4-26-2026 Sawtelle Room (10am - 1pm)

Grow Native Massachusetts is delighted to host a conversation with New York Times bestselling nature writer Leigh Ann Henion, discussing her book Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark (2024), a glorious celebration of the night that invites us to leave our well-lit homes, step outside, and embrace the dark as a profoundly beautiful part of the world we inhabit.

Because no matter where we live, we are surrounded by animals that rise with the moon, and blooms that reveal themselves as light fades. Henion explores her home region of Appalachia, where she attends a synchronous firefly event in Tennessee, a bat outing in Alabama, and a moth festival in Ohio. In North Carolina, she finds forests alight with bioluminescent mushrooms, neighborhood trees full of screech owls, and valleys teeming with migratory salamanders. Along the way, Henion encounters naturalists, biologists, primitive-skills experts, and others who’ve dedicated their lives to cultivating relationships with darkness. 

Grow Native Massachusetts is a Lexington-based non-profit that empowers individuals to make a difference by creating habitat and climate resiliency in their gardens and communities through ecological practices, particularly adding as many native plants as possible. 

Tickets include our Brunch Buffet:  Muffins & Scones, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries & Fresh Fruit.