{"id":67,"date":"2010-05-04T17:59:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T17:59:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-05-04T18:21:49","modified_gmt":"2010-05-04T18:21:49","slug":"find-your-local-gem-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/gemshows\/2010\/05\/04\/find-your-local-gem-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Your Local Gem Show!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/S-BlnwVv4rI\/AAAAAAAAEls\/zr-20CKfQzw\/s1600\/DSCN0259.JPG\"><img style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/S-BlnwVv4rI\/AAAAAAAAEls\/zr-20CKfQzw\/s320\/DSCN0259.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467481681293206194\" \/><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:arial, san-serif;\"><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1&#8211;GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Rings &#038; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &#038; Things; Stars Room, 3221 Plainfield Ave. NE; Sat. 12-4; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, P.O. Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;AITKIN, MINNESOTA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Cuyuna Agate &#038; Mineral Show&#8221;; Cuyuna Rock Club; Aitkin High School, 306 2nd St. NW, three blocks west of stop light; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; agates, minerals, jewelry, specimens, mineral art, fossils, fluorescents, indoor and outdoor vendors, Ask the Wizard, special &#8220;Kids&#8217; Korner&#8221;, free prizes, displays, demonstrations, Wheel-of-Rock-Fortune, door prizes; contact Kat Thomas, (218) 678-3298; e-mail: katmoose@wildblue.net<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: 51st annual show, &#8220;Natural Treasures of Planet Earth&#8221;; Searchers Gem &#038; Mineral Society; Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4:30; free admission; gold panning, demonstrations, exhibits, silent auction, hobby supplies, dealers; contact Robert Burson, 11326 Candor St., Cerritos, CA 90703, (562) 860-5938; e-mail: showchair@searchersrocks.org; Web site: www.searchersrocks.org<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;CINCINNATI, OHIO: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">45th annual show and sale, &#8220;Geofair 2010&#8221;; Cincinnati Mineral Society, Cincinnati Dry Dredgers; Cincinnati Gardens, 2250 Seymour Ave.; gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry; contact Terry Huizing, 5341 Thrasher Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45247, (513) 574-7142; e-mail: tehuizing@fuse.net; Web site: www.geofair.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Fountain Hills Gem &#038; Mineral Show&#8221;; O.B. Rocks &#038; Minerals; Fountain Hills Community Center, 13001 N. La Montana Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Rick Obermiller, 1332 N. Jesse St., Chandler, AZ 85225, (602) 826-2218; e-mail: obrocks@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;LUBBOCK, TEXAS: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Show; Lubbock Gem &#038; Mineral Society; Lubbock Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Ln.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, students (6-12) $2, children under 6 free with adult; door prizes, children&#8217;s &#8220;Spinning Wheel&#8221;, demonstrations, sphere making, wire wrapping, silent auction, club displays, dealers, beads, jewelry, minerals, carvings, rough and polished rocks; contact Archie Scott, 2709 Belvedere Rd., Levelland, TX 79336, (806) 894-1584; e-mail: archie.scott73@yahoo.com; Web site: http:\/\/lgmstx.org<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;MARSHFIELD, WISCONSIN<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: 37th annual show; Heart of Wisconsin Gem &#038; Mineral Society; Marshfield High School Fieldhouse, 1401 Becker Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; displays, speakers, &#8220;Wisconsin Earth Treasurers&#8221;, dealers, demonstrations, silent auctions, kids&#8217; activities; contact Cynthia Kelman, 1403 N. Broadway Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, (715) 387-8782; e-mail: kelman@tznet.com; Web site: www.fromtherockroom.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;MEDFORD, OREGON:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 55th annual show; Roxy Ann Gem &#038; Mineral Society; Medford Armory, 1701 S. Pacific Hwy.; Sat. 9-5:30, Sun. 10-4:30; exhibits, dealers, demonstrations, silent auction, children&#8217;s activities, door prizes; contact Tricia Caulkins, 926 Hopkins Rd., Central Point, OR 97502, (541) 821-0883<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Show; Lowcountry Gem &#038; Mineral Society; Charleston Area Convention Center Complex, 5001 Coliseum Dr., Exhibit Hall A; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; dealers, lapidary demonstrations, door prizes, fossil dig, geode cracking; contact Karen Havenstein, 518 Woodland Shores Rd., Charleston, SC 29412, (843) 795-2956; e-mail: fossils@comcast.net; Web site: www.lowcountrygemandmineralsociety.org<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 7th annual show and sale, &#8220;Treasures of the Earth&#8221;; Mineralogical Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania; Oblates of St. Joseph, 1880 Hwy. 315; admission $3, children 12 and under and uniformed Scouts free; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; minerals, fossils, crystals, gems, meteorites, jewelry, beads, geological supplies, kids&#8217; activities, door prizes, raffles, programs, demonstrations, exhibits; contact George Walko, (800) 473-3602<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;SEATTLE, WASHINGTON<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: 44th annual show; West Seattle Rock Club; Alki Masonic Temple &#8211; West Seattle, 4736 40th Ave. SW; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; contact Rachel Miller, P.O. Box 16145, Seattle, WA 98116; e-mail: westseattlerock\u200bshow@hotmail.com; Web site: www.westseattlerockclub.org<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;TOPSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 47th annual show, &#8220;New England Mineral &#038; Gem Show&#8221;; North Shore Rock &#038; Mineral Club; Topsfield Fairgrounds, Rte. 1; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5 ($1 off with ad), seniors $3, children under 12 free; retail and wholesale dealers, door prizes, exhibits, mineral and fossil identification, gold panning, geode cracking, spin-a-gem, mineral sifting; contact Joe Weisberg, 29 Justin St., Lexington, MA 02420, (781) 861-6653; e-mail: nsrmc@verizon.net; Web site: www.nahant.com\/nsrmc<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">1-2&#8211;WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Annual spring show, &#8220;Greater Pittsburgh Area Gem, Mineral, Bead &#038; Jewelry Show&#8221;; F.M. Minerals; Washington, County Fairgrounds, 2151 N. Main St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, children 12 and under free with adult; dealers, jewelry, metaphyscal minerals, bench jeweler, beads, gemstones, wire wrapping; contact F.M. Minerals, P.O. Box 252, Farmington, WV 26571, (304) 825-6845; e-mail: frankoz@juno.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">2&#8211;NOVI, MICHIGAN:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Rings &#038; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &#038; Things; Sheraton Detroit Novi, 21111 Haggerty Rd.; Sun. 1-5; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, P.O. Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">4&#8211;LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Rings &#038; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &#038; Things; Holiday Inn Hurstbourne, 1325 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy., at I-64; Tue. 12-4; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, P.O. Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">7-9&#8211;COLUMBIA, MISSOURI:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show and sale; Central Missouri Rock &#038; Lapidary Club; Boone County Fairgrounds, 5212 N. Oakland Gravel Rd.; Fri. 1-8, Sat. 8-5, Sun. 9-3; adults $5, students $3, good all three days,children 11 and under free; demonstrations, mineral exhibits, special kids&#8217; mine; contact Robert McConnell, 1601 N. Earthland Rd., Columbia, MO 65202, (573) 445-5415; e-mail: bobmc@socket.net<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">7-9&#8211;COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Gem Faire&#8221;; Gem Faire Inc.; OC Fair &#038; Event Center\/Bldg. 10, 88 Fair Dr.; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $5 weekend pass; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">7-9&#8211;FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 9th annual show, &#8220;Mother&#8217;s Day Gemboree&#8221;; Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce; Macon County Community Bldg., 1288 Georgia Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, under age 16 free; fine gold and silver jewelry, rough and cut gemstones, beads, minerals, lapidary, wire wrapping, custom-made jewelry, jewelry repairs, tools, demonstrations, door prizes; contact Linda Harbuck, 425 Porter St., Franklin, NC 28734, (888) 337-7529; e-mail: lindah@franklin-chamber.com; Web site: www.visitfranklinnc.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">7-9&#8211;FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Business-to-business gem trade show; Gem &#038; Lapidary Wholesalers Inc.; Watauga Festival Center, 426 Watauga Rd. (Hwy. 441N); Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-3; contact G&#038;LW, P.O. Box 98, Flora, MS 39071-0098, (601) 879-8832; e-mail: info@glwshows.com; Web site: glwshows.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">7-9&#8211;HENRIETTA, NEW YORK:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show and sale; GemStreet USA; The Monroe Fair &#038; Expo Center, 2695 East Henrietta Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; fine gems, jewelry, beads, fossils, minerals; contact Jane Strieter Smith, (216) 521-4367; Web site: www.gemstreetusa.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">7-9&#8211;McPHERSON, KANSAS:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 18th annual McPherson Gem &#038; Mineral Club Sale and Swap; McPherson Gem &#038; Mineral Club; McPherson 4-H Bldg., 710 W Woodside; Fri. 9-7, Sat. 8-6, Sun. 10:30-3; free admission; buy or swap rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, hourly door prizes, displays, collections, free rock identification, kids&#8217; spin-and-win, potluck and rock auction Fri.; contact Jim Nutter, 1611 Jody Ln., McPherson, KS 67460, (620) 241-2433<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">8-9&#8211;BOZEMAN, MONTANA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Montana&#8217;s Treasures&#8221;; Bozeman Gem &#038; Mineral Club; Gallatin County Fair Grounds, Black and Tamarack (I-90, exit at N. 7th St.); contact Dan Carter, (406) 586-4552, or Doug Ellis, (406) 459-1088; e-mail: opalcrusher@hotmail.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">8-9&#8211;RENO, NEVADA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Jackpot of Gems&#8221;; Reno Gem &#038; Mineral Society; Reno Livestock Events Center Exhibit Hall, 1350 N. Wells Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors $4, children $3; more than 60 exhibit booths, demonstrations, gold panning booth, silent auction table, door prizes, $250 Grand Prize raffle; contact Ann Johnson, 6530 Oglala Ct., Sun Valley, NV 89433, (775) 544-4937; e-mail: ann.johnson.e@gmail.com; Web site: www.renorockhounds.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">12&#8211;McCLELLAN, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Rings &#038; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &#038; Things; Garden Pavilion, 5640 Dudley Blvd.; Wed. 12-4; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, P.O. Box 450, McClellan, CA 95652, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">13&#8211;SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Rings &#038; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &#038; Things; San Mateo County Event Center (Event Center Meeting Pavilion), 2495 S. Delaware St.; Thu. 1-5; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, P.O. Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">14-16&#8211;ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Northern California Treasures&#8221;; Superior California Gem &#038; Mineral Association; Shasta County Fair Grounds, 1890 Biggs St.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; contact Bob Davis, 5810 Olive Rd., Corning, CA 96021, (530) 824-6214; e-mail: rncdavis@hughes.net; Web site: www.superiorcal.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">14-16&#8211;ENID, OKLAHOMA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Annual swap; Enid Gem &#038; Mineral Society; Oakwood Mall, 4125 W. Owen K. Garriott Rd.; silent auction, kids&#8217; area, lapidary work, rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry; Fri. 10-8, Sat. 10-8, Sun. 12-5; contact Stan Nowak, (580) 484-2785; e-mail: snowak48@yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">14-16&#8211;POMONA, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Spring show, &#8220;West Coast Gem, Mineral &#038; Fossil Show&#8221;; Martin Zinn Expositions LLC; the Fairplex in Pomona, 1101 W. McKinley Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5; 110 wholesale and retail dealers; contact Martin Zinn Expositions, P.O. Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004-0665, fax (303) 223-3478; e-mail: mzexpos@aol.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">14-16&#8211;SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Gem Faire&#8221;; Gem Faire Inc.; Cal Expo\/Bldg. A, 1600 Exposition Blvd.; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $5 weekend pass; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">14-16&#8211;SARASOTA, FLORIDA<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Show; Frank Cox Productions; Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail (Hwy. 41); Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">14-16&#8211;SOUTHGATE, MICHIGAN:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show; Midwest Mineralogical &#038; Lapidary Society of Michigan; Southgate Arena, 14700 Reaume Pkwy.; Fri. 4-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; contact Mike Bomba, 1419 Gregory, Lincoln Park, MI 48146, (313) 381-8455, or Rich Williams, 15816 DuPage, Taylor, MI 48180, (734) 374-2279<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15&#8211;BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Show, &#8220;Rings &#038; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &#038; Things; Knott&#8217;s Berry Farm Resort Hotel, 7675 Crescent Ave.; Sat. 10-2; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, P.O. Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15&#8211;DANBURY, WISCONSIN<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: 3rd annual swap meet; Stone Hinge Rock Shop; 4606-26 Lake Rd.; free admission; free tailgating, agates, minerals, fossils, jewelry, Lake Superior agates, kids&#8217; agate pit; contact Ella or Mike, 4606-26 Lake Rd., Danbury, WI 54830, (715) 656-4315<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15-16&#8211;BEREA, OHIO<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: 42nd annual show; Parma Lapidary Club; Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Bagley Rd.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children 12 and under and Scouts in uniform free; live demonstrations, raffles, silent auction, competitive exhibits, Kids&#8217; Korner; contact Parma Lapidary Club, 926 Lake Breeze Rd., Sheffield Lake, OH 44054; Web site: www.parmalapidary.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15-16&#8211;CHEYENNE, WYOMING:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show; Cheyenne Mineral &#038; Gem Society; American Legion Post 6, 2001 E. Lincoln Way; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $3, children free; door prizes, gold panning, children&#8217;s activities, exhibits, club store; contact Carroll Schell, 5006 Foxen Court, Cheyenne, WY 82001, (307) 632-7688; e-mail: cschell@bresnan.net<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15-16&#8211;HAMILTON, MONTANA<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Annual show; Bitterroot Gem &#038; Mineral; Ravalli County Fairgrounds, First Interstate Center, 100 Old Corvallis Rd.; contact Steve Vieth, (406) 369-5489; e-mail: viethsteve88@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15-16&#8211;HERMISTON, OREGON: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Annual show; Hatrockhounds Gem &#038; Mineral Society; Hermiston Conference Center, 4155 Hwy. 395; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; contact Mike Filarski, (541) 922-5091; e-mail: stonemorlin1@netscape.net<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15-16&#8211;LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 42nd annual show, &#8220;World of Gems and Minerals&#8221;; Berks Mineralogical Society; Leesport Farmers Market Banquet Hall, Rte. 61; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; contact Jim Woodeshick, 246 State St., Hamburg, PA 19526; e-mail: brwoodpile@yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15-16&#8211;ORANGE, CONNECTICUT<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: 37th annual show; The New Haven Mineral Club; Amity Regional Middle School, 100 Ohman Ave., (Sheffield Road off of Rte. 34); Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 9:30-5; adults $5, children under 12 free with adult; minerals, gems, jewelry, fossils, exhibits, dealers, door prizes, lectures, demonstrations; contact Lisa Alter, (203) 215-6150; Web Site: www.newhavenmineralclub.org\/<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15-16&#8211;RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 6th annual show, &#8220;Fairburn Agate &#038; Rock Swap&#8221;; R.C. Parks &#038; Recreation Dept.; Hwy. 44 E., 1\/2 mile west of Black Hills Speedway Sat. 8-6, Sun. 8-6; buy, sell, trade, rocks, fossils, minerals; free admission; auction Sat.; contact Jim Hardesty, (605) 393-2163 or (605) 787-2887; e-mail: bigjim57703@peoplepc.com; or Tom Woodden, (605) 393-1963<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">15-16&#8211;WAUWATOSA (MILWAUKEE), WISCONSIN<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: 53rd annual show; Wisconsin Geological Society; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Muellner Bldg., Hart Park, 72nd and W. State St. (about 6 miles west of downtown Milwaukee and 1 mile north of I-94); adults $3, 2 for $5, children under 16 free with adult; 22 Midwest dealers, lapidary supplies, tools, books, rough material, slabs, finished specimens, cabochons, jewelry, carvings, fossils, children&#8217;s activities, exhibits, displays, presentations; contact Paul Schmidt, 8213 Red Arrow Ct., Wauwatosa, WI 53213, (414) 771-8668; e-mail: pvs@wi.rr.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">16&#8211;SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Show, &#8220;Rings &#038; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &#038; Things; Hilton San Bernardino, The Inland Ballroom, 285 E. Hospitality Ln.; Sun. 10-2; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">18&#8211;MESA, ARIZONA<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Show, &#8220;Rings &#038; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &#038; Things; Holiday Inn &#038; Suites (Superstition Ballroom), 1600 S. Country Club Dr.; Tue. 12-4; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, P.O. Box 450, Spokane, WA 99210, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">20&#8211;ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show, &#8220;Rings &#038; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &#038; Things; MCM Elegante Hotel, 2020 Menaul NE; Thu. 12-4; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, (800) 366-2156; e-mail: drobertson@rings-things.com; Web site: www.rings-things.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">21-23&#8211;ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Show and sale; GemStreet USA; The Washtenaw Fairgrounds, 5055 Ann Arbor\/Saline Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; fine gems, jewelry, beads, fossils, minerals; contact Jane Strieter Smith, (216) 521-4367; Web site: www.gemstreetusa.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">21-23&#8211;MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 20th annual Martinsville Bead, Gem, Mineral &#038; Jewelry Show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem &#038; Jewelry Shows, National Guard Family Support Group; Martinsville National Guard Armory, 315 Commonwealth Blvd. W, across from Liberty Fair Mall; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; jewelry makers, goldsmiths and silversmiths from all over the U.S., gem trees, wire wrap, wire sculpture, pearls, stone beads, stone setting, amber, opal, mineral and fossil dealers, hourly door prizes, grand prize, classes, Rockingham County (NC) Mineral Club sluice; contact Van Wimmer Sr., 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: van@toteshows.com; Web site: www.toteshows.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">21-23&#8211;SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Show, &#8220;Gem Faire&#8221;; Gem Faire Inc.; Earl Warren Showgrounds\/Exhibit Hall, 3400 Calle Real; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $5 weekend pass; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">28-30&#8211;PENDLETON, OREGON: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Show; Jean Miller; Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 West Gate (off Hwy I-84); Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; free pearls to 100 ladies daily, demonstrations; contact Jean Miller, P.O. Box 136, Molalla, OR 97038, (503) 829-2680; e-mail: shadow92337@molalla.net; Web site: www.ogmshows.com<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">28-30&#8211;SALEM, VIRGINIA<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: 19th annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem &#038; Jewelry Shows; Taliaferro Complex\/Salem Civic Center, 1001 Boulevard; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-6; adults $4 (3-day ticket), children under 16 free; jewelry makers, goldsmiths and silversmiths size, reconstruct, repair, design or make original jewelry from customer-selected gems, stones, opals and crystals, wire wrap, wire sculpture, stone beads, pearls, stone setting, dealers, amber, opal, fossils, minerals, door prizes, grand prize, wire wrapping classes; contact Van Wimmer Sr., 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: vawimmer@verizon.net; Web site: www.toteshows.com<br \/><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span>28-31&#8211;SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Rock swap; Panhandle Rock &#038; Gem Club; Riverside Zoo and Campground, 1600 S. Beltline Hwy. W; Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-5, Sun. 8-5, Mon. 8-5; free admission; public auction Sat., demonstrations, raffle; contact Dale Tikalsky, 523 W. 20th St., Scottsbluff, NE 69361, (308) 632-5574; e-mail: tikalsky21@charter.net<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">29-30&#8211;CASPER, WYOMING: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Show; Natrona County Rockhounds; Natrona County Fairgrounds, Industrial Bldg., 1700 Fairgrounds Rd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $3, children 12 and under free with adult; displays, demonstrations (flint knapping, wire wrapping, gold panning, faceting), silent auction, raffles, door prizes; contact Randy Sternberg, P.O. Box 123, Mills, WY 82644, (307) 234-6156; e-mail: hmhoff@bresnan.net<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">29-30&#8211;FORT WORTH, TEXAS:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 59th annual show, &#8220;Fabulous Fossils&#8221;; Fort Worth Gem &#038; Mineral Club; Will Rogers Memorial Center, Amon G. Carter Exhibit Bldg., 3401 W. Lancaster; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors $4, children under 12 free; 30 dealers, kids&#8217; games, hourly door prizes, grand prize, silent auction, exhibits; contact Steve Hilliard, P.O. Box 418, Decatur, TX 76234; (817) 925-5760; e-mail: fwgmc@embarqmail.com; Web site: www.fortworthgemandmineralclub.org<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">29-30&#8211;LAKESIDE, ARIZONA: <\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Annual show; White Mountain Gem &#038; Mineral Club; Blue Ridge Junior High School, 3050 N. Porter Mountain Rd.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; adults $2, students (15 and under) free with paying adult; dealers, gems, minerals, beads, fossils, lapidary equipment, rough and finished rock specimens, silent auction, spinning wheel, kids&#8217; activity area, door prizes, raffle prizes, display cases, fluorescent mineral display; contact Larry Legge\/Nanz Marshall, (928) 537-2524; e-mail: larrylegge@yahoo.com; Web site: www.whitemountain-azrockclub.org<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color:#660099;\"><\/span><\/span><b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">29-30&#8211;TONOPAH, NEVADA<\/span><\/b><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">: 40th annual show, &#8220;Jim Butler Days&#8221;; Tonopah Rock &#038; Mineral Club; Tonopah Convention Center; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 9:30-3; gems, minerals, jewelry, fossils, bottles, in conjunction with the Nevada State Mining Championships; contact Robert Otteson, P.O. Box 3493, Tonopah, NV 89049<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:arial, san-serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"  style=\"font-family:arial, san-serif;\"><b><i><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Source:  Rock and Gem Magazine &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockngem.com\/showdates.asp\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Event Listings <\/span><\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><img width='1' height='1' src='https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/5309102176569702959-1707894094338629531?l=gemshows.blogspot.com' alt='' \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1&#8211;GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN: Show, &#8220;Rings &amp; Things BeadTour&#8221;; Rings &amp; Things; Stars Room, 3221 Plainfield Ave. NE; Sat. 12-4; free admission; gemstones, bead strands, wholesale prices, findings, stringing supplies; contact Dave Robertson, P.O. 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