Thru-Hiking the Lebanon Trail ... Potluck & Slideshow

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Join us for a series of free slideshows, potluck dinners and socializing with fellow AMC hikers, adventurers and foodies. All slideshows/potlucks take place at the AMC's Cabot Auditorium, 4 Joy Street, Boston MA. Potluck starts at 6:30 pm. Slideshow begins at 7:15 pm.

Lebanon, the tiny Middle Eastern country bordered by Israel and Syria, is named for the rugged Mt. Lebanon range that dominates its geography, rising steeply from the Mediterranean coast to reach altitudes up to 10,000 feet. Snow-capped and in places impassable in winter; rocky, steep and thorn-covered year round, its mountains for centuries provided refuge to regional minorities, who built villages, monasteries and convents into its slopes and deep valleys.

Now, thanks to the determination of an intrepid group of Lebanese environmentalists, inspired by long-distance trails like the AT, you can hike this range along the 293-mile Lebanon Mountain Trail completed in 2008. In April, AMC member Lisa Robbins did just that, joining a predominantly Lebanese group that included 7 other thru-hikers and a rotating cast of enthusiasts who jumped on and off the trail over the course of a month. Her presentation will share what she encountered on the way: verdant mountainsides, the famous Cedars of Lebanon, precipitous valleys edged in limestone cliffs, struggling villages, Roman ruins, and fragile environments threatened by roads, quarries and unregulated development.

Potluck Information

Participation in the potlucks is optional. Homemade dishes are welcome, store bought goodies & takeout are equally welcome. Plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, napkins and drink pitchers will be supplied. The auditorium has a kitchen if you need to do any re-warming or prep (w/stovetop, oven, microwave, sink & fridge). Please bring your own cooking pots if needed for stovetop.

Subway Directions

Take the MBTA to Park Street Station. Walk through the Boston Common uphill towards the State House on Beacon St. To the left of the State House is Joy St; follow Joy St uphill to the AMC Auditorium Building (brownstone), #4 Joy St on the left hand side.

Map: http://tinyurl.com/4JoyStMap

Parking

Nearby underground parking is available at the Boston Common Garage, located underneath the Boston Common. Access is off Charles St, between the Public Garden and the Boston Common. We have discount parking passes, you'll save $5 (40% off!)

More info about the Garage is here:

http://www.mccahome.com/bcg_dir_map.html