Friends of Montclair Library

Geologist and author Andrew Alden will be at the Montclair library Tuesday, February 6 from 6:30-8:00pm to talk about his book, Deep Oakland: How Geology Shaped a City.

Deep Oakland “reveals how [Oakland’s] silt, soil, and subterranean sinews are intimately entwined with its human history–and future,” from “how ice-age sand dunes gave root to the city’s eponymous oak forests” to “how the Jurassic volcanoes of Leona Heights gave way to mining boom times.” Alden will discuss Montclair’s peculiar geology: where to see it, how it came to be, how it has shaped the neighborhood’s history and how it will affect Montclair’s future.

Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author, courtesy of A Great Good Place for Books.

The Friends of Montclair Library are proud to be co-sponsoring this event.