBuilding, John S. Buck Lecture Hall Gallery
Check out the following Inspired by Nature book promotional event in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Foundation from April 10 through June 6:
April3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Inspired by Nature Exhibit - Opening Event
Lecture and Book Signing
Wednesday April 23 at noon
Lunchtime Lecture at Chicago Architecture Foundation with Vince Michael
Vince Michael will discuss Prairie Architecture in Chicago’s West Parks at a lunch-time lecture at Chicago Architecture Foundation.
Wednesday, May 7 at noon
Lunchtime Lecture at Chicago Architecture Foundation with Julia Bachrach
Julia Bachrach will discuss the history of GarfieldPark and the community at a lunch-time lecture at Chicago Architecture Foundation.
Wednesday, May 21 at noon
Lunchtime Lecture at Chicago Architecture Foundation with Jo Ann Nathan
Jo Ann Nathan will discuss “Landscape Art Under Glass”, the Garfield Park Conservatory at a lunch-time lecture at Chicago Architecture Foundation.
Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. – 3p.m.
Chicago Architecture Foundation Tour - West Side
Focus on landscape and architectural restoration projects some of the architects, landscape architects, and educators who were involved in the projects. A box lunch will be included.
Landmarks Illinois Snapshop Series
· Thursday, April 17, 2008 at noon
· Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street (wheelchair access at 77 E. Randolph)
Inspired by Nature book promotional event which includes a lecture and book signing.
Inspired by Nature Exhibit moves to Community Room at the Garfield Park Conservatory in early Jun, 2008.
- Contact Phone: 312 742 7529