# Event Details

- **Event Name**: VIRTUAL: PEM Reads: The Light Eaters
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 7—8 pm

Virtual event, hosted on Zoom

Free
Register Here: https://www.pem.org/events/virtual-pem-reads-the-light-eaters?date=2025-11-13&time=07:00

Join science writer Zoë Schlanger in a discussion of her critically acclaimed book The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth. This eye-opening and informative book looks at the ecosystems we share with plants and prompts us to rethink what a plant is and our own place in the natural world.

In Light Eaters, Schlanger takes readers around the globe, while digging into her own memories and into the soil with scientists who have spent their lives studying plants up close. Her probings raise questions about what we can learn about life on Earth from these living entities that can thrive, adapt, consume and accommodate simultaneously.

“A masterpiece of science writing.” ― Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass

This program is held in conjunction with Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest, on view in The Dotty Brown Art & Nature Center through September 27, 2026.

PEM Reads celebrates the art of literature and the creative act of writing through a year-round series of collaborative book club readings and author events, both in person and online. By gathering to read and discuss world-class literature and meet authors, PEM Reads seeks to deepen our sense of community and celebrate great storytelling. We hope you’ll join us!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/virtual-pem-reads-the-light-eaters/200028679701306
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, virtual, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 112

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Salem
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Peabody Essex Museum
- **lat**: 42.521711682044
- **long**: -70.892361402512
- **full address**: Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St,Salem,MA,United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: VIRTUAL: PEM Reads: The Light Eaters
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/4619d643c61db284305a4d1c2ffe390743285b9b81d02540303ef01510774278-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc55744b-gmir?v=1762932815

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is VIRTUAL: PEM Reads: The Light Eaters being held?
  - **A:** VIRTUAL: PEM Reads: The Light Eaters takes place on Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm at Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St,Salem,MA,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing VIRTUAL: PEM Reads: The Light Eaters?
  - **A:** VIRTUAL: PEM Reads: The Light Eaters is organized by Peabody Essex Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** VIRTUAL: PEM Reads: The Light Eaters 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 Salem, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 110+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "VIRTUAL: PEM Reads: The Light Eaters",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/4619d643c61db284305a4d1c2ffe390743285b9b81d02540303ef01510774278-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc55744b-gmir?v=1762932815",
        "startDate": "2025-11-12",
        "endDate": "2025-11-12",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/salem/virtual-pem-reads-the-light-eaters/200028679701306",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Peabody Essex Museum",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "161 Essex St,Salem,MA,United States",
                "addressLocality": "Salem",
                "addressRegion": "MA",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "42.521711682044",
                "longitude": "-70.892361402512"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 7—8 pm\n\nVirtual event, hosted on Zoom\n\nFree\nRegister Here: https://www.pem.org/events/virtual-pem-reads-the-light-eaters?date=2025-11-13&time=07:00\n\nJoin science writer Zoë Schlanger in a discussion of her critically acclaimed book The Light Eaters: How the Unse",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Peabody Essex Museum",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/peabody-essex-museum/26021466"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```