# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Sy Montgomery
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an evening with Sy Montgomery, a naturalist, conservationist, author, and documentary scriptwriter.About this EventAn Evening with Sy MontgomeryJoin us for an evening with Sy Montgomery, a naturalist, devoted conservationist, author, documentary scriptwriter, and radio commentator who writes for both children and adults. Montgomery will present a talk and participate in a short Q&A, followed by a book signing.About Sy MontgomeryResearching articles, films, and her 38 books for adults and children, nationally bestselling author Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Rwanda, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and pink dolphins in the Amazon. Her work has taken her from the cloud forest of Papua New Guinea (for a book on tree kangaroos) to the Altai Mountains of the Gobi (for another on snow leopards.) For The Soul of an Octopus (a National Book Award finalist) she befriended octopuses at the New England aquarium and scuba dived and snorkeled with wild octopuses in Mexico and French Polynesia; next she drew on her scuba skills to cage dive with great white sharksand swim freely with giant oceanic manta rays .For her most recent national bestseller for adults, Of Time and Turtles, she befriended a 42-pound wild snapping turtle named Fire Chief, who shows his extraordinary trust by allowing her to feed him by hand.She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, the writer Howard Mansfield, and their border collie Thurber.Your RSVP helps us plan; however, no tickets are required to attend this free event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grand-rapids/an-evening-with-sy-montgomery/100001989602679172
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: all_ages
  - door_time: 2026-10-08T22:30:00Z
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Calvin University Chapel
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Calvin University Chapel
- **lat**: 42.9292751
- **long**: -85.58843970000001
- **full address**: Calvin University Chapel, 1835 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Sy Montgomery being held?
  - **A:** An Evening with Sy Montgomery takes place on Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Calvin University Chapel, 1835 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Sy Montgomery?
  - **A:** An Evening with Sy Montgomery is organized by Calvin Center for Faith & Writing.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** An Evening with Sy Montgomery is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Grand Rapids, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If An Evening with Sy Montgomery sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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