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| Green Gem Foundation at the WJA’s Designers By The Bay event in San Francisco |
4-6—ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Annual show; Central Florida Mineral & Gem Society; National Guard Armory; 2809 Fern Creek Dr.; Fri. 1-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 ($1 off coupon on Web site), students $2, Scouts free; demonstrations, 30-minute auctions, kids’ table, sluice mining for gems, hourly door prizes, gems, minerals, beads, metaphysical stones, fossils, Scout merit badge help, demonstrations, cutting cabochons, faceting gems, wire wrapping, flint knapping, metal work; contact Gordon Oakley, 5032 Lido St., Orlando, FL 32807, (407) 592-4358; e-mail: cfmgsociety@gmail.com; Web site: www.cfmgs.org
4-6—TACOMA, WASHINGTON: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Tacoma Dome; 2727 E. D St.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; weekend pass $7, children (0-11) free; fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, jewelry repair while you shop, hourly door prizes; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
5-6—CENTRAL POINT, OREGON: Annual show; Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral; Olsrud Arena; Jackson County Fairgrounds; Sat. 9-5:30, Sun. 10-4:30; adults $4, seniors and students $2, children (under 6) free; “Amazing Gems”: exhibits, dealers, demonstrations, gold panning, silent auction, children’s activities, door prizes; contact Jami Walkins, Crater Rock Museum, 2002 Scenic Ave., Central Point, OR 97502, (541) 664-6081; e-mail: roxyanngems@msn.com; Web site: www.craterrock.com
5-6—COLUMBUS, OHIO: Annual show; Columbus Rock & Mineral Society; Northland Performing Arts Center; 4411 Tamarack Blvd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $7, seniors $6, children $3; new location, exhibits, dealers, speakers, demonstrations, free specimen ID, silent auctions, door prizes, children’s games and activities, free kids’ specimen; contact Craig Kramer, 628 Sanbridge Circle E., Worthington, OH 43085, (614) 436-4511; e-mail: craig.kramer@wowway.com; Web site: ColumbusRockandMineralSociety.com
5-6—DOTHAN, ALABAMA: Annual show; Dothan Gem & Mineral Club; Houstan County Farm Center; 1701 E. Cottonwood Rd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; lapidary, minerals, fossils, jewelry, exhibits, demonstration, flint knapping, silent auction, door prizes, kids’ activities; contact Arnie Lambert, 920 Yorktown Rd., Dothan, AL 36301, (334) 792-7116; e-mail: arlambert@comcast.net; Web site: www.wiregrassrockhound.com
5-6—FREEPORT, NEW YORK: Show and sale; Kaleidoscope Gem Shows; Freeport Recreation Center; 130 E. Merrick Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5.50, children (12 and under) free; dealers, minerals, gems, jewelry, fossils, beads, goldsmith and silversmith; contact Ralph Gose, PO Box 1418, Melville, NY 11747, (631) 271-8411; e-mail: ralph_gose@kaleidosccopegemshows.com; Web site: www.kaleidoscopegemshows.com
5-6—GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN: Show; Neville Public Museum Geology Club; Wisconsin National Guard Armory; 800 N. Military Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults (15 and up) $2; “Earth’s Treasures”: dealers, wire-wrapped creations, faceted gemstones, jewelry, fossils, petrified wood, meteors, mineral specimens; contact Randy Westberg, 1815 E. Shore Dr., Green Bay, WI 54302, (920) 468-4687; e-mail: rockinonthefox@gmail.com
5-6—HELOTES, TEXAS: Wholesale and retail show; The Bead Market; Pedrotti’s Event Center; 13715 FM 1560 N; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; gemstones, glass and lampwork beads, pearls, Swarovski Elements, crystals, silver and gold findings, books, tools, jewelry; contact Rebekah Wills, (903) 734-3335; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net
5-6—JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: Wholesale and retail show; Intergalactic Bead Shows; University of North Florida University Center-Grand Banquet Hall; 12000 Alumni Dr.; 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
5-6—JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK: Annual show; New York Southern Tier Geology Club; Johnson City Senior Citizens Center; 30 Brocton St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free; club exhibits, silent auctions, dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, beads; contact Al Conklin, 187 Forest Hill Rd., Apalachin, NY 13732, (607) 625-4140; e-mail: allanconklin@aol.com
5-6—LINCOLN, NEBRASKA: Annual show; Lincoln Gem & Mineral Club; Lancaster Event Center; 84th and Havelock Ave.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 (2-day pass $9, $1-off coupon on Web site), children (11 and under) free with adult; nonperishable food donations for the Lincoln Food Bank accepted; contact James Marburger, Box 64, Hickman, NE 68372; e-mail: jm24122@windstream.net; Web site: www.lincolngemmineralclub.org
5-6—MARION, ILLINOIS: Annual show; Southern Illinois Earth Science Club; The Pavilion of the City of Marion; 1602 Sioux Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, youth (18 and under) free; gems, minerals, fossils, shells, lapidary, artifacts, Spin-n-Win, door prizes, silent auctions, fluorescent light shows; contact Mike Chontofalsky, 1019 E. Broadway, Centralia, IL 62801, (618) 532-0455; e-mail: chontofalsky@att.net; Web site: www.siesclub.org
5-6—ORANGE, CONNECTICUT: Annual show; New Haven Mineral Club; Amity Reg. Middle School; Sheffield Rd., off Rte. 34; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 9:30-5; adults $4, children free with adult; exhibits, dealers, door prizes, lectures, demonstrations; contact Arthur Doyle, 21 Crofut Rd., Orange, CT 06477, (203) 795-4527; e-mail: adoyle@crofut.com; Web site: www.newhavenmineralclub.org
5-6—POCATELLO, IDAHO: 58th Annual Gem and Mineral Show; South East Idaho Gem & Mineral Society; Bannock County Fairgrounds; 10558 Ifft Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, children (12 and under) free; contact Anna Capell, 12540 S. Robin Rd., Arimo, ID 83214, (208) 221-9458; e-mail: gazecape62@hotmail.com
10-12—WYOMING, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Indian Mounds Rock & Mineral Club; Rogers Plaza Town Center; 972 28th St. SW; Thu. 9:30-9, Fri. 9:30-9, Sat. 9:30-8; free admission; dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, beads, rough, equipment, books, displays, demonstrations, children’s table; contact Don Van Dyke, 4296 Oakview, Hudsonville, MI 49426, (616) 669-6932; e-mail: donvandyke@tm.net; Web site: www.indianmoundsrockclub.com
11-13—ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA: Annual show; B.C. Lapidary Society; Ag-Rec Bldg., CFV Fairgrounds; 32470 Haida Dr., Canada; Fri. 10-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, students $2, children (under 6) free; “Petrified: Locked in Time”: displays of petrified animals, fossils, more than 40 dealers, educational and club cases, demonstrations, children’s games, workshop, gold panning, hourly presentations; contact Jennifer Moore, 2613 Birch St., Abbotsford, BC, Canada V2S 4J1, (604) 328-9766; e-mail: jenmac02@telus.net; Web site: www.lapidary.bc.ca
11-13—EDISON, NEW JERSEY: Wholesale and retail show; Eons Expos; NJ Convention & Expo Center; 97 Sunfield Ave.; Daily 10-6; adults $8, students $3; 350 dealers, minerals, fossils, dinosaurs, meteorites, gems, antique and artisan jewelry, gold, opals, special exhibit: 50 cases of minerals from the American Northeast, ultraviolet mineral room, fine mineral gallery, Devonian Bundenbach fossil collection, archaeopteryx, nanotyrannus skull, fossil shark, entelodont skeleton, native gold exhibit, tourmaline exhibit, separate wholesale section; contact Christine Perner, 38 Fox Ridge Rd., Sparta, NJ 07871, (516) 818-1228; e-mail: Christine@EonsExpos.com; Web site: www.NY-NJ-Show.com
11-13—EUREKA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Crafty Cat Events; Redwood Acres Fairgrounds; 7250 Harris St.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, seniors and students $2, children (12 and under) free; contact Johnita Wemken, CA, (916) 212-1647; e-mail: info@craftycatevents.com; Web site: www.craftycatevents.com
11-13—HILLSBORO, OREGON: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington County Fairgrounds; 873 NE 34th Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; weekend pass $7, children (0-11) free; fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, jewelry repair while you shop, hourly door prizes; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
11-13—OGDEN, UTAH: 63rd Annual Gem & Mineral Show; Golden Spike Gem & Mineral Society; Golden Spike Event Center, Weber County Fairgrounds; 1000 N 1200 W; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, Same, students $1.50 , children (12 and under) free with adult, Boy and Girl Scouts free; “Gemstone Junction”: more than 20 dealers, 60 display cases, geodes, faceted stones, dinosaur bones, fossils, minerals, beads, jewelry, crystals, petrified wood, lapidary, gold panning, knapping, tools, equipment, demonstrations, rock bags, Wheel of Fortune, rock painting, door prizes, silent auction, Mr. Bones; contact Richard Gabel, PO Box 12835, Ogden, UT 84412-2835, (385) 205-9187; e-mail: club@goldenspikegem.org; Web site: www.goldenspikegem.org
11-13—PORTLAND, OREGON: 57th Rock, Mineral & Gem Show; Mt. Hood Rock Club; National Guard Armory; 10000 NE 33rd Dr., off Marine Dr.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; contact L.F. Smith, 15523 NE 215th Ave., Brush Prairie, WA 98606; e-mail: mhrcshow@gmail.com
11-13—VISTA, CALIFORNIA: San Diego County Rock and Gem Tailgate and Meetup; Vista Gem & Mineral Club; Vista Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum; 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, rough, slabs, cabochons, gems, finished jewelry, raffle, speakers; contact Aleta Dirdo, 836 Hampton Ct., Vista, CA 92081, (760) 726-4486; e-mail: ajdirdo@gmail.com; Web site: www.vistarocks.org
12—NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: Annual show; Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral & Geology Society; Elder Johnson Pavilion, Burns Park; Military Dr.; Sat. 9-4; free admission; buy, sell or trade rocks, minerals or fossils; contact Mike Austen, PO Box 241656, Little Rock, AR 72223, (501) 868-4553; e-mail: steelpony@aol.com; Web site: www.centralarrockhound.org
12-13—ABILENE, TEXAS: Annual show; Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society; Abilene Civic Center; N. 6th and Pine St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, students (6-12) $1.50, children (under 6) and Scouts in uniform free; Wheel of Fortune, dealers, fossils, rare minerals, cut and uncut gems, fluorescent display, lapidary supplies and rough, jewelry-making equipment, beads, Crack your own Geode, silent auction, door prizes, grand prize; contact Kay McDaniel, 3118 Woodglen Cove, Abilene, TX 79606, (325) 668-8558; e-mail: kmcdaniel23@suddenlink.net; Web site: rockclub.txol.net
12-13—ANTHEM, ARIZONA: Annual show; Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club; Anthem School; 41020 N. Freedom Way; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, seniors and students $2, children free; gems, minerals, fossils, fluorescence, jewelry, beads, wire wrapping, geodes, raffles, kids’ events; contact Ed Winbourne, 1717 W. Medinah Court, Anthem, AZ 85086, (978) 460-1528; e-mail: ewinbourne@gmail.com
12-13—DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Annual show; Southeastern New Hampshire Mineral Club; Dover Vetrans Community Center; 156 Back Rover Rd.; Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free; minerals, gems, jewelry, silent auctions, door prizes, grand prize, raffle, geode cutting; contact Kenneth Creed, PO Box 1718, Wells, ME 04090-1718, (207) 646-5054; e-mail: kcreed@maine.rr.com
12-13—HELENA, MONTANA: Annual show; Helena Mineral Society; Helena Civic Center; corner of Neill Ave. and Park Ave.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $1, children (12 and under) free; more than 20 dealers, minerals, fossils, beads, equipment, jewelry, gemstones, children’s activities, grab bags, ball toss, garnet hunt, displays, demonstrations; contact Gary Parisi, PO Box 736, Helena, MT 59624, (406) 442-1226; e-mail: gjparisi72@yahoo.com; Web site: www.helenamineralsociety.org
12-13—IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO: Golden Anniversary Show; Idaho Falls Gem & Mineral Society; Idaho Falls Recreation Center; B Street; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-6; adults $2, children (under 12) free; gem identification, talks, children’s thunder egg hunt; contact Gary Hayes, PO Box 2362, Idaho Falls, ID 83403, (208) 754-0403
12-13—PARADISE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Paradise Gem & Mineral Club; Elks Lodge; 6309 Clark Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, students and children free; contact Manuel Garcia, 5659 Foster Rd., Paradise, CA 95969; Web site: paradisegem.org
12-13—ROSEVILLE, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Macomb County Mt. Clemens Gem & Lapidary Society; Roseville Recreation Center; 18185 Sycamore; Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-5; adults $3 (free with flier), seniors $1, students and children free; dealers, lectures on meteorites and fossils, club displays and demonstrators, tin can auction, raffle; contact Jacqueline Swain, 44314 Macomb Industrial Dr., Clinton Township, MI 48036, (313) 469-7868; e-mail: jacswain018@aol.com; Web site: www.mcgls.org
12-13—SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA: 58th Annual Show; Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society; Santa Clara County Fairgrounds; 344 Tully Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $6 ($1 off coupon on Web site), children (under 12) free; kids’ area, gold panning, flintknapping, demonstrations, displays, fluorescent mineral display, 50 dealers, scholarship booth, special programs, door prizes; contact Frank Mullaney, (408) 265-1422; e-mail: info@scvgms.org; Web site: www.scvgms.org
12-13—SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS: Annual show; Northwest Arkansas Gem & Mineral Society; Community Bldg.; 110 N. Mt. Olive St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; $3, children (under 12) free; dealers, door prizes, silent auction, grab bags, gem wash, exhibits, demonstrations, flintknapping, wirewrapping, cabbing, sphere making; contact Dave Leininger, (479) 787-5619; e-mail: hulagrub@aol.com; Web site: www.nwarockhounds.org
12-13—WACO, TEXAS: 54th Annual Gem and Mineral Show; Waco Gem & Mineral Club; Extraco Events Center; 4601 Bosque Blvd.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5 (2 days), students $1 (both days), children (under 12) and Scouts in uniform free; jewelry, crystals, minerals, fossils, rocks, slabs, cabochons, lapidary and jewelry equipment; contact Cynthia Rodgers, 3301 Greenwood Dr., Waco, TX 76708, (254) 761-0504; e-mail: loubluefeather@gmail.com
12-13—YAKIMA, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Yakima Rock & Mineral Club; Washington National Guard Amory; 2501 Airport Ln.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3.50, students $2, children (12 and under) free with adult; dealers, demonstrations, food, gold panning, silent auction, Junior activities, grab bags, door prizes, raffle, spin a wheel; contact Marti Sondgeroth, 2013 S. 41st Ave., Yakima, WA 98903, (509) 248-6401 evenings; e-mail: Marthams@q.com
18-19—LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; North Museum of Natural History & Science; Farm and Home Center; 1383 Arcadia Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6; admission $5; door prizes, free rock, mineral and fossil identification, U-dig-It for children; contact Alison Mallin, North Museum of Natural History & Science, 400 College Ave., Lancaster, PA 17602, (717) 358-7188; e-mail: amallin@northmuseum.org; Web site: www.northmuseum.org/rockshow
18-20—ALPINE, TEXAS: 25th Annual Show; Chihuahuan Desert Gem & Mineral Club; Alpine Civic Center; 801 W. Holland Ave., between 12th St. and 13th St.; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; indoor and outdoor dealers, rough and finished rock, fossils, mineral specimens, beads, jewelry, demonstrations, special displays, kids’ activities, silent auction, door prizes, grand prize; contact Paul Graybeal, PO Box 1111, Alpine, TX 79831, (432) 729-4526; e-mail: paulgraybeal@moonlightgemstones.com
18-20—DENVER, COLORADO: Wholesale and retail show; Martin Zinn Expositions, LLC; Ramada Plaza Denver Central (formerly Holiday Inn); 4849 Bannock St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 75 retail and wholesale dealers; contact Regina Aumente, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004, (505) 867-0425; e-mail: mzexpos@gmail.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com
18-20—EUGENE, OREGON: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Lane County Events Center; 796 W. 13th Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; weekend pass $7, children (0-11) free; fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, hourly door prizes; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
18-20—RICKREALL, OREGON: 59th Annual River of Gems Show; Willamette Agate & Mineral Society; Polk County Fairgrounds; 520 S. Pacific Hwy. W; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4:30; adults $2, children (under 12) free; Agates; contact Etheleen Flippo, (503) 623-4247; e-mail: reflippoo@hotmail.com
19-20—MARIPOSA, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; California Mineral & Mining Museum, Mariposa Gem Club; Mariposa Fairgrounds; 5005 Fairgrounds Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $3; contact Martin Foden, 5008 Highway 140, Suite A-295, Mariposa, CA 95338, (209) 742-4036; e-mail: martin@safarigold.com; Web site: www.camineralmuseum.com
25-27—GRANTS PASS, OREGON: Annual show; Rogue Gem & Geology Club; Josephine County Fairgrounds; 1451 Fairgrounds Rd.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $1 (free on Fri.), children (11 and under) free; 17 dealers, 10 demonstrators, silent auction, door prizes, displays, kids’ games; contact Linda Pullen, 185 Buttercup St., Grants Pass, OR 97527, (541) 476-1712; e-mail: neenapullen@msn.com
25-27—HOUSTON, TEXAS: Annual show; Fine Mineral Shows; Embassy Suites Hotel; 2911 Sage Rd., near The Galleria-Houston; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; more than 50 dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry; contact David Waisman, PO Box 8543, Spokane, WA 99203, (509) 998-5987; e-mail: dave@finemineralshow.com; Web site: www.FineMineralShow.com
25-27—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Scottish Rite Center; 1895 Camino del Rio S; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; weekend pass $7, children (0-11) free; fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, hourly door prizes; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
25-27—WICHITA, KANSAS: Annual show; Wichita Gem & Mineral Society; Cessna Activity Center; 2744 George Washington Blvd.; Fri. 9-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, students (12-17) $1, children free with parents; contact Gene Maggard, 8318 S.E. Hwy. 77, Leon, KS 67074, (316) 742-3746; e-mail: gandpmaggard@gmail.com
26-27—CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO: Show and sale; Summit Lapidary Club, Akron Mineral Society; Emidio & Sons Expo Center; 48 E. Bath Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors $4, students (15 and over) $4, youth (7-14) $1, Scouts in uniform and children under 6 free; lapidary art displays and demonstrations, 30 dealers, minerals, rocks, gemstones, beads, jewelry, silent auction, children’s activities, “GeoJuniors” displays, gemstone ID, geode cracking; contact Evelyn Tryon, 2028 Tallmadge Rd., Kent, OH 44240, (330) 673-9664; e-mail: Gemboree76@yahoo.com; Web site: www.LapidaryClubofOhio.org
26-27—DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Annual show; Central Illinois Gem & Mineral Club; Macon County Fair Grounds; 3700 Westlawn Ave.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors $3, students and children free; dealers, jewelry, rough gems, finished gemstones, lapidary, beads, fossils, mineral specimens, demonstrators, marble making, chainmail, lampwork, wire wrap, beading, silversmithing, Kids’ Corner, fossil dig, silent auctions; contact Tony Kapta, 1483 E. Wood, Decatur, IL 62521, (309) 830-6516; e-mail: cigmc@comcast.net; Web site: cigmc.earthinsync.com
26-27—DULUTH, GEORGIA: Annual show; Intergalactic Bead Shows; Gwinnett Center-Hall C; 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy.; 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, delica; 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
26-27—EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN: 51st Annual Show; Chippewa Valley Gem & Mineral Society; Eau Claire Expo Center; Lorch Ave., near the corner of Hwy. 93 and I-94; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; kids’ activity tables, silent auction, fluorescent mineral room, demonstrations, sphere making, wire wrapping, rock cutting, silversmithing, rock identification, jewelry, gemstones, mineral specimens, fossils, rocks, geodes, rock carvings, metal detectors, beads, supplies, books; contact Paul Tubbs, 619 Van Buren, Eau Claire, WI 54703-6061, (715) 834-5747; e-mail: bizpam1@charter.net
26-27—ELMA, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Grays Harbor Geology & Gem Society; Grays Harbor Fair Gounds; 43 Elma-McCleary Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; contact Gary Emberley, 624 Fairmont Place, Aberdeen, WA 98520, (360) 533-6196; e-mail: melissa624@hotmail.com
26-27—FORT DODGE, IOWA: Annual show; River Valley Rockhounds; Iowa Central Community College East Campus; 2032 Quail Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 11-4; adults $1, families $2, children free; displays, dealers, free samples for children; contact Jim Baumer, 1374 Nelson Ave., Fort Dodge, IA 50501, (515) 955-6783; e-mail: jbaum@frontiernet.net
26-27—FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY: Annual show; New Jersey Earth Science Assn.; Franklin School; 50 Washington Ave.; Sat. 9-5:30, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children (under 14) free with adult; outdoor swap Sat. (8 a.m.), Sun. (9 a.m.); contact Russell Brarens, 515 Lincoln Blvd., Middlesex, NJ 08846-2442, (732) 469-1047; e-mail: RNB515@aol.com
26-27—KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Lakeside Gem & Mineral Society; Benton County Fairgrounds; 1500 S. Oak St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, children (12 and under) free with adult; displays, demonstrations, dealers, silent auction, door prizes; contact Mary Lou Omstead, PO Box 6652, Kennewick, WA 99336, (509) 783-2798
26-27—LUBBOCK, TEXAS: 56th Annual Show and Sale; Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society; Lubbock Memorial Civic Center; 1501 Mac Davis Ln.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, seniors $3, students $2, children free; dealers, rocks, gems, minerals, jewelry, rough, slabs, beads, novelties, lapidary and jewelry-making demonstrations, Kids’ Corner, Spin to Win, silent auction, member exhibits, visiting exhibits, door prizes, junior and adult grand prizes; contact Walt Beneze, PO Box 6371, Lubbock, TX 79493, (806) 797-5832; e-mail: walt@lubbockgemandmineral.org; Web site: www.lubbockgemandmineral.org
26-27—MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE: Annual show; Memphis Archaeological & Geological Society; Memphis International Agricenter; 7777 Walnut Grove Rd.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 (1 day) or $8 (2 days), children (12 and under) $2; more than 40 dealers, exhibits, demonstrations, door prizes, grand prize, kids’ Gem Dig, Geode Bowling, Rocks Around the Clock; contact W.C. McDaniel, 2038 Central Ave., Memphis, TN 38104, (901) 274-7706; e-mail: w.c.mcd@att.net; Web site: www.The EarthWideOpen.com
26-27—SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society; Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium; corner of Church St. and Center St.; Daily 10-5; adults $5, children (under 12) free; fluorescent room, Treasure Wheel, exhibits, lectures, gold panning, dealers, minerals, fossils, gemstones, jewelry, tools, guidebooks, display specimens, kids’ activities; contact Dean Welder, (408) 353-2675; Web site: www.scmgs.org
26-27—SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; West Seattle Rock Club; Alki Masonic Temple; 4736 40th Ave. SW; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Lyle Vogelpohl, PO Box 16145, Seattle, WA 98116, (206) 932-3292; Web site: www.westseattlerockclub.org
26-27—THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA: 40th Annual Show; Conejo Gem & Mineral Club; Borchard Park Community Center; 190 Reino Rd., corner of Borchard Rd. and Reino Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; “Pageant of a Thousand Gems”: exhibits, sales, gems, jewelry, rocks, minerals, fossils, special youth activities, lapidary and jewelry-making demonstrations, silent auction, door prizes; contact Robert Sankovich, 1961 Havenwood Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362, (805) 494-7734; e-mail: rmsorca@adelphia.net; Web site: www.cgamc.org
26-27—TROY, OHIO: Annual show; Brukner Gem & Mineral Club; Miami County Fairgrounds; 650 N. County Road 25-A; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $1, students and children free; “Agates”: minerals, specimens, gems, jewelry, rough stone, fossils, demonstrations, displays, silent auction, mineral identification, door prizes, free rock to each child, wheel of fortune, grab bags, gem sluice, geode cracking; contact Gene Davis, Box 64, 201 S. Hyatt St., Tipp City, OH 45371, (937) 667-4160; e-mail: Manningsrockshop@live.com
27—WATERLOO, IOWA: Annual show; Black Hawk Gem & Mineral Society; Waterloo Center for the Arts; 225 Commercial St.; Sun. 11-5; free admission; “Rockhounding 101”: exhibits, demonstrations, dealers, programs, children’s activities, fossil casts, pebble pit; contact Dave Malm, (319) 266-6433; e-mail: davidmalm@cfu.net
Photo Credit: Robyn Hawk
Event Information via Rock & Gem Magazine
Robyn Hawk
