Freaky Fungi!

Freaky Fungi!
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.
Edgewater Branch, 6000 N Broadway
Witch hats, vampire’s bane, glow-in-the-dark ghost fungus, poisonous Jack-O’-Lanterns, and bleeding tooth fungus. There’s a whole world of freaky fungi to celebrate and learn about ─ whether it’s because they have spooky names, creepy looks, or deadly toxins.
Join us for spooky, scientific fun to hear about some of the world’s most monstrous mushrooms and frightful fungi. Presented by Liz Weinstein, president of the Illinois Mycological Association, an organization that studies fungi. She is also a mycological photographer and Isle Royale National Park fungal survey scientist.
Ask your librarian
**or visit chipublib.org**
for more information.
This program is sponsored in partnership with Friends of the Edgewater Library.