# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Talk & Farm-to-Table Dinner with Lara Call Gastinger - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Discover the practice of botanical art journaling through a book talk with Lara Call Gastinger and a farm-to-table dinner.About this EventJoin us for an evening with Lara Call Gastinger, botanical artist and author of A Perpetual Journal Practice, for a seated dinner and book talk celebrating the mindful practice of nature journaling.A Perpetual Journal Practice, with a foreword by ecologist Doug Tallamy, invites readers to connect with nature and themselves by keeping a nature-focused art journal. The book offers practical guidance—from numbering the pages of a fresh journal to bringing blank spreads to life—alongside an up-close look into 52 of Gastinger's own full-page journal spreads, built over many years."Exquisite. This little book is a life changer. Break free from screens into something wild, something slow, something alive." — Lulu Miller, author of Why Fish Don't ExistGuests will enjoy a seated farm-to-table dinner, with a book talk over dessert followed by time for Q&A with Lara. (Menu to be shared closer to the event.)Lara Call Gastinger is an artist and botanical illustrator from Charlottesville, Virginia, and served as chief illustrator of the Flora of Virginia. She has been awarded two gold medals at the Royal Horticultural Society Botanical Art shows in London, and her work is held in the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon. She is widely known on Instagram for her weekly live sessions teaching her perpetual journal process.Farm to Table Dinner & Talk: $110(Two glasses of wine included or non-alcoholic alternative)Book Add On: $25We highly encourage you to support the author by purchasing a copy of the book with your dinner during the checkout process.Add On: Drawing & Journaling Demo with Lara — 3:30–5:30 PM: $5015 slots availableJoin Lara for a 2-hour demo and drawing session before the main event. Learn basic skills for drawing outside and keeping a field sketching journal, such as a perpetual journal! We'll explore and draw in the gardens after learning how to break down the complexity of a specimen, compose a page, use a pen, add watercolor, and make important observations. Workshop ticket includes a drawing board, Sakura Pigma Micron pen, Fabriano Artistico Watercolor paper, & time instruction from Lara.If the ticket price constitutes financial hardship, please reach out to us at uvamorven@virginia.edu.Agenda🕑: 03:30 PM - 05:30 PMWorkshop & Demo with Lara (add on)Info: Limited space, additional add on ticket required. 🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PMWelcome Reception🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:45 PMBook Signing & Self Guided Garden Tours🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PMBook Talk & Farm to Table Dinner - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charlottesville/book-talk-and-farm-to-table-dinner-with-lara-call-gastinger/100002001240377842 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art, workshops, drawing-painting - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: 600 Morven Dr - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 25, max: 110, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Charlottesville - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: 600 Morven Dr - **lat**: 37.9615719 - **long**: -78.466984 - **full address**: 600 Morven Dr, 600 Morven Drive, Charlottesville, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Talk & Farm-to-Table Dinner with Lara Call Gastinger - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/17f3d147e31289c9f68401ada7a068e366569433506fb74ba887e804dd59a679-rimg-w1200-h600-dcd8d8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1789792270 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Talk & Farm-to-Table Dinner with Lara Call Gastinger being held? - **A:** Book Talk & Farm-to-Table Dinner with Lara Call Gastinger takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 600 Morven Dr, 600 Morven Drive, Charlottesville, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Talk & Farm-to-Table Dinner with Lara Call Gastinger? - **A:** Book Talk & Farm-to-Table Dinner with Lara Call Gastinger is organized by Morven Sustainability Lab. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Book Talk & Farm-to-Table Dinner with Lara Call Gastinger is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Charlottesville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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