Santa Cruz (Mushroom) Fungus Fair

RSVP only if "Yes" you can attend. (We like to see the Yes RSVPs, not the No's :) Admission: $7.00 Per Person Place: Louden Nelson Center See location for map 301 Center Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 831.420-6177 Santa Cruz Fungus (Mushroom) Fair http://www.fungusfed.org/body/funfair.html Information from 2009 Fair "The Fungus Fair is held each year in January in Santa Cruz at the Louden Nelson Community Center. The Fair is sponsored in association with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. The weekend-long event features hundreds of species of local fungi presented in a unique fashion, and draws 2000 plus visitors each year. The Fair showcases speakers, cooking demonstrations, a special Kids' Room, and a taxonomy panel for identification of fungi. Many books and mushroom-related items are available for sale, as are wild mushroom delicacies. Did you know that without fungus, weÂÂ'd have no bread, cheese, beer, or wine? Or that anti-cholesterol medicine was developed from mushrooms? Come to the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair to learn all there is to know about the fascinating world of mushrooms. This unique Santa Cruz tradition features two days of fantastic fungus fun for the whole family. Bring the kids and stroll through a re-created woodland forest displaying hundreds of wild mushrooms; the Fungus Fair also features a special room full of hands-on activities for the kids, including fungus exploration tables, clay mushroom building, face painting, and more!" * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *