The myths and stories behind these intriguing fungi again will be explored during the 14th annual Mushroom Fair at the Milwaukee Public Museum. This year's event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5, and is free with regular museum admission. Activities at the fair, co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Mycological Society, include cooking demonstrations, presentations on growing mushrooms in back yards and basements, wild mushroom identification and a chance to talk to experts at the mushroom poison table.
Individuals can bring wild mushrooms to be identified.
Children's activities, such as clay modeling and face painting, also are planned, and winners of the museum's 1997 Midwest Mushroom Photographic Competition will be on display. For more information, call 278-2700. Copyright 1999, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. All rights reserved.