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46th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair

WHAT:	46th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
WHEN:	10-12, January 2020
WHERE:	Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

January 10-12, 2020 (ffsc.us/fair)

Theme

Learn about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of mushrooms found in the Santa Cruz/Monterey and Bay Area. Find fungi on display in a re-created woodland habitat. This unique Santa Cruz tradition features three days of fantastic fun, informative speakers and demonstrations, with fungal activities for the whole family. Initiated by David Arora in 1973, this year's fair represents 46 years of keeping the "fun" in fungi. Join the fun!

Feb 22 2019

Mushroom Month - Downtown Santa Cruz (by Heather Troy)

WHAT:	Mushroom Month - Downtown Santa Cruz
WHEN:	01-31, January 2020
WHERE:	Downtown Santa Cruz

In Downtown Santa Cruz, January is Mushroom Month! To coincide with the annual Fungus Fair at Louden Nelson Community Center, many Downtown Santa Cruz businesses offer special dishes, displays, or products celebrating the wonder of fungus...

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Dec 26 2019

2019 Santa Cruz Mycoflora Foray

WHAT:	2019 Santa Cruz Mycoflora Foray
WHEN:	12-15, December 2019
WHERE:	Mission Springs Conference Center, Scotts Valley, CA

REGISTRATION LINK http://Scmfforay.com

We have some premium room space, as well as select and offsite possibilities One recent addition is a three hour cooking workshop with Chad Hyatt, author of The Mushroom Hunter’s Kitchen

Clear your calendars for the fourth annual Santa Cruz Mycoflora Foray...

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Nov 13 2019

Local Foray at Marshall Field (by Daniel Tischler)

WHAT:	Local Foray at Marshall Field
WHEN:	12/08/2019, 10 am - 2 pm
WHERE:	Santa Cruz

Well, the rains have arrived, so let's get together to see what might be fruiting in our local fields and forests.

This foray is open to all members of the FFSC and anyone else with an interest in fungus who might be interested in joining the club. Experienced members are encouraged to come and share their knowledge with newer fungifiles...

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Nov 29 2019

2019 Members Holiday Potluck

We are sorry, but access to this event is restricted to logged-in FFSC members only. Please, login or apply for membership if you want to have access to members-only resources.

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Oct 28 2019

November General Meeting -- Alan Rockefeller

WHAT:	November General Meeting -- Alan Rockefeller
WHEN:	11/20/2019, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE:	Harvey West Scout House, 191 Harvey West Blvd. Santa Cruz 95060

Join us for our monthly meeting! We gather at the Harvey West Scout House for refreshments and informal mushroom ID from 6:30 – 7:00. Organizers will then provide updates on future forays and other activities, followed by our speakers. Bring along your sense of curiosity and any mushrooms you've found and would like help identifying.

Alan Rockefeller is our speaker...

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Oct 28 2019

Quail Hollow Ranch (by Daniel Tischler)

WHAT:	Quail Hollow Ranch
WHEN:	11/09/2019, 9 am - 1 pm
WHERE:	Quail Hollow Ranch

We are partnering again with Quail Hollow Ranch for a trio of mushroom activities! Although the local weather has been too dry for much wild mushroom activity, no one will leave empty handed or with an empty stomach.

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Oct 30 2019

2019 October General Meeting: Michael Wood - Author, Photographer and Creator of MykoWeb.Com

WHAT:	2019 October General Meeting: Michael Wood - Author, Photographer and Creator of MykoWeb.Com
WHEN:	10/16/2019, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE:	Harvey West Scout House

While we wait for fall rains, please join us for our second general meeting of 2019/2020 season.

You will hear reports about forays and findings in recent weeks
What to expect in weeks and months to come
Upcoming local and long distance forays
And more!

Our speaker for October is Michael Wood, past president of the Mycological Society of San Francisco, co-author of California Mushrooms, avid photographer, and creator of MykoWeb.com.

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Oct 7 2019

CIIS Presents: A night of Mushroom Lore (by Patty Pforte)

WHAT:	CIIS Presents: A night of Mushroom Lore
WHEN:	10/09/2019, 7-9 pm
WHERE:	California Institute of Integral Studies

My name is Patricia Pforte and I manage Marketing for the California Institute of Integral Studies’ Public Programs and Workshops, which they host 120 of each year. We have a really exciting one on October 9th called A Night of Mushroom Lore with Mycologist Lawrence Millman and Director of CoRenewal and Amazon Mycorenewal Project Maya Elson. We would love to spread the word about this fun event...

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Sep 19 2019

2019 Fall Mushroom Dinner

WHAT:	2019 Fall Mushroom Dinner
WHEN:	10/05/2019, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
WHERE:	360 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 hors d’oeuvres served with an autumnal aperitif, followed by Vegetarian Porcini Pasta Bolognese (regular and gluten-free), Craterellus Green Beans, Foccacia and Panna Cotta for dessert. Mmmmmm...

Admission

FFSC member admission $21 advance, $25 at door
Guest admission $30 advance, $35 at door
Advance sales will close Wednesday, 10/02/2019

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Sep 4 2019