The Whaling Museum presents Beyond the Book: The Book of Eels

The Whaling Museum presents Beyond the Book: The Book of Eels

$ 1-5
Wed, Apr 29, 2026 • 6:30 PM—8:00 PM

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Wed, April 29 | Adults 6:30 PM | Register to Save Your Spot “The Book of Eels” by Patrick Svensson Journey with us in pursuit of nature’s most mysterious creature – the eel! Part generational memoir, part scientific mystery, Svensson’s enchanting book traces humankind’s fascination with these animals. Discover how scientists, explorers, and philosophers from Aristotle to Freud have long tried (and often failed) to understand the eel’s epic migration from inland waters to open sea. Along the way, the book explores the limits of science, the beauty of curiosity, and the way in which we seek meaning in the natural world. Free for museum members and library patrons of Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington and South Huntington Libraries. $15 Non-Member

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