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1-3—LARGO, FLORIDA: 43rd Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show and Sale; Suncoast Gem & Mineral Society; Minnreg Bldg.; 6340 126th Ave. N; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, students $4, children (under 6) free; dealers, club sales, finished and unfinished gems, jewelry, beads, minerals, equipment, tools, magazine back issues, grand drawing, hourly drawings, member displays, grab bags, demonstrations; contact Bill Schmidt, Suncoast Gem & Mineral Society, PO Box 13254, St. Petersburg, FL 33733, (727) 793-7069; e-mail: SGAMSgemshow@gmail.com; Web site: sgams.com
1-3—NEWARK, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley; Newark Pavilion; 6430 Thornton Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children free; fluorescent rock display and sales, more than 35 dealers, jewelry, gemstones, beads, fossils, equipment, supplies, live demonstrations, display cases, live auction, door prizes, kids’ Spinning Wheel; contact Michael Tice, 3837 Parish Ave., Fremont, CA 94536, (510) 791-2785; e-mail: 4ticetice@comcast.net; Web site: www.mgscv.org
1-3—RICHMOND, INDIANA: Annual show; Eastern Indiana Gem & Geological Society; Wayne County Fairgrounds; 861 N. Salisbury Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-4; adults $5, seniors $3, students $1, children (under 7) free; jewelry, minerals, crystale, fossils, displays, children’s activities, silent auction; contact John LaMont, 14158 St. Rd. 1, Brookville, IN 47012, (765) 647-4894 or (765) 966-4249
2-3—ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Monrovia Rockhounds; The Arboretum & Botanic Gardens; Ayers Hall, 301 Baldwin Ave.; Sat. 9-4:30, Sun. 9-4:30; adults $8, seniors and students $6, children $3; contact Jo Anna Ritchey, 224 Oaks Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016, (626) 359-1624; e-mail: joannaritchey@gmail.com; Web site: www.moroks.com
2-3—CALDWELL, IDAHO: Annual show; Owyhee Gem & Mineral Society; O’Conner Field House; 2200 Blaine; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-5; adults $3, children (under 11) free with adult; dealers, rock, gems, jewelry, fossils, live demonstrations, silent auction, sand dig, door prizes, member display cases, kids’ Wheel Spin, grab bags; contact Susan Beattie, (208) 466-6184; e-mail: susan71061@aol.com; Web site: www.owyheerocks.com
2-3—FOUNTAIN HILLS (PHOENIX), ARIZONA: Fountain Hills Gem & Mineral Show; O.B. Rocks & Minerals; Fountain Hills Community Center; 13001 N. La Montana Dr.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, children (under 10) free; dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, metals, beads, kids’ activities; contact Rick Obermiller, PO Box 64281, Phoenix, AZ 85082, (602) 826-2218; e-mail: obrocks@gmail.com
2-3—ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON: Annual show; East Kingco Rock Club; Pickering Barn; 1730 10th Ave. NW, across from Costco; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; dealers, gems, jewelry mineral specimens, silent auction, natural art, games, demonstrations, displays, door prizes; contact Norma McDonald, PO Box 2203, Redmond, WA 98073, (206) 612-3113; e-mail: ekcrc@gmail.com; Web site: www.eastkingco.org
2-3—ROBSTOWN, TEXAS: Annual show; Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society; Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds; 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd., intersection of IH-37 and Hwy. 77; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 (two-day pass), children (under 12) with adult and Scouts in uniform free; dealers, jewelry, minerals, fossils, meteorites, kids’ wheel, Rock Food Table; contact Jerrold Simpson, PO Box 60781, Corpus Christi, TX 78466, (361) 877-3073; e-mail: jsimpson1@stx.rr.com; Web site: www.gcgms.org
2-3—STANTON (NEWARK), DELAWARE: Annual show; The Delaware Mineralogical Society; Delaware Technical and Community College; 400 Stanton-Christiana Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $6, seniors $5, students $4, children (under 12) free; educational exhibits, minerals, fossils, lapidary, museum displays, dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry and lapidary supplies, door prizes, gem cutting and polishing demonstrations, children’s table; contact Wayne Urion, (302) 998-0686; e-mail: wurion@aol.com; Web site: www.delminsociety.net
2-3—VENTURA, CALIFORNIA: 51st annual show; Ventura Gem & Mineral Society; Ventura County Fairgrounds; 10 W. Harbor Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; member and guest displays of gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary arts, lapidary and jewelry making demonstrations, door prizes, silent auctions, Country Store, dealers, children’s activities; contact Krishna Juarez, PO Box 1573, Ventura, CA 93002, (805) 320-1094; e-mail: abaris2007@gmail.com; Web site: www.vgms.org
7-10—DEMING, NEW MEXICO: 48th Annual Rockhound Roundup Gem & Mineral Show and Sale; Deming Gem & Mineral Society; SWNM Fairgrounds; 4200 Raymond Reed; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; jewelry and rock-related items, displays, demonstrations, spinning wheel, geode cutting, guided field trips, children’s corner, silent auction, live auction, door prizes, cash raffle; contact Maurice Crawford, 713 W. Spruce St. PMB 726, Deming, NM 88030, (575) 546-0056; e-mail: thedgms@gmail.com; Web site: dgms.bravehost.com
8-9—ADA, OKLAHOMA: Annual show; Ada Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club; Pontotoc County Agri-Plex; Hwy. 1 & 377/state Hwy. 99 & Richardson Loop; Fri. 8-6, Sat. 9-5; free admission; dealers, kids’ activities, fossil dig, spinning wheel, fluorescent rocks, silent auction, demonstrations; contact Ed Vermillion, PO Box 782, Purcell, OK 73080, (405) 527-6431; e-mail: okieed42@windstream.net; Web site: www.freewebs.com/agmfc/index.htm
8-10—AUGUSTA, GEORGIA: Annual show; Aiken Gem, Mineral & Fossil Society and Augusta Gem & Mineral Society; Julian Smith Casino; 2200 Broad St.; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children (under 16) free with adult; dealers, gem dig, geode sales and cutting, treasure dig, hourly door prizes, grab bags, grand door prize, demonstrations; contact Richard McNutt, (706) 650-8280; e-mail: rmcnutt9@comcast.net
8-10—HILLSBORO, OREGON: Show and sale; Tualatin Valley Gem Club; Washington County FairPlex; 873 NE 34th Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-6; adults $1, children (under 12) free; dealers, exhibits, silent auction, demonstrations; contact Mitch Metcalf, (503) 726-9168; e-mail: mitch@myrenoaddress@com
8-10—PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc; Alameda County Fairgrounds; 4501 Pleasanton Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7 (3 days), children (11 and under) free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, more than 70 exhibitors, jewelry repair while you shop; contact Allen Van Volkinburgh, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
8-10—VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA: 37th Annual Outdoor Tailgate; Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Stoddard Wells; Stoddard Wells Rd., 12 miles east of I-15; Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-5, Sun. 8-5; free admission; Sat. field trip for Verde Antique marble, dealers, handcrafted and faceted jewelry, slabs, cabs, minerals, fossils, findings, equipment, rough material; contact Brett Ward, (760) 243-2330; Web site: vvgmc.org
9—BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: Rockin’ at the Swamp Festival; Recreation and Parks Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge; Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center; 10503 N. Oak Hills Pkwy.; Sat. 9-4; adults $5, children $4; rocks, gemstones, minerals, fossils, gemstone identification card project, pyrite collecting, 10 dealers, gemstone jewelry, stoneware, mineral specimens, rock-related gift items, stone-tool demonstrations, crafts, rock climbing wall, fossil quarry; contact Claire Coco, BSNC, 10503 N. Oak Hills Pkwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70810, (225) 757-8905; e-mail: ccoco@brec.org; Web site: www.brec.org/swamp
9—SKOKIE, ILLINOIS: 64th Annual Silent Auction; Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society; St. Peter’s United Church of Christ gymnasium; 8013 Laramie, at Oakton, across from the public library; Sat. 6-9; free admission; rocks, crystals, minerals, fossils, geodes, handmade jewelry, lapidary treasures, books, magazines, special selection for kids; contact Jeanine Mielecki, (773) 774-2054; e-mail: jaynine9aol.com; Web site: www.chicagorocks.org
9-10—CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY: Annual show; North Jersey Mineralogical Society; Pope John II Center; 775 Valley Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors $4, students $3, children (under 12) free; rocks, minerals, fossils, lapidary, crystals, jewelry, rockhounding supplies; contact Jeff Wilson, 14 Beach Dr., Montague, NJ 07827, (973) 293-7911; e-mail: buckwood4@yahoo.com; Web site: nojms.webs.com
9-10—FILER, IDAHO: Annual show; Magic Valley Gem Club; Twin Falls County Fairgrounds; 215 Fair Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; adults $2, children (under 12) free with adult; demonstrations by Herrett Museum, Hagerman Fossil Beds and Magic Valley Gold Panning Club, dealers, silent auctions, door prizes, grand prize, wheel of fortune, display cases, hands-on mineral table, educational exhibits, sand dig; contact Shirley Metts, (208) 423-4827; e-mail: imetts@centurylink.net
9-10—KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON: Annual show; Rock & Arrowhead Club; Klamath County Fairgrounds; 3531 S. 6th St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $1, children (under 12) free; featuring obsidian; contact Marv Stump, PO Box 1803, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, (541) 882-8341
9-10—MENASHA, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Weis Earth Science Museum; UW Fox Valley; 1478 Midway Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; special exhibits, gem cutting and jewelry making demonstrations, silent auction, door prizes, raffle, kids’ events; contact Gary Richards, Weis Earth Science Museum, Manasha, WI 54952, (920) 832-2925; e-mail: garold.richards@uwc.edu
9-10—MONROE, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Badger Lapidary & Geological Society; Monroe Senior High School; 1600 26th St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission, donations accepted; 10 dealers, speakers, club displays, fluorescent mineral tent, lapidary demonstrations, club sales, hourly door prizes, educational films, kids’ activities, fish pond, spinner game, scavenger hunt, quarry quest, gem panning, roving rock wizard; contact Terri Marche, 5415 Lost Woods Ct., Oregon, WI 53575, (608) 835-2653; e-mail: tmarche@usnetizen.com; Web site: www.badgerrockclub.org
9-10—SAN MARINO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Pasadena Lapidary Society; San Marino Masonic Center; 3130 Huntington Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; “Rocks Through The Ages”, member displays, lapidary demonstrations, dealers, minerals, rough material, jewelry, gems, collectibles; contact Marcia Goetz, (626) 260-7239
9-10—SPRECKELS, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Salinas Valley Rock & Gem Club, Spreckels Vets Hall; Spreckels Vets Halls; 5th St. and Llano St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; jewelry, gems, crystals, minerals, fossils, craft supplies, beads, fluorescent display, member displays, hourly door prizes, demonstrations, raffle; contact Karin Salomon, (831) 375-5233; e-mail: kcbakes27@yahoo.com; Web site: salinasrockandgem.com
9-10—TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Mother Lode Mineral Society; Stanislaus County Fairgrounds; 900 N. Broadway; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children (12 and under) free; rocks, minerals, jewelry, exhibits of dinosaur fossils, shark jaws, jewelry and polished stones, jewelry-making demonstrations, children’s activities, bracelet making, soapstone carving, fluorescent display tent; contact Chris Whittier, 3813 Amigo Dr., Modesto, CA 95356, (209) 368-2797; e-mail: webmaster@motherlodemineralsociety.com; Web site: www.turlockgemshow.com
9-10—WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Kettle Moraine Geological Society; Waukesha County Expo Center South Hall; 1000 Northview Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2.50, children 50 cents; agates, minerals, fossils, lapidary, speakers, demonstrations, displays, fluorescence, sales; contact Richard Rosenberger, 245 Meadowside Court, Pewaukee, WI 53072; e-mail: rosenber.w@sbcglobal.net; Web site: fromtherockroom.com
15-16—COTTONWOOD, ARIZONA: Retail show; Val Latham and Sharon Szymanski; Mingus Union High School; 1801 E. Fir St.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 9-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free with adult; dealers, minerals, rocks, copper, beads, fine and costume jewelry, unset gemstones, fossils, cabochons, lapidary machinery and supplies, wire wrapping on the premises; contact Val Latham, 840 W. Charleston Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85140, (602) 350-1756; e-mail: val65@cox.net
15-17—ALBUQEURQUE, NEW MEXICO: Annual show; Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club; Albuquerque State Fairgrounds, Expo NM; 300 San Pedro NE, enter from San Pedro at Copper St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, $1 Fri., children (under 13) free; 45 dealers, exhibits, minerals, fossils, jewelry, crystals, cut stones, displays, books, raffles, silent auction, door prizes, Creative Arts Center; contact Paul Hlava, (505) 265-4178; e-mail: paulhlava@q.com; Web site: www.agmc.info
15-17—JACKSON, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Michigan Gem & Mineral Society; Jackson County Fair Grounds American 1 Event Center; 200 W. Ganson; Fri. 11-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-5; adults $4 (discount coupon on Web site), seniors $2, students $1, children (under 5),military personnel, police, firefighters, and Scouts in uniform free; junior activities, gems, minerals, meteorites, fossils, beads, jewelry, demonstrators, silent auctions, displays, gold panning, door prizes; contact Sally Hoskin, 10990 Phal Rd., Grass Lake, MI 49240, (517) 522-3396; e-mail: saltoosal2@yahoo.com; Web site: www.mgmsrockclub.com
15-17—KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Annual show; Greater Kansas City Association of Earth Science Clubs; KCI Expo Center; 11730 NW Ambassador Dr.; Fri. 9-8, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children (5-12) $3; contact Mark Sherwood, PO Box 436, Oak Grove, MO 64075, (816) 690-8226; e-mail: kcgsinfo@yahoo.com; Web site: www.kcgemshow.org
15-17—ROME, GEORGIA: Annual show; Rome Georgia Mineral Society; The Forum; 301 Tribune St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; minerals, gems, fossils, jewelry, crystals, mineral identification, door prizes, exhibits; contact Jose Santamaria, 311 E. 4th St., Rome, GA 30161, (678) 488-9560; e-mail: rogams.show@gmail.com; Web site: http://rogams.wordpress.com/gem-and-mineral-show/
15-17—SPANISH FORK, UTAH: 54th “Spring Parade of Gems”; Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society; Spanish Fork Fair Grounds; 475 S. Main; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; free admission; displays, dealers, jewelry, fossils, equipment, Mr. Bones, door prizes, touch table, rock sales, silent auction, rocks in the rough, minerals, lapidary equipment, Junior Club Booth, kids’ grab bags, Wheel of Fortune, instruction on polishing cabochons, demonstrations, faceting, knapping, wire wrapping, beading, fluorescent mineral display; contact Keith Fackrell, 2295 East 700 South, Springville, UT 84663, (801) 592-0410; e-mail: timprocks@gmail.com; Web site: http://timprocks.weebly.com
16-17—CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA: Annual show; Cedar Valley Rocks & Minerals Society; Hawkeye Downs Expo Center; 4400 6th St. SW; Sat. 8:30-6, Sun. 9:30-5; adults $2, students (12-18) $1, children (under 12) and youth groups with adult free; Iowa fossils, Tarbosaur Skeleton, 7-inch shark jaw, educational programs, demonstrations, dealers, children’s activities, gem sluice; contact Marvin Houg, (319) 364-2868; e-mail: m_houg@yahoo.com; Web site: www.cedarvalleyrockclub.org
16-17—GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND: 49th annual show and sale; Gem, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Montgomery County; Montgomery County Fairgrounds; 16 Chestnut St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $6 (coupon on Web site), children (under 12) and Scouts in uniform free; 22 dealers, gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, more than 40 exhibits, demonstrations, free cabochon-polishing workshop, door prizes, raffles, kids’ table with free specimens, fluorescent display, mini-mine; contact Mark Dahlman, 11906 Scovell Terrace, Germantown, MD 20874; e-mail: showchair@glmsmc.com; Web site: www.glmsmc.com
16-17—LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Lemoore Gem & Mineral Club; Trinity Hall; 470 Champion St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; agate and jasper from around the world, fluorescent mineral display, lapidary rough and supplies, gems, minerals, beads, fossils, jewelry, stone carvings, reference books, rock-cutting demonstrations; contact Chris Wertenberger, PO Box 455, Lemoore, CA 93245-0455, (559) 309-3433
16-17—SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: Annual show; Southwest Gem & Mineral Society; San Antonio Event Center; 8111 Meadow Leaf Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors and military $3, students $2, children $1; minerals, fossils, jewelry, gemstones, club exhibits, silent auction, children’s games, hourly and grand door prizes; contact Robert Bowie, TX 78133, (210) 287-5233; e-mail: krbotx@gvtc.com; Web site: www.swgemandmineral.org
16-17—SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; North Seattle Lapidary & Mineral Club; Lake City Community Center; 12531 28th Ave. NE; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; junior activities, displays, demonstrations, dealers, club group project; contact Susan Gardner, (425) 483-2295; e-mail: sgardner3@mindspring.com; Web site: www.NorthSeattleRockClub.org
16-17—VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA: Annual ; Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society; Solano County Fairgrounds, Mc Cormick Hall; 900 Fairgrounds Dr.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children (under 14) free with adult; dealers, beads, crystals, opals, jade, turquoise, meteorites, door prizes, silent auction, wheel of fortune; contact Dan Wolke, 900 Fairgrounds Dr., Civic Bldg., Vallejo, CA 94589, (707) 745-1816; e-mail: dncwolke@sbcglobal.net; Web site: vallejogemandmineral.com
16-17—VISTA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Palomar Gem & Mineral Club; Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum; 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; displays, dealers, gems, mineral, fossils, jewelry, door prize, general store, demonstrations, children’s activities; contact Diane Hall, 528 Shadywood Dr., Escondido, CA 92026, (760) 741-0433; e-mail: dhall13@cox.net; Web site: www.palomargem.org
22-23—YUMA, ARIZONA: Retail show; Sharon Szymanski; Yuma Civic Center; 1440 Desert Hills Dr.; Fri. 10-5, Fri. 9-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free with adult; indoor gem and jewelry show, dealers, minerals, fossils, rough, slabs, fine and costume jewelry, beads, copper, unset gemstones, lapidary equipment and supplies, wire wrapping on the premises; contact Sharon Szymanski, 1792 E. Laddoos Ave., San Tan Valley, AZ 85140, (480) 215-9101; e-mail: goldcanyon2@yahoo.com
22-24—HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA: 43rd annual show; Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Hickory Metro Convention Center; I-40 Exit 125; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, students and children free; exhibits, demonstrations, cabbing, faceting, tumbling, kiddie corner; contact Baxter Leonard, 2510 Rolling Ridge Dr., Hickory, NC 28602, (828) 320-4028; e-mail: gailandbaxter@aol.com
22-24—LOVELAND, COLORADO: 52nd annual show; Fort Collins Rockhounds; The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds); McKee Bldg., 5280 Arena Circle; Fri. 4-8, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4 (1 day, or $7 (3 days), students (12-18) with ID $1, children (under 12) free with adult; agates and calcite featured, exhibits, door prizes, grab bags, silent auction, demonstrations, gem and mineral dealers; contact Dee Spaulding, 2506 Pear Court, Fort Collins, CO 80521, (970) 493-6168; e-mail: fcrockhounds@yahoo.com; Web site: fortcollinsrockhounds.org
22-24—PORTLAND, OREGON: Annual show; Mt. Hood Rock Club; Kliever National Guard Armory; 10000 NE 33rd Dr.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission, donations accepted; contact L. Smith, (503) 646-1932; e-mail: mhrcshowchair@gmail.com
22-24—SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI: Annual show; Rock Hobby Club of St. Louis; Machinists Hall Auditorium; 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd.; Fri. 4-9, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $3.50, students (under 18) $2, children (under 12) $1 or free with adult; dealers, exhibits, demonstrations, gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, meteorites; contact Roy Hurlburt, 2942 Piney Pointe Dr., Saint Louis, MO 63129-5711, (314) 846-0711; e-mail: hurlburtr@juno.com; Web site: emineralshow.com
23-24—ANGELS CAMP, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society; Calaveras County Fairgrounds (Frogtown); 101 Frogtown Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, children (under 12) free with adult; jewelry, gemstones, beads, fossils, meteorites, rocks, tools, minerals, kids’ area, silent auction, raffle, door prizes; contact Anna Christiansen, 245 N. 6th Ave., Oakdale, CA 95361-3124, (209) 847-1173; e-mail: achrist361@sbcglobal.net; Web site: calaverasgemand mineral.org
23-24—CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Franklin County Rock & Mineral Club; Hamilton Heights Elementary School; 1589 Johnson Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, children (under 12) free with adult; jewelry, gemstones, minerals, fossils, displays, door prizes; contact Mike Mowen, 5979 Altenwald Rd., Waynesboro, PA 17268, (717) 264-9024; e-mail: mlmo@innernet.net
23-24—DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS: 48th Annual Jewelry, Gem, Fossil, Mineral & Lapidary Show; Des Plaines Valley Geological Society; Des Plaines Park District; 2222 Birch St.; Sat. 9:30-5; adults $3, seniors $2, students $1, children (under 12) free with adult; kids’ room, silent auction, demonstrations, raffles, dealers, fine gems and jewelry; contact Lois Zima, (847) 298-4659; e-mail: KSCHUSTER921@AOL.com
23-24—HAMBURG, NEW YORK: Annual show; Buffalo Geological Society; The Fairgrounds; S. Park Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children (under 12) free; demonstrations, beads, jewelry, private gem collections, gifts, educational exhibits, drawings; contact Steve Bitrz, NY, (716) 773-6386; e-mail: sbirtz@aol.com; Web site: buffalogeological@gmail.com
23-24—NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Western Mass Mineral Jewelry & Fossil Show; Connecticut Valley Mineral Club; Clarion Hotel & Conference Center; 1 Atwood Dr.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, children (12 and under) and Scouts in uniform free with adult; minerals, gemstones, jewelry, crystals, beads, fossils, lapidary and mineral arts, live demonstrations, free exhibits; contact Chris Wayne, (413) 529-0257; e-mail: cwayne@ed-tech.com; Web site: www.westernmassmineralshow.com
23-24—PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON: Annual show; City of Port Angeles; Vern Burton Community Center; 308 E. 4th St.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; more than 35 dealers, free rock for kids while supplies last, raffle drawings, rough and polished rocks, giant thunder eggs, slabs, carvings, lapidary tools, beads, fused glass, faceted gemstones, faceting rough, crystals, fossils, minerals, beach glass, shells, jewelry, wire wrapping, woodworking, cabochons, equipment; contact Cindy Kochanek, 308 E. 4th St., PO Box 1150, Port Angeles, WA 98362, (360) 417-4550; e-mail: ckochane@cityofpa.us; Web site: www.cityofpa.us
23-24—SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club; Athens Twp. Volunteer Fire Hall; 211 Herrick Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, students $1, children (under 8) free; museum displays, kids’ activities, geode cutting, dealers, minerals, fossils, lapidary, jewelry, UVBob’s fluorescent show; contact Inga Wells, 502 Church St., Athens, PA 18810, (570) 731-4396; e-mail: ingawells@yahoo.com; Web site: www.chehannarocks.com
23-24—TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA: 64th annual show and sale; South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society; Ken Miller Recreation Center; 3341 Torrance Blvd., entrance on Madrona Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; door prizes, special guest exhibitors and demonstrators, fluorescent mineral show, petrified forest display, polished stones, slabs, rough rock, Artisans Store featuring handmade jewelry; contact Bill Sudduth, (310) 787-7851; e-mail: Sudduth3@msn.com; Web site: www.palosverdes.com/sblap
23-25—ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA: 51st Annual Gem Show; Roseville Rock Rollers Gem & Mineral Society; Roseville (Placer County) Fairgrounds; 800 All America City Blvd., off Washington; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, seniors $5 (coupon on Web site), children (12 and under) free; two huge buildings, more than 45 dealers, crystals, beads, gemstones, handcrafted jewelry, gold panning, fossils, meteorites, polished stones, opal, world-class mineral specimens, tourmaline, gold, sunstones, special kids’ activity area, free gem and mineral identification, demonstrations, silent auctions, more than 35 exhibits, raffle, hourly door prizes, lapidary shop open house; contact Gloria Marie, PO Box 1547, Foresthill, CA 95631, (916) 216-1114; e-mail: gloriarosevillerockrollers@gmail.com; Web site: www.rockrollers.com
29-30—COLVILLE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Panorama Gem & Mineral Club; Ag Trade Center; NE Washington Fairgrounds, 317 W. Astor Ave. (at Washington St.); Fri. 8:30-6, Sat. 9-5; free admission; donations for scholarship fund accepted; contact Bill Allen, (509) 936-5847; e-mail: sago@theofficenet.com
30-31—BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Mt. Baker Rock & Gem; Bloedel Donovan Community Center; 2214 Electric Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; gold panning, lapidary demonstrations, fluorescent show, rocks, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, club sales, dealers, door prizes, scholarship raffle, silent auction, exhibits, special kids’ activities; contact Lori Nettles, (360) 961-7873; e-mail: lorinhardy@yahoo.com; Web site: www.mtbakerrockclub.org
30-31—SWEET HOME, OREGON: 65th Annual Rock & Gem Show; Sweet Home Rock & Mineral Society; High School Gym; 1641 Long St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults 50 cents, children (12 and under) free; contact Joe Cota, PO Box 2279, Lebanon, OR 97355, (541) 451-2740
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