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January, 2010
The 36th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
Come to Santa Cruz and visit the kingdom of Fungi! Learn about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of local fungi on display in a re-created woodland habitat. This unique Santa Cruz tradition features two days of fantastic fun with fungus for the whole family. The Santa Cruz Fungus Fair features a special room full of hands-on activities for the kids, including a fungus exploration area, clay mushroom building, face paints, and more!
The 36th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair will be held at the Louden Nelson Community Center. Sponsored by the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Museum Association, the fair draws 2,000 plus visitors each year.
Highlights & Activities
- Lectures by prominent mycologists and basics of mushroom identification in our popular Mushrooms 101 class.
- Dr. Tom Volk, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, a very popular and knowledgeable professional mycologist, will discuss the wonderful world of wild mushrooms.
- Learn about medicinal properties of mushrooms from renowned herbalist Christopher Hobbs.
- Ask an expert to identify a mushroom from your back yard.
- Top chefs and mushroom epicures Jack Czarnecki (The Joel Palmer House) and Jozseph Schultz (India Joze) who will provide amazing cooking demonstrations that will be sure to thrill your palate.
- Children will enjoy many hands-on activities in the Kids Room, including a fungus exploration area, clay mushroom building, face paints, and more!
- Vendors will be selling books, mushrooms and other related mushroom items and fungal food.
Hours: from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday!
General Information: (831) 684-2275
Information for the media and the offical press release can be found in the press and media center.Admission:
Adults $7, Current Museum and Federation Members $6
Seniors & Students $5
Kids under 12 free
Double-day Pass: General $12, Current Museum and Federation Members $10More at http://scfungusfair.org/
August, 2010
Chefs Intensive, August 8 to August 15,
Seasons of My Heart
A course inspired for Chefs and chef amateur enthusiasts. Learn the secrets of Oaxacan, pre-Hispanic and Gourmet Mexican cuisine. Visit markets,
traditional bakeries, forage in the forest for mushrooms and enjoy intensive classes in our school kitchen in a gorgeous hills of the Oaxaca valley. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity and sign up now!
Write to info@seasonsofmyhear
for more information & registration form.