# Event Details - **Event Name**: USC Belser Arboretum Book Club: "Underland" by Robert Macfarlane - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: Discussing "Underland: A Deep Time Journey" by Robert Macfarlane, led by Jennifer Pournelle, USC Distinguished Professor EmeritaAbout this EventWelcome all nature lovers to the Belser Arboretum Book Club! Book club is for everyone.Interested in reading and talking about our world? Please join us for fun, thoughtful, informal book talks under the tall trees in the arboretum.Meet Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 3 p.m. in the Arboretum's Outdoor Classroom.The Bloomwood gate opens at 2:30 p.m., so please enjoy a walk before we begin.PLEASE REGISTER in case we must change venue due to weather.Discussion led by Jennifer Pournelle, Distinguished Professor Emerita in USC's School of the Earth, Ocean, and EnvironmentMore on the book hereOrder from All Good Books hereABOUT THE BOOKIn Underland, Robert Macfarlane delivers an epic exploration of the Earth’s underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself. Traveling through the dizzying expanse of geologic time—from prehistoric art in Norwegian sea caves, to the blue depths of the Greenland ice cap, to a deep-sunk "hiding place" where nuclear waste will be stored for 100,000 years to come—Underland takes us on an extraordinary journey into our relationship with darkness, burial, and what lies beneath the surface of both place and mind.---We'll have snacks and beverages, and you're welcome to bring your own.Note that trails are natural and hilly, and restrooms are not available.Please leave pets at home. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/usc-belser-arboretum-book-club-underland-by-robert-macfarlane/100001978426115770 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Columbia - **state**: SC - **country**: United States - **location**: W. Gordon Belser Arboretum - **lat**: 33.99407799999999 - **long**: -80.9844517 - **full address**: W. Gordon Belser Arboretum, 4080 Bloomwood Road, Columbia, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: USC Belser Arboretum Book Club: "Underland" by Robert Macfarlane - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/5cb81b8b54c5cf32d33665e2d2c3edcb58c3197fc53f460bc847e1143725634d-rimg-w1200-h675-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766240043 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is USC Belser Arboretum Book Club: "Underland" by Robert Macfarlane being held? - **A:** USC Belser Arboretum Book Club: "Underland" by Robert Macfarlane takes place on Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 04:30 pm at W. Gordon Belser Arboretum, 4080 Bloomwood Road, Columbia, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing USC Belser Arboretum Book Club: "Underland" by Robert Macfarlane? - **A:** USC Belser Arboretum Book Club: "Underland" by Robert Macfarlane is organized by W. Gordon Belser Arboretum. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** USC Belser Arboretum Book Club: "Underland" by Robert Macfarlane is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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