
Update:
Thanks to the 50 members who braved the rain and ventured out to the wilds of Ridgewood on 12/10/2024 to create a festive and convivial evening. We raised a toast to fungi and fermentation and indulged in delicious mushroom dishes. Nineteen folks exchanged fun mushroomy Secret Santa / Siberian Shaman surprises. Ten lucky raffle winners took home bottles of Irina Adam’s Phoenix Botanicals new Black Trumpet Mushroom perfume (partnered with Scott Bluedorn’s art). Cheers to all our beloved members for making 2024 such a wonderful year of mycological discovery, cultural collaborations, and community building!
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Dear NYMS members and friends,
Get a respite from the doom and gloom of recent political events and join us for our 2nd NYMS Holiday Party on Tuesday 12/10, 6:30-8:30pm at the fabulous nano-brewery, Evil Twin! Let’s gather ’round our beloved members, new and old, once again to raise a toast to fungi and fermentation! We will meet at 1616 George St, Ridgewood Queens (do not go to their DUMBO location), just one block from the Halsey L stop (know before you go – check the MTA for service changes).
Bring cash to simplify your bar tab as well as a mushroom-y gift for under $10 if you would like to participate in Secret Santa/Siberian Shaman!
The bar is kindly waiving their customary booking fee but is requesting we pay at least 20% gratuity on our drinks. So be prepared to tip generously and plan out your party pennies accordingly. Don’t start out the new year with bad bar karma.
Evil Twin also has wine and cocktails but does not serve food so this is also a potluck – we invite you to BYOM(ushroom) dish – sweet or savory. There will also be food trucks just outside.
* BONUS * From 6:30-7pm in the back room, we will be having a very special introduction of an exquisite new perfume, custom-crafted with Black Trumpet mushrooms (Craterellus cornucopioides) by member and myco-perfumer Irina Adam in collaboration with member artist Scott Bluedorn. Don’t miss your chance to raffle 6:30-7 to win a bottle of this one-of-a-kind new scent and other mushroom-y (sur)prizes!
NYMS custom-designed tshirts will also be available for purchase at the party. Great gift idea for your mycophile friends and family members — grab one before they sell out!
Family are welcome! You must RSVP here to confirm your spot. Email Maya Han at culture@newyorkmyc.org if any questions.