Naturalists' Night Out: Mushroom Mania Trivia!

Ring in the fall season with your friends, fungi-themed trivia and an evening of delicious seasonal food and refreshment at IslandWood. We've partnered up with our fave local trivia lead, Trivia Time Live, to bring you a game night in our Great Hall. Our quizmasters have designed mycological and natural history brainteasers, all with good clean(-ish!) fun.

Not mycologically inclined, but still love trivia/game nights? No worries - we'll have pop culture questions galore as well, to create a nice balance for the game to have universal appeal.

THE GAME:

New to trivia? Been playing for years on and off? We got you. The game is hosted by the trivia pros at Trivia Time Live & (self-described) hilariously-fun IslandWood naturalists, Christina & Shoopie! All you need to do is show up and play. The game has four rounds, each round has a set of questions, and your team is given time to come up with THE answer to each quesion, all with musical interludes. Trivia hosts keep track of your points awarded for each question. It's lively and intellectually-rousing! The rounds get harder as you go, as you try and nudge out your competition.

TEAMS:

You can be in teams of two to ten - and if you don't have a ready-made team of pals, we'll introduce you to other singles and duos looking for a team when you arrive. Tell us your team name and away you go! The game has an intermission around 7:15 PM, where you can grab more food, head to our bar, and mingle, and then we end promptly at 8:30 PM. Prizes will be awarded! There's music, great company, food and drink and you'll absolutely learn something new about mycology along the way.

Naturalists need a Night Out when the sun goes down - we can't wait to see you there!

YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:

Our talented culinary team is preparing a delicous, pub-inspired selection of upscale bar food items, all seasonally-inspired, and several that include wild mushrooms! Your ticket price includes food, an adaptogen-mocktail, and of course - game entry! We'll have a no-host bar as well, where we'll be selling wine, beer, and specialty sodas and fruit juices.

IslandWood naturalists are designing the game with support from the Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society. We have prizes for First, Second, and Third Place too for extra fun and fanfare.

Can't get enough of Mushroom Mania? Neither can we!

Join us for family-friendly and public mushroom hikes on other dates in the fall. Check out our event calendar for more mania! We'll see you at the game, on the trails, or both!

We work to ensure that all reasonable accommodations are in place so that everyone can fully participate and learn during their time on our campus. All indoor spaces and many of our outdoor spaces and field structures were built and are continually maintained to meet ADA code, adhering to WAC 51-50. Learn more about the physical accessibility of our campus here.

Service animals only, please.

Your health and safety, as well as that of our staff, is our first priority. Wearing a mask is optional and we are following all CDC and local state guidelines for your safety. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home and rest up! We care about you.

Special thanks to our trivia pros at Trivia Time Live for hosting our event! Trivia Time Live hosts trivia nights at dining establishments and breweries all throughout Kitsap and beyond. We appreciate their partnership and good cheer, always!

IslandWood has been so grateful to partner with our buddies and mentors at the Kitsap Peninsula Mycological Society for over a decade to bring you Mushroom Mania!

Special thanks to their volunteer guides and instructors for illuminating the forest floor (and stumps, and trunks) for us. We recommend you check them out if you're looking to learn more, as they have great events all year long. We love you KPMS!

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