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2017 Fall Mushroom Dinner

? WHEN: 10/14/2017, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
? WHERE: 370 Kings Village Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066

Autumn beckons and we await the first fungal fruitings! In the meantime, the FFSC Culinary Committee welcomes you to celebrate the season with our annual Fall Mushroom Dinner.  Chef Bob Wynn and the Culinary Committee are cooking up a scrumptious menu for the evening. Menu is evolving, and will feature multiple hors d’oeuvres served with an autumnal aperitif, followed by Porcini Chicken Paprikash with vegie version, choice of noodles or rice and haricots vert beans with craterellus for the main course. Dinner will come to a sweet ending with Sticky Ginger Toffee Pudding and cream. Mmmmmm...

Admission

  • FFSC member admission $21 advance, $25 at door
  • Guest admission $30 advance, $35 at door
  • Advance sales will close Monday, 10/9/17
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2017 September General Meeting: Christian Schwarz - The Chanterelles of North America: One Small Step on the Way to a Giant Leap (by )

? WHEN: 09/20/2017, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, Harvey West Scout House
Christian Schwarz

Please join us for our General Meeting at the Harvey West Scout House.  Refreshments will be provided and informal mushroom ID from 7:00 - 7:30.  A discussion of upcoming events will precede our speaker, Christian Schwarz on The Chanterelles of North America: One Small Step on the Way to a Giant Leap.

 

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2017 Nama Foray - "Join us in the Northwoods!" (by Britt Bunyard)

? WHEN: 07-10, September 2017
? WHERE: http://www.lakewoodsresort.com/, Lakewoods Resort, Wisconsin

Announcing the 2017 NAMA Foray to be held in northwestern Wisconsin: The Northwoods Foray! Check back here often for updates on what species to expect, to learn about the presenters and mycologists, or to simply ask questions. And plan to attend! Limited to 350 and you must be a NAMA member. Registration to this event will include lodging at Lakewood Resort, all meals, and all programs, presentations, and forays...

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North to Alaska Foray 2017 (by Bill White)

? WHEN: 26-03, September 2017
? WHERE: Sterling, Alaska

Join Bill and Jerri White at their Alaska Sports Lodge for the highly popular Alaska Foray. 

Alaska Bolete by Bradley Dunbaugh Why?

Beautiful scenery, wildlife, fresh seafood and mushrooms! Edibles often found include Boletes, Gypsies, Hedgehogs, Lactarius deliciosus, and Alaska Gold, Phaeolepiota aurea. Fungal diversity can be astonishing, with some forays yielding over 200 species.

Read about our 2017 foray adventures.

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Suds & Shrooms Picnic 2017 (by )

? WHEN: 05/20/2017, 11 am - 4 pm
? WHERE: Scotts Valley - details in Members area of article

Mushroom beer mug The Central Coast Zymergeeks and the Fungus Federation are sponsoring our annual Suds and ‘Shrooms Potluck Picnic.

This is a great time to gather, enjoy the season and the usual array of great food that our excellent FFSC cooks provide...

 

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2017 May General Meeting: Anna Bazzicalupo - "Benjamin Woo's Russula Herbarium" (by )

? WHEN: 05/17/2017, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, Harvey West Scout House
Anna Bazzicalupo

 

Please join us for our General Meeting at the Harvey West Scout House.  Doors open at 7, with refreshments and informal mushroom ID from 7:00 - 7:30. Voting for the open Ministers positions and discussion of upcoming events will precede our speaker, Anna Bazzicalupo on her talk, "Benjamin Woo's Herbarium and his contribution to science."

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2017 April General Meeting: Cornelia Cho - "Mushrooms from a Korean Perspective" (by )

? WHEN: 04/19/2017, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, Harvey West Scout House
Dr. Cornelia Cho's Lion Mane

 

Please join us for our General Meeting at the Harvey West Scout House.  Doors open at 7, with refreshments and informal mushroom ID from 7:00 - 7:30. A discussion of upcoming events will precede our speaker, Dr. Cornelia Cho - "Mushrooms from a Korean Perceptive".

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