1-3—NIPOMO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Orcutt Mineral Society; Nipomo High School; 525 N. Thompson Ave.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; more than 60 indoor dealers, outdoor tailgaters; contact Wes Lingerfelt, PO Box 176, Nipomo, CA 93444, (805) 929-3788; e-mail: info@omsinc.org; Web site: www.omsinc.org
1-3—PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA: Annual show; Prescott Gem & Mineral Club; Tim’s Toyota Center; Glassford Hill and Florentine Rd.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $4, seniors and students $3, children (12 and under) free; 50 dealers, rough rock, slabs, cabochons, fossils, gems, minerals, jewelry, beads, equipment, findings, kids’ activities, member displays, fluorescent mineral display, raffles, demonstrations; contact Judy Sullins, Prescott Gem & Mineral Club, PO Box 3923, Chino Valley, AZ 86323, (928) 445-1117; e-mail: sullinsjs@cableone.net; Web site: www.prescottgemmineral.org
2—ISHPEMING, MICHIGAN: 39th Annual Gem and Mineral Show; Ishpeming Rock & Mineral Club; Ishpeming Elks Club; 597 Lke Shore Dr.; Sat. 9:30-4:30; free admission; kids’ area, silent auction, hourly prizes, raffle, demonstrations, dealers, live mineral auction, raffle, program, field trips; contact Ernest Johnson, 1962 W. Fair, Marquette, MI 49855, (906) 228-9422; e-mail: ejohnson@nmu.edu; Web site: www.ishpemingrockandmineralclub.org
7-10—BUENA VISTA, COLORADO: Annual show; Contin-Tail LLC; Rodeo Grounds; Gregg Dr. and Rodeo Rd.; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; more than 100 dealers, rocks, minerals, fossils, cabochons, beads, jewelry, findings, collectibles, lapidary items, free rocks for kids; contact Carolyn Tunnicliff, 1130 Francis #7010, Longmont, CO 80501, (720) 938-4194; e-mail: ctunnicliff@gmail.com; Web site: www.coloradorocks.org
8-10—DALTON, GEORGIA: 23rd Annual Show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center; 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd., I-75 Exit 333; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $4 (good all 3 days), children (under 16) free; beads, pearls, gemstones, wire wrapping, wire sculpture, silversmiths, goldsmiths, custom work and repairs while you wait, door prizes; contact Van Wimmer, 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: van@toteshows.com; Web site: www.toteshows.com
8-10—HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Copper Country Rock & Mineral Club; Houghton Elementary School; 203 W. Jacker, corner of Bridge St. and Jacker Ave.; Fri. 1-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-3; free admission; dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary, mining certificates, jewelry, kids’ copper hunt, geode sales and cracking, door prizes, grab bags, silent auction; contact Norman Gruber, 1850 Clark St., Marquette, MI 49855, (906) 228-6764; e-mail: pres@ccrmc.info; Web site: www.ccrmc.info
8-10—NORTH BEND, OREGON: 52nd Annual Gem and Mineral Show; Far West Lapidary & Gem Society; North Bend Community Center; 2222 N. Broadway; Fri. 10-4, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; adults $1, children (under 12) free; silent auctions, door prizes, displays, jewelry, gemstones, rough and polished rocks; contact Don Innes, (541) 396-5722; e-mail: doninnes.innes20@gmail.com
8-10—PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Port Townsend Rock Club; Jefferson County Fairgrounds; 4907 Landers St.; Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-9, Sun. 10-6; Jefferson County Fair admission: adults $6, seniors and students $5, children $2; contact Garnett Brooks, PO Box 1383, Port Townsend, WA 98368, (360) 379-5531
8-10—WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS: Wholesale and retail show; Martin Zinn Expositions; Eastern States Exposition; Better Living Center, 1305 Memorial Dr.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children free; special California collections exhibit, free lectures, free mineral ID, 140 retail and 60 wholesale dealers; contact Regina Aumente, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004, (505) 867-0425; e-mail: mzexpos@gmail.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com/east_coast.html
9-10—BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: 50th Anniversary Show; Baton Rouge Gem & Mineral Society; Marriott Hotel; 5500 Hilton Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, children $3; demonstrations, cabbing, faceting, wire wrapping, door prizes, silent auctions, Scouts and educational groups welcome; contact Diana Martin, (225) 931-7543; e-mail: Cajunladi@cox.net; Web site: www.brgemandmineral.org
9-10—RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Northwest Wisconsin Gem & Mineral Society; Barron County Fairgrounds; Highway 48 N.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; contact Roy Wickman, 1127 7th St., Almena, WI 54805-9409, (715) 357-3223; e-mail: rktswick@chibardun.net
9-10—WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center; 1371 Civic Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $8, children (under 12) free; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371, Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-7837; e-mail: jerry@crystalfair.com; Web site: www.crystalfair.com
14-17—LAKE GEORGE, COLORADO: Retail show; Lake George Gem & Mineral Club; field between the Post Office and General Store; 37400 US Hwy. 24; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; dealers, local amazonite, smoky quartz, fluorite and topaz, minerals, gems, fossils; contact Dan Alfrey, PO Box 171, Lake George, CO 80827, (719) 440-6234; e-mail: AlfreyDan@aol.com; Web site: LGGMClub.org
15-16—TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA: Show and sale; Tahlequah Rock & Mineral Society; Tahlequah Community Bldg.; 300 W. First St.; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-5; adults (18 and up) $3, students and children free; rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, museum displays, auctions, children’s area, educational demonstrations; contact Sara Brasel, 14236 Cross Timbers Rd., Tahlequah, OK 74464, (918) 284-5770
15-17—BRIDGETON, MISSOURI: Annual show; Greater St. Louis Association of Earth Science; Machinists Hall Auditorium; 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd., at I-270; Fri. 3-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5, seniors $4, students $2, children (under 5) and Scouts and leaders in uniform free; gems, fossils, jewelry, Youth Booth, exhibits, demonstrators; contact Robert Morse, 135 Knox St., Troy, MO 63379-4423, (636) 462-4423; e-mail: rmorse@centurytel.net
15-17—HERMISTON, OREGON: 2014 NFMS Show and Conference; Hatrockhounds Gem & Mineral Society; Hermiston Conference Center; 415 S. Hwy. 395; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3.50 ($9 for 3 days), children (under 12) free with adult; “Biggest Little Show in Town”: dealers, displays, demonstrations, speakers, silent auction; contact Judi Allison, (541) 720-4950; e-mail: jall@eotnet.net; Web site: www.hatrockhounds.org
15-17—LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA: 17th Annual Show; Mid-Atlantic Gem & Mineral Assn.; Lebanon PA County Expo; 80 Rocherty Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, seniors and students $5 (discount coupons on Web site), children free; The Gem Miner’s Jubilee: dealers, tailgating, classes, demonstrations; contact Teresa Schwab, PO Box 15513, Chevy Chase, MD 20825, (301) 565-0487; e-mail: beadware@rcn.com; Web site: www.gem-show.com
15-17—SEASIDE, OREGON: 18th Annual Clatsop County Gem, Mineral, Bead, Jewelry & Fossil Show; Jean Miller; Seaside Convention Center; 415 First Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; free pear strand to first 75 ladies, gems, minerals, beads, fossils, lapidary tools, rough and polished rock, jewelry; contact Jean Miller, (971) 219-0323; Web site: www.ogmshows.com
15-18—WOODLAND PARK, COLORADO: Annual show; Rock Gypsies; Woodland Park Saddle Club; 19250 E. US Hwy. 24; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; more than 40 dealers, rocks, minerals, fossils, crystals, gems, petrified wood, cabs, rough, custom jewelry; contact Kim Packham, 87 Plum Creek Rd., Divide, CO 80814, (719) 360-9665; e-mail: runninboar@hotmail.com; Web site: www.woodlandparkrockshow.com
16—SHELTON, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Shelton Rock & Mineral Society; Shelton Soccer Park; 2102 E. Johns Prairie Rd.; Sat. 9-5; free admission; trade or sell, rocks, minerals, fossils, equipment, raffle, door prize, displays; contact Richard Buchholz, (360) 427-2497; e-mail: giggpig@aol.com
16-17—BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA: Annual show; Arklatex Gem & Mineral Society; Bossier Civic Center; 620 Benton Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, students $1, children (under 6) Free; silent auctions, door prizes, kids’ area, demonstrations, displays, jewelry, rough and finished gemstones, beads; contact Del Glasner, PO Box 6633, Bossier City, LA 71111, (318) 517-7372; e-mail: larockclub@gmail.com; Web site: www.larockclub.com
16-17—HELOTES, TEXAS: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Pedrotti’s Event Center; 13715 FM 1560 N; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; lampwork and glass beads, vintage, bone, gemstones, wood, silver, findings, tools, books; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 240-7198; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net
16-17—TALLMADGE TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN: Faceting Seminar; Midwest Faceters Guild; Tallmadge Township Hall; O-1451 Leonard NW; Sat. 8-5, Sun. 8-5; Beginners $95, Advanced $50, GemCad $95; faceting classes for beginners and advanced faceters, GemCad instruction; contact Barb Yost, Grand Rapids, MI 49534, (616) 254-9777; e-mail: barbandben@gmail.com; Web site: www.midwestfaceters.org
22-24—SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: Show and sale; Michiana Gem & Mineral Society; St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds; Esther Singer Bldg., 5177 S. Ironwood Rd.; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, students (6 to 12) $1, children (under 6) free; dealers, jewelry, minerals, displays, lapidary demonstrations, Kids’ Korner, door prizes, silent auction, exhibits; contact Marie Crull, (574) 272-7209; e-mail: musicman0311@gmail.com; Web site: www.MichianaGMS.org
23-24—CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Show and sale; Capital Mineral Club; Everett Arena; 15 Loudon Rd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, children (12 and under) free with parent; Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Festival: hourly drawing, door prize, free mineral specimen for children, minerals, crystals, lapidary, faceted gems, books, magazines, fossils, jewelry, carvings, displays, demonstrations; contact Annette Comeau, 477 N. Main St., Bristol, NH 03222; e-mail: crocom05@gmail.com; Web site: www.capitalmineralclub.org
23-24—FREEPORT, NEW YORK: Retail show; Freeport Recreation and Parks Department; Freeport Recreation Center; 130 E. Merrick Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5.50, children free with adult; dealers, minerals, gems, jewelry, fossils, beads, goldsmiths and silversmiths; contact Ralph Gose, PO Box 1418, Melville, NY 11747, (631) 271-8411; e-mail: ralph_gose@kaleidosccopegemshows.com; Web site: www.kaleidoscopegemshows.com
23-24—JASPER, TEXAS: Annual show; Pine Country Gem & Mineral Society; The Event Center; 6258 State Hwy. 190W, 5 miles west of Jasper; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, students and children free; lapidary demonstrations, exhibits, dealers, gems, jewelry, rough rock, hourly door prizes, silent auction, raffle, kids’ activities, mining sluice, spinning wheel; contact Jonetta Nash, 737 FM 254 South, Jasper, TX 75951, (409) 384-3974; e-mail: jonetta.nash@yahoo.com
23-24—MADRID, NEW YORK: Annual show; St. Lawrence Rock & Mineral Club; Madrid Community Center; 1835 State Hwy. 35; Sat. 9-4:30, Sun. 9-3; free admission; outdoor/indoor show, fluorescent mineral hunt for children; contact William deLorraine, 1 Indian Head Trail, Gouverneur, NY 13642, (315) 287-4652; e-mail: wdellie@gmail.com; Web site: www.stlawrencecountyminearlclub.org
23-24—PEORIA, ILLINOIS: 51st annual show; Geology Section of the Peoria Academy of Science; The Grand Hotel; 4400 N. Brandywine Dr.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; silent auctions, kids’ area, fluorescent display, panning flume; contact Jim Travis, (309) 645-3609; e-mail: boatnik@aol.com; Web site: http://pasgeology.com
23-24—SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: 60th Anniversary Golden Gateway to Gems; San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society; San Francisco County Fair Bldg.; 9th Ave. and Lincoln Way; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $10, seniors and students $8, children (under 12) free with adult; “All That Glitters”: displays, dealers, demonstrations, kids’ activities, mineral ID, silent auctions, live auction Sat.; contact Ellen Nott, 4134 Judah St., San Francisco, CA 94122; e-mail: ellen_nott@yahoo.com; Web site: www.sfgemshow.org
30-31—ASHLAND, OREGON: Annual show; Scott’s Rocks; First United Methodist Church, Wesley Hall; 175 N. Main; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5; adults $2, children (under 12) free; fossil field trip, free rock for children, door prizes, silent auction; contact Scott Blair, 1009 Talent Ave., Talent, OR 97540, (541) 621-2558; e-mail: scottsrocks@scottsrocks.com; Web site: www.scottsrocks.com
30-31—AUGUSTA, MAINE: Annual show; Kennebec Rocks & Minerals Club; National Guard Armory; Western Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, children (under 12) free; more than 20 dealers, demonstrations, exhibits, children’s games, hourly door prizes, grand prizes, fluorescent display, silent auction, kids’ starter kits and free rock; contact Ron LePage, 37 May St., Waterville, ME 04901, (207) 973-6270; e-mail: ronlep@midmaine.com; Web site: kennebec-rocksandminerals.com
29-1—CRAWFORD, NEBRASKA: Annual Crawford Rock Swap; Northwestern Nebraska Rock Club; Crawford City Park; Crawford Park Loop; Daily 8-6; free admission; field trips, Agate Collectors meeting, auction; contact Valerie Homrighausen, 1010 5th St., Crawford, NE 69339, (308) 430-4404; e-mail: rockshop@bbc.net
29-1—HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Henderson County Gem & Mineral Society; Whitmire Center; Lily Pond Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-6, Mon. 10-5; adults $4, children (under 12) free; dealers, demonstrations, exhibits, raffles, door prizes; contact Diane Lapp, 22 Foxmoor Ct., Etowah, NC 28729, (828) 775-8098; e-mail: dlapp_2000@yahoo.com; Web site: www.hcg-ms.org
29-1—RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Retail show; Treasures of the Earth Inc.; North Carolina State Fairgrounds; Kerr Scott Bldg., 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-6, Mon. 10-5; adults $5, students (16 and under) free with adult; 14K and sterling silver, classic, contemporary and handmade jewelry, loose stones, beads, findings, pearls, minerals, crystals, lapidary supplies, jewelers, wire wrappers, jewelry design and repairs on site; contact Jane Westbrook, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 285-4281; e-mail: jane@treasuresoftheearth.com; Web site: www.treasuresoftheearth.com
30-1—CANBY, OREGON: Annual show; Jean Miller; Clakamas County Fairground; 694 NE 4th Ave.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-6, Mon. 9-4; free admission; free pear strand to first 75 ladies, gems, minerals, beads, fossils, lapidary tools, rough and polished rock, jewelry; contact Jean Miller, (971) 219-0323; Web site: www.ogmshows.com
30-1—SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO: 31st Annual Gem and Mineral Show; Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society; Grant County Business and Conference Center; 3031 US Hwy. 180 at 32nd St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5, Mon. 10-4; free admission; more than 35 dealers, displays, collecting and geology field trips; contact Lee Stockman, 16 McKinley St., Silver City, NM 88061; e-mail: Leet@stockmanfamily.net
Event info via Rock & Gem Magazine
Robyn Hawk
