Trust and Appreciation
Charles Fisher will be at Cafe de Leche signing his book "Highland Park."
Monday, October 12, 2009 from 7 to 9PM, the Highland Park Heritage Trust will host a Membership Appreciation Event at Cafe de Leche in the fabulous, and mysterious Nogueira Building.
There is a reason why Highland Park is the largest Historic Overlay Preservation Zone (HPOZ) in the city of Los Angeles. Thanks in large part to the hard work by members of the Highland Park Heritage Trust. Next Monday, they will have a celebration of preservation efforts on behalf of their members as well as make nominations for this year’s Highland Park preservation awards. (Avenue 61 House a possible contender?)
If you are not a member yet (And why not? Every 90042 home-owner should be!) this is a great opportunity to see what the HPHT is all about, and drink the best-tasting coffee in Highland Park. (Be warned, after a cup you’ll be up all night blogging about Highland Park history like me!)
The event is free to members, and $5 for guests. Please RSVP here. Cafe de Leche is located at 5000 York Boulevard, Highland Park, 90042.
Poet Robinson Jeffers sitting at his stone Tor House in Carmel, Californina . Photo by Nat Farbman 1948.
Another upcoming HPHT event is the Robinson Jeffers Big Read Walking Tour. This month, in conjunction with National Endowment for the Arts is the Robinson Jeffers Big Read. Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962) was a Highland Parker and an Oxy student back in 1905. Like other Highland Parkers (Lummis, and Browne) he built a house of stone, and like Lummis, was a popular writer. The walk is on Saturday, October 24, at 10AM, and Sunday, October 25, at 11AM and lasts at least 2 hours. HPHT / LAC Members $5.00 Non-members $10.00 Contact: 323-256-4326 for tickets and information.
Also, don’t miss The Deer Lay Down Their Bones: Poems by and in the spirit of Robinson Jeffers. A poetry reading at Los Angeles’ greatest public library: The Arroyo Seco Regional branch on Figueroa on October 17th at 4:00 PM
Who knew in October of 2009 it would turn out to be Jeffers-mania in Highland Park!
