7th Annual
Spores N' More Mushroom Festival
April 23 - April 24, 2010
 
Lake Area "FUN" Events

Please stop by the Shelby County Office of Tourism to receive your complimentary Spores N' More Brochure which outlines the event. Or, download the brochure here (right click, save as). Download rules and regulations here. Download the auction rules here. Download the hunt rules here. You can also download the registration form for the Mushroom Hunting Championship here-(right click, save as). Download the Event Geocache here.

 
Please check back frequently for changes.
Bethany
(217) 433-8439
Saturday  
   
Events are subject to change
Lake Area "FUN" Events
 
Findlay
(217) 756-8585
Saturday, April 24
6:30 - 10 am Breakfast served at Community Center
10:00 am Parade, for more info 217-756-8585
9:00 am Bake & Craft Sale at Christian Church (proceeds donated to Haiti Earthquake victims)
Events are subject to change
 
Lake Area "FUN" Events
Shelbyville
(217) 774-2244
Friday, April 23
10 am - 1 pm Event Geocache registration at Lion's Club Bldg in Forest Park
5 pm Event Geocache event ends. Prizes to be awarded at kickoff dinner in Windsor
Saturday, April 24
9 am - Noon Plant Sale at Spillway Recreation Area by Lake Volunteers Association (formerly KKRC)
Noon 8th Annual Blessing of the Bikes. Followed by a One of a Kind Lake Area Shake Down Cruise. Darrell Best 217-774-7809 (Best Wedding Chapel)
6:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast at Senior Citizen's Bldg in Forest Park. Biscuits & Gravy, Fresh Baked Cinnamon Rolls, Juice & Coffee. Price TBD
7:00 am Registration opens for Hunt at Senior Citizen's Bldg in Forest Park
8:30 am Busses leave for 2 1/2 hour hunt from Forest Park
6:30 am - 1:00 pm Registration for Mushroom Auction at Senior Citizen's Bldg in Forest Park
1:30 pm Mushroom Auction Begins at Chautauqua Building in Forest Park
Following auction Lincoln-Thornton Debate Re-Enactment, "The Men Behind the Painting". Suggested donation $5. Refreshments will follow. Will be held in Chautauqua Auditorium. Whit Hardy 217-774-5548.
Both Days Shelbyville All Town Rummage Sales
Events are subject to change
 
Lake Area "FUN" Events
Sullivan
(217) 728-2684
Saturday, April
8:30 am Sullivan Blue Dolphin Youth Triathalon
12:30 pm Start time for Sullivan Civic Center Sprint Triathalon
 
Events are subject to change
 
Lake Area "FUN" Events
Windsor
(217) 459-2291
Friday, April 23
5:30 pm Kick off Dinner at Windsor Community Building. Mushroom Soup, Spaghetti, Potatoes, Drink and Dessert. Speaker: Joe McFarland-PowerPoint with Music "Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States"
Saturday, April 24
10:30 am - ? Boy Scouts will be selling Portabello Mushroom Sandwiches and The Methodist Youth will be selling Perennial Plants and baked goods at the Fire Station
TBA 4-H Bessie Bingo by a space for $10. (FAR 4H Club)
7 am - 10:30 am Breakfast Served at American Legion Hall sponsored by the Windsor American Legion
9:00 am - 12:30 pm Public Fire Safety Day at the Fire Station. Weather permitting, the Air Evac Helicopter will land around 11 am. Sponsored by Windsor Area Ambulance.
 
Events are subject to change
 
CORPS of Engineers Events
Friday, April 23
11 am - 1 pm Registration for 1st Geocache Event at Lion's Club Building in Forest Park
11 am - 5 pm Geocache Event, when finished please go to kickoff dinner in Windsor
5:30 pm Geocache prizes will be awarded at kickoff dinner in Windsor
 
Events are subject to change
 
For event or vendor information:
spores@lakeshelbyville.com