Join us for The Light Eaters: An Evening with Zoë Schlanger, part of the Santa Fe Botanical Garden’s Science and Conservation Speaker Series, held at the New Mexico Museum of Art’s St. Francis Auditorium. Blending cutting-edge science with compelling storytelling, Schlanger—author of The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth—explores the emerging field of plant intelligence and what it reveals about how plants sense, communicate, and interact with the living world around them. This special evening invites audiences to consider the profound relationships between plants, pollinators, and ecosystems, and how these connections shape the future of conservation.

A limited number of VIP tickets (100) are available for an exclusive 5:00pm courtyard reception with the author, featuring wine and light hors d’oeuvres. General admission tickets include entry to the 6:00pm lecture in the auditorium, followed by a book signing in partnership with Collected Works Bookstore.

Member Presale: April 15; Public Sale: April 27, 2026

Date and Time

• June 16, 2026

• VIP reception 5:00pm-6:00pm

• Presentation and discussion 6:00pm -7:00pm

• Author book signing 7:00pm

Location

New Mexico Museum of Art, St. Francis Auditorium, 107 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Pricing

• SFBG Member $25.00

• Non-member $35.00

• VIP SFBG Member $75.00

• VIP Non-Member $100.00

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Refund and Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. We do not offer refunds. If you must cancel, please consider the program fee a donation to the Garden.

We reserve the right to cancel programs at our discretion. Participants will be contacted via email as early as possible in the event of a program cancellation.