February 2013

Mushroom Dye Workshop

? WHEN: 03/16/2013, 11 am - 3 pm
? WHERE: Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Alissa Allen

Many wild mushrooms contain permanent, intensely colored dyes. Join us Saturday, March 16th for a hands-on Mushroom Dye Workshop taught by Alissa Allen. 

Cost: $20 dues-paying FFSC members, $45 public (price includes an optional annual membership to the FFSC!)
 
In this 4 hour class, you will learn the simple steps for extracting and harnessing the color rich pigments found in local mushrooms...

General Meeting with Noah Siegel

? WHEN: 03/20/2013, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, 191 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz
Noah Siegel

Noah Siegel's field mycology skills are extensive – he has spent over two decades seeking, photographing, identifying and furthering his knowledge about all aspects of macrofungi. He has hunted for mushrooms throughout the United States and Canada, as well as on multiple expeditions to New Zealand and Australia. He is one of the premier mushroom photographers in the nation, having won numerous awards from the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) photography contest...

February, 2013

"Alone by the log..." by Hugh Smith

Best Photo
Date: January 26, 2013
Camera: Canon Canon EOS REBEL T3i
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure: 8.00 sec
Focal Length: 18 mm
Aperture: f/22.0
Flash Used: No

General Meeting with Walt Sturgeon

? WHEN: 02/20/2013, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, 191 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz
Walt Sturgeon

Walt Sturgeon presents: Just For the Smell of It, Mushroom Common Scents, a non-technical look at wild mushrooms from an olfactory perspective. His talk will include:

  1. Using scents to clinch an identification;
  2. How to properly check for a mushroom’s odor;
  3. Sniffing subjectivity and the power of suggestion, and;
  4. Scent and memory...

Wine & Mushroom Fest

? WHEN: 03/02/2013, 6-10 pm
? WHERE: Scott Valley Community Center, 360 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Wine
Our matchless co-op event with several Santa Cruz Mountain appellation wineries will again take place at the Scotts Valley Community Center. The mushrooming crowd brings appetizers, finger food and desserts, mostly containing mushrooms. The winemakers bring their best, and we all benefit!

Admission:
- Members $15 advance, $20 at door
- Guests $20 advance, $25 at door

Admission includes a commemorative FFSC wineglass plate to take home...
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