#Gemshows – Support Your Local Club Show!

by Robyn Hawk on March 5, 2014

Rocksaholics at the Tucson Gem Show
March 2014

6-9DEMING, NEW MEXICO: Retail show; Deming Gem & Mineral Society; SWNM State Fairgrounds; Raymond Reed Blvd.; Daily 9-5; free admission; contact Shirley Krasinski, PO Box 1459, Deming, NM 88031, (575) 494-5971; e-mail: nmbound@gmail.com; Web site: DGMS.bravehost.com

6-9VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA: Tailgate; Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Stoddard Wells; off I-15 on Stoddard Wells Rd.; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; field trips, more than 50 dealers; contact Brett Ward, 15056 – B 7th St., Victorville, CA 92395, (760) 243-2330; e-mail: info@vvgmc.org; Web site: www.vvgmc.org

7-8COLVILLE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Panorama Gem & Mineral Club; NE Washington Fair Grounds; Ag Trade Center, 317 W. Astor; Fri. 8:30-6, Sat. 9-5; free admission; donations accepted; contact Bill Allen, 701-B Williams Lake Rd., Colville, WA 99114, (509) 936-2446

7-9AUGUSTA, GEORGIA: Annual show; Aiken & Augusta Gem Mineral & Fossil Society; Julian Smith Casino; 2200 Broad St.; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-5; adults $3, children (under 12) free; dealers, geode sales and cutting, Treasure Dig, hourly door prizes, grab bags, demonstrators, gem ore by the bucket, grand door prize; contact Chris Glass, (706) 284-9239

7-9FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Cendera Center; 3600 Benbrook Hwy.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; vintage, gemstone, glass, lampwork and polymer beads, silver and gold findings, pearls, Swarovski Elements, crystals, tools, books, jewelry; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 734-3335; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net

7-9HILLSBORO, OREGON: Annual show; Tualatin Valley Rock & Gem Club; Washington Co. Fairplex; 873 NE 34th Ave.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $1, children (12 and under) free; contact Mitch Metcalf, (503) 726-9168; e-mail: president@tvrgc.com; Web site: www.tvrgc.org

7-9KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Annual show; Association of Earth Science Clubs of Greater Kansas City; KCI Expo Center; 11730 NW Ambassador Dr., near Cookingham Dr. and I-435; Fri. 9-8, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children (5-12) $3; more than 70 retail and wholesale dealers, educational exhibits and lectures, benefit auction Sat.; contact Mark Sherwood, (816) 690-8226; e-mail: kcgsinfo@yahoo.com; Web site: www.kcgemshow.org

7-9LARGO, FLORIDA: Annual show; Suncoast Gem & Mineral Society; Minnreg Bldg.; 6340 126th Ave. N.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, students with ID $4, children (under 6) free; dealers, club sales, finished and un-finished gems, minerals, jewelry, equipment and tools, hourly drawings, grand drawing, displays, grab bags, back issues of magazines, member display cases, lapidary demonstrations; contact Bill Schmidt, PO Box 13254, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3254, (727) 657-0998; e-mail: sgamsgemshow@gmail.com; Web site: www.sgams.com

7-9NORTH APPLE VALLEY (COUNTY), CALIFORNIA: 38th Annual Outdoor Tailgate; Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Stoddard Wells Rd.; northeast of Victorville, I-15 Exit 157, drive 12 miles northeast (graded dirt last 7 mi.); Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; rough materials, handcrafted and faceted jewelry, findings, equipment, minerals, fossils, collecting at the Verde Antique marble quarry, tri-color marble field trip Sat., map on Web site; contact Brett Ward, 15056 B 7th St., Victorville, CA 92392, (760) 243-2330; Web site: www.vvgmc.org

7-9PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Alameda County Fairgrounds; 4501 Pleasanton Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, children (0-11) free; fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, jewelry repair while you shop, door prizes; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com

7-9RICHMOND, INDIANA: Annual show; Eastern Indiana Gem & Geological Society; Wayne County Fairgrounds; 861 N. Salisbury Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-4; adults $5, seniors $3, students $1, children (under 7) free; dinosaur exhibit, gold panning, displays, silent auction, jewelry, minerals, crystals; contact Dave Straw, Richmond, IN 47374, (765) 966-4249; e-mail: char@etz.zone

8BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: Rock Festival; Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC); BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center; 10503 N. Oak Hills Pkwy.; Sat. 9-4; adults $5, children $4; hands-on activities, educational booths, demonstrations, displays of rocks, fossils, minerals and gemstones, Rockhound Market, Treasure Trail, “Gold” Mine, Fossil Quarry, Stone Crafts, door prizes; contact Claire Coco; e-mail: bbswamp@brec.org; Web site: www.brec.org/swamp

8SKOKIE, ILLINOIS: 65th Annual Silent Auction; Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society; St. Peter’s United Church of Christ gymnasium; 8013 Laramie (across from the public library on Oakton); Sat. 6-9; free admission, children must be accompanied by an adult; rocks, minerals, fossils, crystals, handmade jewelry, cabs, slabs, lapidary treasures, books, magazines, bargain table of specimens, kids’ table; contact Jeanine N. Mielecki, (773) 774-2054; e-mail: jaynine9@aol.com; Web site: www.chicagorocks.org

8UPPER MARLBORO, MARYLAND: Annual show; Southern Maryland Rock & Mineral Club; The Show Place Arena; 14900 Pennsylvania Ave.; Sat. 10-5; adults $3, children (12 and under) and Scouts in uniform free; fossil, mineral and geode displays, exhibitors, dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, crystals, meteorites, jewelry findings, tools, free demonstrations, bead stringing, wire wrapping, gold panning, fluorescent rock display, kids’ mini-mine, Scout geology achievement, door prizes; contact Michael Patterson, 11000 Thrift Rd., Clinton, MD 20735, (301) 297-4575; e-mail: michael.patterson@pgparks.com; Web site: www.smrmc.org

8-9CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY: Annual show; North Jersey Mineralogical Society; The Pope John II Center; 775 Valley Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors $4, children free; rocks, minerals, fossils, gemstones, lapidary rough, jewelry, rockhounding supplies, free mineral for kids, door prizes; contact Jeff Wilson, 14 Beach Dr., Montague, NJ 07827, (973) 293-7911; e-mail: buckwood4@yahoo.com; Web site: www.nojms.webs.com

8-9FILER, IDAHO: Annual show; Magic Valley Gem Club; Twin Falls County Fairgrounds; 215 Fair Ave., east of Filer on US Hwy. 30; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; adults $2, children (under 12) free with adult; rocks, gems, minerals, jewelry, demonstrations and displays by Herrett’s Museum, Hagerman Fossil Beds, and Snake River Gold Prospector’s Association, 10 dealers, silent auctions, door prizes, grand prize, wheel of fortune, 50 display cases, hands-on mineral table, educational exhibits, black light room, sand dig for gems; contact Jon Cromer, PO Box 725, Twin Falls, ID 83303, (208) 308-3364; e-mail: rmetts@magicvalleygemclub.org

8-9MENASHA, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Weis Earth Science Museum; University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley; 1478 Midway Rd.; Sat. 10-5; free admission; dealers, demonstrations, displays, raffles, silent auction, kids’ activities; contact Joanne Kluessendorf, (920) 832-2925; Web site: www.weismuseum.org

8-9PASADENA, TEXAS: Annual show; Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society; Pasadena Convention Center; 7902 Fairmont Pkwy.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, students (6th-12th grade) $3, children (under 12) free; 32 dealers, lapidary equipment, rocks, minerals, gems, jewelry, rockhound equipment, books, swap area, lapidary and jewelry making demonstrations, Scout merit badge workshops, fossil exhibits, children’s gem mine and hands-on workshops; contact Sara Chelette, CLGMS, PO Box 58072, Houston, TX 77258; e-mail: sara_chelette@sbcglobalnet.com; Web site: www.clgms.org

8-9RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: Wholesale and retail show; Intergalactic Bead Shows; Richmond Raceway Complex-Colonial Bldg.; 600 E. Laburnum Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children free; precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals, delicas; contact Tonya Nicholson, 3865 Lawrenceville Hwy., Ste. 107, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: contact.beadshows@gmail.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com

8-9SAN MARINO, CALIFORNIA: 56th Annual Gem & Mineral Show; Pasadena Lapidary Society; San Marino Masonic Center; 3130 Huntington Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; “Nature’s Palette of Gems and Minerals”: dealers, gems, minerals, beads, jewelry, fossils, displays, kids’ games, silent auction, raffle, lapidary demonstrations; contact Marcia Goetz, (626) 260-7239; Web site: www.pasadenalapidarysociety.org

8-9SPRECKELS, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Salinas Valley Rock & Gem Club; Spreckels Vets Hall; 5th St. and Llano St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; door prizes, raffle, dealers, rough rock, slabs, finished jewelry, fossils, gems, beads, findings, cab making demonstration, bug beads, silent auction, wheel of fortune, tumbled stone bags, case displays; contact Karin Salomon, CA, (831) 375-5233; e-mail: kl.salomon72@yahoo.com; Web site: salinasrockandgem.com

8-9TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Mother Lode Mineral Society; Stanislaus County Fairgrounds; 900 N. Broadway; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children (under 12) free with adult; more than 40 dealers, rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, supplies, fluorescents, jewelry-making demonstrations, fluorescent display tent, children’s activities, bracelet making, soapstone carving; contact Bud or Terry McMillin, (209) 524-3494; Web site: www.turlockgemshow.com

8-9WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Kettle Moraine Geological Society; Waukesha County Expo Center; North and South Halls, 1000 Northview Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children $1; dealers, agates, minerals, fossils, jewelry, lapidary, wire wrapping, cabbing, flint knapping, fluorescence, speakers, demonstrations, displays, club sales, silent auction; contact Richard Rosenberger, 245 Meadowside Court, Pewaukee, WI 53072, (262) 691-3130; e-mail: rosenber.w@sbcglobal.net; Web site: kmgsrocks.com

14-16ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: 45th Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Expo; Jay Penn; Expo NM State Fairgrounds; Creative Arts Bldg., 300 San Pedro NE; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3 ($1 on Fri.), children (under 13) free; Treasures of the Earth: 40 dealers, gemstones, mineral specimens, jewelry, beads, cabochons, carvings, fossils, meteorites, books, raffles, door prizes, silent auctions, mineral ID, displays; contact Paul Hlava, (505) 265-4178; e-mail: paulhlava@q.com; Web site: www.agmc.info

14-16DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Del Mar Fairgrounds; 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, children (0-11) free; fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, jewelry repair while you shop, door prizes; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com

14-16JACKSON, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Michigan Gem & Mineral Society; Jackson County Fairgrounds, American One Event Center; 200 W. Ganson; Fri. 11-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-5; adults $4, seniors $2, students $1, children (under 5) free; youth activities, more than 20 dealers and demonstrators, gems, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, lapidary supplies, exhibits, displays, silent auctions, door prizes, raffle; contact Sally Hoskin, 10990 Phal Rd., Grass Lake, MI 49240, (517) 522-3396; e-mail: saltoosal2@yahoo.com; Web site: www.mgmsrockclub.com

14-16ROME, GEORGIA: Annual show; Rome Georgia Mineral Society; The Forum; 301 Tribune St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; minerals, gems, fossils, jewelry, crystals, free mineral and fossil ID, door prizes, exhibits, grand prize; contact Jose Santamaria, (678) 488-9560; e-mail: rogams.show@gmail.com; Web site: http://rogams.wordpress.com/gem-and-mineral-show/

14-16SPANISH FORK, UTAH: Annual show; Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society; Spanish Fork Fair Grounds; 475 S. Main St., indoor tennis court; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; free admission; “Spring Parade of Gems”: Mr. Bones, junior club booth, display cases, handmade jewelry, gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary supplies, dealers, demonstrators, grab bags, black light display, educational displays, silent auction, rough rock, Spinning Wheel; contact Keith Fackrell, 2295 E. 700 S., Springville, UT 84663, (801) 592-0410; e-mail: timprocks@gmail.com; Web site: www.timprocks.weebly.com

14-16TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA: Wholesale and retail show; Blue Sapphire Beads; Hyatt Regency Toronto; 370 King St. W, Canada; Fri. 11:30-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, 3 days $10 ($2 off coupon online), kids (12 and under) free; beads, beading supplies and tools, gemstones, copper and sterling silver findings, jewellery, minerals, amber, pearls, glass and lampwork artisans, handmade jewellery, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, pearls, silent auction; contact Salim Moorani, 136 Broomlands Dr., Maple, ON, Canada L6A 2K3, (647) 773-9001; e-mail: salim@thegemexpo.com; Web site: www.TheGemExpo.com

15-16BETHPAGE, NEW YORK: Annual show; Island RockHounds; Old Bethpage Restoration Village; 1307 Round Swamp Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children (under 12) free; contact Joan Murray, 41 Coe Place, Hicksville, NY 11801, (516) 931-2548; e-mail: jmmcoepl@yahoo.com; Web site: www.islandrockhounds.org

15-16CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA: 50th show anniversary; Cedar Valley Rock & Minerals Society; Hawkey Downs; 4400 6th SW; Sat. 8:30-6, Sun. 9:30-5; adults $2, students (12-18) $1, children and youth groups with leader free; “All That Glitters”: gold mining and history, exhibits, demonstrations, dealers, programs, children’s activities, dinosaur footprint casts, pebble pit, fossil hunting; contact Marv Houg, 1820 30th St., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, (319) 364-2868; e-mail: M_Houg@yahoo.com; Web site: www.Cedarvalleyrockclub.org

15-16CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: Wholesale and retail show; Intergalactic Bead Shows; Metrolina Tradeshow Expo-Bldg. B; 7100 Statesville Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children free; precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals, delicas; contact Tonya Nicholson, 3865 Lawrenceville Hwy., Ste. 107, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: contact.beadshows@gmail.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com

15-16COTTONWOOD, ARIZONA: Show and sale; CKM Productions, LLC; Mingus High School; 1801 E. Fir St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free; dealers, jewelry, gems, minerals, raffles; contact Gayle Macklin, PO Box 21222, Sedona, AZ 86341, (520) 921-0100; e-mail: gayleis@gmail.com

15-16GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND: Annual show; Gem, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Montgomery Co.; Montgomery County Fairgrounds; 16 Chestnut St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $6, children (11 and under) free; more than 45 exhibits, door prizes, demonstrations, free workshop, free kids’ specimens, Mini-Mine, fluorescent mineral tent, raffle, 20 dealers, discount flier on Web site; contact George Durland, 8600 Bunnell Dr., Potomac, MD 20854; e-mail: GDurland1@verizon.net; Web site: www.glmsmc.com

15-16KALISPELL, MONTANA: 7th Annual Rock and Mineral Show; Northwest Montana Rock Chucks; Flathead County Fairgrounds; Grandstand Bldg., 265 N. Meridian Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $1; children’s activities and demonstrations, beads, rock slabs, specimen rocks, jewelry, gold; contact Joe Berg, PO Box 5541, Kalispell, MT 59903, (406) 844-3560

15-16LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Lemoore Gem & Mineral Club; Trinity Hall; 470 Champion St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; rocks, lapidary rough and suypplies, gems, minerals, beads, fossils, jewelry, reference books, rock-cutting demonstrations; contact Ghris Wertenberger, PO Box 455, Lemoore, CA 93245, (559) 309-3433; e-mail: georgersilva@sbcglobal.net

15-16SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: Annual show; Southwest Gem & Mineral Society; San Antonio Events Center; 8111 Meadow Leaf Dr., northeast corner of Loop 410 and Marbach; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors $3, students $2, children $1; minerals, fine jewelry, fossils, lapidary, silver craft, books, exhibits, demonstrations, silent auction; contact Robert Bowie, (210) 860-2830; e-mail: krbotx@gvtc.com; Web site: www.swgemandmineral.org

15-16SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: 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, (425) 483-2295; e-mail: sgardner3@mindspring.com; Web site: www.NorthSeattleRockClub.org

15-16TAMPA, FLORIDA: Annual show; Tampa Bay Fossil Club; Florida State Fairgrounds; 4800 US Hwy. 301; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, children free; dealers, displays, lectures, children’s activities; contact Barbara Fite, PO Box 1766, Lutz, FL 33548-1766, (813) 977-0892; e-mail: bfite1@tampabay.rr.com; Web site: tampabayfossilclub.com

15-16TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Tulsa Fairgrounds; Ford Truck Hall, 4145 E. 21st St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; vintage, gemstone, glass, lampwork and polymer beads, silver and gold findings, Swarovski Elements, crystals, pearls, jewelry, tools, books; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 734-3335; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net

15-16VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society; Solano County Fairgrounds, Mc Cormack Hall; 900 Fairgrounds Dr.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children (under 12) free with adult; “Spring Bling”: jewelry, beads, necklaces, turquoise, jade, minerals, fossils, crystals, demonstrators, kids’ activities; contact Dan Wolke, (707) 334-2950; e-mail: dncwolke@sbcglobal.net; Web site: vjgems.org

15-16WHEATON, ILLINOIS: Annual show; Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois; DuPage County Fairgrounds; 2015 Manchester Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, gems, jewelry, fossils, minerals, live and silent auctions, exhibits, craft demonstrations, book sales, kids’ corner, geode cracking, free geode for kids (under 16); contact Jeff Lord, 1327 Churchill Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60195, (847) 387-9136; e-mail: jlord83@yahoo.com; Web site: www.esconi.com

21-23BRIDGETON (ST. LOUIS), MISSOURI: Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show; Rock Hobby Club of Greater St. Louis; Machinists Hall Auditorium; 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd.; Fri. 4-9, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $3.50, students (12-18) $2, children (under 12) $1 or free with adult, Boy and Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Brownies in uniform free; dealers, exhibits, demonstrations, gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, crystals, meteorites, beads, door prize drawings; contact Roy Hurlburt, 2942 Piney Pointe Dr., St. Louis, MO 63129, (314) 846-0711; e-mail: hurlburtr@juno.com; Web site: rockhobby.stlearthsci.org

21-23INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: 16th Annual Spring Show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Indiana State Fairgrounds; Agriculture/Horticulture Bldg., 1202 E. 38th St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5, children (under 16) free; beads, pearls, gemstones, wire wrapping, wire sculpture, silversmiths, goldsmiths, custom work and repairs while you wait, door prizes, classes; contact Van Wimmer, 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: van@toteshows.com; Web site: www.toteshows.com

21-23RICHARDSON, TEXAS: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; The Richardson Civic Center; 411 W. Arapaho; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; vintage, gemstone, glass, lampwork and polymer beads, silver and gold findings, pearls, Swarovski Elements, crystals, tools, books and jewelry; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 734-3335; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net

22-23ANGELS CAMP, CALIFORNIA: Annual Calaveras Gem and Jewelry Show; Calaveras Gem & Mineral Club; Calaveras County Fairgrounds; 101 Frogtown Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, and students (13 over), children (12 and under) free with adult; exhibits, jewelry, carvings, faceted gemstones, polished rocks, demonstrators, faceting, wire wrapping, chain fabrication, flint knapping, hard rock carving, dealers, jewelry-making supplies and tools, beads, minerals, gemstones, handcrafted jewelry, meteorites, fossils; contact Anna Christiansen, 245 N. 6th Ave., Oakdale, CA 95361, (209) 847-1173; e-mail: achrist361@sbcglobal.net; Web site: www.calaverasgemandmineral.org

22-23CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Franklin County Rock & Mineral Club; Hamilton Heights Elementary School; 1589 Johnson Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, children (under 12) free with adult; minerals, fossils, jewelry, gemstones, displays, demonstrations, door prizes; contact Mike Mowen, 5979 Altenwald Rd., Waynesboro, PA 17268, (717) 264-9024; e-mail: mlmo@innernet.net

22-23DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS: 49th annual show; Des Plaines Valley Geological Society; Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center; 2222 Birch St., just west of River Rd., off Touhy Ave.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, seniors $2, students $1, children (under 12) free with adult; dealers, jewelry, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, fluorescents, beads, lapidary art, educational exhibits, demonstrators, Kids’ Korner, silent auction, door prizes, raffles; contact Jeanine Mielecki, (773) 774-2054; e-mail: jaynine9@aol.com; Web site: www.desplainesgeologyclub.org

22-23HAMBURG, NEW YORK: Annual show; Buffalo Geological Society; The Farigrounds; South Park Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children free; Lapidary, The Art of Cut Stones: 25 dealers, educational display, members’ private exhibit, children’s corner; contact Robert Hoffman, (716) 818-3904; e-mail: buffalogeological@gmail.com; Web site: www.BGSNY.org

22-23PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON: 4th Annual Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show; Port Angeles Parks & Recreation; Vern Burton Community Center; 308 E. 4th St.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; rough and polished rocks, thunder eggs, carvings, beads, fused glass, faceted gemstones, crystals, fossils, minerals, woodworking; contact Cindy Kochanek, PO Box 1150, Port Angeles, WA 98362; e-mail: ckochanek@cityofpa.us

22-23ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA: 52nd Annual Show; Roseville Gem & Mineral Society; Roseville (Placer County) Fairgrounds; 800 All America City Blvd., off Washington; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, seniors $5, children (12 & under) free; inside and outside, more than 50 dealers, crystals, beads, minerals, gemstones, meteorites, jewelry, fossils, activities, more than 35 exhibits, gold panning, kids’ “Education Station”, Scout activities, polished stones, jade, opal, world-class mineral specimens, tourmaline, gold, petrified wood, demonstrations, silent auctions, metal detecting, free gem and mineral ID, raffle, door prizes, lapidary shop open house; contact Gloria Marie, PO Box 1547, Foresthill, CA 95631, (916) 216-1114; e-mail: gloriarosevillerockrollers@gmail.com; Web site: www.rockrollers.com

22-23SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club; Athens Twp. Volunteer Fire Hall; 211 Herrick Ave.; Sat. 9-5; adults $3, students $1, children (under 8) free; museum displays, kids’ activities, geode cutting, UV program, dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry; contact Bob McGuire, 224 Church St., Lopez, PA 19628, (570) 928-9238; e-mail: uvbob@epix.net; Web site: www.chehannarocks.com

22-23YORK, PENNSYLVANIA: Wholesale and retail show; Intergalactic Bead Shows; York Expo Center-Horticultural Hall; 334 Carlisle Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals, delicas; contact Tonya Nicholson, 3865 Lawrenceville Hwy., Ste. 107, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: contact.beadshows@gmail.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com

28-29ADA, OKLAHOMA: Annual show; Ada Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club; Pontotoc County Agri-Plex; NE corner of St. Hwy. 99/U.S. 377 and St. Hwy. 1/3E intersection; Fri. 8-6, Sat. 9-5; free admission; demonstrations, fluorescent rock and mineral display, lapidary, jewelry, silent auctions, kids’ fossil dig and petting zoo; contact Ed Vermillion, PO Box 782, Purcell, OK 73080, (405) 527-6431; e-mail: okieed42@windstream.net; Web site: www.freewebs.com/agmfc/index.htm

28-30HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Hickory Metro Convention Center; I-40, Exit 125, 1960 13th Ave. Dr. SE; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, students and children free; children’s screening, demonstrations, faceting, cabbing, exhibits, dealers, minerals, jewelry, fossils, beads; contact Baxter Leonard, 2510 Rolling Ridge Dr., Hickory, NC 28602, (828) 320-4028; e-mail: gailandbaxter@aol.com; Web site: cvgmc.org/

28-30LOVELAND, COLORADO: Annual show; Fort Collins Rockhounds; The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds; 5280 Arena Circle, McKee Bldg.; Fri. 4-8, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4 (3 days $7), students (12-18) with ID $1, children (under 12) free with adult; exhibits, Feldspar, Petrified Wood, Metro State University hands-on rock ID, door prizes, grab bag sales, demonstrations, silent auction, dealers, gems, minerals, rockhounding equipment, ore-grade specimens, fine jewelry, stone beads; contact Dave Halliburton, 2506 Pear Court, Fort Collins, CO 80521, (970) 493-6168; e-mail: fcrockhounds@yahoo.com; Web site: www.fortcollinsrockhounds.org

28-30RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Tar Heel Gem & Mineral Club; Kerr Scott Bldg., State Fairgrounds; Blue Ridge Rd.; Fri. 3-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; club member demonstrations, cabbing, faceting, jewelry making, gem trees, silent auction, minerals, jewelry, geode cutting, grab bags, rock candy, door prizes, raffle tickets, dealers, mineral specimens, fossils, ring sizing, finished jewelry, findings, loose gems, gem and cab rough, mineral identification; contact Cyndy Hummel, 10609 Chelsea Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603, (919) 779-6220; e-mail: mchummel@mindspring.com

28-30SANDY, UTAH: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; South Towne Expo Center; 9575 S. State St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, children (0-11) free; fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, jewelry repair while you shop, door prizes; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com

28-30SPOKANE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Rock Rollers of Spokane; Spokane County Fair & Expo Center; N.604 Havana; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, seniors $5, children (12 and under) free; more than 40 dealers, 60 display cases, fossils, crystals, minerals, specimens, handcrafted jewelry, lapidary supplies, demonstrations, hourly door prizes, youth activities, grand prize; contact David Rapp, (509) 891-6533; e-mail: showchair@rockrollers.org

29-30BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club; Bloedel Donovan Community Center; 2214 Electric Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; gold panning, lapidary demonstrations, fluorescent show, rocks, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, club sales, dealers, door prizes, scholarship raffle, silent auction, exhibits, kids’ activities; contact Sheri Clark, (360) 510-6483; e-mail: mamacat0849@gmail.com; Web site: www.mtbakerrockclub.org

29-30MONROE, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Badger Lapidary & Geological Society; Monroe Senior High School; 1600 26th St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; 10 dealers, speakers, club displays, fluorescent mineral tent, lapidary demonstrations, club sales table, door prizes, “Rock Wizard”, educational films, kids’ Fishpond, spinner game, scavenger hunt, quarry quest, fossil casting; contact Teri Marche, 5415 Lost Woods Ct., Oregon, WI 53575, (608) 835-2653; e-mail: tmarche@usnetizen.com; Web site: www.badgerrockclub.org

29-30NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Western Mass Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show; Connecticut Valley Mineral Club; Clarion Hotel & Conference Center; 1 Atwood Dr.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, children (12 and under) and Scouts in uniform free with adult; minerals, gemstones, jewelry, crystals, beads, fossils, lapidary and mineral art, demonstrations, exhibits; contact Jeff Kontoff, (413) 594-2336; e-mail: info@westernmassmineralshow.com; Web site: www.westernmassmineralshow.com

29-30PLYMOUTH MEETING, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual Show and EFMLS Annual Convention; Philadelphia Mineralogical Society, Delaware Paleontological Society; LuLu Temple; 5140 Butler Pike; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, children (under 12) $1; field trips, auction, special exhibit by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, fossils, minerals, gems, speakers, exhibits, learning activities, fossil dig, Kids’ Mineral Corner, door prizes, Scouting merit badge information; contact Karenne Snow, (609) 353-4101; Web site: www.philamineralsociety.org

29-30SWEET HOME, OREGON: Annual show; Sweet Home Rock & Mineral Society; Sweet Home High School Activity Gym; 1641 Long St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults 50 cents, children (12 and under) free with adult; raffle, displays, dealers, door prizes, demonstrations; contact Joe Cota, PO Box 2279, Lebanon, OR 97355, (541) 451-2740

29-30TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA: 65th annual ; 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, fluorescent mineral exhibit, petrified forest display, polished stones, rough rock and slabs, Artisans Store featuring handmade jewelry, silent auction; contact Craig Polliard, (310) 533-4931; e-mail: CraigPolliard@yahoo.com; Web site: www.palosverdes.com/sblap

Listings via Rock & Gem Magazine: http://www.rockngem.com/
Photo Credit:  Robyn Hawk

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