{"id":13,"date":"2009-04-28T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-29T01:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gemshows.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/2009\/04\/28\/may-2009-club-shows\/"},"modified":"2009-04-28T20:04:00","modified_gmt":"2009-04-29T01:04:00","slug":"may-2009-club-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/2009\/04\/28\/may-2009-club-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2009 &#8211; Club Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SfgPS41QDXI\/AAAAAAAABpo\/Zlq-uyJ3iw8\/s1600-h\/gemshow7.jpg\"><img style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;float: left;width: 199px;height: 254px\" src=\"http:\/\/gemshows.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/bd9ea_gemshow7.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>1-3&#8211;BISHOP, CALIFORNIA: <\/span><br \/>&#8220;Eastern Sierra Gem &amp; Mineral Show&#8221;<br \/>Lone Pine Gem &amp; Mineral Society; Tri-County Fairgrounds<br \/>Fri. 6-10, Sat. 9:30-4, Sun. 10-3<br \/>free admission<br \/>door prizes, raffle, field trips, demonstrations<br \/>Web site: http\/\/lpgms.org<\/p>\n<p><span>1-3&#8211;McPHERSON, KANSAS:<\/span><br \/>17th annual show, &#8220;Gem, Mineral &amp; Fossil Days&#8221;<br \/>McPherson Gem &amp; Mineral Club<br \/>4-H Bldg., 710 W. Woodside<br \/>Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10:30-3<br \/>free admission<br \/>door prizes, displays, collections, kids&#8217; spin-and-win game, free rock identification, Sat. evening rock auction contact Jim Nutter  e-mail: mcphersongemmineral@hotmail.com<\/p>\n<p><span>1-3&#8211;VALLEY SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><br \/>35th annual show, &#8220;Snyder&#8217;s Valley Springs Pow Wow&#8221;<br \/>The Snyders: 1290 Paloma Rd.<br \/>Wed. 5-8, Thu. 8-5, Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-6, Sun. 8-5<br \/>free admission<br \/>more than 200 vendors, gems, minerals, fossils, crafts, dealer day Thu., kids&#8217; day Fri.<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/valleyspringspowwow.com<\/p>\n<p><span>2-3&#8211;AITKIN, MINNESOTA:<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Cuyuna Agate &amp; Mineral Show&#8221; Cuyuna Rock &amp; Mineral Club<br \/>Aitkin Minnesota High School, Hwy. 210, three blocks west of the stoplights<br \/>Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>free admission<br \/>demonstrations, special Kids&#8217; Corner, door prizes, jewelry, vendors, Ask the Wizard, Wheel of Fortune<br \/>contact Kat Thomas,  e-mail: katmoose@emily.net<\/p>\n<p><span>2-3&#8211;ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: <\/span><br \/>50th anniversary &#8211; The Searchers Gem &amp; Mineral Society<br \/>Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Ave.<br \/>Sat. 10-5:30, Sun. 10-4:30<br \/>free admission<br \/>lapidary and jewelry-making demonstrations, dealers, club member displays, door prizes, gold panning with Route 66 Gold Miners, silent auctions<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/searchersrocks.org<\/p>\n<p><span>2-3&#8211;CINCINNATI, OHIO:<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Cincinnati GeoFair 2009&#8221;- Cincinnati Mineral Society, Dry Dredgers<br \/>Cincinnati Gardens, 2250 Seymour Ave.<br \/>Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5<br \/>adults $7 (2-day pass $10), children $2, uniformed Scouts free<br \/>50 retail dealers, 7 wholesale dealers, educational earth science programs, 70 displays from museums, universities, private collections, lapidary and gold panning demonstrations<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/geofair.com<\/p>\n<p><span>2-3&#8211;KALISPELL, MONTANA:<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Gold, Gem, Mineral and Recreational Show&#8221;<br \/>Northwest Montana Gold Prospectors Club<br \/>Red Lion, Kalispell Center Mall<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>free admission<br \/>seminars, gold panning, miner costume contest, kids&#8217; activities, free gold (1st 50 people each day), metal detectors, sluice boxes, dredging equipment, high bankers, gold pans, gold, gems, jewelry, minerals, rockhound supplies, ATVs, recreational equipment, silent auctions, door prizes, raffle prizes, memberships<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/nwmtgoldprospectors.com<\/p>\n<p><span>2-3&#8211;MARSHFIELD, WISCONSIN:<\/span><br \/>36th annual show, &#8220;Midwest Copper Treaures&#8221;<br \/>The Heart of Wisconsin Gem &amp; Mineral Society<br \/>Marshfield High School Fieldhouse, 1401 Becker Rd.<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>contact Cynthia Kelman, e-mail: kelman@tznet.com<\/p>\n<p><span>2-3&#8211;NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: <\/span><br \/>&#8220;Art by Nature&#8221; &#8211; Lowcountry Gem &amp; Mineral Society<br \/>North Charleston Area Convention Center, 5000 Coliseum Dr.<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5<br \/>free admission<br \/>part of the North Charleston Arts Festival<br \/>contact Karen Havenstein,  e-mail: fossils@comcast.net<\/p>\n<p><span>2-3&#8211;PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA:<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Treasures Of The Earth Gem Show&#8221;<br \/>Mineralogical Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania<br \/>Oblates of St Joseph, 1880 Hwy. 315<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>adults $3, children free<br \/>free classes, demonstrations, kids&#8217; activities, UV display, door prizes, minerals, fossils, crystals, gems, meteorites, jewelry, beads, geo supplies, raffles<br \/>contact Joseph Savokinas,  e-mail: joe88earth@yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p><span>2-3&#8211;TOPSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS: <\/span><br \/>46th annual North Shore Rock &amp; Mineral Club<br \/>Topsfield Fairgrounds, Coolidge Hall &amp; Trade Bldg., Rte. 1 N.<br \/>Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>adults $5, seniors $3, children under 12 free<br \/>dealers, geode cutting, gold panning, treasure hunt, faceting and polishing demonstrations, discount coupon on Web site<br \/>contact Joe Weisberg, Web site: http:\/\/www.nahant.com\/nsrmc\/<\/p>\n<p><span>2-3&#8211;WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA:<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Greater Pittsburgh Area Gem, Mineral, Bead &amp; Jewelry Show&#8221; &#8211; F.M. Fossils<br \/>Washington County Fairgrounds, 2151 N. Main St.<br \/>Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5<br \/>adults $4, children 12 and under free with parent<br \/>select dealers, loose gems, minerals, fossils, finished jewelry, beads, bench jeweler, wire-wrapper<br \/>contact F.M. Minerals  e-mail: frankoz@juno.com<\/p>\n<p><span>8-10&#8211;ATLANTA, GEORGIA<\/span>:<br \/>&#8220;Mothers Day Gem and Mineral Show&#8221;- Georgia Mineral Society<br \/>Cobb County Civic Center, P.O. Box 15011<br \/>Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5<br \/>free admission<br \/>demonstrations, exhibits, auction 2 p.m. Sat.<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/www.gamineral.org<\/p>\n<p><span>8-10&#8211;COLUMBIA, MISSOURI:<\/span><br \/>Show and sale &#8211; Central Missouri Rock &amp; Lapidary Club<br \/>Boone County Fair Grounds, N. Hwy. 70 on Hwy. 63, 5212 Oakland Gravel Rd.<br \/>Fri. 1-8, Sat. 8-5, Sun. 8-3<br \/>three-day admission: adults $5, seniors (60+) and youth (12-18) $3, under 11 free<br \/>vendors indoors, swap outdoors, special Kidz Mine area with free activities, lapidary and jewelry-making demonstrators, polished rocks, geodes, crystals, beads, lapidary equipment<\/p>\n<p><span>8-10&#8211;MARIETTA, GEORGIA:<\/span><br \/>Georgia Mineral Society<br \/>Cobb County Civic Center, 548 Marietta Pkwy.<br \/>Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5<br \/>free admission<br \/>more than 30 dealers, door prizes, auction Sat.<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/www.gamineral.org<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><span>9-10&#8211;BOZEMAN, MONTANA:<\/span><br \/>50th annual show &#8211; Bozeman Gem &amp; Mineral Club<br \/>Gallatin County Fair Grounds, Black St. and Tamarack St., exit I-90 at N. 7th St.<br \/>Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4<br \/>contact Dan Carter, e-mail: opalcrusher@hotmail.com<\/p>\n<p><span>9-10&#8211;GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO<\/span>:<br \/>62nd annual &#8220;A Gem of a Show&#8221; &#8211; Grand Junction Gem &amp; Mineral Club<br \/>Two Rivers Convention Center, 1st and Main<\/p>\n<p><span> 9-10&#8211;HANNA CITY, ILLINOIS:<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Rock and Reptile Show&#8221;- Edwards River Earth Science Club<br \/>Wildlife Prairie State Park, 3826 N. Taylor Rd.<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>ages 13 and up $5.50, ages 4 to 12 $3.50, children 3 and under free<br \/>demonstrations (sphere making, scrimshaw), fluorescent booth, reptile exhibits (snakes, turtles, lizards); contact Lyle E. Kugler,  e-mail: lekugler@frontiernet.net<\/p>\n<p><span>9-10&#8211;OCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN:<\/span><br \/>47th annual show &#8211; Kettle Moraine Geological Society<br \/>Olympia Resort, 1350 Royale Mile Rd. (I-94 exit 282, 1.5 miles north on Hwy. 67)<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>adults $2, children 50 cents<br \/>exhibits, demonstrations (wire wrapping, cabbing), children&#8217;s activities, fluorescent room, dealers, club sales, silent auction<\/p>\n<p><span> 9-10&#8211;RENO, NEVADA:<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Jackpot of Gems&#8221; &#8211; Reno Gem &amp; Mineral Society<br \/>Exhibit Hall, Reno Livestock Events Center, 1350 N. Wells Ave. (Reno Fair Grounds)<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>adults $5, seniors $4, children over 6 $3, under 6 free<br \/>special exhibits, competitive cases, gold panning, door prizes, silent auction, Wheel of Fortune, field trip, children&#8217;s activities, demonstrations, lampwork beads, lapidary, wire art jewelry, silver smithing, beading, flint knapping, gem carving<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/www.renorockclub.com<\/p>\n<p><span>15-17&#8211;ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><br \/>Superior California Gem &amp; Mineral Association<br \/>Shasta Fairgrounds, 1890 Briggs<br \/>Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>free admission<br \/>tailgaters, indoor dealers, demonstrators, gold panning, wire wrapping, soapstone carving, cabochon making, flint knapping, raffle, displays, free door prize drawings, dealers, gems, gold and silver jewelry, fossils, minerals, beads, supplies<br \/>contact Bill Seward, e-mail: kstoltz13@frontiernet.net<\/p>\n<p><span> 16-17&#8211;BEREA (CLEVELAND), OHIO:<\/span><br \/>41st annual show and Midwest Federation Convention,<br \/>&#8220;Beautiful World of Rocks and Gems&#8221; &#8211; Parma Lapidary Club<br \/>Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland Rd., enter from Bagley Rd. entrance<br \/>Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-5<br \/>adults $6 (ticket good for both days), children 12 and under free with adult<br \/>gems, minerals, fossils handcrafted jewelry, lapidary demonstrations, educational exhibits, silent auction, raffles, door prizes, Kiddie Korner, Treasure Dig;<br \/>contact John Zaborowski,  e-mail: J751@centurytel.net<\/p>\n<p><span>16-17&#8211;CHEYENNE, WYOMING:<\/span><br \/>Cheyenne Gem &amp; Mineral Society<br \/>American Legion Post 6, 2001 E. Lincoln Way<br \/>Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4<br \/>contact George Durako,  e-mail: bluebarite1@bresnan.net<\/p>\n<p><span>16-17&#8211;HERMISTON, OREGON: <\/span><br \/>Annual show &#8211; Hatrockhounds Gem &amp; Mineral Society<br \/>Hermiston Conference Center, Hwy. 395 S.<br \/>Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5<br \/>contact Mike Filarski, e-mail: stonemorlin1@netscape.net<\/p>\n<p><span>16-17&#8211;LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA:<\/span><br \/>41st annual &#8220;World of Gems and Minerals&#8221; &#8211; Berks Mineralogical Society<br \/>Leesport Farmers Market Banquet Hall, Rte. 61<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>contact Jim Woodeshick, e-mail: brwoodpile@yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p><span>16-17&#8211;LUBBOCK, TEXAS:<\/span><br \/>51st show &#8211; Lubbock Gem &amp; Mineral Society<br \/>Lubbock Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Ln.<br \/>Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5<br \/>displays, dealers, demonstrations, silent auction, special exhibit &#8220;The Rock Food Table&#8221;<br \/>contact Archie Scott e-mail: asscott3@windstream.net<\/p>\n<p><span> 16-17&#8211;NEWBURY PARK, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><br \/>35th annual &#8220;Pageant of a Thousand Gems&#8221; &#8211; Conejo Gem &amp; Mineral Club<br \/>Borchard Park, 190 Reino Rd.<br \/>Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4:30<br \/>free admission<br \/>minerals, rocks, fossils, exhibits, demonstrations, dealers, youth activities, door prizes, silent auctions, plant sales<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/www.cgamc.org<\/p>\n<p><span>16-17&#8211;ORANGE, CONNECTICUT:<\/span><br \/>36th annual -The New Haven Mineral Club<br \/>Amity Reg. Jr. High School, Sheffield Rd., off Rte. 34<br \/>Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 9:30-5<br \/>adults $4, children under 12 free with adult<br \/>minerals, gems, jewelry, fossils, exhibits, dealers, door prizes, lectures, demonstrations<\/p>\n<p><span>16-17&#8211;RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA<\/span>:<br \/>5th annual Fairburn agate and rock swap<br \/>R. C. Parks &amp; Recreation Dept.; Hwy. 44E, 0.5 mile west of B.H. Speedway<br \/>free admission<br \/>buy, sell, trade, rocks, fossils, minerals, experts on hand to help identify and evaluate your specimens, auction and Fairburn agate discussion Sat.<\/p>\n<p><span>16-17&#8211;WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN:<\/span><br \/>52nd annual show; Wisconsin Geological Society<br \/>Muellner Bldg., Hart Park, 72nd and W. State St.<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5<br \/>adult $3, 2 for $5, accompanied children under 16 free<br \/>20 dealers, lapidary supplies, tools, books, rough material, slabs, finished specimens, cabochons, jewelry, carvings, fossils, children&#8217;s activities, exhibits, displays, presentations<br \/>contact Paul Schmidt e-mail: pvs@wi.rr.com<\/p>\n<p><span>16-17&#8211;YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><br \/>Yucaipa Valley Gem &amp; Mineral Society Show<br \/>Yucaipa Community Center, 34900 Oak Glen Rd.<br \/>Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>free admission<br \/>16 dealers, gems, rocks, children&#8217;s rock Bingo, Spin the Wheel, demonstrations, wire wrapping, beading, sphere making, rock polishing, silent auction<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/mysite.verizon.net\/yucaipagem<\/p>\n<p><span>22-25&#8211;SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA:<\/span><br \/>Rock swap &#8211; Panhandle Rock &amp; Gem Club<br \/>Riverside Zoo and Campground, 1600 S. Beltline Hwy. W<br \/>Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-5, Sun. 8-5, Mon. 8-5<br \/>free admission<br \/>contact Dale Tikalsky e-mail: tikalsky21@charter.net<\/p>\n<p><span>23-24&#8211;FORT WORTH, TEXAS:<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Jumpin&#8217; for Geodes&#8221; &#8211; Fort Worth Gem &amp; Mineral Club<br \/>Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster<br \/>Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5<br \/>adults $5, seniors $4, children 12 and under free<br \/>jewelry, gems, beads, minerals, fossils, more than 25 dealers, demonstrations, displays, silent auction, kids&#8217; Wheel of Chance and rock\/fossil dig, door prizes<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/www.fortworthgemandmineralclub.com<\/p>\n<p><span>23-24&#8211;HAMILTON, MONTANA:<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Montana State Rock &amp; Gem Show&#8221; &#8211; Bitterroot Gem &amp; Mineral Society<br \/>Bitterroot River Inn Convention Center, 139 Bitterroot Plaza Dr.<br \/>Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5<br \/>adults $5, children under 10 free with adult<br \/>17 dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, displays, wire wrapping demonstrations, flint knapping demonstrations<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/bitterrootgms.org<\/p>\n<p><span>23-24&#8211;WHEATON, ILLINOIS:<\/span><br \/>Chicagoland Gems &amp; Minerals Association<br \/>Dupage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Rd.<br \/>Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5<br \/>adults $5, seniors and students $3, children under 13 free<br \/>dealers, beads, books, cabochons, equipment, findings, fossils, gemstones, handcrafted jewelry, minerals, supplies, tools, demonstrations (faceting, fossil preparation, gem trees, glass fusing, jewelry making, micro mounts, scrimshaw, silver, opal cutting, wire wrapping), exhibits, silent auctions, door prizes, children&#8217;s activities<br \/>Web site: http:\/\/www.chicagolandgemshow.org<\/p>\n<p><span>30-31&#8211;COLUMBUS, OHIO:<\/span><br \/>35th annual &#8220;Central Ohio Mineral, Fossil, Gem &amp; Jewelry Show&#8221;<br \/>Columbus Rock &amp; Mineral Society<br \/>Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.<br \/>Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5<br \/>adults $7 (2-day pass $12), seniors $6 off, children 6-16 $3, under 6 and Scouts and 4-H members in uniform free<br \/>speakers, demonstrations, ID booth, swap area, silent auction, educational exhibits, children&#8217;s games, gold panning, 28 dealers, free children&#8217;s specimens<br \/>contact Ken Harsh  e-mail: karmakenha@aol.com<\/p>\n<p><span>30-31&#8211;GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><br \/>Glendora GEMS<br \/>859 E. Sierra Madre Ave.<br \/>Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4<br \/>contact Bonnie Bidwell e-mail: Ybidwell2@aol.com<\/p>\n<p><span> 30-31&#8211;MONROE, NEW YORK:<\/span><br \/>Annual sale and swap &#8211; Orange County Mineral Society<br \/>Museum Village, 1010 Rte. 17M<br \/>Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4<br \/>adults $4, seniors and kids $2<br \/>New York mastodon skeleton, local minerals, gems, jewelry, fossils, lectures, demonstrations, kids&#8217; games and gifts<br \/>contact Museum Village, (845) 782-8347<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/gemshows.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/bd9ea_5309102176569702959-3328202798857372013?l=gemshows.blogspot.com\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1-3&#8211;BISHOP, CALIFORNIA: &#8220;Eastern Sierra Gem &amp; Mineral Show&#8221;Lone Pine Gem &amp; Mineral Society; Tri-County FairgroundsFri. 6-10, Sat. 9:30-4, Sun. 10-3free admissiondoor prizes, raffle, field trips, demonstrationsWeb site: http\/\/lpgms.org 1-3&#8211;McPHERSON, KANSAS:17th annual show, &#8220;Gem, Mineral &amp; Fossil Days&#8221;McPherson Gem &amp; Mineral Club4-H Bldg., 710 W. 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