#GemShows – May 2014 – Local Gem & Mineral Club Shows

by Robyn Hawk on May 1, 2014

May 2014

2-4BISHOP, CALIFORNIA: Retail show; Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society; Bishop Fairgrounds-Robinson Bldg.; Sierra St.; Fri. 5-10, Sat. 9-7, Sun. 10-3; free admission; demonstrators, displays, games and free rocks for children, field trip Sun., dealers, door prizes, drawing, information on rocks; contact Steve Mobley, PO Box 977, Lone Pine, CA 93545, (760) 793-6025

2-4KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Kalamazoo Geological & Mineral Society; Kalamazoo Expo Center; 2900 Lake St.; Fri. 4-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children (12 and under) free; “Rock and Minerals – A World of Color”: gold panning, silver smithing, games, meteorite education, Petoskey stone polishing, geode cracking, minerals, fossils, beads, demonstrators, dealers, displays, solar viewing, door prizes, grand prize; contact Jerry VanNocker, 13101 E. Armour Ln., Battle Creek, MI 49014; e-mail: jerry@travelinginspain.com; Web site: http://kalamazoorockclub.org/annual-show/

3ARLINGTON, TEXAS: Annual Club swap meet; Arlington Gem & Mineral Club; clubhouse; 1408 Gibbins Rd.; Sat. 7-4, Sat. 7-4; free admission; buy, sell or swap, rocks, gems, finished jewelery, rough, slabs, faceting material; contact Val Babineaux, 213 Adams Dr., Crowley, TX 76036, (817) 538-0571; e-mail: Acadian1@sbcglobal.net

3-4ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: 55th Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show; Searchers Gem & Mineral Society; Brookhurst Community Center; 2271 W. Crescent Ave.; Sat. 10-5; free admission; kids’ jewelry making, dealers, exhibits, demonstrations, gold panning, silent auction; contact Sharon Burson, 11326 Candor St., Cerritos, CA 90703, (562) 706-2054; e-mail: bursonrocks@verizon.net

3-4BRAINERD, MINNESOTA: Annual show; Cuyuna Rock, Gem & Mineral Society; Crow Wing County Fairgrounds; 2000 SE 13th St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $1, children free; indoor and outdoor dealers, exhibits, demonstrations, Kids’ Corner, door prizes, art, jewelry, crafts, lapidary materials and supplies, Wizard of Rocks; contact Sharon Smith, 2630 Beauty Lake Rd. SW, Nisswa, MN 56468, (218) 343-7037; e-mail: sharon@agatesrock.com; Web site: www.cuyunarockclub.org

3-4CINCINNATI, OHIO: Annual show; Cincinnati Mineral Society, Cincinnati Dry Dredgers; Cincinnati Gardens; 2250 E. Seymour Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $9, children $3; contact Terry Huizing, 5341 Thrasher Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 574-7142; e-mail: tehuizing@fuse.net; Web site: www.geofair.com

3-4EVERETT, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Everett Rock & Gem Club; Everett Community College Student Fitness Center; 2206 Tower St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Fritz Mack, PO Box 1615, Everett, WA 98206, (425) 232-0809

3-4MARSHFIELD, WISCONSIN: 41st Annual Show; Heart of Wisconsin Gem & Mineral Society; Marshfield High School Fieldhouse; 1401 E Becker Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, demonstrations, displays, speakers, kids’ activities, silent auctions; contact Cynthia Kelman, 1403 N. Broadway Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, (715) 387-8782; e-mail: kelman@tznet.com; Web site: www.fromtherockroom.com

3-4NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: Annual Jewelry, Gem, Mineral & Arts Show; Lowcountry Gem & Mineral Society; Charleston Area Convention Center; 5001 Coliseum Dr., Exhibit Hall A; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Karen Havenstein, (843) 795-2956; e-mail: webmaster@lowcountrygemandmineralsociety.org; Web site: www.lowcountrygemandmineralsociety.org

3-4PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Santa Lucia Rockhounds; Pioneer Park & Museum; 2010 Riverside Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; dealers, kids’ activities, demonstrators; contact Kim Noyes, (805) 610-0603; e-mail: kimnoyes@gmail.com; Web site: www.slrockhounds.org

3-4ROSEBURG, OREGON: 44th Annual Show; Umpqua Gem & Mineral Club; Douglas County Fairgrounds; I-5 Exit 123; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; kids’ rock hunts, silent auction, demonstrations, dealers; contact Janet Stringfellow, PO Box 1264, Roseburg, OR 97470; e-mail: soldbyjanets@yahoo.com

3-4TOPSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS: Wholesale and retail show; North Shore Rock & Mineral Club; Topsfield Fairgrounds; Route 1 N; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors $3, children (under 12) free; dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, mineral displays, mineral and fossil identification, door prizes, demonstrations, kids’ gold panning, mineral sifting, geode cracking; contact Joe Weisberg, (781) 861-6653; e-mail: nsrmc@erizon.net; Web site: www.northshorerock.org

3-4WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA: Show and sale; F M Minerals; Washington County Fairgrounds; 2151 N. Main St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children (12 and under) and veterans free; dealers, gems, minerals, beads, jewelry, wirewrapping; contact F M Minerals, PO Box 252, Farmington, WV 26571, (304) 657-7089; e-mail: frankowirewrapping@gmail.com

3-4YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society; Scherer Senior Center; 12202 First St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; more than 15 dealers, raffle, silent auction, kids’ activities, in conjunction with the Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival; contact Lee Peterson, (909) 794-0731; e-mail: res09ayd@verizon.net; Web site: www.yvgms.org

7-11FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA: Wholesale and retail show; Damian Belghali; Echo Valley Show Place; 6456 Sylva Rd. (across from GLW); Wed. 9-5, Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5; free admission; wholesale and retail dealers, open to the public, minerals, fossils, gems, rough rock; contact Damian Belghali, (678) 852-8273

9-11COLUMBIA, MISSOURI: Show and sale; Central Missouri Rock & Lapidary Club; Central Missouri Events Center; 5212 N. Oakland Gravel Rd.; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors and students $3, children (11 and under) free; live demonstrations, jewelry and mineral displays, kids’ activities; contact Robert McConnell, 1601 N. Earthland Rd., Columbia, MO 65202, (573) 445-5415; e-mail: bobmc@socket.net

9-11FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; The Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin; Macon County Community Center; 1288 Georgia Rd. (US 441); Fri. 10-4, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; free admission; rough, supplies, minerals, fossils, finished jewelry, crafts; contact Norm Holbert, (828) 634-0350; e-mail: normholbert@comcast.net

9-11MARIETTA, GEORGIA: Annual show; Georgia Mineral Society; Cobb County Civic Center; 548 S. Marietta Pkwy.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5; free admission; door prizes, demonstrations, exhibits, auction Sat.; contact Shelly Stubbs, (404) 329-9052; e-mail: mayshow@gamineral.org; Web site: www.gamineral.org

10BIGLERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA: Swap and Sale; Franklin County Rock and Mineral Club, Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club; outdoor pavilion; South Mountain Fairgrounds, 615 Narrows Rd.; Sat. 8-3; adults $1, students and children free; contact Tom Smith, 10 Roger Ave., Shippensburg, PA 17257, (717) 532-7204; e-mail: tsmith1012@comcast.net

10HAYSVILLE, KANSAS: 3rd Annual Rock Swap & Sale; Silver-n-Stones; Hometown Market; 100 S. Main; Sat. 9-4; free admission; Bring your own tables Rocks Fossils Slabs Lapidary Tools; contact Steve Hurlock; e-mail: Silverstones@cox.net

10-11BOZEMAN, MONTANA: Annual show; Bozeman Gem & Mineral Club; Gallatin County Fair Grounds; 901 N. Black, Bldg. #1; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3 (both days), children (12 and under) free; more than 15 dealers, gems, minerals, jewelry, beads, member displays, silent auction, grab bags, raffles; contact Jerry Hancock, PO Box 1101, Bozeman, MT 59715; e-mail: jaegers@bresnan.net; Web site: www.bozemangemandmineral.com

10-11RENO, NEVADA: Annual show; Reno Gem & Mineral Society; Reno Livestock Event Center; 1350 N. Wells Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, seniors and students $4, children free; contact Steve Norman, 1653 Topeka Circle, Sparks, NV 89434, (775) 358-7322; e-mail: snorm11@hotmail.com; Web site: www.renorockhounds.com

11VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA: Show and sale; Creative Jewellers Guild of BC; VanDusen Botanical Gardens; 5251 Oak St., Canada; Sun. 10-3:30; free admission; contact Silvia McIntosh Creative Jewellers Guild, c/o Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 – Minoru Gate, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Y 1R9; e-mail: info@creativejewellersguild.com; Web site: www.creativejewellersguild.com

16-18JOPLIN, MISSOURI: 8th Annual Outdoor Rock Swap; Tri-State Gem & Mineral Society; Schifferdecker Park; 7th and Schifferdecker Ave.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3; free admission, $35 setup fee for swappers/dealers; dealers welcome, first come first served for outdoor spaces, provide your own shelter/tables; contact Chris Wiseman, PO Box 555, Joplin, MO 64802, (417) 623-1180

16-18SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Martin Zinn Expositions, LLC; Holiday Inn-Orange County Airport; 2726 S. Grand Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 80 retail and wholesale dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, lapidary supplies, decorator items; contact Regina Aumente, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004, (505) 867-0425; e-mail: mzexpos@gmail.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com

16-18SOUTHGATE, MICHIGAN: 40th Annual Show; Midwest Mineralogical & Lapidary Society; Southgate Arena; 14700 Reaume Pkwy.; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $4, seniors $3, students $1, children free; 18 dealers, kids’ attractions, mineral and lapidary displays, free mineral kits for kids and teachers, demonstrations, crystals, fossils, jewelry, rocks; contact Bill Barr, 1405 Hewett Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, (505) 803-4888; e-mail: wbarr@umich.edu; Web site: www.mmls.us

16-18WEST JORDAN, UTAH: Annual show; Wasatch Gem Society; Salt Lake County Equestrian Park & Events Center; 2100 West 11400 South; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, children (12 and under) free; door prizes, Wheel of Fortune, rock grab bags, silent auctions, kids-only tables, displays, lapidary demonstrations, wire wrapping, Show & Tell tables; contact April Robinson, (801) 599-6587; e-mail: april@thrivepress.com; Web site: www.wasatchgemsociety.com

17-18CHEYENNE, WYOMING: Annual show; Cheyenne Mineral & Gem Society; Archer Complex, Bldg. M; just south of I-80 Exit 370, 6 miles east of Cheyenne; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free with adult; exhibits, jewelry, fossils, fluorescent minerals, grab bags, dealers, faceting demonstrations, free gold panning, silent auction, large dinosaur models, mineral coloring books; contact Bob King, (307) 632-2702

17-18COLOGNE, NEW JERSEY: Show and sale; Cape-Atlantic Rockhounds; Clubhouse; 2641 Cologne Ave., off Route #30; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; outdoor event, rain or shine; contact Billie Brockhum, (609) 879-1179

17-18HAMILTON, MONTANA: Annual show; Bitterroot Gem & Mineral Society; Ravalli County Fairgrounds; First Interstate Center, 100 Old Corvallis Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; “Treasures from the Universe”: dealers, displays, kids’ activities, geode cutting, world-class mineral specimens, meteorites, fossils, jewelry, beads, UV display, silent auction, door prizes, hands-on rock ID, demonstrations; contact Mike McConnell, 114 N. 5th, Hamilton, MT 59840, (406) 360-4944; e-mail: mike.westernrockiesradio@gmail.com; Web site: www.bitterrootgms.org

17-18LAKEVIEW, OREGON: Annual show; Tall Man Rock Chippers; Lake County Fair Grounds; 1900 N. 4th; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, field trips, Oregon sunstone, children’s activities, silent auction; contact LeRoy Johnson, 39 N. L St., Lakeview, OR 97630, (541) 947-4267; e-mail: lostmymarblesor@yahoo.com

17-18LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Berks Mineralogical Society; Leesport Farmers Market; 312 Gernants Church Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; $3; contact James Woodeshick, 611 Mohrsville Rd., Shoemakersville, PA 19555, (484) 338-6768; e-mail: brwoodpile@yahoo.com; Web site: www.berksmineralsociety.org

17-18WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Wisconsin Geological Society; Muellner Bldg., Hart Park; 72nd and State St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3 (one person) or $5 (two people), students and children free; more than 20 dealers, lapidary supplies, tools, books, rough material, slabs, finished specimens, cabochons, jewelry, carvings, fossils, informative displays, children’s activities; contact Paul Schmidt, 8213 Red Arrow Ct., Wauwatosa, WI 53213, (414) 771-8668; e-mail: pvs@wi.rr.com; Web site: www.wisgeologicalsociety.com

23-25GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI: Annual show; Harrison County Gem & Mineral Society; Courtyard Marriott; 1600 E. Beach Blvd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, children (10 and under) free with adult; demonstrations, displays, Stump the Expert, hourly door prizes; contact Karen Johnston, 9037 Fricke Rd., Bay St. Louis, MS 39520, (228) 467-5465; e-mail: johnstonkaren@bellsouth.net

24-25FORT WORTH, TEXAS: 62nd Annual Show; Fort Worth Gem & Mineral Club; Will Rogers Memorial Center; Amon G. Carter Exhibit Bldg., 3401 W. Lancaster; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors and students $4, children (under 16) free; more than 25 dealers, jewelry, beads, gems, minerals, fossils, silent auction, Kids’ Corner, Rock and Fossil Dig, Wheel of Chance, door prizes; contact Steve Hilliard, PO Box 418, Decatur, TX 76234, (817) 925-5760; e-mail: fwgmc@embarqmail.com; Web site: www.fortworthgemandmineralclub.org

24-25WHEATON, ILLINOIS: Wholesale and retail show; Chicagoland Gems & Minerals Assn.; Dupage County Fairgrounds; 2015 W. Manchester Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors and students (13-17) $3, service personnel and children (under 13) free; free gift for children in “Kids’ Korner”, dealers, beads, fossils, gemstones, handcrafted jewelry, minerals, supplies, tools, demonstrations, faceting, fossil preparation, gem trees, glass fusing, jewelry making, micromounts, scrimshaw, silver smithing, opal cutting, wire wrapping, fossil exhibits, lapidary, gems, minerals, silent auctions, door prizes; contact Richard Dillon, PO Box 360, Wasco, IL 60183, (630) 377-0197; e-mail: CGMA@sbcglobal.neet; Web site: www.chicagolandgemshow.org

30-1POMONA, CALIFORNIA: California Federation of Mineralogical Societies Annual Statewide Show & Convention; Pasadena Lapidary Society; Fairplex, Bldg. 5; 1101 W. McKinley Ave.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5 (3-day pass $12), seniors and military $4 (3-day pass $10), students (13-17) $3 (3-day pass $7), children (12 and under) free with adult; “California’s Gem & Mineral Bounty”: displays, gems, minerals, beads, lapidary arts, fossils, competition exhibits, speakers, raffles, silent auctions, 50 dealers, children’s activities, demonstrations; contact Marcia Goetz, (626) 260-7239; Web site: www.cfms2014show.com

30-1WAUSEON, OHIO: Annual show; State Line Gem & Mineral Society; Fulton County Fairgrounds; Junior Fair Bldg., 8514 state Rte. 108; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-4; adults $3, seniors $2, children free; dealers, demonstrations, classes; contact Doris Brzezicki, (517) 263-1669; e-mail: rychard@tc3net.com

31-1ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Palomar Gem & Mineral Club; California Center for the Arts; 340 N. Escondido Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children free; dealers, rough rock, finished stones, jewelry, beads, free gem identification, lapidary and jewelry demonstrations, educational displays; contact Michael Bagstad, (760) 489-0809; e-mail: gemshow@palomargem.org; Web site: www.palomargem.org

31-1RIVERDALE, NEW JERSEY: Annual show; North Jersey Mineralogical Society; The Glenburn Estate; 211 Hamburg Tpk.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; contact Bryan Davis, (862) 200-7625; e-mail: blimer4evr@yahoo.com; Web site: www.nojms.webs.com

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