PLAINFIELD — Living Systems, a three-part author series hosted by Cutler Memorial Library, invites the community to explore ecology not only as science, but as lived experience, cultural memory, and ethical challenge. Each event features a contemporary author whose work engages deeply with questions of interconnection, between people and place, species and systems, knowledge and responsibility.
Tuesday, September 23 at 6 p.m., join author Zoë Schlanger, for a live remote Q&A. Journalist for The Atlantic and author of The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth, Schlanger will explore the surprising ways plants perceive and respond to the world. Participants can ask questions and engage in a conversation that will challenge assumptions about the plant kingdom.
Tuesday, September 30 at 6 p.m., join forester and author Ethan Tapper for an in-person discussion about How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing
World. Tapper will share insights into the delicate, often surprising relationships between humans and forests, highlighting the challenges and rewards of caring for these vital ecosystems.
Tuesday, October 7 at 6 p.m.,naturalist Bryan Pfeiffer, known for his Vermont radio program “For the Birds,” will present his 21-year search for the elusive Elfin Bog Butterfly, the first confirmed sighting in the state. Blending natural history, personal narrative, and reflections on the human condition, Pfeiffer’s talk celebrates curiosity, discovery and our connection to the living world. The series is free and open to all. Events are hosted at the Plainfield Town Hall and Opera House and are presented in collaboration with the Plainfield Conservation Commission, made possible by a grant from the Echo Center.
Contact: Angela Ogle, Director, Cutler Memorial Library. Phone: 802.454.8504, Email: [email protected]
