Trio to play at Stevenson museum

Attendees will enjoy the Trio which includes Marcia Kaufmann, violinist and founding member of the Sartory String Quartet. She has performed frequently in New York. Oksana Ezhokina is the pianist, a native of Ryazan, Russia and winner of many piano competitions in Russia as well as the U.S. Sally Singer is on the cello and hails from the United Kingdom. She has an extensive background in solo and chamber music performance.

At the same time, 2 p.m., John Davis will be speaking in the DeGroote Formation Theatre on "Mushrooms in The Gorge."

His program is a continuation of the Sunday Afternoon History Programs organized by volunteer and retired educator Les Hastings.

Davis retired from the US Fish & Wildlife Service in 2004 after 30 years of service. He worked as a biologist at various salmon hatcheries and in Portland with Ecological Services.

His knowledge of all aspects of the natural history of the Pacific Northwest is extensive. He spends much of his time photographing and observing different kinds of plants, fungi, lichens, mosses, butterflies and even spiders.

He says, "I like to share my knowledge with anyone who would like to learn more about the natural history of our area, would like to know the identity of something seen, or what role a species plays in the web of life in the Pacific Northwest. Life is an ongoing lesson in learning."

Davis will talk about a small sample of the many species of fungi, edible and non-edible, that one might find in this area of the Cascades and the Gorge.

"Mushrooms in The Gorge," is free with museum admission.

To attend the Icicle Creek Trio program, Skamania Performing Arts Foundation will be charging $25 per person ($20 senior and student rates) or use your season pass. A portion of the fee will benefit the Museum.

For more information, call 427-8211.