The Mendocino Coast Mushroom Club is pleased to present our first annual Fungi Festival and Cultural Convergence at the fabulous Caspar Community Center and points beyond.

MCMC is bringing together poets, authors, artists, craftspeople, farmers, foragers, land stewards, guides and the myco-curious in a two day cultural convergence to explore and celebrate mushrooms and their many uses. Our incredibly talented and creative locals will be joined by two nationally known authors to share their stories and knowledge with you.

Poetry Readings
Film Screening of Try it and See and Q&A
Culturally Diverse Story Sharing
Mushroom Dye Exhibit and Demo
Book Readings with Q&A
Mushroom Propagation Workshop
Activities for Kids
Sewing and Drawing in Redwood Time
Mushroom Dye Workshop
Wild Mushroom Display
Spore Print Making
Guided Forays
and more!

Schedule of Events:

November 16, 2024:

8:00 - 10:00 a.m: JDSF Foray: Caspar Scales

11:00 a.m: Doors Open

11:15 - 11:30 a.m: Opening Ceremony: Xa Kako Dile

11:45 - 1:15 p.m: Film: Try It and See: The Story Behind the Discovery of Mushroom Dyes - Q&A

1:30 - 3:00 p.m: Mushroom Dye Workshop

3:30 - 4:30 p.m: Xa Kako Dile: Seed to Soup: ReIndigenizing Our Palates and Bodies

5:00 - 6:45 p.m: Poetry Jam with Art Goodtimes & Mendocino County poets

7:00 p.m: Doors Close

Drop in Activities:

1:00 - 4:00 p.m: Redwood Time Sewing Circle - Embroidery with mushroom-dyed threads

11:00 - 5:00 p.m: Make a Foraging Buddy with the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

November 17, 2024:

8:00 - 10:00 a.m: JDSF Foray: Caspar Scales

11:00 a.m: Doors Open

11:30 - 1:30 a.m: Mushroom Propagation Workshop

1:30 - 2:30 p.m: Eric Schramm: Mushrooms and You

3:00 - 4:00 p.m: Black to the Land: Black Folks and Mushroom Foraging

4:30 - 6:00 p.m: Eugenia Bone: Have a Good Trip and more…

6:30 - 6:45 p.m: Closing Ceremony: Xa Kako Dile

7:00 p.m: Doors Close

Drop in Activities:

1:00 - 4:00 p.m: Drawing with mushroom inks in Redwood Time

11:00 - 5:00 p.m: Make a Foraging Buddy with the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Available Anytime during Festival Hours:

Spore Printing Table
Wild Mushroom Display
Mushroom Dye Exhibit and Demo

Dates: November 16 - 17, 2024

Time: 11:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Caspar Community Center,
15051 Caspar Road,
Caspar, CA 95420.

Ticket Prices:

Members: $25 per person, per day
Non-Members: $35 per person, per day
Youth (12-17): $10 per person, per day
Kids Under 12: Free

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