7th Annual
Spores N' More Mushroom Festival
April 23 - April 24, 2010
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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.
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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