# Event Details

- **Event Name**: PSMS September General Meeting with Leah Bendlin
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Common Fall Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (and Their Lookalikes)
This meeting is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7pm (Come and socialize!), meeting starts at 7:30pm.

In this presentation, Leah will show and describe some of the most common and memorable mushrooms found in fall in the Pacific Northwest. She will focus especially on common edibles and how to tell them apart from poisonous or just otherwise tricky potential lookalikes, noting particular physical features and habitats that will help you to identify them on your own.
 
Leah Bendlin is a Portland based mushroom and community science enthusiast. She caught the mycology bug after her first outing hunting chanterelles with a friend in 2012. She was amazed at the diversity of other mushrooms that day, and set out to learn the science of identification. That curiosity proved insatiable, and now she has become an expert taxonomist and aspires to learn the name of every mushroom she encounters, and delights in teaching others. Leah has special interests in taxonomy, uncommonly known edibles, mycoheterotrophic plants, slime molds and ascomycetes (cup fungi). She regularly leads mushroom ID classes and walks through various Pacific Northwest organizations, does mushroom DNA sequencing work at Molecular Solutions, LLC and has volunteered as a teacher, identifier and board member of the Oregon Mycological Society, and as a mushroom identifier for poison control. You can find her Instagram page, focused primarily on teaching mushroom species of the Pacific Northwest at https://www.instagram.com/leah_mycelia/

Meeting Format:  The meeting is open to the public and will be offered both in person and via Zoom for those unable to attend physically. Leah Bendlin has graciously agreed to allow PSMS to record this presentation for later viewing on the PSMS website (members only)

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Time: Sep 8, 2026 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/seattle/psms-september-general-meeting-with-leah-bendlin/200030553771636
- **Event Categories**: meetups, science-fair, workshops, trips-adventures
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Seattle
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98105
- **lat**: 47.6581
- **long**: -122.29029
- **full address**: 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98105

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is PSMS September General Meeting with Leah Bendlin being held?
  - **A:** PSMS September General Meeting with Leah Bendlin takes place on Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 pm at 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98105.
- **Q**: Who is organizing PSMS September General Meeting with Leah Bendlin?
  - **A:** PSMS September General Meeting with Leah Bendlin is organized by Puget Sound Mycological Society.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Puget Sound Mycological Society's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Puget Sound Mycological Society a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Puget Sound Mycological Society has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** PSMS September General Meeting with Leah Bendlin is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Seattle, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If PSMS September General Meeting with Leah Bendlin sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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