Presentation on Holman's Department Store in Pacific Grove

On Monday, September 12, 7pm-8pm, the Native Daughters of the Golden West, Junipero Parlor 141, invites the community to enjoy a presentation by Heather Lazare about the life of the former owners of Holman’s Department Store in Pacific Grove, Wilford Rensselaer Holman and his wife, Zena Holman. A $10 donation is suggested. Please RSVP to Wendy Brickman at 831-633-4444.

At one time, Holman's was the biggest department store between San Francisco and Los Angeles, with orders pouring in from all over the nation. John Steinbeck immortalized it in the pages of Cannery Row.

Heather Lazare is is the great-granddaughter-in-law of W.R. Holman. An independent editorial and publishing consultant, she is editor of the book "My Life in Pacific Grove," based on W.R. Holman's memoir.