Holiday Open House Slip away from the hectic activities of the holidays with a stop at the Lloyd Library & Museum. Experience peace and calm when visiting one of Cincinnati’s premier research libraries, explore Flora Mania, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies.
The Fungus about Us: Our Lifelong Relationship with Yeasts, Molds, and Mushrooms Mycologist Nicholas Money provides a guided tour of a marvelous unseen realm, describing how our immune systems are engaged in continuous conversation with the teeming mycobiome inside the body, and how we can fall prey to serious and even life-threatening infections when this peaceful coexistence is disturbed. He also sheds light our complicated relationship with fungi outside the body, from wild mushrooms and cultivated molds that have been staples of the human diet for millennia to the controversial experimentation with magic mushrooms in the treatment of depression. Registration required.
A Foray into Fungi Opening Reception Join us for the opening of A Foray into Fungi, showcasing the wonders of the kingdom of fungi through a rich collection of rare books, photography, dried specimens, and multimedia representations. Beginning in the 16th century, the exhibition traces the development of disciplines as diverse as mycology, ethnobotany, and natural history. Highlights include the first published image of the famous agaric mushroom that inspired Alice in Wonderland, and an 1827 French publication with illustrations full of rich, color-saturated, almost psychedelic mushrooms.
Frank’s RedHot and The Five Original American Hot Sauces Join Dann Woellert on a deep dive into the history of America’s first Louisiana-style hot sauces, starting with the first, Tabasco and exploring the history of Trappey’s, Buillard’s, Frank’s, Louisiana, and Crystal. All were made within miles of each other centering in New Iberia, Louisiana, and sparked today’s explosive growth of the hot sauce condiment category. Amongst thousands of American hot sauces today, these six speak to the origins of heat in American cuisine. The presentation will end in a progressive Scoville tasting and comparison of each hot sauce to learn their nuances.
Playing at the Bottom of a 450-Million-Year-Old Ocean The rocks in this area are world famous for the fossils they contain, which come from an ancient ocean that covered most of North America 450 million years ago. Let's explore the animal life and communities of this ancient ocean and discover what the fossil record can tell us about our modern marine ecosystems.