The Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road in Washington Village, will feature the photographs of mushroomologist David Spahr from Thursday, Jan. 10, through Tuesday, March 5.
Spahr, of Washington, is a naturalist, photographer, farmer, forager and an environmental political activist. Spahr authored “Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada.” His book is available on the Maine Author section of the library. He has led foraging tours in Washington as part of the Gibbs Library’s Adult Programming.
Spahr is a 1969 graduate of North Yarmouth Academy and a 1973 graduate of Hartwick College, where he earned a degree in Art.
Library hours are 4-7 p.m. Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon and 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays, 3-6 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, and 2-5 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, call 845-2663.
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