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8-10—DURANGO, COLORADO: Annual show; Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club, La Plata County Fairgrounds; 2500 Main Ave; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Admission $1; Minerals, fossils, jewelry, gems, gold panning, kids activities, door prizes, silent auction, raffle and much more!; durangorocks.org
8-10—PORTLAND, OREGON: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc, Oregon Convention Center; 777 NE MLK Jr Blvd; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Admission $7 weekend pass, Children 11 and under free; Fine jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold & silver, pearls, minerals, fossils & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Exhibitors from around the world. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop. Free hourly door prizes. ; contact Yooy Nelson, (503)-252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: http://www.gemfaire.com
8-10—SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: Wholesale and retail show; Event Show Management, San Antonio Event Center; 8111 Meadow Leaf Drive; Fri. 11-6, Sat. 10-6; Admission $20; If you are a wholesaler or manufacturer of jewelry, gifts or accessories, then this show is for you! It is your chance to sell in a professional, cash and carry, trade-only marketplace. Space is limited, ensuring greater return on your booth investment with an excellent buyer-to-exhibitor ratio. his event sells out every year and we are anticipating explosive attendance in 2016. So, if you are serious about retail success, then make this golden opportunity an important part of your selling strategy. ; contact Ellen Andrus, 1826 N Loop 1604 W Suite 100, Studio 54, San Antonio, TX 78248; e-mail: info@eventshowmanagement.com; Web site: www.parkertradeshow.com
9-10—SYRACUSE, NEW YORK: Annual show; Gem & Mineral Society of Syracuse, NY, Onondaga Community College SRC Aren; 4585 W Seneca Turnpike ; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $7; This will be our 50th anniversary show.; contact Dick Lyons; e-mail: show@gmss.us; Web site: GMSS.us
9-10—BETHEL, MAINE: Annual show; Oxford County Gem & Mineral Assoc., Telstar High School; Rt 26; Sat. 9-4, Sun. 9-4; Adults $3; There will be displays of local mineral specimens!; contact Dennis Gross, 178 N. Main Street, Bryant Pond, ME 04219, 1-(207)-665-2759; e-mail: mincoll@megalink.net
9-10—FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA: Annual show; CKM Productions, LLC., Flagstaff High School; 400 West Elm Avenue; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $3, Children under 12 free; The Annual Flagstaff Mineral and Jewelry Expo and Sale. Our planet has many amazing treasures that are hidden, in many cases, just beneath our feet. Almost every country in the world has been able to unearth unique specimens specific to their locale, and the earth’s bounty from much of the world will be on display and available for sale at the show. Vendors from across the region will be offering unique and interesting mineral specimens, crystals, gemstones, jewelry, beads, fossils, slabs and cutting material at competitive prices. Many of our artisans have created original jewelry designs, and our gem and mineral vendors will have specimens on display in both the rough and cut-and-polished states. This is a fun and educational event the entire family will enjoy. ; contact Greg Capatch, (928)-554-4615; e-mail: gregcapatch@yahoo.com; Web site: www.facebook.com/CKM-Productions-LLC
9-10—TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Annual show; Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society, Tulsa County Fairgrounds-Exchange Center; 4145 E. 21st Street ; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, Children 12 and under free; Includes gems, beads, fossils, jewelry, crystals, working exhibits, free kid’s zone and demonstrations.; contact Martha Rongey, 612 W 120th St. S., Jenks, OK 74037, (918)230-1094; e-mail: m_rongey@sbcglobal.net
15-16—MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Lakeland Gem Club, Lakeland Union Highschool; 9573 State Highway 70; Fri. 10-6 , Sat. 9-5; Free Admission; The Amazing World of Jaspers and Agates. The Northwoods Wildlife Center will present wildlife education on: Geodes! Choose your own, we break them while you watch! Minerals, fossils, gemstones, SpecimensJewelry – Handmade with mother earth’s colors! Demonstrations, fluorescent mineral display! Exciting silent auctions! Door prizes! Model U.N. Students of Lakeland Union High School, will provide the food refreshments. The proceeds will be used for their trip to New York. ; contact Pattie Hartmann, (715)-477-2519; e-mail: gypsy1120@coslink.net; Web site: www.lakelandgemclub.com
15-17—VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: Retail show; Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Shows, Virginia Beach Convention Center; 1000 19th Street; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, Students 16 and under free; Vendors from across the United States bring a variety of merchandise. Their items include 14K and sterling silver, classic, estate, fashion and handmade jewelry. Loose stones, beads and findings, pearls, mineral specimens, rocks, crystals, lapidary supplies. Jewelers and wire wrappers who can design, remount and set stones and make repairs on site. Display of rocks and minerals and demonstrations of lapidary arts by the two Gem and Mineral Societies of the area. ; contact Jane Westbrook, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804)-642-2011; e-mail: ellen@treasuresoftheearth.com; Web site: www.treasuresoftheearth.com
15-17—REEDSPORT, OREGON: Annual show; Lower Umpqua Gem & Mineral Society, Community Building; 451 Winchester Avenue; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Admission- Donations; Gems, minerals, roughs, displays, local lapidary artisans, raffle, door prizes, jewelry, new vendors. Saturday is Kids Day – games and searches for sapphires and agates.; contact Bill Hendrickson, 100 Riverbend, #17, Reedsport, OR 97467, (541)-271-6816; e-mail: irlindabarr@hotmail.com
15-17—REEDSPORT, OREGON: Annual show; Lower Umpqua Gem and Lapidary Society, Reedsport Community Building; 451 Winchester Avenue; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; Silent auction, raffle and door prizes, demonstrations, several new vendors, roughs, slabs, cabs, petrified wood, jewelry, displays, thunder eggs, and more, The first 50 adults through the door will get a free gift with their door prize ticket. ; contact Bill Hendrickson, (541)-271-6816; e-mail: irlindabarr@hotmail.com
15-17—SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc, Marin Center; 10 Avenue of the Flags; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; Fine jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold & silver, pearls, minerals, fossils & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Exhibitors from around the world will be on site. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop. Free hourly door prizes.; contact Yooy Nelson, (503)-252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: http://www.gemfaire.com
15-17—TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA: Show and sale; Blue Sapphire Beads, Hyatt Regency Toronto; 370 King St West, Canada; Fri. 11:30-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults/Seniors $6, Students $1, Children free admisison0; The Gem Expo is Canada’s Premier show for beads, beading supplies and tools, gems & gemstones, copper and sterling silver findings, jewellery, minerals, amber, pearls, glass and lamp work artisans. The show features handmade jewellery from talented artisans and features a large variety of precious and semi-precious stones such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, pearls, and many others. Whether you’re looking for strands to make your own jewellery, beautifully faceted stones for setting or wire wrapping, or finished pieces with exquisite gems, exquisite mineral samples or interested in the healing properties of Minerals, The Gem Expo has it all. ; contact Salim Moorani, 12 Coatsworth Cres, Toronto, ON, Canada M5C 5P6, (647)-773-9001; e-mail: salim@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.TheGemExpo.com
16-17—HERKIMER, NEW YORK: Annual show; Herkimer Business Association, Herkimer High School; 801 W. German St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; Adults $5, Seniors/Students $4, Children under 6 free; This is Herkimer’s Diamond Festival & Gem Show! We will have music late into the night and over 40 Festival Vendors, selling their crafts, homemade items, food trucks, etc. Come enjoy a great Gem Show and Festival!; contact Billie Jo Muller, 301 Davis Rd., Little Falls, NY 13365, (315)-717-4664; e-mail: mullerbilliejo@gmail.com; Web site: www.herkimergemshow.com
16-17—MOOSE LAKE, MINNESOTA: Annual show; Carlton County Gem and Mineral Club and Moosse Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Moose Lake High School; 413 Birch Avenue; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; Free Admission; 47th Annual Agate Days; Carlton County Gem and Mineral Club and Moose Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Agate Stampede 2 pm Saturday on Elm Ave, 400 pounds of agates and $400 in quarters; Kids Dig for ages 8 and under Sat & Sun in front of high school. There will be Lake Superior agates, cutting materials, specimens, crystal groups, fossils, gems, jewelry, lapidary equipment, books, rough rock tailgaters, door prizes, field information.; contact Ted Chura, 570 Marshall Street, Duluth, MN 55803-1981, (218)-728-1082 Cell (218)-341-3899; e-mail: tedcgo@yahoo.com
16-17—DARRINGTON, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Darrington Rock and Gem, Mansford Grange Hall; 1265 Railroad Avenue; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; There will be hourly door prizes, displays, custom rock cutting, kid’s activities, rock collecting maps, dealer certificates for rocks, free rock pond and rock & mineral identification.; contact Angela Moore, (360)-436-2107; e-mail: angela51726@gmail.com
16-17—ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA: Show and sale; Gem City Rock and Mineral Society, JMC Ice Arena; 423 W 38th Street, JMC Ice Arena; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults/Students $4, Seniors $3, Children under 12 free; contact Robert Gallivan, 427 Colleen Dr, Erie, PA 16505, (814)-454-6770; e-mail: gallivan@Lycos.com; Web site: gemcityrockclub.org
22-24—TENINO, WASHINGTON: 2016 Rock and Gem Rendezvous; Washington Agate and Mineral Society of Olympia and the Tenino Rock Cruisers, Parkside Elementary School; 301 Central Avenue; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-5; Free Admission; Demonstrations, indoor displays, activities for kids, dealer booths.; contact Daniel De Boer, 5107 Brenner Road NW, Olympia, WA 98502; e-mail: keylock1@live.com; Web site: https://wamsolympia.wordpress.com
22-24—EUREKA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc, Redwood Acres Fairgrounds; 3750 Harris St; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Admission $5 weekend pass, Children 11 and under free; Fine jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold & silver, pearls, minerals, fossils & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Exhibitors from around the world will be on site. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop. Free hourly door prizes. ; contact Yooy Nelson, (503)-252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: http://www.gemfaire.com
23-24—MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS: Annual show; Ozark Earth Science Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Club, Baxter County Fairgrounds in the Educational building; 1507 Fairgrounds Drive; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; Adults $2, Active military with ID free, Scounts in uniform free, 12 & under free; Great Gem, mineral, fossil, and jewelry dealers. Educational displays and programs, kids games, geode cracking, State of AR. Geologist speaker, free hourly door prizes, grand prize raffle drawing, and demonstrations. Concession will be on site and provided by the Clarkridge Fire Dept.; contact Madelyn Anderson, (870)-421-4340
23-24—RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA: Annual show; Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Soceity, Rapid City Civic Center; 444 North Mount Rushmore Road; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $4, Children under 12 free; There will be a silent auction, fluorescent mineral display room, kid’s corner, information table, agate trips, show cases.; contact Truman Goddard, 12009 Crook City Rd., Whitewood, SD 57793, (605)-269-2015; e-mail: trumangoddard@Gmail.com; Web site: www.wdg&ms.org
23-24—RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA: Annual show; Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center; 444 Mt.Rushmore Rd.; Sat. 9-5; Adults $4.00, Children under 12 free; Western Dakota Gem and Mineral Socieity’s 36th annual Show. There will be show cases, special exhibit, fluorescent display, demontrations, big silent auction, hourly door prize drawings, children’s activities and 2 field trips.; contact Janice Baumeister, 3901 Hall Street, Rapid City, SD 57702, (605)-342-5517; e-mail: jb-rockhundgal@hotmail.com; Web site: www.WDGMS.org
28-30—FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; United States Faceters Guild, The Factory; 1024 Georia Rd. (US441); Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-4; Free Admission ; 9th Annual Franklin Faceters Frolic. Gem cad classes, faceting supplies and rough, speakers & demonstrations; contact Norman Holbert, 180 Camelot Estates Road, Franklin, NC 28734, (828)-634-0350; e-mail: normholbert@comcast.net; Web site: www.franklinfacetersfrolic.com
28-31—FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin NC, Robert C. Carpenter Community Building; 1288 Georgia Road ; Thu. 10-6, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults/Seniors $2, Students $1, Children under 12 free; There will be demonstrations, door prizes, rough & cut gemstones, finished jewelry (gold & silver), beads, specimens, minerals, jewelry repair and construction on site. ; contact Linda Harbuck, 425 Porter Street, Franklin, NC 28734, (800)-336-7829; e-mail: lindah@franklin-chamber.com; Web site: www.visitfranklinnc.com
29-31—ALBANY, OREGON: 2015 AFMS/NFMS meeting – Treasurers of the Northwest; Willamette Agate and Mineralogical Society, Linn County Fair and Expo Building; 3700 Knox Butte Road; Fri. 10 am-6 pm, Sat. 10 am-6 pm, Sun. 10 am-4 pm; Admission is $4 per day/$10 for a 3 day pass , 12 and under free; AFMS meeting is July 28, 2016; contact Janice Van Cura, (541) 753-2401; e-mail: jvancura@peak.org; Web site: www.wamsi.org
29-31—SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc, Earl Warren Showgrounds; 3400 Calle Real; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Admission $7 weekend pass, Children 11 and under free; Fine jewelry, precious & semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold & silver, pearls, minerals, fossils & much more at manufacturer’s prices. Exhibitors from around the world will be on site. Jewelry repair & cleaning while you shop. Free hourly door prizes.; contact Yooy Nelson, (503)-252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: http://www.gemfaire.com
30-31—FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS: Annual show; Cowtown Gem, Mineral, Glass, Jewelry & Art Show, Brookhaven College Geotechnology Institute, Building H; 3939 Valley View Lane; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Freee Admission; contact Steve Shearin, 860 Stafford Station Dr. , Saginaw, TX 76131, (817)-777-1997; e-mail: steve.l.shearin@lmco.com; Web site: http://cera-fw.org/gem-mineral-glass/
30-31—SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT: Annual show; Burlington Gem and Mineral Club, Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School; 500 Dorset Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $4, Seniors $3, Children under 16 free; Vermontʼs largest gem, mineral, and fossil show returns for its 37th year! Thousands of beautiful natural specimens and jewelry are available at affordable prices. Exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, silent auctions, door prizes, and activities for kids. ; contact Jeff Higgins, (802)-849-6076; e-mail: jhiggins@surfglobal.net; Web site: www.burlingtongemandmineralclub.org
30-31—CUTCHOGUE, NEW YORK: Annual show; L.I. Mineral & Geology Society, Cutchogue East Elementary School; 34900 Main Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, Children under 12 free; Geology exhibits, scavenger hunt, geode cracking, jewelry repair, refreshments, free geology samples.; contact Gene Genova; e-mail: ligeo@aol.com
31-7—SPRUCE PINE , NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Grassy Creek Mineral and Gem Show , Parkway Fire and Rescue Department; 12966 South Hwy 226 South; Daily 10-6; Free Admission; The 32nd Annual Grassy Creek Mineral and Gem Show is put on by the Parkway Fire and Rescue to raise money for new equipment. There will be dealers from around the world and a few local ones too. Anything in the way of gemstones, jewelry, fossils, mineral specimens or lapidary equipment can be found here. ; contact Donna Collis, 12966 South Hwy 226 South, Spruce Pine , NC 28777, (828)-765-5519; e-mail: collisdonna@yahoo.com; Web site: https://sites.google.com/sites/grassycreekgemshow/
Robyn Hawk
