Friendly Reminder:
Saturday, October 19, 10-11 am - Field Trip
(Business Meeting to Follow)
Hard Cider! A Talk @ Beechwood Farms
614 Dorseyville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Presenter: Chris Kubiak, Education Director, Audubon Society of Western PA
Please visit Eventbrite to attend
This talk charts the importance of hard cider in the United States (with a special focus on Western Pennsylvania) from its peak in the early 19th century to cider’s mysterious demise by the turn of the 20th. We'll discuss specifically “Johnny Appleseed”’s role and impact locally, the types of hard cider made, along with the Temperance Movement and German larger bier for the disappearance of the common drink by 1900.
The talk begins at 10 am – please arrive a little ahead of time. Please RSVP by replying to this email if you would like to attend.
Chris Kubiak, a native Pittsburgher and life-long enthusiast of Pennsylvania’s rich biological heritage, has been an active outdoor enthusiast for the past 25 years in Western Pennsylvania. Chris combines a love of history and nature with his nonprofit and research experience at Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. He also has an academic interest in environmental history and human impacts, and uses upon ecosystems. Before joining Audubon, Chris worked as an independent historical researcher and as an adjunct history professor at both CCAC and Robert Morris University. Chris earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Arts in History from Slippery Rock University, with a focus on Early American/Native American history. Chris and his wife, Sarah, currently reside in Butler, PA with their two children, Maddie and Ewan. Chris and Sarah also manage 8 acres of apple orchards for cider production.
November Program:
Saturday, November 16, 10 am – Brooks Hall, St Andrew’s Church
50 Shades of Green – Brenda Moore, President, National Garden Club
Programs are free to members of the Highland Park Garden Club. Non-members can attend this program with a donation through Eventbrite.
All are invited to join HPGC. You can join online through Evenbrite by clicking here, or email us at hpgcpgh@gmail.com if you prefer to join by check.