December is traditionally a light month for gem shows as most club members are visiting family or have family visiting them…
1-2—ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: 22nd Annual Fossil Fest; Paleontological Society of Austin; Old Settlers Association Headquarters; 3300 Palm Valley Blvd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; adults $3, students $2, children (under 6) free; Central Texas’ volcanic past, fossils from in and around the Austin area, door prizes, demonstrations, displays, Spin the Wheel of Fossils, fossil Dig Pit, “Paleo Passport” educational quest, dealers, fossils and fossil-related material; contact Suzanne Galligher, PO Box 90791, Austin, TX 78749; e-mail: showchair@austinpaleo.org; Web site: www.austinpaleo.org/fest
7-9—NORCROSS, GEORGIA: Annual show; Mammoth Rock Shows; North Atlanta Trade Center; 1700 Jeurgens Ct.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4 (three-day pass), students and children free; 50 dealers, mineral and fossil specimens novice collectors, children, high-end collectors and museums, rough rock, gold and silver findings, lapidary tools and equipment, beads, jewelry creations, loose and mounted precious stones, on-site jewelry repairs, hourly drawings, grand door prize; contact Richard Hightower, 7334 Quail Run Rd., Lizella, GA 31052, (800) 720-9624; e-mail: staff@mammothrock.com; Web site: www.mammothrock.com
7-9—SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA: Tailgate Sale; OrangeBelt Gem & Mineral Society; Western Regional Little League Ball Park; 6707 Little League Dr.; Fri. 9-dusk, Sat. 9-dusk, Sun. 9-dusk; free admission; rocks, gems, minerals, jewelry, crafts, tools, rough, slabs, carvings, books, beads, fossils; contact Ken Gard, 205 W. Benedict #8, San Bernardino, CA 92408, (909) 624-1782; e-mail: kengard@roadrunner.com; Web site: OBMSRocks.yolasite.com
8-9—DERIDDER, LOUISIANA: Annual show; DeRidder Gem & Mineral Society; Beauregard Fair Grounds Bldg.; 610 West Dr.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, children (under 12) free, military with ID free Sun.; hands-on demonstrations, knapping, cabbing, faceting, beading, wire wrapping, rough rock, finished jewelry, silent auction, equipment, Louisiana opal rough, cabs and jewelry; contact Adam Valin, (337) 585-3693
8-9—FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE: Annual show; Mid-Tennessee Gem & Mineral Society; Williamson County AgExpoPark; 4215 Long Ln., I-65 Exit 61; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, students $1, children free; demonstrations, exhibits, silent auction, hourly door prizes, grand prize, more than 30 dealers, beads, crystals, geodes, rough, cabochons, gemstones, finished jewelry, tools, supplies, minerals, fossils; contact John Stanley, 2828 Donna Hill Dr., Nashville, TN 37214, (615) 885-8704; e-mail: show@mtgms.org; Web site: www.MTGMS.org
Robyn Hawk
