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September 7, 2018

Grand Junction Gem and Mineral Show

Grand Junctio Gem and Mineral Show

Gem and Mineral Show presented by Grand Junction Gem and Mineral Club is September 22-23, 2018.

New Location!
Mesa County Fairgrounds
Grand Junction, CO

Entry $3, Seniors and Military $2
Kids (under 12) are FREE!

http://www.grandjunctionrockclub.org/
The Grand Junction Gem and Mineral Club, Inc, is a nonprofit, taxexempt, educational organization. Our purpose shall be exclusively educational and social: (a) to increase and disseminate knowledge of the earth sciences pertaining to minerals, gems, rocks, artifacts, and fossils and similar subjects; (b) to promote and perpetuate knowledge of the lapidary arts;: (c) to encourage field trips; (d) to encourage greater public interest and education in gems fossils and minerals, cooperating with established institutions in such matters.

The Grand Junction Gem and Mineral Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm in
our club building. November and December meetings will be on the second Thursday only. Our Annual Show is Mother’s
Day Weekend and is held at Two Rivers Convention Center at 159 Main St, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Classes and
workshops are offered throughout the year. There are sign-up sheets at the clubhouse to get on a waiting list and scheduled
classes are posted in the newsletter.

The Grand Junction Gem & Mineral Club, Inc. is affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies.
The club is located at 2328 Monument Road Grand Junction, CO, mailing address: P. O. Box 953, Grand Junction, CO
81502 The Club is a nonprofit, 501(c3) tax-exempt, educational organization.

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

Montgomery Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show

Montgomery Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show

The 48th Annual Montgomery Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2018

Garrett Coliseum
1555 Federal Drive
Montgomery, Alabama

Show Times:
Friday, November 30: 9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday, December 1: 10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday, December 2: 11 AM – 5 PM

Admission:
$2/Adults or $3 for weekend pass
Free/18 & Under with student ID and 1 paid adult ticket.

Free Parking.

Free door prize ticket with each paid adult admission.

Dealers will have beads, crystals, geodes, rough, cabochons, gem stones,
finished jewelry, tools, supplies and mineral & fossil specimens. Club
members will display their individual collections and will give
demonstrations on gem and rock cutting, faceting and cabochon making.

$1 Wheel of Fortune.

Web Site:
http://montgomerygemandmineralsociety.com/mgms/index.php/annual-gem-show

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/201097197387038/

Montgomery Gem and Mineral Society Club Purpose:
To cooperate with educational and scientific institutions or other groups engaged in increasing the knowledge and popular interest in Geology, Mineralogy, the Lapidary Arts and related subjects.
To foster the cultural aspects of, and the comradeship engendered by the study of Geology, Mineralogy, the Lapidary Arts and related subjects.
To cooperate or affiliate with similar clubs and societies.
To provide means and make arrangements for the exhibition of collections at exposition, fairs, and other public gatherings.
All the assets, property and funds of the Society shall be devoted to the furtherance of the primary objectives and purposes of the Society. Its works, purposes and objectives are primarily educational, recreational, and social; and are solely in the interests of the advancement of its members, and of the public along scientific and educational lines.

September 3, 2018

Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Show

Gems, Jewelry, Fossils, Rocks, Minerals, Crystals, Lapidary Art

Sat & Sun, November 17 & 18, 2018, 10 am to 5 pm

Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA. FREE PARKING AND ADMISSION – FAMILY FRIENDLY

http://scrockngem.org, scruzmgs@gmail.com

About the Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society:
The object of this society shall be to unite and associate those persons who are interested in the study and collecting of minerals and gemstones; for the mutual improvement in the art of cutting and polishing gem or semi-gem material; and for increasing the knowledge of its members about the various earth sciences.
Educational Activities are an important objective of SCMGS is supporting and fostering education regarding geology, lapidary arts, jewelry making, and earth sciences.

Organized May 1949

Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Live Oak Grange Hall , 1900 17th Avenue in Santa Cruz (Live Oak).

The general meetings involve a short board meeting including public announcements and open discussions. An organized educational presentation is given after a short social break and raffle. Junior participation is encouraged and guests are always welcome.

Applications for membership may be made at the meeting. Dues are $25 for individuals, $35 for families at the same address. Dues are due October 1st of each year.

Our monthly newsletter, “The Lapidarian”, includes announcements of field trips and other club related events, shows to see, interesting and informative articles on geology, lapidary and other aspects of our hobby, upcoming presentations, committee reports and more fun than you can shake a petrified wood stick at.

In addition to our annual show, field trips, and rock shop (follow the links at the top of the page) there is available for member checkout, a variety of literature featuring Geology, Paleontology, Jewelry fabrication, Gem Encyclopedia and more.
http://scrockngem.org/index.html

April 12, 2018

Parma Lapidary Club Rock-A-Rama! is on Saturday, May 19th

Parma Lapidary Club

Join the Parma Lapidary Club for the 50th annual Rock-A-Rama! It will be held on Saturday, May 19th 9am-6pm and Sunday, May 20th 10am-5pm at the Soccer Sportsplex, 31515 Lorain Ave, N. Olmsted 44070. The show will feature a number of vendors selling crystals, fossils, lapidary supplies, as well as hand-made jewelry. There will also be live demos, a Chinese auction, a kid’s corner with educational games, and door prizes. The profits from the show help to maintain the level of service to the community. Admission: $6 for adults, children under 12 & scouts in uniform are free.

http://www.parmalapidary.com/Big1.asp

The 50th ANNUAL
ROCKaRAMA
JEWELRY, GEM, CRYSTAL, FOSSIL
& MINERAL SHOW

Fun for the whole family!!!

***GREAT LOCATION***
Click here for directions and a map
Soccer Sportsplex
31515 Lorain Rd.
North Olmsted, Ohio
FREE Parking
Air-conditioned and Heated

Saturday May 19th and Sunday 20th, 2018

Saturday 9 am – 6 pm

Sunday 10 am – 5 pm

Gems ● Minerals ● Beads ● Fossils ● Live Demos
● Crack a Geode ● Kids Korner ● Gem Mine
● Silent/Chinese Auctions ● Door Prizes ● Exhibits
● and Much More

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FREE VERBAL JEWELRY APPRAISALS
Sunday 1PM – 3PM, Limit 2 items per person

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DEMONSTRATIONS
Gem Stone Faceting ● Cabochon Cutting & Polishing
Wire Wrap Jewelry ● Silversmithing ● and more

Visit our Kids Korner

FREE PARKING

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Admission: $6.00 Adult

Children under 12 and scouts in uniform FREE when accompanied by an paying adult.

April 2, 2018

Culver City Rock and Mineral Club will present its 57th Annual Fiesta of Gems Show on Saturday, June 23, 2018

Culver City Rock and Mineral Club

The Culver City Rock and Mineral Club will present its 57th Annual Fiesta of Gems Show on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 10 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 24, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA 90230. This year the featured gemstone is Jade. Admission and parking are free. For more information contact Janice Metz at culvercityrocks35@gmail.com

The Fiesta of Gems is a free educational event for the community which provides fossils, gems and mineral exhibits, demonstrations, and children’s programs. We also offer jewelry making classes, gem, mineral dealers, tools, and books sales. This event helps several community programs in Culver City and helps to educate and inspire elementary students in Earth Science activities. It also enables the Club to provide donations to the El Rincon School, to the Culver City Boy Scouts, Troop 113, and the Culver City Senior Center.

Fiesta of Gems Show offers over 35 gem and mineral dealers from California, New Mexico, and Arizona who will sell minerals, gems, slabs, cabochons, beads, and jewelry findings. The Culver City Rock and Mineral Club members will exhibit gem and mineral works of art, jewelry pieces, and private collections of gems and minerals. There will be classes throughout the weekend introducing various techniques of jewelry making.

For more information on the 57th Fiesta of Gems Show or the Culver City Rock and Mineral Club, contact Janice Metz at culvercityrocks35@gmail.com or refer to our website http://www.culvercityrocks.org/.

ABOUT THE CULVER CITY ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB

The purpose of the CULVER CITY ROCK & MINERAL CLUB is to bring together persons interested in the earth sciences, to engage in research and study in this realm, and to assist members in the collection and preservation of rocks and minerals and in the study of lapidary and related arts.