Lunch and a Look at the Garden of the Gods
4/29/2009
GARDEN OF THE GODS VISITOR & NATURE CENTER
1805 North 30th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-634-6666
www.gardenofgods.com
NEWS RELEASE –April 27, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeanne McElderry
Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center
1805 North 30th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-219-0198 x. 404
Lunch and A Look at the Garden
Tuesdays at Noon in March, April & May
Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center’s free educational lecture series celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Charles Elliot Perkins’ gift of Garden of the Gods Park to the City of Colorado Springs in 1909, continues into May, 2009.
Actors portraying various individuals of that time provide unique perspectives not only about the actual gift of the Park but of popular sentiments regarding its use. And, a revision to our calendar
Each Tuesday at noon during May, a free half-hour presentation is being offered:
May 5: Observations of Charles Perkins’ daughter Alice about his children’s perspective on this generous ‘gift’
May 12: Photographs - 1909 to present - depicting changes in the landscape of the Garden
May 19: A glimpse at General Palmer, about our city founder’s relationship with the Park, presented this month by guest speaker from Glen Eyrie, Susan Fletcher
May 26: “Garden People” - various nonconformists who had their own visions for the development of Garden of the Gods
Reservations are required, 719-219-0108. Following each presentation, participants are invited to stay for lunch in our café (at their own expense) to continue the conversation about the day’s topic.
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