4-6—DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA: Show; Gem Faire Inc.; Del Mar Fairgrounds/Bing Crosby Hall, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
4-6—LARGO, FLORIDA: 41st annual show and sale; Suncoat Gem & Mineral Society; Minnreg Bldg., 6340 126th Ave. N., between 66th St. and US19 N, south of Ulmerton Rd.; Fri. 10–6, Sat. 10–6, Sun. 10–5; adults $5 (three days), Web site coupon, students $4, children under 6 free; dealers, club sales, finished and un-finished gems, jewelry, beads, minerals, equipment, tools, magazine back issues, prize drawings, displays, grab bags, lapidary demonstrations, beading and wire wrapping; Suncoast Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 13254, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3254; Web site: www.sgams.com
4-6—RICHMOND, INDIANA: 38th annual show; Eastern Indiana Gem & Geological Society; Wayne County Fairgrounds, 861 N. Salisbury Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-4; adults $4, seniors (60+) $3, students (7-18) $1, children 6 and under free; jewelry, minerals, fossils, crystals, dealers, demonstrations, displays, silent auctions; contact John LaMont, (765) 647-4894, or Dave Straw, (765) 966-4249
4-6—SHARONVILLE, OHIO: Show and sale; GemStreet USA; Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $7, seniors (60+) and students (12-17) $5, children under 12 free; gems, jewelry, beads, fossils, minerals; contact Jane Strieter Smith, (216) 521-4367; Web site: www.gemstreetusa.com
4-13—IMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA: Annual show, “California Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta”; Imperial Valley Gem & Mineral Society;, IV Expo, 200 E. 2nd; Fri. 12-10, Sat. 12-10, Sun. 12-10, Mon. 4-10, Tue. 4-10, Wed. 4-10, Thu. 4-10, Fri. 4-10, Sat. 12-10, Sun. 12-10; contact John Pyle Jr., P.O. Box 1721, El Centro, CA 92244, (760) 562-3453; e-mail: Jp.IVgms@att.net; Web site: http://ivgms.tumblr.com
5-6—ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA: Show; Monrovia Rockhounds Inc.; LA County Arboretum, Ayres Hall, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., 1 block south of 210 Fwy.; Sat. 9-4:30, Sun. 9-4:30; adults $8, seniors and students $6, children $3; more than 10 dealers, minerals, gems, jewelry, beads, findings, fossils, club geode cracking, Grab Bags, Treasure Wheel, Dino Dig, Fossil Find, prize drawings, grand prize raffle; contact Jo Anna Ritchey, 224 Oaks Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016, (626) 359-1624; e-mail: joannaritchey@gmail.com; Web site: www.moroks.com
5-6—BIG SPRING, TEXAS: 42nd annual show; Big Spring Prospectors Club; Howard County Fair Barn; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; gems, minerals, jewelry, dealers, demonstrations, displays, spinning wheel, hourly prizes, jewelry repair, stone setting; contact Jerald Wilson, 707 Tulane, Big Spring, TX 79720, (432) 263-4662, or Lola Lamb, (432) 263-3340
5-6—CALDWELL, IDAHO: 57th annual show; Owyhee Gem & Mineral Society; O’Conner Field House, 2200 Blaine; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children under 11 free; dealers, jewelry, gems, minerals, beads, exhibits, fluorescent minerals, dinosaur fossils, educational displays, lapidary demonstrations, faceting, wire wrapping, silversmithing, cabbing; contact Carolyn Roberts, 50 N. Robinson Rd., Nampa, ID 83687, (208) 466-6191; e-mail: ncrobertsrp@msn.com; Web site: www.owyheerocks.com
5-6—FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Amon Carter Exhibit Hall Will Rogers Center, 3400 Burnett Tandy; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, pearls, gemstones, lampwork, Swarovski, glass beads, vintage beads and buttons, books, tools; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 240-7198; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net
5-6—ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON: 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, silent auction, games, raffle, door prizes, demonstrators, displays; contact Norma McDonald, P.O. Box 2203, Redmond, WA 98073, (206) 612-3113; e-mail: eastkingco@gmail.com; Web site: www.eastkingco.org
5-6—NEWARK (STANTON), DELAWARE: 48th annual show; Delaware Mineralogical Society; Delaware Technical and Community College, Churchmans Rd. (Rte. 58), I-95 Exit 4B; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $6, seniors $5, juniors $4, children under 12 free with adult; mineral, lapidary and fossil exhibits, museum displays, dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, lapidary supplies, door prizes, large specimen raffle, lapidary demonstrations, children’s booth, club lapidary work and specimens for sale; contact Wayne Urion, (302) 998-0686; e-mail: wurion@aol.com; Web site: www.delminsociety.net
5-6—POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA: Retail show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows; Emma Lou Olson Civic Center , 1801 N.E. 6th St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 Sat., $4 Sun., children under 12 free; dealers, precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass, vintage beads, crystals, delicas; contact Angela Couch, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: angela.couch@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com
5-6—VENTURA, CALIFORNIA: 49th annual show; Ventura Gem & Mineral Society; Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; club member displays, gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary art, demonstrations, lapidary arts, jewelry making, door prizes, silent auctions, “Country Store”, dealers, children’s activities; free admission; contact Andy Anderson, (805) 987-0043; e-mail: lilliananderson@juno.com; Web site: www.vgms.org
6—SPOKANE, WASHINGTON: Show; Rings & Things; Mirabeau Hotel Spokane Valley, 1100 N. Sullivan Rd.; Sun. 11-4; free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (509) 252-2900; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
11-13—BEREA, OHIO: Show and sale; GemStreet USA; Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $7, seniors (60+) and students (12-17) $5, children under 12 free; gems, jewelry, beads, fossils, minerals; contact Jane Strieter Smith, (216) 521-4367; Web site: www.gemstreetusa.com
11-13—COTTONWOOD, ARIZONA: Show, “Verde Valley Gem Mineral & Jewelry Show”; Mingus Gem & Mineral Club; Verde Valley Fairgrounds, 800 E. Cherry St.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, children 13 and under free with paying adult; more than 30 vendors, door prize raffles, educational displays, extensive children’s area; contact Sarah Knowles, P.O. Box 1284, Cottonwood, AZ 86326; e-mail: Mingusgemandmineralclub@gmail.com
11-13—FT. MYERS, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; Harborside Convention Center, 1375 Monroe St. (downtown); Fri. 1-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
11-13—HILLSBORO, OREGON: 53rd annual show; Tualatin Valley Gem Club; Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave., on Cornell Road, across from Hillsboro Airport; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; contact Roy Woo, P.O. Box 641, Forest Grove, OR 97116; e-mail: rwoo12648@gmail.com
11-13—KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: 50th annual show, “Greater Kansas City Gem & Mineral Show”; Association of Earth Science Clubs of Greater Kansas City; MCC-BTC Exhibition Hall, 1775 Universal Ave. (I-435, Front Street Exit); Fri. 9-8, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, 5-12 years $2; or Bruce Stinemetz, (816) 795-1641; e-mail: brucestinemetz@att.net; Web site: www.gemshowkc.org
11-13—LOGAN, UTAH: Show and sale; Cache Geological & Archeological Society; Riverwoods Conference Center, 600 S. Main; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; free admission; door prizes, club displays, demonstrations, dealers, handcrafted jewelry, silent auction, fossils, crystals, mineral specimens, rough rocks, slabs, grab bags, kids’ activities, faceting rough, artifacts; contact Gary Warren, (435) 720-1775; e-mail: rock_hunter1@hotmail.com
11-13—PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA: Show; Gem Faire Inc.; Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
11-13—VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA: 35th annual tailgate; Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Stoddard Wells Rd., 12 miles east of I-15; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; rough materials, gems, jewelry, findings, equipment, Sat. field trip, silent auctions; contact VVGMC, (760) 243-2330, or Brett Ward, (760) 954-4323; Web site: www.vvgmc.org
11-14—DEMING, NEW MEXICO: 46th annual show, “Rockhound Roundup Gem & Mineral Show”; Deming Gem & Mineral Society; SWNM State Fairgrounds, Raymond Reed Blvd.; free admission; more than 100 dealers, display cases, geode cutting, gold panning, spinning wheel, silent and live auctions, door prizes, raffle, guided field trips; contact Terry Dellinger, P.O. Box 1459, Deming, NM 88031, (936) 433-0108; e-mail: theDGMS@gmail.com; Web site: www.dgms.bravehost.com
12—BARTOW, FLORIDA: Show and sale; Bone Valley Gem, Mineral & Fossil Society; Stuart Center (Polk County Ag Bldg.), 1702 US Hwy. 17S; Sat. 10-5; adults $1; children’s sandbox, demonstrations, raffle, silent auction; contact Jim Reed, 5740 Hebron Ln., Lakeland, FL 33812, (863) 644-6665; e-mail: rocks57@tampabay.rr.com; Web site: www.bonevalley.net
12—BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: 2nd show, “Rockin’ at the Swamp”; Baton Rouge Recreation Commission; Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 N. Oak Hills Pkwy.; Sat. 9-4; adults $5, children $4; activities, displays, rocks, gemstones, minerals, fossils, vendors, exhibits, rough and polished mineral specimens, fossils, geode-busting station; contact Claire Coco, 10503 N. Oak Hills Pkwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70810, (225) 757-8905; e-mail: ccoco@brec.org
12—SKOKIE, ILLINOIS: 62nd annual silent auction; Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society; St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 8013 Laramie Ave., across from the Skokie Public Library at Oakton; Sat. 6-9; free admission, children must be accompanied by an adult; rocks, minerals, crystals, fossils, handmade jewelry, lapidary treasures, books, magazines; contact Jeanine N. Mielecki, (773) 774-2054; e-mail: jaynine9@aol.com; Web site: www.chicagorocks.org
12-13—CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: Retail show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows; Metrolina Tradeshow Expo, Bldg. B, 7100 Statesville Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 Sat., $4 Sun., children under 12 free; dealers, precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass, vintage beads, crystals, delicas; contact Angela Couch, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: angela.couch@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com
12-13—FILER, IDAHO: 60th annual show; Magic Valley Gem Club; Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, U.S. Hwy. 30, east side of Filer; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-5; contact Harold Waggoner, (208) 423-9668, or Shirley Metts, (208) 423-4827; e?mail: rmetts@cableone.net
12-13—KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON: Annual show; Rock and Arrowhead Club; Klamath County Fairgrounds, 3531 S. 6th St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Petrified Wood; contact Jennifer Zimmerlee, (541) 545-6773; e?mail: jlazys@hotmail.com; or Marv Stump, (541) 882-8341
12-13—MACOMB, ILLINOIS: 31st annual show; Geodeland Earth Science Clubs; Western Illinois University Union Ballroom, Murray St.; Sat., 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; dealers, minerals, fossils, jewelry, equipment, displays, fluorescent minerals, geodes, meteorites, fossils, minerals, artifacts, demonstrators, shell engraving, fossil preparation, mineral identification, egg and rock painting, wire-wrapping, sphere-making, scrimshaw, geode cracking, flint knapping, glass bead making, lampwork, gemstone faceting, kids’ activities; contact Regina Kapta (217) 433-9585; e-mail: cigmc@comcast.net; or Jim Travis; e-mail: boatnick@aol.com
12-13—SAN MARINO, CALIFORNIA: Show, “Tournament of Gems, Rocks to Art”; Pasadena Lapidary Society; San Marino Masonic Center, 3130 Huntington Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; demonstrations, display cases, dealers; contact Marcia Goetz, 755 W. Dike St., Glendora, CA 91740, (626) 260-7239; e-mail: joenmar1@verizon.net
12-13—SPRECKELS, CALIFORNIA: Show, “Parade of Gems”; Salinas Valley Rock & Gem Club; Spreckels Veteran’s Hall, 5th St. and Llano St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; demonstrators, cab making, bead enameling, youth beading and rock painting, fluorescent display, rock bags with prizes, “wheel of fortune”, raffles, free drawings, auction, dealers, jewelry, beads, fossils, craft supplies, minerals, crystals; contact Karen Jones, P.O. Box 668, Soledad, CA 93960, (831) 678-0337; e?mail: kenkaren0337@att.net
12-13—TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA: 45th annual show; Mother Lode Mineral Society; Turlock Fairgrounds, 900 N. Broadway; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children 12 and under free with adult; minerals, rocks, beads, jewelry, fossils, dinosaurs, fluorescents, tools, books, educational material, large children’s area, 40 vendors, 80 exhibits, 20 demonstrations, jewelry making, lapidary arts, gold panning, rock sale, fluorescent tent, speakers (Bob Jones, Dr. Gregg Wilkerson), fossil display, life-size T-rex skull; contact Bud & Terry McMillin, (209) 524-3494; e-mail: terry.mcmillin@yahoo.com; Web site: www.turlockgemshow.com
17-20—SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; OrangeBelt Mineralogical Society; Little League Baseball Western Region Headquarters, 6707 Little League Dr.; Thu. 12-5, Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-3; free admission; rocks, minerals, jewelry, gems, tools, rock auction; contact Ann Mansfield, (909) 297-6652; e-mail:amansfield@live.com; Web site: OBMSRocks.webs.com
18—HOUSTON, TEXAS: Show; Rings & Things; Hilton Houston Southwest, 6780 Southwest Fwy.; Fri. 12-4; free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
18-20—ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: 42nd annual show, Treasures of the Earth”; Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club; Creative Arts Center Bldg., State Fair Grounds, EXPO NM (San Pedro entrance); Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10–6, Sun. 10–5; adults $1 Fri., $3 Sat. and Sun., kids 12 and under free; more than 40 dealers, displays, door prizes, silent auctions, mineral and gem identification, juniors’ booth, live wolf, geode cracking, faceting demonstration, gold panning and more; contact Paul Hlava, (505) 255-5478; e-mail: paulhlava@q.com
18-20—HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA: 41st show, “Unifour Gem, Mineral, Bead, Fossil and Jewelry 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, children and school groups free; contact Baxter Leonard, 2510 Rolling Ridge Dr., Hickory, NC 28602, (828) 320-4028; e-mail: gailandbaxter@aol.com
18-20—HILLSBORO, OREGON: Show; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
18-20—JACKSON, MICHIGAN: 49th annual show; Michigan Gem & Mineral Society; Jackson County Fairgrounds, 200 W. Ganeson St.; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; jewelry, minerals, fossils, dealers, demonstrations, silent auctions, geode cracking; contact John LaMont, (765) 647-4894, or Dan Hovater, (517) 518-1045
18-20—SPANISH FORK, UTAH: 52nd show, “Spring Parade of Gems”; Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society; Spanish Fork Fair Grounds, 475 S. Main St.; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; free admission; displays, dealers, jewelry, fossils, equipment, Mr. Bones, door prizes, touch table, rock sales, kids’ grab bags, Wheel of Fortune, instructions on polishing rocks, metal detectors, lapidary equipment, demonstrations, faceting, knapping, wire wrapping, beading, fluorescent mineral display, silent auction; contact Keith Fackrell, 2295 East 700 South, Springville, UT 84663, (801) 489-7525; e-mail: krfackrell@msn.com; Web site: http://timprocks.weebly.com
19—SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: Show; Rings & Things; Aggie Park & Banquet Hall, 6205 West Ave.; Sat. 2-6; free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
19-20—BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA: 10th annual show, “Rendezvous”; Lewis M. Helfrich; Kern County Shriners, 1142 S. P St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; free drawings, demonstrations, sphere making, cabochon making, silversmithing, wire wrapping, grab bags, Wheel of Fortune, raffle, silent auction, General Store, dealers, rocks, fossils, gems, jewelry, rough rock, diachronic glass, lapidary equipment, beads and beading supplies; contact Lewis M. Helfrich, (661) 323-2663 or (661) 378-4450; e-mail: lewsrocks@bak.rr.com
19-20—CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA: Annual show, “Treasures form Iowa’s Ice Age”; Cedar Valley Rock & Mineral Society; Hawkeye Downs, 4400 6th St. SW; Sat. 8:30-6, Sun. 9:30-5; adults $2, students $1, children under 12 free; displays, Stegadon, Ground Sloth, Saber-tooth Cat, Wooly Rhino, agates, programs on Ice-Age animals, Lake Superior agates, demonstrations, tumbling, faceting, glass bead making, cabbing, beading, wire wrapping, flint knapping; contact Thomas Whitlatch, 1147 Staub Ct. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, (319) 551-3870; e-mail: witlatcht@aim.com; Web site: www.cedarvalleyrockclub.org
19-20—ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Palomar Gem & Mineral Club; Orfila Vineyards, 13455 San Pasqual Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, gems, jewelry, minerals, demonstrations; contact Michael Nelson, 1341 Rincon Villa Dr., Escondido, CA 92027, (760) 580-5902; e-mail: manelson1@cox.net; Web site: http://palomargem.org/index.html
19-20—GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND: 47th annual show; Gem, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Montgomery County; Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children under 12 free; 45 exhibits, demonstrations, free cabochon-polishing workshop, door prizes, raffles, fossils, kids’ Touch Table with specimens, fluorescent display tent, kids’ mini-mine, more than 20 dealers; contact George Durland, 8600 Bunnell Dr., Potomac, MD 20854; e-mail: GDurland1@verizon.net; Web site: www.glmsmc.com
19-20—LIVE OAK (SAN ANTONIO), TEXAS: 50th annual show, “Fiesta of Gems”; San Antonio Gem & Mineral Society; Live Oak Civic Center, 8108 Pat Booker Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors $3, students $2, children 50 cents; 25 dealers; minerals, fossils, jewelry, gemstones, crystals, club exhibits, silent auction, games, hourly door prizes, silent auction; contact Robert Bowie, 1324 Kings Point Dr., Canyon Lake, TX 78133; e-mail: krbotx@gvtc.com; Web site: www.swgemandmineral.org
19-20—SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: 57th 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, demonstrations, club member displays, grab bags, Rockosaurus rides, Rockhound Dinner, dealers, door prizes; contact Susan Gardner, 15428 62nd Ave. NE, Kenmore, WA 98028, (425) 483-2295; e-mail: sgardner3@mindspring.com; Web site: www.NorthSeattleRockClub.org
19-20—TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Tulsa Fairgrounds Central Park Hall, 4145 E. 21st St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, pearls, gemstones, glass beads, lampwork, vintage beads and buttons, silver, findings, books, tools; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 240-7198; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net
19-20—VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA: Show, “Spring Bling”; Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society; Solano County Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Dr., County Bldg.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children under 14 free with adult; gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, beads, findings, hourly door prizes, silent auction, “wheel of fortune”, grab bags; contact Dan Wolke, P.O. Box 706, Vallejo, CA 94590, (707) 644-9764; e-mail: vgms01@yahoo.com; Web Site: www.iwired.org
19-20—WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd. (Hwy. 92); Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
19-20—YORK, PENNSYLVANIA: Retail show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows; York Expo Center, Horticultural Hall, 334 Carlisle Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 Sat., $4 Sun., children under 12 free; dealers, precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass, vintage beads, crystals, delicas; contact Angela Couch, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: angela.couch@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com
20—AUSTIN, TEXAS: Show; Rings & Things; Crowne Plaza Hotel Austin; Sun. 1-5; free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
22—DALLAS, TEXAS: Show; Rings & Things; Best Western Dallas Hotel and Conference Center, 8051 LBJ Fwy.; Tue. 12-4; free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
23—OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA: Show; Rings & Things; Biltmore Hotel, 401 S. Meridian Ave.; Wed. 2-6; free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
25—ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: Show; Rings & Things; Hilton St. Louis Airport, 10330 Natural Bridge Rd.; Fri. 12-4; free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
25-27—ADA, OKLAHOMA: Show, “A Festival of Gems, Minerals & Fossils 2011”; Ada Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club; Pontotoc County Agri-Plex, Main Bldg. #1, NE corner of state Rte. 99/U.S. 377 and the Richardson Bypass/S. Hwy. 1/3E; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; demonstrations, displays, fluorescent rocks, minerals, fossils, lapidary, jewelry, silent auctions, raffle Sun., kids’ fossil dig and petting zoo, dealers; contact Ed Vermillion, P.O. Box 782, Purcell, OK 73080, (405) 527-6431; e-mail: okieed42@windstream.net; Web site: www.freewebs.com/agmfc/index.htm
25-27—INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: 13th annual show, “Spring Indianapolis Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show”; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Indiana State Fairgrounds, Ag/Horticulture Bldg., 1202 E. 38th St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5 (3-day ticket), children under 16 free; jewelry makers, goldsmiths and silversmiths size, reconstruct, repair, design or make original jewelry from customer-selected gems, stones, opals and crystals, wire wrap, wire sculpture, stone beads, pearls, stone setting, dealers, amber, opal, fossils, minerals, door prizes, grand prize, 500 Earth Science Club and Indiana Bead Society displays, silversmithing demonstrations and classes, lampwork bead demonstrations, wire wrapping classes; contact Van Wimmer Sr., 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: van@toteshows.com; Web site: www.toteshows.com
25-27—LOVELAND, COLORADO: 50th annual show; Fort Collins Rockhounds; The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds, Thomas M. McKee 4-H, Youth & Community Bldg.; Fri. 4-8, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4 ($7 weekend pass); under 18 $1, children under 12 free with adult; pyrite, exhibits, door prizes, grab bags, silent auction, demonstrations, dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, beads, rough rocks, equipment; contact Dave Halliburton, Fort Collins Rockhounds, P.O. Box 482, Fort Collins, CO 80522, (970) 493-6168; e-mail: fcrockhounds@yahoo.com; Web site: www.fortcollinsrockhounds.org
25-27—MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA: Wholesale and retail show; Morganton Parks & Recreation Dept.; Collett Street Recreation Center, 300 Collett St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5; adults $3, students $2; exhibitors, minerals, gems, jewelry, dealers, specimens, lapidary supplies, interactive gem mining booth; contact Gary Leonhardt, 304 College St., Morganton, NC 28655, (828) 439-1866; e-mail: recreation@ci.morganton.nc.us; Web site: www.ci.morganton.nc.us
25-27—ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Annual wholesale and retail show; Central Florida Mineral & Gem Society; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Dr.; Fri. 1-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, students $2, children free; beads, minerals, metaphysical stones, custom jewelry, fossils, artifacts, lapidary supplies, door prizes, silent auction, children’s activities, demonstrations of cabochon cutting and faceting; contact Gordon Oakley, 5032 Lido St., Orlando, FL 32807, (407) 592-4358; e-mail: oakleysmall@gmail.com; Web site: www.cfmgs.org
25-27—SANDY (SALT LAKE CITY), UTAH: Show; Gem Faire Inc.; South Towne Exposition Center/Exhibit Hall 5, 9575 S. State St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 weekend pass; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
25-27—SARASOTA, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Tr. (Hwy. 41); Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
25-27—SAVANNAH, GEORGIA: Wholesale and retail show; AKS Gem Shows; Alee Temple, 100 Eisenberg Dr.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; weekend admission $5; beading classes and demonstrations; contact Kay Schabilion, 5000 W Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70006; e-mail: info@aksshow.com; Web site: www.aksshow.com
26—OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: Show; Rings & Things; Holiday Inn & Suites Overland Park, 8787 Reeder Rd.; Sat. 2-6; free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
26-27—ANGELS CAMP, CALIFORNIA: Show, “Jump for the Gold”; Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society; Calaveras County Fairground, 101 Frogtown Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, children 12 and under free with paying adult; exhibits, demonstrations, kids’ activities, silent auction, sales, raffle, door prizes, dealers, fossils, jewelry, meteorites, books, lapidary supplies, slabs, gems, beads; contact Tak Iwata, 18310 Coyote Meadow Rd., Sonora, CA 95370, (209) 928-5579; e-mail: Tak2me@msn.com; Web site: www.calaverasgemandmineral.org
26-27—CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA: 33rd annual show; Franklin County Rock & Mineral Club; Shalom Christian Academy, 126 Social Island Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; contact Mike Mowen, 5979 Altenwald Rd., Waynesboro, PA 17268, (717) 264-9024; e-mail: mlmo@innernet.net
26-27—HAMBURG, NEW YORK: 43rd annual show, “Pre-Historic Mammals: Elephants in Our Back Yard”; Buffalo Geological Society; The Fairgrounds, Market and Grange Bldgs., 5600 McKinley Blvd., South Park Ave. entrance; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5; demonstrations, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, private collections, unique gifts, drawings; contact Don Lapham, 6802 Erica Ln., Lockport, NY 14094, (716) 879-0457; e-mail: donald_lapham@fmc.com; Web site: www.bgsny.org
26-27—HICKSVILLE (LONG ISLAND), NEW YORK: Annual show; Island Rock Hounds; Holy Family Auditorium, intersection of Rte. 106 (Newbridge Rd.) and Fordham Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $4.50, children under 12 free with adult; dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary, beads, findings, children’s games, exhibits, grab bags, door prizes, grand prizes; contact Nancy Colburn, 9 Northcote Rd., Westbury, NY 11590; e-mail: nileda55@yahoo.com
26-27—HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS: Show; Connecticut Valley Mineral Club; Holiday Inn at Ingleside, I-91 Exit 15; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, children 12 and under free with adult; minerals, gemstones, jewelry, crystals, beads, fossils, lapidary, demonstrations, exhibits; contact Lee Champigny, (413) 320-9741; e-mail: pullG4fun@verizon.net; Web site: www.cvmineralclub.org
26-27—MONROE, WISCONSIN: 41st annual show and sale; Badger Lapidary & Geological Society; Monroe Senior High School, 1600 26th St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; 10 dealers, speakers, club displays, Earth Haven Museum display, fluorescent mineral tent, lapidary demonstrations, club sales, hourly door prizes, educational films, kids’ fishpond, spinner game, treasure hunt, quarry quest, rock polishing, roving rock wizard; contact Teri Marche’, (608)835-2653; e-mail: tmarche@education.wisc.edu
26-27—PLYMOUTH MEETING, PENNSYLVANIA: Retail show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows; Lulu Shriners, 5140 Butler Pike; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 Sat., $4 Sun., children under 12 free; dealers, precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass, vintage beads, crystals, delicas; contact Angela Couch, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: angela.couch@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com
26-27—OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Expo Hall 3, 3212 Wichita Walk; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; gemstones, vintage beads, vintage buttons, pearls, glass, lampwork, tools, findings, silver, books; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 240-7198; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net
26-27—PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON: 1st annual show; City of Port Angeles; Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. 4th St.; Sat. 9-7, Sun. 10-5; contact Cindy Lou Kochanek, City of Port Angeles, Recreation Division, 308 E. 4th, P.O. Box 1150, Port Angeles, WA 98362, (360) 417-4550; e-mail: ckochane@cityofpa.us
26-27—ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA: 49th annual show; Roseville Rock Rollers; Roseville (Placer County) Fairgrounds, 800 All America City Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, seniors (60+) $5, kids 12 and under free; more than 35 vendors, crystals, gold, geode cracking, beads, gemstones, fossils, polished stones, handcrafted jewelry, opal, world-class mineral specimens, tourmaline, sunstones, amber, mineral identification, “Kids’ Junction”, demonstrations, silent auctions, more than 40 exhibits, raffle, lapidary shop open house; contact Gloria Marie, (916) 216-1114; e-mail: gloriarosevillerockrollers@gmail.com; Web site: www.rockrollers.com
26-27—SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA: 42nd annual show; Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club; Athens Twp. Volunteer Fire Hall, 211 Herrick Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, students $1, children under 8 free; club demonstrations and displays, dealers, fossils, minerals, gems, junior activities, mini-mine, geode cutting, Carnegie Museum and Paleontological Research Institute displays; contact Bob McGuire, P.O. Box 224, Lopez, PA 18628, (570) 928-9238; e-mail: uvbob@epix.net; Web site: www.chehannarocks.com
26-27—SWEET HOME, OREGON: 63rd annual show; Sweet Home Rock & Mineral Society; Sweet Home High School Activity Gym, 1641 Long St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; fossils, rocks, gems; contact Joe Cota, P.O. Box 2279, Lebanon, OR 97355, (541) 451-4027
26-27—TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA: 62nd 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 from the American Opal Society, fluorescent mineral show, Petrified Forest display, polished stones, slabs, Artisans Store featuring handmade jewelry, rough rocks; contact Craig & Kathy Polliard, (310) 533-4931; e-mail: craigpolliard@yahoo.com; Web site: www.palosverdes.com/sblap
27—WEST DES MOINES, IOWA: Show; Rings & Things; Sheraton, 1800 50th St.; Sun. 1-5 free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
28—OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Show; Rings & Things; Holiday Inn Central, 3321 S. 72nd St.; Mon. 1-5 free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
30—DENVER, COLORADO: Show; Rings & Things; Ramada Plaza Denver North, 10 E. 120th Ave.; Wed. 12-4; free admission; gemstones not available in our catalog or online store, bead strands, 15% off many gemstone and bead strands, findings and stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, PO Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html
Source: Rock & Gem Magazine http://rockngem.com/showdates/
Robyn Hawk
