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| Lapis from Ariana Gems at the Culver City Rock & Gem Show |
6-8—EL PASO, TEXAS: Annual show; El Paso Mineral & Gem Society; El Maida Auditorium; 6331 Alabama; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults and students $3, seniors $2, children (under 12) free; gems, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, tools, books, equipment, geode cutting, silent auction, demonstrations; contact Jeannette Carrillo, 4100 Alameda Ave., El Paso, TX 79905, (877) 533-7153; e-mail: gemcenter@aol.com
6-8—MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: Annual show; Montgomery Gem & Mineral Society; Alcazar Shrine Temple; 555 Eastern Blvd.; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; Students’ Day Fri.; contact Jane Barkley, 740 N. Georgetown Dr., Montgomery, AL 36109, (334) 277-2722; e-mail: janiebee740@yahoo.com; Web site: www.montgomerygemandmineralsociety.com
7-8—ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: 23rd 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; Discover Texas Dinosaurs: Texas and Austin-area fossils, door prizes, demonstrations, displays, Wheel of Fossils, Fossil Dig Pit, dealers, fossils, fossil-related materials; contact Suzanne Galligher, PO Box 90791, Austin, TX 78709-0791; e-mail: showchair@austinpaleo.org; Web site: www.austinpaleo.org/fest
13-15—LONGMONT, COLORADO: Annual show; Flatirons Mineral Club; Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Bldg.; 9595 Nelson Rd., (Nelson and Hover); Fri. 10-6, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; $3 Fri., $5 Sat. or Sun., free with adult; 16 dealers, gems, rocks, minerals, jewelry, lapidary equipment, exhibits, demonstrations, speakers, classes, kids’ gold panning, scavenger hunt, mineral identification game, dig site; contact Ray Gilbert, (303) 774-8468; e-mail: hoss@q.com; Web site: http://bcn.boulder.co.us/community/fmc/fmcshow.htm
13-15—NORCROSS, GEORGIA: Annual show; Mammoth Rock Shows LLC; North Atlanta Trade Center; 1700 Jeurgens Court ; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4 (3-day pass), children (under 16) free; 50 dealers, minerals, fossils, rough rock, gold and silver findings, tools, lapidary equipment, beads, jewelry, precious stones, on-site jewelry repairs, hourly drawings, grand door prize; contact Richard Hightower, 78 Emerald Hill, Franklin, NC 28734, (800) 720-9624; e-mail: staff@mammothrock.com; Web site: www.mammothrock.com
14-15—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, door prizes, grand prize, more than 30 dealers, beads, crystals, geodes, rough, cabochons, gemstones, finished jewelry, native jewelry, tools, supplies, minerals, fossils; contact John Stanley, 2828 Donna Hill Dr., Nashville, TN 37214, (615) 885-5704; e-mail: show@mtgms.org; Web site: www.MTGMS.org
Robyn Hawk
