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Environmental Book Discussion - The Light Eaters
2025-04-09 19:00:00 2025-04-09 20:00:00 America/Chicago Environmental Book Discussion - The Light Eaters Join Mardi and Jake to discuss The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger, about the ingenious ways plants communicate, recognize sounds, morph, and trick animals. In partnership with Go Green Northbrook. Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor

Wednesday, April 09
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-09 19:00:00 2025-04-09 20:00:00 America/Chicago Environmental Book Discussion - The Light Eaters Join Mardi and Jake to discuss The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger, about the ingenious ways plants communicate, recognize sounds, morph, and trick animals. In partnership with Go Green Northbrook. Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor

Northbrook Public Library

Civic Room - First Floor

Join Mardi and Jake to discuss The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger, about the ingenious ways plants communicate, recognize sounds, morph, and trick animals. In partnership with Go Green Northbrook.

Join Mardi and Jake of Go Green Northbrook to discuss The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoe Schlanger.

In partnership with Go Green Northbrook.

Find the book

Print - Pick up at the Reference Desk starting 6 weeks before discussion --or-- place a hold the usual way

Audiobook CD - place a hold

Audiobook Playaway - place a hold

eBook - Hoopla (always available) or Libby

eAudiobook - Hoopla (always available) or Libby

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book & Author |

TAGS: | sustainability | green | environment |

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