{"id":2488,"date":"2019-06-20T19:36:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T23:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.americangeode.com\/blog\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2019-06-20T19:36:03","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T23:36:03","slug":"september-gem-and-mineral-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.americangeode.com\/blog\/september-gem-and-mineral-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"September Gem and Mineral Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SEPTEMBER GEM AND MINERAL SHOWS<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2475\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americangeode.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0785.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.americangeode.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0785-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"American Geode\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2475\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.americangeode.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0785-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.americangeode.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_0785-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Geode<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nA great mineral show in September is as much fun as great food, great comedy shows, and great nightlife.<br \/>\nHere is a list of upcoming mineral shows in September.<br \/>\nContact American Geode through email if you are in charge of mineral shows, and we will post them. Contact American Geode if you would like to learn more about gem and mineral shows. American Geode are the mineral show experts.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1v8M7Q7Q30g\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nIf you would like more info on local Mineral shows and rockhound clubs click on the American Geode News page for up to date listings and links to Gem Show, Mineral Show, and Fossil Show announcements. American Geode updates our rockhound news twice an hour and showcase the top mineral shows and rockhound news in the USA and the World. Also, follow American Geode on Twitter for even more rockhound events, commentary, and laughable quips from American Geode. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericanGeode\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericanGeode<\/a><br \/>\nSeptember 6-8\u2014GREENFIELD, INDIANA:<br \/>\nAnnual show; 500 Earth Sciences Club; Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds, Greenfield, Indiana, 620 N. Apple Street; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; 43rd Annual Greater Indianapolis Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show, dealers and swappers offering a variety of specimens, jewelry, and equipment, demonstrations and displays, and activities for children; contact Tom Odom, 650 W. Henry Road, Kirklin, IN 46050, (765) 325-2690; Email: tomo1@hughes.net<\/p>\n<p>September 7-8\u2014PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Clallam County Gem and Mineral Association; Vern Burton Community Center, 308 East Fourth St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; contact Kathy Schreiner, PO Box 98, Sequim, WA 98382, (360) 681-3811<\/p>\n<p>September 7-8\u2014WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON:<br \/>\n50th Annual Gem and Mineral Show; Marcus Whitman Gem and Mineral Club; Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, Community Center, 363 Orchard Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3 and free admission for children; 15 dealers, silent auction, activities for children, and raffle drawings; contact Jack Edwards, (509) 520-1182; Email: jcedwards1475@hotmail.com<\/p>\n<p>September 13-15\u2014RICHMOND, VIRGINIA:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Treasures of the Earth, Inc.; Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E Laburnum Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 (tickets are good for the weekend), and free admission for youth 16 and under; Vendors offering mineral specimens, crystals, loose stones, beading supplies, pearls, displays of dinosaur bones and Virginia rocks and minerals presented by the Richmond Gem &#038; Mineral Society; contact Ellen White, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-2011; Email: Ellen@treasuresoftheearth.com<\/p>\n<p>September 14-14\u2014ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS:<br \/>\nRock Swap \u2013 Buy, Sell, Trade; Rock River Valley Gem and Mineral Society; Odd Fellows Club, 6219 Forest Hills Rd.; Sat. 9:30-4; free; vendor space still available (10 x 10 for $25) and activities for children; contact Duane Cushing, 11717 Waidi Avenue, Machesney Park, IL 61115, (815) 218-5011; Email: tcdc78@comcast.net<\/p>\n<p>September 20-22\u2014MARIETTA , GEORGIA:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Bellpoint Gem Show; Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Pkwy.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $5, free admission for children under 15 accompanied by a paying adult; dealers from near and far will be offering minerals, fossils, jewelry, healing stones, rocks, cabochons, beads, crystals, gems and geodes; contact Damian; Email: mbellpoint@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>September 20-22\u2014LINCOLN, MISSOURI:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Mozarkite Society of Lincoln, Inc.; Under the water tower, 2 blocks east of Bullseye; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3; free admission; public digs for Mozarkite during the show, proceeds benefiting scholarship fund; contact Karl Parsons, (301) 641-6188<\/p>\n<p>September 20-22\u2014OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Treasures of the Earth, Inc.; Roland E Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5 (tickets good for the weekend), free admission for youth 16 and under ; Vendors offering custom faceted gemstones, loose stones, mineral specimens, rocks, fossils, demonstrations, displays, and jewelry repair work; contact Ellen White, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-2011; Email: Ellen@treasuresoftheearth.com<\/p>\n<p>September 20-22\u2014PAYSON, ARIZONA:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Payson Rimstones Rock Club Inc.; Event Center Mazatzal Hotel &#038; Casino, Highway 87, Mile Marker 251; Fri. 4-8, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; general admission $3, free admission for children 12 and under; Vendors offering gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, slabs, lapidary equipment, tools and equipment, demonstrations, and activities; contact Becky Bagshaw, 8962 W Fossil Creek Rd, Strawberry, AZ 85544-2623, (928) 476-3419; Email: paysonrimstones@aol.com<\/p>\n<p>September 21-21\u2014LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Long Beach Mineral &#038; Gem Society; Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave; Sat. 10-5; free; this years show theme is Gems By the Beach; contact Carol Kron, (562) 577-9044; Email: lbmineralgemsociety@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>September 21-22\u2014MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Mystical Gifts; National Guard Readiness Center, 90 Army Band Way; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $5, free admission for children under 13; Vendors offering minerals, fossils, crystals, beads and findings, geode cutting, lapidary, demonstrations and displays; contact Robbin Maxwell, PO Box 4414, Clarksburg, WV 26302; Email: mystical.gifts@hotmail.com<\/p>\n<p>September 21-22\u2014LODI, CALIFORNIA:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Stockton Lapidary and Mineral Club; Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, free admission for children 12 and under; More than 30 gem and mineral dealers and activities for children; contact Mike Mathis, CA; Email: mmathis@nwp.org<\/p>\n<p>September 21-22\u2014GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Grand Junction Gem &#038; Mineral Club; Mesa County Fairgrounds, 2785 Hwy 50; Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; $5, seniors and military personnel $4, free admission for children under 12 ; Dealers presenting rocks and minerals, equipment, jewelry, beads, fossils; interactive exhibits; activities for children; contact Deidre O-Callaghan; Email: docallaghan01@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>September 21-22\u2014POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK:<br \/>\nShow and sale; Mid-Hudson Valley Gem &#038; Mineral Society, Inc.; Golds Gym Family Sports Complex, 258 Titusville Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors $4, students $2, and free admission for children under 12 with paying adult; 50th annual show: \u201cPyrite\u2026.Don\u2019t Be Fooled,\u201d more than 25 dealers offering a variety, fluorescent mineral display and lapidary demonstrations, pyrite exhibit presented by Vassar College Museum and MHV Society members, activities for children; contact Linda Wuest, PO Box 327, Accord, NY 12404; Email: garnet327@hvc.rr.com<\/p>\n<p>September 21-22\u2014AUBURN, WASHINGTON:<br \/>\nCascade Gem and Mineral Show; Cascade Mineralogical Society; Green River College, 12401 SE 320th Street, Phys. Ed. Facility; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free; More than 35 dealers, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Mark Hohn; Email: markhohn@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>September 27-29\u2014JOPLIN, MISSOURI:<br \/>\nAnnual show; TriState Gem &#038; Mineral Society; Joplin Historical &#038; Mineral Museum, 504 S. Schifferdecker Ave.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3; free admission; contact Chris Wiseman, 504 S. Schifferdecker Ave., Joplin, MO 64801, (417) 623-1180; Email: joplinmuseum@sbcglobal.net<\/p>\n<p>September 28-29\u2014NASHVILLE, INDIANA:<br \/>\nAnnual show; Brown County Rock &#038; Mineral Club, Inc.; Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould Street; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free; Demonstrations on flint-knapping, wire-wrapping, and gold-panning, vendors from across the Midwest, silent auction, and activities for children; contact Rhonda A. Dunn, P. O. Box 2023, Nashville, IN 47448, (812) 320-6237; Email: bcrnc2010@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>September 28-29\u2014WEST FRIENDSHIP, MARYLAND:<br \/>\nAnnual show; The Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore; Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, free admission for children 12 and under with adult; contact Anita Meyers, 1211 Hoff Road, Hanover, PA 17331, (465) 113-3; Email: marketing@gemcuttersguild.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEPTEMBER GEM AND MINERAL SHOWS A great mineral show in September is as much fun as great food, great comedy shows, and great nightlife. Here is a list of upcoming mineral shows in September. Contact American Geode through email if you are in charge of mineral shows, and we will post them. 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