Come join the Book Club at the Homestead Museum!

"The Edge" Book Club

The Edge is a facilitated history book club that makes use of the Homestead's rich and diverse collection. Each series focuses on a subject that relates to the Homestead's areas of interpretation, often focusing on the Los Angeles region between 1830 and 1930. Museum staff curate mini-exhibits for each session sharing items that pertain to the subject of each book. Participants exchange ideas, share opinions and critiques, and assess the impact of various fiction and non-fiction works.

We ask that participants read the assigned book in time for each meeting. Books are available at your local bookstore, online, or at your local library.

 

The Roaring Twenties 

Friday, February 6
Friday, March 6
Friday, April 3

• 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• $15 for 3 meetings
• Space is limited; advance registration is recommended, starting December 20.

February 6: Bill Bryson. One Summer: America, 1927. 2013.

March 6: Daniel Okrent. Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. 2010.

April 3: Margaret Leslie Davis. Dark Side of Fortune: Triumph and Scandal in the Life of Oil Tycoon Edward L. Doheny. 1998.

 

Aviation 

Friday, June 5
Friday, July 10
Friday, August 7 

• 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• $15 for 3 meetings
• Space is limited; advance registration is recommended and can be made online, by phone, or in person starting April 24.

June 5: Lawrence Goldstone. Birdmen: The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and the Battle to Control the Skies. 2014.

July 10: Barbara Hunter Schultz. Pancho: The Biography of Florence Lowe Barnes. 1996.

August 7: Kris Jackson. Above the Fray: A Novel of the Union Balloon Corps. 2009.

California Water & Waterways

Friday, October 2
Friday, November 6
Friday, December 4

• 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• $15 for 3 meetings
• Space is limited; advance registration is recommended, starting August 21.

October 2: Catherine Mulholland. William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles. 2002.

November 6: David McCullough. The Path Between the Seas. 1978.

December 4: Marc Reisner. Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water. 1993.