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Saturday
and Sunday, December
2–3, 2006 Schedule of Events (Printable PDF) Myriads of Mushrooms at the Fabulous
Fungus Fair!
Explore the mysteries of the mushroom at the 37th Annual Fungus Fair, presented by the Oakland Museum of California and the Mycological Society of San Francisco, Saturday and Sunday, December 2–3. Fair hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m. on Saturday and 12–5 p.m. on Sunday. The annual celebration of wild mushrooms is produced by the museum’s Natural Sciences Department and the Mycological Society of San Francisco (MSSF), with about 90 volunteer mycophiles. They gather, sort, label, and arrange hundreds of fresh specimens for the Fair’s displays, cooking demonstrations, and children’s activities. Last year the Fair drew more than 2500 visitors. “The Fair’s mushroom selection varies from year to year depending on rainfall,” said Dorris Welch, interpretative specialist in the museum’s Natural Sciences Department. “Heavy rains have been predicted, which means a great year for the number of species on display. We collect from the Santa Cruz Mountains to Sonoma County and as far east as the Sierra foothills.” Budding mycologists can pore over the remarkable colors and shapes of native wild mushrooms on display, attend a slide talk, or learn about home cultivation. Experts will be on hand both days to answer questions and identify visitors’ specimens. Campsite gourmands can learn to recognize and prepare edible fungi from cookbook and
During the Fair, the Mycological Society will present slide shows and talks on mushroom hunting and identification, fungal diseases, and mushroom toxicology. This year speakers and cooking demonstrations will focus on mushroom identification and cookery for the novice. Throughout the weekend Fair vendors will have cultivation
kits, books, clothing, cookbooks, posters, and other mushroom-centric
items suitable for spore-lovers of all ages. Fun With Fungus! mushroom
crafts and Fair tours for kids take place on Saturday from Here is an online copy of the Program. Admission to the Fungus Fair is $8 general, $5 seniors/students with ID, and free for members, kids five and under, and Oakland City employees. It includes access to the museum’s other exhibitions and galleries, including SPORTS: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers and the spectacular Days of the Dead show. The museum is one block from the Lake Merritt BART. The Mycological Society of San Francisco is
an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion
of educational and scientific activities involving mushrooms.
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