September 2013
6-8—FAIRFIELD, IOWA: Annual show; Sac & Fox Lapidary Club; Fairfield Art & Convention Center; 200 N. Main; Fri. 6-9, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, students (6-16) $1, children (under 6) free; “Treasures From a Mystical Past”: faceted gems, cabochons, gold and sterling silver jewelry, mineral specimens, geodes, fossils, pearls, beads, books, rock paintings, displays, games, lectures, door prizes, grand prizes; contact Carl McRoy, 806 E. Burlington, Fairfield, IA 52556, (641) 777-8503; e-mail: carl@doudsstone.com; Web site: http://sacandfoxlapidary.com/
6-8—GREENFIELD, INDIANA: Annual show; 500 Earth Sciences Cllub; Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds; 620 N. Apple; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 9-7, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, swappers, fossils, minerals, gems, jewelry and lapidary equipment, silent auctions, door prizes, kids’ activities, demonstrations, educational displays, programs; contact Cheryl Hamilton, 3507 Luewan Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46235-2217, (310) 897-6639; e-mail: hamiltoc2624@att.net; Web site: 500earthsciences.org
6-8—TOLEDO, OHIO: Annual show; Toledo Gem & Rockhound Club; Stranahan Great Hall; 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.; Fri. 2-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $4, seniors and students $3, children (under 12) free; exhibits, lapidary and jewelry-making demonstrations, scholarship raffle, free kids’ mineral kits, dealers, club sales; contact Stephen Shimatzki, 107 Florentine Dr., Holland, OH 43528, (567) 868-8794; e-mail: sjs132@gmail.com; Web site: www.rockyreader.com
6-8—WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA: 42nd annual Gem, Jewelry, Mineral and Fossil Show and Sale; Forsyth Gem & Mineral Club; Education Bldg., Dixie Classic Fairgrounds; 27th St., Gate 9; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 12-5; adults $2, students (K-12) and children free with adult; contact W. A. Marion, 1163 Bear Creek Church Rd., Mocksville, NC 27028; e-mail: Mariona1@yadtel.net; Web site: www.forsythgemclub.com
7—TULSA, OKLAHOMA: 9th annual Indian Nations Artifact and Fossil Show; Harvey Shell, Willard Elsing Museum; Mabee Center, Oral Roberts University; 7777 S. Lewis; Sat. 8-5; adults $5, children free; contact Harvey Shell, 4320 W. 43 St., Tulsa, OK 74107, (918) 446-9278; e-mail: harvesims@hotmail.com
7-8—DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Delvers Gem & Mineral Society; Downey Women’s Club; 9813 Paramount Blvd., Paramount and Lubec; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; cabochon- and sphere-making demonstrations; contact Jon Fults, 3914 Mistral Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92649, (714) 846-7548; e-mail: jhfults@verizon.net
7-8—NEW MILFORD, CONNECTICUT: Annual show; Danbury Mineralogical Society; New Milford High School; Rte. 7; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors and students $4, children (under 12) and Scouts in uniform free; door prizes, grand prize, grab bags, club information, specimen identification, displays; contact Dan McAuliffe, 29 Cobb Rd., Brewster, NY 10509, (845) 279-6415; e-mail: mstrmac@rcn.com; Web site: www.danburymineralogicalsociety.org
7-8—NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS: 50th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show; Northern Berkshire Mineral Club; Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall #130; 515 Curran Hwy.; Sat. 10-6; adults $4, children (under 15) free with adult; door prizes, children’s activities; contact Larry Michon, 385 W. Main St., North Adams, MA 01247, (413) 663-8430; e-mail: lmichon@rcn.com; Web site: http://nbmclub.webs.com/
7-8—ROSEBURG, OREGON: 43rd annual show; Umpua Gem & Mineral Club; Douglas County Fairgrounds; 2110 Frear St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission, donations appreciated; contact Janet Stringfellow, (541) 643-4037; e-mail: soldbyjanets@yahoo.com
7-15—DENVER, COLORADO: Wholesale and retail show; Eons Expos LLLP; Denver Coliseum; 4600 Humboldt St.; Daily 9-6; free admission; 80 dealer tents outside, two floors of dealers inside, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads; contact Christine Coyle-Perner, 38 Fox Ridge Rd., Sparta, NJ 07871, (516) 818-1228; e-mail: christine@eonsexpos.com; Web site: www.coliseumshow.com
7-15—DENVER, COLORADO: 9th Annual Miner’s Co-Op show; Miner’s Co-Op; Denver Coliseum parking lot; 4600 Humbolt St., tent located in parking lot behind the Denver Coliseum; Daily 9-6; free admission; minerals, fossils, rock art, gemstones, retail and wholesale; contact Jack Crawford, (719) 375-2579 or (719) 221-5876; e-mail: jamsrocks@wildblue.net
11-15—DENVER, COLORADO: Wholesale and retail show; Martin Zinn Expositions LLC; Ramada Plaza Denver Central; 4849 Bannock St.; Daily 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 200 dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, beads, lapidary, metaphysical 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
12-15—DENVER, COLORADO: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Renaissance Shows; Denver Merchandise Mart; 451 E. 58th Ave.; Thu. 10-6, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; dealers, vintage, silver and gold findings, semiprecious and precious stones, crystal and lamp work beads, designer beads and jewelry; contact Joan Johnson, PO Box 420, Williamsburg, NM 87942, (575) 894-1293; e-mail: beadshow@aol.com; Web site: www.beadshow.com
13-15—DENVER, COLORADO: Annual show; Greater Denver Area Gem & Mineral Council; Denver Merchandise Mart; 451 E. 58th Ave., I-25, Exit 215; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, seniors and students $4, chidren free with adult; Tourmaline theme, Colorado Fossil Expo, dealers, speakers, demonstrations, shuttle to satellite shows, free gem and mineral identification, Mr. Bones, kids’ activities, gold panning; contact Larry Havens, Greater Denver Area Gem & Mineral Council, c/o Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Box 4, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205-5798, (303) 233-2516; e-mail: info@denvermineralshow.com; Web site: www.denvermineralshow.com
13-15—DENVER, COLORADO: Annual show; Martin Zinn Expositions LLC; Denver Mart Plaza; 451 E. 58th Ave.; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, seniors and students $4, children free; 50 dealers, fossils, amber, petrified wood, meteorites, large fossil displays; contact Regina Aumente, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004, (505) 867-0425; e-mail: mzexpos@gmail.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com
13-15—HOLLAND, MICHIGAN: 44th Annual Rock, Gem, Fossil and Jewelry Show; Tulip City Gem & Mineral Club; Holland Civic Center; 150 W. Eighth St.; Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-7, Sun. 11-5; adults $3, 3-day family pass $8, students free with adult, military or Scouts in uniform free; “Made in Michigan”: dealers, crystals, fossils, geodes, agates, special exhibits, kids’ games, demonstrations, silent auction, club sales; contact Christine Silich, 416 W. Mae Rose, Holland, MI 49424, (616) 786-2480; e-mail: duncastle1977@charter.net; Web site: www.tulipcity.org
14-15—GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Annual show; Arlington Gem & Mineral Club; Grapevine Convention Center; 1209 S. Main St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $8; silent auctions, gem identification, demonstrations, door prizes, grand prize, Kids’ Korner, displays, class information, 27th annual Grapevine Grapefest nearby; contact Randall Lantz, 1408 Gibbins Rd. , Arlington, TX 76011; e-mail: show@agemclub.org; Web site: www.agemclub.org/events.php
14-15—HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Central Pennsylvania Rock & Mineral Club; Zembo Shrine; Third and Division St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children (under 12) and Scouts in uniform free; dealers, jewelry, gemstones, minerals, fossils, children’s activities, prizes, educational exhibits; contact Betsy Oberheim, Central Pennsylvania Rock & Mineral Club, PO Box 6271, Harrisburg, PA 17112-0271; Web site: http://rockandmineral.org
14-15—PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Clallam County Gem & Mineral Club; Vern Burton Community Center; 308 E. 4th St.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Jennie Bourassa, PO Box 98, Sequim, WA 98382, (360) 681-0372
14-15—WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Marcus Whitman Gem & Mineral Society; Walla Walla County Fairgrounds; Community Center, 9th and Orchard; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, free admission; contact Jack L. Edwards, (509) 520-1182; e-mail: jcedwards1475@yahoo.com
20-22—JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: 25th Anniversary Gem and Mineral Show & Sale; Jacksonville Gem & Mineral Society; Morocco Temple; 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S; Fri. 1-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children (under 12) free with adult; “Heavens and Earth”: SFMS and AFMS meetings, dealers, jewelry, gemstones, meteorites, fossils, beads, lapidary and jewelry demonstrations, lectures on astronomy, meteorites, and the solar system, how to identify meteorites; contact Jason Hamilton, (904) 294-4744; e-mail: jason.b.hamilton@navy.mil; Web site: jaxgemandmineral.org
20-22—LINCOLN, MISSOURI: Annual show; Mozarkite Society of Lincoln; Lincoln City Park; Shelter House, two blocks east of Casey’s; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; contact Ted Bolich, (660) 890-4983; Web site: Mozarkite.com
21—TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA: 14th annual retail show; Agate City Rock Shop; Agate City Grounds; 721 7th Ave.; Sat. 9-5; free admission; dealers, collectors, buy, sell, trade, Lake Superior and other agates, thomsonite, fossils, crystals, minerals, rough and polished rocks, flintknapping, marbles, spheres; contact Bob Lynch, 721 7th Ave., Two Harbors, MN 55616, (218) 834-2304; e-mail: bob@agatecity.com; Web site: www.agatecity.com
21-22—AUSTIN, TEXAS: 22nd Annual Bead Bazaar; Austin Bead Society; Travis County Expo Center; 7311 Decker Ln.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5; handcrafted jewelry, jewelry-making supplies, jewelry classes, hourly raffles; contact Michele Chesak, Austin Bead Society, PO Box 656, Austin, TX 78767-0656; e-mail: austinbeadsociety@yahoo.com; Web site: http://austinbeadsociety.org
21-22—CASTLE ROCK, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Southern Washington Mineralogical Society; Castle Rock Fairgrounds; 120 Firlane Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; contact Jackie Furuli, (360) 431-0059; e-mail: jfuruli@yahoo.com
21-22—CHICO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society; Chico’s Silver Dollar Fair Grounds; 2357 Fair St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $2, children (16 and under) free; giveaways for kids, dealers, opals, rough rock, crystals, fossils, jewelry, minerals, demonstrations, wire wrapping, jewelry making, flint knapping, silent auction, door prizes, raffle, kids’ games, Wheel of Fortune, grab bags; contact John Scott, 1288 Glenwood Ave., Chico, CA 95926, (530) 343-3491; e-mail: jweazel@sbcglobal.net; Web site: www.featherriverrocks.org
21-22—CHICO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society; Silver Dollar Fairgrounds; 2357 Fair St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $2, children free; geode cutting, raffle, silent auctions, door prizes, arrowhead necklace for kids, crafts, junior rockhound dig, more than 30 dealers, fine jewelry, polished rocks, minerals, fossils, demonstrations, gemstone cutting, silver smithing, rock-crushing machine; contact John Scott, (520) 321-6331; e-mail: jweazel@sbcglobal.net
21-22—HOWELL, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Livingston Gem & Mineral Society; Hartland Education Support Service Center; 9525 Highland Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, students (12-18) 50 cents, children (under 12) free; contact Chuck Amberger, (248) 787-6586; e-mail: camber459@gmail.com
21-22—MISSOULA, MONTANA: 19th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show; Hellgate Mineral Society; Hilton Garden Inn; 3720 N. Reserve St.; Sat. 9-6; adults $2, children (under 14) free with adult; petrified wood; contact Bob Riggs, 14 Holiday Ln., Missoula, MT 59801, (406) 543-3667
21-22—MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA: 22nd Annual Show; Prehistoric Enterprises; Mylan Park Expo Center; 500 Mylan Park Ln., I-79 Exit 155; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $1, children (under 6) free; displays, geode cutting, door prizes, demonstrations, WVU Student Chapter of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) informational display, free specimens for children; contact Ray Garton, PO Box 200, Barrackville, WV 26559, (304) 282-2306; e-mail: garton@prehistoricplanet.com; Web site: www.prehistoricstore.com/item.php?item=1580
21-22—POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK: 44th Annual Gem & Mineral Show & Sale; Mid-Hudson Valley Gem & Mineral Society; Gold’s Gym & Family Sports Center; 258 Titusville Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors $4, students $2, children (under 12) free with adult; “Exploring the Rockhound Hobby”; free rocks for kids, 30 dealers, minerals, fossils, meteorites, gemstones, jewelry, beads, tools, books, museum and club mineral displays, fluorescent mineral display, lapidary demonstrations, mineral photography show; contact Carolyn Reynard, 110 College Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, (845) 471-1224; e-mail: sunstone33@verizon.net; Web site: www.mhvgms.org
21-22—REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Sequoia Gem & Mineral Society; Community Activities Bldg.; 1400 Roosevelt Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children (12 and under) free with adult; contact Preston Bingham, (650) 368-6351; e-mail: preston.bingham@att.net; Web site: http://sgms.driftmine.com
27-28—RICHFIELD, UTAH: 1st annual Richfield Rock, Fossil & Mineral Show; Patrick Braun; Sevier County Fairgrounds; 410 East 200 South; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-7; free admission; dealers, equipment, jewelry, wire wrapping, fossils, minerals, gemstones, cabochons, silent auction, free prize drawings, local and worldwide material; contact Patrick Braun, (435) 381-5192
27-29—JOPLIN, MISSOURI: 15th annual Gem & Mineral Expo; Tri-State Gem & Mineral Society; Joplin Museum Complex; 504 Schifferdecker Ave.; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-3; free admission; door prizes, dealers; contact Chris Wiseman, (417) 623-1180; e-mail: jmc-cwiseman@sbcglobal.net
27-29—SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO: 8th Annual Palace Gem & Mineral Show; New Mexico History Museum; Palace Courtyard; 113 Lincoln Ave.; Fri. 9-7, Sat. 9-4, Sun. 9-4; free admission; turquoise lecture ($5), dealers, geodes, fossils, opals, turquoise, miners’ and collectors’ tips, jewelry-making workshops ($20); contact Kate Nelson, New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501, (505) 476-5019; e-mail: kate.nelson@state.nm.us; Web site: http://media.museumofnewmexico.org/events.php?action=detail&eventID=1920
28-29—BILLINGS, MONTANA: Annual show; Billings Gem & Mineral Club; Billings Hotel and Convention Center; 1223 Mullowney Ln.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children (12 and under) free; contact Doug True, (406) 670-0506; e-mail: dtruefossils12@yahoo.com
28-29—FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY: 57th Annual Show; Franklin-Sterling Gem & Mineral Show; Franklin School; 50 Washington Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $7, children $4; more than 30 dealers, fluorescent displays; contact Pat Seger, 22 Palomino Trail, Vernon, NJ 07462, (862) 266-4472; e-mail: pesolutions.minerals@gmail.com; Web site: http://franklinmineralshow.webs.com/
28-29—LODI, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club; Lodi Grape Festival Grounds; 413 E. Lockeford St.; Daily 10-5; adults $5, children (under 12) free; contact Jerold Kyle, 327 Del Mont St., Lodi, CA 95242, (209) 368-9411; e-mail: jeroldkyle@yahoo.com; Web site: www.stocktonlapidary.com
28-29—MESQUITE, TEXAS: Annual show; Dallas Gem & Mineral Society; Rodeo Center Exhibit Hall; 1800 Rodeo Dr., I-635 at Military Pkwy. (Exit 4); Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $8, families (4 or more) $20, children (4-12) $3, ages 3 and under and Scouts and Scoutmasters in uniform free; contact Darrell Harrison, PO Box 75374, Dallas, TX 75374, (972) 278-4845; e-mail: bravo1bravo@sbcglobal.net; Web site: www.DallasGemAndMineral.org
28-29—MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society; Monterey Fairgrounds; 2004 Fairgrounds Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3.50, seniors $2.50, children free with adult; 15 dealers, jewelry, cut and uncut gemstones, beads, crystals, rough and polished rocks, mineral specimens, fossils, more than 50 displays, guest and member gem, mineral and fossil collections, demonstrations, jewelry making, sphere making, rock grinding, polishing, silent auction, kids’ activities; contact Janis Rovetti, 1047 Roosevelt St., Monterey, CA 93940, (831) 372-1311; e-mail: janis12@sbcglobal.net; Web site: www.cvgms.com
28-29—OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN: 42nd Annual Gem & Mineral Show; Oshkosh Earth Science Club; Sunnyview Expo Center; 500 E. County Road Y; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, students with I.D. $1, children (under 12) free; “Minerals of the Midwest”; 25 dealers, mineral specimens, geodes, fossils, lapidary material, jewelry, home décor, member, dealer and museum displays, demonstrators, silver work, gem faceting, lapidary, beading,children’s area, rock polishing, rock painting, jewelry making, fluorescent rock display, take home mineral kits and chalk and fossil making; contact Ann Voges, (920) 725-1640; e-mail: hankemps@milwpc.com; Web site: www.facebook.com/pages/Oshkosh-Earth-Science-Club/202088083155987?ref=hl
28-29—SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Santa Rosa Mineral & Gem Society; Wells Fargo Center for the Arts; 50 Mark West Springs Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children (under 12) free; “Astronomic Discoveries”: meteorites, tektites, fulgurites, fossils, gems, minerals, jewelry, gold panning, books, kids’ stuff; contact Jolene Coon, (707) 849-9551; e-mail: jolene4srmgs@gmail.com; Web site: srmgs.org
28-29—SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA: Annual show; Siouxland Gem & Mineral Society; South Sioux City Senior Citizens Center; 1501 W. 29th St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; exhibits, four dealers, gems, agates, rough and polished specimens, beads, geodes, minerals, faceted jewelry, fossils, door prizes, spin the wheel, silent auction, displays, Siouxland dinosaur hunters’ exhibits; contact Bob Powell, 406 Brandon, Kingsley, IA 51028, (712) 378-2775; e-mail: bobphyl.powell@gmail.com
28-29—WEST FRIENDSHIP, MARYLAND: Annual show; Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore; Howard County Fairgrounds; I-70 at MD Rte. 32; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 ($1 coupon on Web site), (12 and under) free; displays, jewelry, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, lapidary art, dealers, rough rock, slabs, tools, crystals, finished gems, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, demonstrations, kids’ activities; contact Bernie Emery, 3600 Clipper Mill Rd., Baltimore, MD 21211, (410) 467-9838; e-mail: info@gemcuttersguild.com; Web site: www.gemcuttersguild.com
Robyn Hawk
