NJMA is proud to be a co-sponsor of the Swarthmore Fungi Fest, a free, five-day celebration of fungi at Swarthmore College (500 College Ave, Swarthmore, PA, Delaware County). Date: Monday, September 28th – Friday, October 2nd 2026 This is a Hybrid Event (in-person and some online): Swarthmore College, The week includes guided mushroom walks through Crum Woods and campus, a mushroom cooking demo with Executive Chef Tom Ramsey, an interdisciplinary mycology lecture, and a gallery walk through "The Hidden World of Fungi" art exhibit with curator Josephine Low. The highlight of the week is Entangled Life: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake & Hannah Huber on Thursday, October 1, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM in Room 101 of the Science Center. Join internationally acclaimed author and scientist Merlin Sheldrake and Pennsylvania's first official state mycologist Hannah Huber for a talk on fungal entanglement, followed by a book sale, signing, and reception. NJMA will have an outreach table there — stop by and say hi! Can't make it to campus? Three talks — the mycology lecture, the Sheldrake/Huber keynote, and the curator's gallery talk — will be livestreamed. All events are free and open to the public. Comments are closed.
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