1-2—PRICE, UTAH: Annual show; Braun Lapidary; Carbon County Event Center; 310 S. Fairgrounds Rd.; Daily 10-7; free admission; contact Patrick Braun, POBox 236, Ferron, UT 84523, (435) 384-2211; e-mail: braunlapidary@hotmail.com; Web site: www.braunlapidary.com
1-3—BONNEY LAKE, WASHINGTON: Show and sale; Puyallup Valley Club; Swiss Park; 9205 198th Ave. E.; Fri. 12-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-4; free admission; dealers, minerals, gemstones, fossils, jewelry, beads, findings, lapidary tools and equipment, lapidary demonstrations, silent auction, kids’ wheel of fortune and mine, exhibits, scale stone model of the Seattle Space Needle; contact Inga Holmquist, PO Box 134, Puyallup, WA 98371
1-3—TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Expo Square; 4145 E. 21st St.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, children (11 and under) free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors from all over the world; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
1-3—WAUSEON, OHIO: Annual show; State Line Gem & Mineral Society; Fulton County Fairgrounds Jr. Fair Bldg.; 8514 SR 108, Ohio Turnpike Exit 34; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-4; free admission; soapstone carving class, mine safety certification class, demonstrations, geode cracking, kids’ activities, dealers, gems, rocks, minerals, jewelry, cabochons, beads, stone carvings, door prizes, raffle, silent auction; contact Doris Brzezicki, 419 N. Broad St., Adrian, MI 49221, (517) 263-1669; e-mail: rychard@tc3net.com; Web site: stateline.freewebspace.com
1-3—WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; RockAtomics Gem & Mineral Society; Pierce College Farm; 20800 Victory Blvd.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; tailgating, dealers, gems, minerals, rocks, jewelry, beads; contact William Rucker, 21708 Arminta St., Canoga Park, CA 91304, (818) 428-7834; e-mail: rockhound@rockatomics.com; Web site: rockhound@rockatomics.com
2—DELTA, COLORADO: Show; Delta County Rock Wranglers; Heddles Recreation Center; 530 Gunnison River Dr.; Sat. 9-5; free admission; dealers, exhibits, door prizes, family activities; contact Harry W. Masinton, (970) 856-3861
2-3—BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA: Annual show; Alabama Mineral & Lapidary Club; Tannehill State Park; 12632 Confederate Pkwy.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; park admission; children’s activities, door prizes, demonstrations, exhibits, more than 50 dealers; contact Gene Blackerby, (205) 678-6564; e-mail: black2200@att.net
2-3—COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO: Annual show; North Idaho Mineral Club; Kootenai County Fairgrounds and Event Center; Kathleen and Government Way, 2 blocks east of Hwy. 95; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, children (under 12) free with adult; contact Bill Johnson, (205) 765-2900; e-mail: info-bockbb@aol.com
2-3—EVERETT, WASHINGTON: 59th annual show; Everett Rock & Gem Club; Everett Soccer Arena; 2201 California St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; dealers, demonstrations; contact Fritz Mack, PO Box 1615, Everett, WA 98206, (425) 232-0809
2-3—NEWARK, NEW YORK: Show, “Gem Fest-NY Style”; Wayne County Gem & Mineral Club; St. Michael’s School; 320 S. Main St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children (12 and under) free; dealers, displays, hands-on activities, door prizes; contact Ken Rowe, 580 Rte. 88 South, Newark, NY 14513, (315) 331-1438; e-mail: gotrox88@localnet.com
2-3—POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA: Annual show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Shows Inc.; Emma Lou Olson Civic Center; 1801 NE 6th St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 Sat., $4 Sun. ($2 discount coupon on Web site), children (12 and under) 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: tonya.nicholson@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com
2-3—STAFFORD, TEXAS: Retail show; The Bead Market; The Stafford Centre; 10505 Cash Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; gemstones, glass beads, pearls, findings, tools, books; contact Rebekah Wills, PO Box 494, Gilmer, TX 75644, (903) 734-3335; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net
8-9—REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA: Show and sale; New Ulm Gem & Mineral Club; Redwood Area Community Center; 901 Cook St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6; free admission; club displays, grab bags, jewelry, rocks, amethyst, demonstrations, geode cracking, door prizes, in conjunction with the Minnesota Inventors Congress; contact Allan Hacker, PO Box 37, Morgan, MN 56266, (507) 249-3811
8-10—PARK HILLS, MISSOURI: Annual show; Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Area Gem & Mineral Society, Greater St. Louis Association of Earth Science Clubs; Missouri Mines State Historic Site; south side of Hwy. 32, 1.5 miles west of Hwy. 67; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; free admission; rocks, minerals, fossils, rock jewelry and crafts, museum, auctions; contact Boneta Hensley, (573) 760-0488; e-mail: mojellybean63@yahoo.com; Web site: http://mostateparks.com/park/missouri-mines-state-historic-site
8-10—RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Show and sale; Frank Cox Productions; NC State Fairgrounds; 1025 Blue Ridge Rd.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Fri. 10-5; free admission; gems, jewelry, crystals, minerals, beads; contact Frank Cox, 755 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
9—KENT, CONNETICUT: 10th annual show; Connecticut Antique Machinery Association, Danbury Mineralogical Society; Connecticut Museum of Mining and Mineral Science; Connecticut Antique Machinery Association campus, Rte. 7, 1 mile north of Kent; Sat. 9-4; free admission; sale and trade, rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, museum exhibits; contact John Pawloski, (860) 927-0050; Web site: www.ctamachinery.com
9—SKOKIE, ILLINOIS: Swap ‘n’ Sell; Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society; St. Peter’s United Church of Christ gymnasium; 8013 Laramie, across from the public library; Sat. 1-5; free admission; geode faire, members sales, rocks, minerals, fossils, crystals, geodes, agates, lapidary items, demonstrators, geode cracking, Future Rockhounds of America kids’ corner; contact Jeanine Mielecki, (773) 774-2054; e-mail: jaynine9@aol.com; Web site: www.chicagorocks.org
9-10—BUTTE, MONTANA: Annual show; Butte Mineral & Gem Club; Butte Civic Center Annex; 1340 Harrison Ave., exit 127 North; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3; 15 dealers, silent auction, demonstrators, raffle, top-class displays of gems, jewelry and minerals; contact Peter Knudsen, PO Box 4492, Butte, MT 59702, (406) 496-4395
9-10—CAMPBELL RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA: Show; Ripple Rock Gem & Mineral Club; Timberline Secondary School Gymnasium; 1681 S. Dogwood St., Canada; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children (12 and under) free with adult; dealers, rock slabs, jewelry, beads, tools, fossils, club showcases, demonstrators, kids’ section; contact Janet Burkholder, 1757 S. Alder St., Campbell River, BC, Canada V9W 7J1, (250) 923-1740; e-mail: jangor@telus.net; Web site: www.ripplerockgemandmineralclub.com
9-10—LIVE OAK, TEXAS: Retail show; The Bead Market; Live Oak Civic Center; 8101 Pat Booker Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; glass beads, gemstones, pearls, all kinds of beads, tools, findings, wire, books, beading and jewelry making supplies; contact Rebekah Wills, PO Box 494, Gilmer, TX 75644, (903) 734-3335; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net
9-10—MANSFIELD, OHIO: Show and sale; Richland County Lithic & Lapidary Society; Richland County Fairgrounds Arts and Crafts Bldg.; 750 N. Home Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $4, seniors $3, children (6 and under) free; dealers, speakers, displays of meteorites, silent auction; contact Tom Kottyan, (419) 562-1152; Web site: http://rlls.webs.com
9-10—MONROE, NEW YORK: Annual Mineral, Gem, Jewelry, Show, Swap and Sell; Orange County Mineral Society; Museum Village; 1010 Route 17M; Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors and kids $3; most complete Mastodon display, museum collection of local minerals, special displays, lectures; contact George Gardianos, (845) 683-1167; e-mail: gggard@optonline.net; Web site: www.orangecountymineralsocietynewyork.com
9-10—PLYMOUTH, WISCONSIN: Show and sale; Glacial Drifters Geological Society; Sheboygan County Fair Grounds; Fairview Dr., South Exhibit Hall; Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; adults $1, children free; kids’ corner, swap meet; contact Kevin Ponzio, Oak Rd., Plymouth, WI 53073, (920) 980-6413
9-10—TORRINGTON, WYOMING: Wyoming State Mineral & Gem Society State Show; Rex Young Rock Club; Goshen County Fairgrounds Rendzvous Center; Hwy. 26/85 W.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; admission $2; demonstrators, raffles, door prizes, silent auction; contact Dale Tikalsky, 523 W. 20th St., Scotts Bluff, NE 69361, (308) 631-7814; e-mail: tikalsky21@charter.net
16-17—GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Glendora GEMS; Goddard Middle School; 859 E. Sierra Madre; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; contact Bonnie Bidwell, 1010 E. Mountain View, Glendora, CA 91741, (626) 963-4638; e-mail: Ybidwell2@aol.com
16-17—NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA: Annual show; Kokanee Rock Club; Tagham Hall; 5915 Tagham Hall Rd., Canada; Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, students and children $2; rock, gem jewelry, prospecting tools, dealers, educational displays, rock and gem identification; contact Bob Lerch, S13C2RR1, Crescent Valley, BC, Canada V0G 1H0, (250) 359-7625; e-mail: orgmec@shawbiz.ca
16-17—NEWPORT, OREGON: 49th annual show, ; Oregon Coast Agate Club; Yaquina View Elementary School; Multipurpose Room, 351 SE Harney St., just off Hwy. 20, turn south at the light; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4:30; adults $2, students $1; dealers, demonstrators, displays, door prizes; contact K. Myers, PO Box 293, Newport, OR 97365, (541) 265-2514
16-17—OZARK, MISSOURI: Annual gem fair and rock swap; Ozark Mountan Gem & Mineral Society; Finley River Park; 205 N. 1st St.; Sat. 9:30-5:30, Sun. 10-5; free admission; gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, rough rock, lapidary, knapping; contact Betty Maples, (417) 725-3001; e-mail: OMGandMS@gmail.com
16-17—RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA: 32nd annual show; Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society; Pennington County Events Center; Campbell and Centre St.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, seniors and students $1.50, children free; field trips, live demonstrations, kids’ corner, silent auctions, door prizes, displays, fluorescent display, dealers, rough rock, minerals, gemstones, fossils, cabs, finished jewelry, equipment; contact Paula Hohn, PO Box 3620, Rapid City, SD 57709, (605) 484-3754; e-mail: whitekat39@live.com; Web site: www.wdgms.org
16-17—SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Show, ; Pacific Crystal Guild; Fort Mason Center; 99 Marina Blvd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, children (12 and under) free; 30 dealers, minerals, gems, crystals, beads, metaphysical healing tools; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371, Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-7837; e-mail: jerry@crystalfair.com; Web site: www.crystalfair.com
21-24—PRINEVILLE, OREGON: Annual show; Prineville Rock Club; Crook County Fairgrounds; S. Main St.; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; daily field trips, Sat. auction; contact Rebecca Buss, PO Box 200, Culver, OR 97734, (541) 546-9473; e-mail: genebabe47@yahoo.com
22-24—BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA: 47th annual show and swap; Lawrence County Rock Club; Monroe County 4-H Fairgrounds; Airport Rd.; Fri. 10-6:30, Sat. 9-6:30, Sun. 9-6:30; free admission; gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, rocks, lapidary equipment and supplies, rockhound and prospecting supplies, 4-H project material, science project material; contact Dave Treffinger, 13101 E 250 N, Loogootee, IN 47553, (812) 295-3463; Web site: www.lawrencecountyrockclub.org
22-24—COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO: Annual show; Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society; Western Museum of Mining & Industry; 225 Northgate Blvd.; Fri. 9-4, Sat. 9-4, Sun. 9-3; adults $5, children $2; children’s area, gold panning demonstrations, lectures; contact Roger Pittman, PO Box 2, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-0002, (719) 683-2603; e-mail: info@csms.com; Web site: www.csms.us
23-24—CASPER, WYOMING: 60th anniversary show, “Wonderful Wood”; Natrona County Rockhounds Club; Parkway Plaza; 123 W. E St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free; demonstrations, raffles, silent auction; contact Helen Hoff, 611 Goodstein Dr., Casper, WY 82601, (307) 266-2839; e-mail: hmhoff@bresnan.net
29-1—FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO: Annual show; San Juan County Gem & Mineral Club; Farmington Civic Center; 200 W. Arrington; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Wheel of Fortune, silent auction, hourly door prizes, raffle; contact Mickie Calvert, 5986 Hwy. 64, Farmington, NM 87401, (505) 632-8288; e-mail: mickie2@earthlink.net
29-1—FISHERSVILLE, VIRGINIA: 25th Annual Fishersville/Waynesboro Area Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show; Treasures of the Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Augusta Expo; 277 Expo Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $3 (3-day ticket), children (under 16) free; beads, pearls, gemstones, wire wrapping, wire sculpture, silver- and goldsmiths, custom work and repairs while you wait; contact Van Wimmer, 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: van@toteshows.com; Web site: www.toteshows.com
30-1—ABILENE, TEXAS: Retail show; The Bead Market; Abilene Civic Center; 1100 N. 6th St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; gemstones, glass beads, pearls, all kinds of beads, findings, tools, beading and jewelry making supplies; contact Rebekah Wills, PO Box 494, Gilmer, TX 75644, (903) 734-3335; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net
30-1—CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Culver City Rock & Mineral Club; Culver City Veterans Memorial Auditorium; 4117 Overland Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; club displays and exhibits, Kid Zone, craft demonstrations, more than 25 dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, rough, slabs, jewelry, tools, beads, silver castings, wire wrapping, carvings, glass work, polished cabs, jewelry displays and classes, door prizes, raffle; contact Rick Shaffer, (310) 836-4611; e-mail: info@culvercityrocks.org; Web site: www.culvercityrocks.org
30-1—OSAGE BEACH, MISSOURI: Annual show; Osage Rock & Mineral Club; Inn at Grand Glaize; 5142 Osage Beach Pkwy.; Sat. 11-5, Sun. 11-5; adults $3, seniors $1, children (10 and under) free; gemstones, jewelry, geodes, fossils, minerals, quartz crystals, custom jewelry, cabochons, gift items, demonstrations, displays, kids’ games, prizes, special fluorescent mineral display; contact Roger Varvel, MO, (417) 532-4367; e-mail: ormc2012show@centurylink.net
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