Smithsonian Curator and Author Susan Pennington to Lecture in Oregon City and at the Oregon State Fair
Topics include victory gardens, tomatoes and the history or ornamental vegetable gardens
| WHAT: |
Smithsonian Exhibit/Curator Visit
Vegetable gardens often get a bad rap when it comes to aesthetics. The Smithsonian begs to differ. The museum's current traveling exhibit, "Feast Your Eyes: The Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable Gardens," takes visitors on a journey through the history of the edible garden and its place in society. The exhibit runsthrough Sunday, Oct. 10, at the Museum of the Oregon Territory in Oregon City. Susan Pennington, exhibit curator and author of a book by the same name, will be in town for several lectures Aug. 31-Sept. 2 and will be available for interviews. |
| WHEN: : |
Susan Pennington’s schedule includes:
Wednesday, Sept. 1
Museum of the Oregon Territory – 800.424.3002
211 Tumwater Drive (off Hwy. 99E, south of I-205)
Oregon City, OR 97045
| 12:45-1:15 p.m. |
Vegetables at War: The Victory Garden Movement During WWII
Lecture at the Oregon City/West Linn Rotary Meeting – open to the public |
| 2-4 p.m. |
“Feast Your Eyes: The Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable Gardens”
Book signing |
| 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
Tomato Talk – How We Came to Eat Tomatoes and continued book signing |
Thursday, Sept. 2 – Oregon State Fair
Oregon State Fairgrounds – I-5 south from Portland to Salem exit 258 (Portland Road); turn right onto Portland Road and left onto Lana Avenue; follow signs to the fairgrounds
| Noon |
From Stewpot to Flowerpot: The Unlikely History of Ornamental Vegetables
Lecture in the Jackman-Long Building |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Vegetables at War: The Victory Garden Movement During WWII
Lecture in the Floral Building |
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| EXHIBIT: |
Smithsonian Exhibit at the Museum of the Oregon Territory – running through Oct. 10, 2004:
- Hours: weekdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; weekends, noon-4 p.m.
- Admission: adults $5; seniors (55+) $3; children (6-18) $2
- Visit www.mthoodterritory.com or call 888.622.4822 for more information
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| BACK-GROUND: |
“Feast Your Eyes: The Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable Gardens” was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Horticulture Services Division in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). SITES is the largest traveling exhibition service in the world. In 2001, the “American Garden Legacy: Exploring Garden Transformations 1900-2000” tripled attendance at the Museum of the Oregon Territory.
More information on the exhibit is available at www.mthoodterritory.com |
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