# Event Details

- **Event Name**: (Member Event) Literature of the Landscape: Readings from the Arid Southwest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: FREE, MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT. Please present your membership card at check-in; members may use their free passes to bring non-member guests.

Sponsored by Swan’s Fine Books

Join us for a pre-Valentines Free Member Event rooted in place and passion: an intimate reading featuring excerpts from some of literature’s most evocative xeric landscape writings. From the fierce clarity of Edward Abbey to the lush desert imagery of Barbara Kingsolver and the reverent wonder of John Muir, we’ll explore the wild beauty that has inspired generations of writers and wanderers. Raise a complimentary beverage, connect with fellow members, and have the chance to win one of three $100 gift certificates to our sponsor, Swan’s Fine Books. A perfect way to welcome the season with depth, warmth, and community.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/walnut-creek/member-event-literature-of-the-landscape-readings-from-the-arid-southwest/200029629502607
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Walnut Creek
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek
- **lat**: 37.9235
- **long**: -122.03633
- **full address**: 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is (Member Event) Literature of the Landscape: Readings from the Arid Southwest being held?
  - **A:** (Member Event) Literature of the Landscape: Readings from the Arid Southwest takes place on Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing (Member Event) Literature of the Landscape: Readings from the Arid Southwest?
  - **A:** (Member Event) Literature of the Landscape: Readings from the Arid Southwest is organized by Ruth Bancroft Garden.

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