Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with Melany Kahn, author of "Mason Goes Mushrooming". The program features an animated read-aloud of the picture book, an interactive mushroom ID session, and a cooking demonstration and tasting. Our friends from Inklings Children's Books in Waitsfield will be on hand with copies of the book for purchase.

In "Mason Goes Mushrooming", a first-of-its kind children's foraging adventure book, future foragers are invited to accompany a third-generation mushroom hunter, Mason (now 20 years old), and his four-legged pal, Buddy, on their woodland treasure hunts in search of edible mushrooms. The book's premise is simple: four seasons, four woodland adventures, four wild mushrooms, and four delicious recipes. Mason teaches us it's never too early to learn, and never too late to start foraging. Author (and Mason's mom) Melany Kahn quells common fears and puts the "us" in mushrooms by weaving simple education and science through a playful, fungi-finding adventure. An easy identification guide is included at the end for new foragers. The kid-friendly recipes are easy and bring out the mouthwatering flavor notes of the mushrooms. While this is a book for kids, adults love it, too!

Event Info

Jun 28, 2024, 3 to 6 PM

Jun 28, 2024, 5 to 7 PM

Jun 30, 2024, 4 to 5:15 PM