Fungi Fun at the DFL!
It's going to be a Fungi-Filled April and May at the DFL
Mushroom mania!
 
It's mushroom time at the DFL this April and May! We have four upcoming programs with local Hingham mushroom farm McGuire's Mushrooms. They will be teaching us all about mushrooms in April and they will be showing us all about mushroom composting in May. Springtime is a perfect time to learn about mushrooms and to look outside for them as the ground starts to defrost! And check out some of our books for all ages about these fantastic fungi.
Check out our upcoming programs with McGuire's Mushrooms!
Click each program to register.
Mushrooms 101: for kids!
April 10, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Learn all about mushrooms! Program aimed at elementary school age children and families. Registration requested.
Mushrooms 101
April 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Similar to the previous program, but for adults and teens! Learn all about mushrooms! Registration requested.
Mushroom Composting: for kids!
May 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Learn about composting mushrooms! You may get dirty! This program is aimed at elementary school aged children and families. Registration requested.
Mushroom Composting
May 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Springtime is the perfect time to learn about composting and mushrooms are great composters! This program is for adults/teens. Registration requested.

Mushroom books for all ages
Click to place a hold on any of these titles!
Mushroom Magick : Ritual, Celebration, and Lore
by Shawn Engel

A fascinating and enlightening celebration of mushrooms and the magic of the forest for those who revel in mushroom imagery and lore.
How to forage for mushrooms without dying : an absolute beginner's guide to identifying 29 wild, edible mushrooms
by Frank Hyman

"This is the book for anyone who walks in the woods and would like to learn how to identify just the 29 edible mushrooms they're likely to come across. With Frank Hyman's expert advice and easy-to-follow guidelines, readers will be confident in identifying which mushrooms they can safely eat and which ones they should definitely avoid"
Fungarium / : Welcome to the Museum
by D. L. Hawksworth

A latest entry in the series that includes Dinosaurium introduces readers to the world of fungi and why they are among the planet's most remarkable living organisms, explaining the vital role they play in medicine, agriculture and the environment. 
Mushroom lullaby
by Kenneth Kraegel

"In this imaginative lullaby, little ones can enter a fanciful fungi world where they will meet all sorts of mushrooms—even one made just for them!"
On a mushroom day
by Chris Baker

Encouraging curiosity about the wild beauty of fungi, this informational picture book follows a child and their caregiver as they walk through a summertime wood, sharing the sights, sounds and smells of the forest as they observe and identify different types of mushrooms. 
The Mushroom Knight 1
by Oliver Bly

A chivalrous faerie mushroom embarks on a quest to uncover a clandestine threat that has brought calamity to his magical woodland kingdom. An adolescent girl from northwest Philadelphia desperately searches for her lost dog. As their destinies coalesce, a whimsical friendship forms. 
Come in and check out our seed library! Now open at the Circulation Desk.

Looking for more to do? See all programs on our online calendar. 
Duxbury Free Library
77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA 02332
781-934-2721www.duxburyfreelibrary.org
Mondays-Thursdays 10:00-8:00Fridays-Saturdays 10:00-5:00
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