Rock & Gem Show DatesSeptember 2019 20-22—MARIETTA , GEORGIA: Annual show; Bellpoint Gem Show; Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Pkwy.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $5, free admission for children under 15 accompanied by a paying adult; dealers from near and far will be offering minerals, fossils, jewelry, healing stones, rocks, cabochons, beads, crystals, gems and geodes; contact Damian; Email: mbellpoint@gmail.com; Website: www.bellpointinc.com 20-22—LINCOLN, MISSOURI: Annual show; Mozarkite Society of Lincoln, Inc.; Under the water tower, 2 blocks east of Bullseye; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3; free admission; public digs for Mozarkite during the show, proceeds benefitting scholarship fund; contact Karl Parsons, (301) 641-6188 20-22—OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND: Annual show; Treasures of the Earth, Inc.; Roland E Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5 (tickets good for the weekend), free admission for youth 16 and under ; Vendors offering custom faceted gemstones, loose stones, mineral specimens, rocks, fossils, demonstrations, displays, and jewelry repair work; contact Ellen White, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-2011; Email: Ellen@treasuresoftheearth.com; Website: http://www.TreasuresOfTheEarth.com 20-22—PAYSON, ARIZONA: Annual show; Payson Rimstones Rock Club Inc.; Event Center Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, Highway 87, Mile Marker 251; Fri. 4-8, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; general admission $3, free admission for children 12 and under; Vendors offering gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, slabs, lapidary equipment, tools and equipment, demonstrations, and activities; contact Becky Bagshaw, 8962 W Fossil Creek Rd, Strawberry, AZ 85544-2623, (928) 476-3419; Email: paysonrimstones@aol.com 20-22—SANDY, UTAH: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Mountain America Expo Center, 9575 S State St; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors from around the world offering gems, beads, gold, silver, minerals, crystals, and jewelry; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 20-22—FISHERVILLE, VIRGINIA: Annual show; Shenandoah Valley Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show; The Augusta Expo , 277 Expo Rd. ; Fri. 2-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; $3 adults, $2 students and senior citizens, free admission for children 12 and under and scouts in uniform; 52nd Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show; contact Shenandoah Valley Gem and Mineral Society ; Email: showboss@shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org; Website: http://www.shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org 21-21—LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Long Beach Mineral & Gem Society; Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave; Sat. 10-5; free; this years show theme is Gems By the Beach; contact Carol Kron, (562) 577-9044; Email: lbmineralgemsociety@gmail.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/LBMGS 21-21—TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA: Annual show; 20th Annual Agate City Rock Show; Agate City Rocks & Gifts, 721 7th Ave (Highway 61); Sat. 9-5; free admission; Rocks and minerals and rock related merchandise, Lake Superior agates, thomsonite, greenstone, handmade jewelry, carvings, minerals; contact Bob Lynch, 721 7th Ave, Two Harbors, MN 55616, (218) 834-2304; Email: bob@agatecity.com; Website: www.agatecity.com 21-22—HOWELL, MICHIGAN: Show and sale; Livingston Gem & Mineral Society; Hartland Education Services Center, 9525 E. Highland Road; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults and seniors $3, students $1, free admission for children under 12; 46th Annual Rockhound's Dream Show - Home of the 2020 Midwest Federation Convention, dealers offering rough rock to finished jewelry, fossils, demonstrations and displays, activities for children; contact Sherlynn Everly, 314 Hadley St., Holly, MI 48442, (810) 965-5899; Email: everly55@gmail.com; Website: www.livingstongems.com 21-22—MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA: Annual show; Mystical Gifts; National Guard Readiness Center, 90 Army Band Way; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $5, free admission for children under 13; Vendors offering minerals, fossils, crystals, beads and findings, geode cutting, lapidary, demonstrations and displays; contact Robbin Maxwell, PO Box 4414, Clarksburg, WV 26302; Email: mystical.gifts@hotmail.com 21-22—GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO: Annual show; Grand Junction Gem & Mineral Club; Mesa County Fairgrounds, 2785 Hwy 50; Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; $5, seniors and military personnel $4, free admission for children under 12 ; Dealers presenting rocks and minerals, equipment, jewelry, beads, fossils; interactive exhibits; activities for children; contact Deidre O-Callaghan; Email: docallaghan01@gmail.com; Website: www.grandjunctionrockclub.org 21-22—POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK: Show and sale; Mid-Hudson Valley Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.; Golds Gym Family Sports Complex, 258 Titusville Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors $4, students $2, and free admission for children under 12 with paying adult; 50th annual show: “Pyrite….Don’t Be Fooled,” more than 25 dealers offering a variety, fluorescent mineral display and lapidary demonstrations, pyrite exhibit presented by Vassar College Museum and MHV Society members, activities for children; contact Linda Wuest, PO Box 327, Accord, NY 12404; Email: garnet327@hvc.rr.com; Website: www.mhvgms.org 21-22—AUBURN, WASHINGTON: Cascade Gem and Mineral Show; Cascade Mineralogical Society; Green River College, 12401 SE 320th Street, Phys. Ed. Facility; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free; More than 35 dealers, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Mark Hohn; Email: markhohn@gmail.com; Website: www.cascademineralogicalsociety.org 21-22—CHICO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society Inc.; Silver Dollar Fair Grounds, 2357 Fair St.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 9:30-4; Adults $4, free admission for children 14 and under; Dealers offering opals, rough rock, crystals, fossils, jewelry and minerals, demonstrations, activities for children and free copper nugget necklace for the first 200 children to attend the show each day; contact Lori Millard, 2660 Cherokee Rd., Cherokee, CA 95965, (530) 533-2968; Email: lorimillard58@yahoo.com; Website: featherriverrocks.org 21-22—MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral Society; Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $4, free admission for children with an adult; 15+ dealers offering jewelry, cut and uncut gemstones, crystals, rough and polished rocks, mineral specimens, fossils, beads, 50+ displays, and demonstrations; contact Janis Rovetti, 1047 Roosevelt St, Monterey, CA 93940, 8313721311; Email: janis12@sbcglobal.net; Website: cvgms.rocks 21-22—CASTLE ROCK, WASHINGTON: 54th Annual Gem and Mineral Show; Southern Washington Mineralogical Society; Castle Rock Fairgrounds, 120 Fair Lane, SW Corner of Highway 411 and Cowlitz River; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Dealers, member displays, demonstrations, auction, and activities for children; contact Vicki Johnson, (360) 751-8031; Email: vickijrocks@msn.com 27-29—JOPLIN, MISSOURI: Annual show; TriState Gem & Mineral Society; Joplin Historical & Mineral Museum, 504 S. Schifferdecker Ave.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3; free admission; contact Chris Wiseman, 504 S. Schifferdecker Ave., Joplin, MO 64801, (417) 623-1180; Email: joplinmuseum@sbcglobal.net 27-29—TOOELE, UTAH: Annual show; Tooele Gem and Mineral Society; Dow James Building, 400 North 400 West; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; free; Vendors offering rocks, gems, fossils, jewelry, displays, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Robert Vigil, P.O. Box 348, Tooele, UT 84074; Email: tooelegemandmineralsociety@gmail.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/Tooele-Gem-Mineral-Society-1742342656045404/ 27-29—BOISE, IDAHO: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Expo Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $5, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors from around the world offering gems, beads, gold, silver, minerals, crystals, and jewelry; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 27-29—CLARKDALE, ARIZONA: Annual show; Mingus Gem and Mineral Club; Clark Memorial Clubhouse Auditorium, 19 N. Ninth Street; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Dealers, exhibits, demonstrations, free gift and activities for children; contact Mike Kavanaugh, (928) 634-0269; Email: kavanagh1368@yahoo.com; Website: http://mingusgem.club/special-events.html 28-29—WEST FRIENDSHIP, MARYLAND: Annual show; The Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore; Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, free admission for children under 12; More than 35 vendors, lapidary demonstrations, exhibits, interactive Gem Mine, activities for children; contact A. Meyers; Email: marketing@gemcuttersguild.com; Website: http://www.gemcuttersguild.com 28-29—NASHVILLE, INDIANA: Annual show; Brown County Rock & Mineral Club, Inc.; Brown County History Center, 90 E. Gould Street; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free; Demonstrations on flint-knapping, wire-wrapping, and gold-panning, vendors from across the Midwest, silent auction, and activities for children; contact Rhonda A. Dunn, P. O. Box 2023, Nashville, IN 47448, (812) 320-6237; Email: bcrnc2010@gmail.com; Website: https://browncountyrock.webs.com/ 28-29—SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA: Annual show; Siouxland Gem and Mineral Society; South Sioux City Senior Citizens Center, 1501 W 29th St.; Sat. 9-4, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Dealers offering gems, agates, rough and polished stones, geodes, faceted jewelry, fossils, and demonstrations; contact Bob Powell, 406 Brandon, Kingsley, IA 51028, (712) 378-277; Email: bobphyl.powell@gmail.com 28-29—OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Oshkosh Earth Science Club; Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E County Road Y; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, students with identification $1, free admission for children under 12; Vendors selling rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, displays, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Susan Bellmer, 2579 W. Palisades Drive, Menasha, WI 54952, (920) 740-8985; Email: sbellmer@new.rr.com 28-29—LODI, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Stockton Lapidary and Mineral Club; Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 East Lockeford St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, free admission for children 12 and under; contact Mike Mathis, Galt, CA 95632, (510) 301-3612; Email: mmathis@nwp.org; Website: https://stocktonlapidary.org/showOctober 2019 2-6—JOSHUA TREE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Sportsman’s Club of Joshua Tree; Sportsman’s Club of Joshua Tree, 6225 Sunburst Street; daily 9-6; FREE ADMISSION; club is located next to the world famous Joshua Tree National Park, features a number of vendors offering a variety of items; contact Wayne Hamilton, 6225 Sunburst Street, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, (760) 366-2915; Email: jtsportsmans@ymail.com; Website: jtsportsmansclub.com 4-6—INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: Annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Indiana State Fairgrounds - Agriculture/Horticulturre Building, 1202 E. 38th Street; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults: $5.00 — ticket good all 3 days. Free admission for children under age 16.; Jewelry makers, goldsmiths and silversmiths from all over the country. Class available and gifts for the children.; contact Van Wimmer, Sr., 5273 Bradshaw Road, Salem, VA 24153-8025, (540) 384-6047; Email: vanwimmer@comcast.net; Website: www.toteshows.com 4-6—ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: Annual show; Jay Penn; Expo NM State Fairgrounds, 301 San Pedro Dr. NE, Creative Arts Bldg.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; 60 dealers offering mineral specimens, rough, slabs, jewelry, cabochons, beads, and fossils; contact Jay Penn, (505) 883-4195; Email: Jaypenn246@gmail.com; Website: http://abqfallshow.wixsite.com/abq-fall-show 4-6—DALLAS, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Gaston Gem, Mineral & Facetor's Club; Gaston County Park, HWY 279 Dallas-Cherryville HWY; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; free admission; Minerals, fossils, cutting material, quality gemstones, wire wrapping, settings, geodes, jewelry, real working sluice, and activities for children; contact Bob Winstanley, 148 Hampshire Drive, Mooresville, NC 28115, (704) 577-3391; Email: Machine66man@gmail.com; Website: http://gastongemclub.weebly.com/ 4-6—SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 4-6—ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Annual show; Central Florida Mineral and Gem Society; Florida National Guard Armory, 2809 S. Ferncreek Ave.; Fri. 1-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, students (grade school) $2 ($1 off coupon on club site); More than 30 dealers, displays, exhibits, and activities for children; contact Gordon Oakley, 5032 Lido Street, Orlando, FL 32807, (407) 592-4358; Email: oakleysmall@gmail.com; Website: www.cfmgs.org 4-6—SARASOTA, FLORIDA: Show and sale; Frank Cox Productions; Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail , U.S. 41; daily 10-5, daily 10-5, daily 10-5; Adult $5 (Save $4 if you mention this listing); Gems, jewelry, crystals, minerals and beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-0202; Email: frankcox@comcast.net; Website: FrankCoxProductions.com 5-5—IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO: Annual show; Idaho Falls Gem and Mineral Society; Pinecrest Event Center, 560 East Anderson; Sat. 9-5; Adults $3, free admission for children 12 and under; Club members selling unique jewelry, rough and polished rocks, slabs, minerals, fossils, gemstones, and jewelry-making supplies; contact Bill Thielbahr, (208) 524-0139; Email: tbar@srv.net 5-5—MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Pennsylvania Earth Sciences Association; Macungie Memorial Park, Poplar Street; Sat. 8:30-3; Adults $2, free admission for children under 12; 2019 Autumn Mineralfest, featuring more than 100 tables with minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, crystals, and geodes, gold panning and sluicing demonstrations, and more activities for children. Free mineral specimen for children under age 12; contact Pete Stoeckel, (267) 772-0627; Email: minvamp@yahoo.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/314092412814506 5-6—JEFFERSON , WISCONSIN: Annual show; Rock River Valley Geological Society; Jefferson County Fair Park, Jackson & Peurner Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free will offering; Dealers offering minerals, fossils, gemstones, demonstrations of faceting, wire wrapping and lapidary, and activities for children; contact Steven Streich, Steven's Rocks & Gifts, 134 Main Street, Marshall, WI 53559, (608) 655-1011; Email: srockshop@gmail.com; Website: www.stevensrockshop.com. 5-6—OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Annual show; Nebraska Mineral and Gem Club; Westside Middle School, 8601 Arbor St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, seniors (12-18) $4, free admission for children under 12 with a paying adult; vendors offering gems, jewelry, and specimens, demonstrations and displays, carvings, activities for children, UNO/UNL scholarships; contact Tammy Jeannret, 7287 N Rd, Nebraska City, NE 68410, (402) 873-6515; Email: tjeanneret@hughes.net; Website: http://www.nerockgem.org 5-6—MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Marysville Rock and Gem Club; Totem Middle School - Gymnasium, 1605 7th Street NE; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission Free Parking; Rough, slabs, and polished cabs; minerals, fossils, tools, and lapidary equipment, jewelry, demonstrators, club displays, and activities for children; contact Brian Murril; Email: bmurril@aol.com; Website: https://www.marysvillerockclub.com/page/ 5-6—GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Nevada County Gem and Mineral Society; Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road; Sat. 10-5; adults $3, free admission for students with identification and children 13 and under accompanied by a paying adult; More than 22 vendors, 26 exhibitor displays, gold panning lessons, cave bear and other Pleistocene fossils on view, activities for children; contact Mitchell Frank Van Hecke, 14534 Mumford Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945, (530) 575-42; Email: 4vanclan5@att.net; Website: www.ncgms.org 5-6—SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS: Annual show; Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society; Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, seniors $1, free admission for children under 12; Mineral, fossil and jewelry dealers, demonstrators, special exhibits, geode cracking, activities for children; contact Edward Wagner, PO Box 2272, Springfield, IL 62705, (309) 838-7782; Email: loesseditor@gmail.com; Website: http://www.loess.org 5-6—ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Shasta Gem and Mineral Society; Shasta District Fairgrounds, 1890 Briggs St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Gems, minerals, fossils, kids activities, gold panning, silent auctions, jewelry, beads, lapidary materials; contact Alan Leedy, 21792 Kimberly Rd., Anderson, CA 96007, (530) 840-6550; Email: biggiez13@yahoo.com; Website: www.shastagemandmineral.com 11-12—MOUNT IDA, ARKANSAS: 32 Annual World Championship Quartz Crystal Digging Contest; Mount Ida Area Chamber of Commerce; Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds Rd; Fri. 7-4, Sat. 7-4; $100 (entry fee and banquet meal); 2018 World Championship Quartz Crystal Dig, part of the 39th Annual Quartz, Quiltz, & Craftz Festival, for more information call Gail at the Chamber office number listed, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday thru Friday. (R&G, please call GAIL for confirmation, at 870-867-2723, b/w 10am and 2pm M - F, only. These are normal Chamber business hours) ; contact Mount Ida Area Chamber of Commerce, 124 US 270 W, PO Box 6, Mount Ida, AR 71957, (870) 867-2723; Email: director@mtidachamber.com; Website: www.mtidachamber.com 11-13—VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: Annual show; Treasures of the Earth, Inc.; Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 (tickets good for the weekend), free admission for youth 16 and under; Vendors offer loose stones, mineral specimens, fossils, lapidary jewelry, displays and demonstrations, and geode cutting by two local gem and mineral societies; contact Ellen White, PO Box 59, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-2011; Email: Ellen@treasuresoftheearth.com; Website: http://www.TreasuresOfTheEarth.com 11-13—MOAB, UTAH: Annual show; Moab Points & Pebbles; Old Spanish Trails Arena, 3641 S. Highway 191; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free; 60th Annual Show, vendors selling items related to lapidary arts, geology, rocks, gemstones, fossils, demonstrations, field trips, and activities for children; contact Jerry Hansen; Email: moabrockclub@live.com 11-13—COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 11-13—TRONA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Searles Lake Gem & Mineral Society; SLG&MS Lapidary and Show building, 13337 Main St.; Fri. 1:30-6:30, Sat. 7:30-5, Sun. 7:30-3; free admission; Dealers, demonstrations, and displays, and a special afternoon dealer trip ($100 per vehicle+$50 per person), field trip Saturday $15 per car, $20 per car for Sunday field trip reservations required for field trips; contact Bonnie Fairchild, PO Box 966, Trona, CA 93592-0966, (760) 372-5356; Email: slgms@iwvisp.com; Website: www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub/ 11-13—SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: Annual show; Mineral Collectors of Utah; Trolley Square, 602 South 700 East; Fri. 12-9, Sat. 10-9, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Dealers, exhibits, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Curt Forrester, UT, (801) 368-4103; Email: 801-368-4103; Website: http://m-c-u.org/ 11-13—PORTLAND, OREGON: 39th Annual Show of Gems, Minerals, and Fossils; Portland Regional Gem and Mineral Association; Jackson Army National Guard, 6255 NE Cornfoot Road; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, free admission for children 12 and under with a paying adult; Vendors with fossils, rocks, gems, minerals, beads, tools, jewelry, exhibits, demonstrations, presentations, activities for children ; contact Linda Harvey, (503) 310-3036; Email: lindaharvey2010@gmail.com; Website: www.PortlandRegionalGemandMineral.com 11-13—HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA: Annual show; Huntsville Gem & Mineral Society; Jaycee Community Center, 1280 Airport Road, Jaycee Community Center, 1280 Airport Road, Jaycee Community Center; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5; Adults $3 (weekend pass $5), free admission for children under 5; Dealers offering a variety of specimens, displays, demonstrations, a fluorescent exhibit, activities for children, and the annual meeting of the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies; contact Lowell Zoller, 3027 Flint Mill Run, Hampton Cove, AL 35763, (256) 534-8803; Email: Lzol@comcast.net; Website: www.huntsvillegms.org 12-13—TEMPLE, TEXAS: Annual show; Tri-City Gem and Mineral Society; Frank W. Mayborn Civic and Convention Center, 3303 N. Third Street; Sat. 9-6, Sat. 10-5; Adults $5, teens $2; Dealers offering rocks, gems, minerals, jewelry, demonstrations of wire wrapping and cabochon carving, and fluorescence; contact Ruth Rolston, 106 Ottoway Drive, Temple, TX 76501; Email: lrolston@hot.rr.com; Website: http://drarhie.wixsite.com/tcgme 12-13—WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Drive (at Broadway); Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; $12, free admission for children under 12; the Fall Contra Costa Crystal Fair features more than 30 vendors carrying gems, jewelry, rocks, minerals, and beautiful crystals; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371, Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-7837; Email: jerry@crystalfair.com; Website: http://www.crystalfair.com 12-13—SIERRA VISTA, ARIZONA: Annual show; Huachuca Mineral And Gem Club; Cochise College, 901 N. Colombo Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free; inside and outside vendors, handicapped accessible, free gemstone identification, geode sales and cutting, and activities for children; contact Maudie Bailey, 5036 S. San Carlos Ave., Sierra Vista, AZ 85650, (249) 154-1; Email: gmbailey@msn.com; Website: huachucamineralandgemclub@info.com 12-13—TOPEKA, KANSAS: Annual show; Topeka Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.; KS Expocentre Agricultural Hall, 17th & Topeka Blvd; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, students (13-17) $1, free admission for children under child under 13 with paid adult admission; Show theme is -Many Shades of Turquoise- with a lecture each day lead by Greg Purdy, dealers offering rocks, lapidary supplies/equipment, jewelry and beads, 4-H geology club students displaying geology boxes for judging and demonstration; contact M. Mowry, 1934 SW 30th St, Topeka, KS 66611, (785) 267-2849; Email: rock2plate@aol.com; Website: www.TopekaGMS.org 12-13—SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography Gem + Mineral Full Inventory Show: Seattle; OmCulture (Wallingford), 2210 N Pacific St.; Sat. 12-7, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Full shop inventory show featuring crystals, minerals, and gems; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/om2019wall; contact Michelle Ferris, 117 East Louisa Street, PMB 169, Seattle, WA 98102, (206) 582-9157; Email: crystallographygems@gmail.com; Website: www.crystallographygems.com 18-20—LEWISTON, IDAHO: Northwest Federation Show and Hells Canyon Gem Club Annual Show; Hells Canyon Gem Club; Nez Perce County Fairgrounds, 1229 Burrell Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $3 per day and $8 for a 3 day pass; wide variety of vendors, speakers, exhibits, silent, actives for children; contact Mary Lou Northrup, (208) 743-6944; Email: mlandjl@yahoo.com; Website: http://www.hellscanyongemclub.com/ 18-20—FORT WAYNE, INDIANA: Annual show; Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society; Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors (55+) $3, students: $1, free admission for children 12 and under; Vendors offering gems, fossils, minerals, and lapidary jewelry, demonstrations, displays, fluorescent room, activities for children; contact Russell Greim; Website: http://3riversgem_mineral.tripod.com/ 18-20—DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 18-20—MASON, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Central Michigan Lapidary and Mineral Society; Ingham County Fairgrounds—Main Arena, 700 E. Ash St.; Fri. 6-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $3, teens $1, free admission for children under 12 with paying adult; Displays by club members and guests, Petoskey stone polish, 13 dealers offer various items, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Lyle R Laylin, 1417 Center St., Lansing, MI 48906, (517) 485-7908; Email: lyle18@gmail.com; Website: Michrocks.org 18-20—AUSTIN, TEXAS: Annual show; Austin Gem and Mineral Society; Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd.; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $8, military personnel (with ID) and seniors (60+) $7, students age 13-18 $2, free admission for children 12 and under; Show theme: Canadian minerals; more than 30 dealers, exhibits, displays, fluorescent minerals area, demonstrations in faceting, cabbing, and wire wrapping, and activities for children; contact Laird Fowler, Show Chair, 6719 Burnet Ln, Austin, TX 78757, (512) 458-9546; Email: showchariman@austingemandmineral.org; Website: www.agms-tx.org 18-20—KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE: Show and sale; Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society; Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $6 (3-day pass for $10), free admission for children under 12; contact Travis Paris; Email: taparis@msn.com; Website: http://www.knoxrocks.org/ 19-19—WEST HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Woodland Hills Rock Chippers; First United Methodist Church, 22700 Sherman Way; Sat. 10-5; free; crafts, dealers, jewelry, dealers, minerals, rocks, silent auction, gold panning, displays, games, demos and geode cutting; contact Virginia Rotramel, 3598 Chestnut Dr., Norco, CA 92860, (951) 403-2634; Email: ginigem@gmail.com; Website: www.rockchippers.org 19-19—ALBANY, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Annual show; Saco Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Albany town Hall, 1972 B NH RT 16; Sat. 9-5; Adults $2 donation, free admission for children under 12 with a paying adult; Local dealers, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Jonathan Herndon, 197 Rice Hill Rd., Freedom, NH 03836; Email: ossipeemtsminerals13@outlook.com; Website: sacovalleygemandmineralclub.org 19-20—SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI: Annual show; Ozark Mountain Gem & Mineral Society; Springfield Expo Center, 635 East St Louis Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4:30; adult $6, student $3, children under 12 $1; 52nd Annual Springfield Rock, Gem & Mineral Show will feature rock and mineral specimens, gemstones, jewelry, fossils, displays, speakers, and activities for children ; contact Mike Hackeson, 2131 West Republic Road, Box #35, Springfield, MO 65807, (417) 501-9690; Email: omgms.57@gmail.com; Website: www.omgms.rocks 19-20—SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA: Annual show; Kanawha Rock and Gem Club; So. Charleston Community Center, 601 Jefferson Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $3.50, free admission for children under 12; a well selected group of dealers offering a wide variety of gems, minerals, fossils, beads and jewelry, activities for children; contact Robbin Maxwell, PO Box 4414, Clarksburg, WV 26302; Email: mystical.gifts@hotmail.com; Website: http://kanawharockandgemclub.org 19-20—COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA: Annual show; Minnesota Mineral Club; National Guard Training & Community Center, 8180 Belden Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, children $1, $5 for family admittance; Exhibitions, demonstrations, tailgate sales, vendors selling agates, rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, and activities for children; contact Martha Miss, 8445 Grange Boulevard, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, (763) 717-1641; Email: info@rock-biz.biz; Website: https://mnmineral.org/ 19-20—DES MOINES, IOWA: Show and sale; Des Moines Lapidary Society (DMLS); Iowa State Fairgrounds - Knapp Learning Center, 3000 East Grand Avenue; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $5, free admission for children 12 and under; Vendors offering gemstones, beads, silver, crystals, slabs, rough, minerals, fossils, lapidary tools, jewelry, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Show Committee; Email: DMLS.2019Show@DMLapidary.org; Website: www.DMLapidary.org/OurShow 19-20—SEDONA, ARIZONA: Show and sale; Sedona Gem and Mineral Club; Sedona Red Rock High School, Hwy89A and Upper Red Rock Loop Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $3, free admission for children under 12; contact Bill Schwartz, 75 Sheath Dr, Sedona, AZ 86336, (928) 203-0356; Email: bschwar13@msn.com; Website: sedonagemandmineral.org 19-20—LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club; Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Ave. H; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; contact Allison McClung, 18343 West Ave. F, Lancaster, CA 93536, (661) 839-7403; Email: ali_cares@aol.com; Website: palmdalegemandmineral.org 19-20—CLIO, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Flint Rock And Gem Club; Carter Middle School, 300 Upland Dr.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $3, children age 6-18 $1.50, free admission for children under 6 with a paying adult and scouts in uniform; Dealers offering minerals, fossils, jewelry, gems, displays, demonstrations, and activities for children ; contact Diana Dady, 2120 Christner Street, Burton, MI 48519, (810) 406-2144; Email: ddady@comcast.net; Website: www.flintrockandgem.org 19-20—HONOLULU, HAWAII: Annual show; Rock and Mineral Society of Hawaii (Hui Pohaku O Hawaii); Ohana Hale Marketplace, 333 Ward Avenue #3; Sat. 10-8, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 18th annual rock and mineral show at a new location; contact Markus Faigle, PO Box 23020, Honolulu, HI 96823; Email: hui.pohaku@gmail.com; Website: https://hawaiimineralsociety.pohakugalore.net/18th-annual-hawaii-rock-and-mineral-show-oct-19-and-20-2019 19-20—CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS: Annual show; South Suburban Earth Science Club; Prairie State College, 202 South Halstead St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Mineral, fossil, jewelry, crystal, artifact, and lapidary exhibits, and activities for children. Special presentation on Sunday, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon; contact Jan; Email: jpodbielski@comcast.net; Website: http://www.prairestate.edu 19-20—ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Annual show; Florida Fossil Hunters; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 West Colonial Dr; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $4, children $1; Fossils, rocks, minerals, artifacts, bones, educational exhibits, and activities for children; contact Valerie First, (407) 699-9274; Email: vjfirst@aol.com; Website: https://floridafossilhunters.com/ 19-20—PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society; El Doroado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, seniors, teens, and military $5, free admission for children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult; More than 50 dealers offering gems, minerals, jewelry, fossils, petrified wood, rough and finished material, supplies, with displays, demonstrations, fluorescent area, and activities for children; contact Merryan ONeill; Email: mvoneill@comcast.net; Website: http://www.eldoradorocks.org 19-20—SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Santa Rosa Mineral & Gem Society; Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial, 1351 Maple Ave; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, free admission for children under 12; Dealers offering minerals, gemstones, fossils, rough rock, with demonstrations and displays, and activities for children. Visit SRMGS.org to download a coupon for $1 off admission; contact Jolene Coon; Email: jolene4srmgs@gmail.com; Website: www.srmgs.org 25-27—SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 26-27—CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO: Show and sale; Summit Lapidary Club and Akron Mineral Society; Emidio's Expo Center, 48 E. Bath Rd; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, seniors ( 55+) $4, children 7-14 $1.00, free admission for children 6 and under, and scouts and military in uniform ; 32 vendors presenting beads, gemstones, jewelry, minerals, rocks, and tools, among other items; demonstrations of lapidary arts, gem mine, silent auction, and activities for children; contact Evelyn Tryon, 2028 Tallmadge Rd, Kent, OH 44240, 3306739664, 3306739664; Email: gemboree76@gmail.com 26-27—CANBY, OREGON: Annual show; Clackamette Mineral and Gem Club; Clackamas County Fairgrounds, 649 NE 4th Ave.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Dealers offering slabs and bargain rocks, free fluorescent show, demonstrations, silent auction, displays, raffles, and activities for children; contact Bob Oblack; Email: oblackbob@gmail.com; Website: http://www.clackamettegem.org 26-27—BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Bellevue Rock Club; Vasa Park, 3560 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 20 dealers offering minerals, fossils, slabs, faceting rough, tools, activities for children ; contact Bruce Himko, PO Box 1851, Bellevue, WA 98009; Email: bellevuerockclub@comcast.net; Website: www.bellevuerockclub.org 26-27—OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA: Annual show; Oklahoma Mineral & Gem Society; State Fair Park, 608 Kiamichi Place, Modern Living Bldg.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, free admission for children under 12; More than 30 vendors offering minerals, gems, crystals, rough rock, fossils, and lapidary tools, demonstrations, exhibits, auction, and activities for children; contact Doug Pollitt, Oklahoma City, OK 73151, (405) 719-8477; Email: show@omgs-minerals.org; Website: omgs-minerals.org 26-27—EVANSVILLE, INDIANA: Annual show; Evansville Lapidary Society; C K Newsome Community Center, 100 E. Walnut St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, free admission for children age 12 and under; 53rd annual show, with vendors offering minerals, fossils, specimens, carvings, tools, cabochons, tumbled stones, jewelry, crystals, slabs and rough; fluorescent display, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Sara Rappee, Evansville, IN, (812) 589-3079; Email: sararappee@gmail.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Lapidary/ 26-27—PORT MOODY, BRITISH COLUMBIA: Annual show; Port Moody Rock and Gem Club; Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; By donation; Show theme: “Petrified 2 — Another Look at Fossils & Mud Jaspers,” with an exploration of show theme from the past focusing on fossils and sedimentary jasper; contact Andrew Danneffel, (604) 323-4273; Email: adanneffel@atomation.com; Website: http://www.portmoody.rocks 26-27—SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Sacramento Mineral Society; The Scottish Rite Temple, 6151 H St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6 (visit site for $1 off coupon), free admission for children 12 and under accompanied by a paying adult; 83rd annual gem and mineral show with vendors selling fossils, beads, gemstones, meteorites, cabochons, slabs, rough rock, lapidary equipment, as well as demonstrations, and activities for children including free prizes for children who dress up in a Halloween costume; contact Alyssa; Email: gemshow@sacramentomineralsociety.org; Website: http://sacgemshow.comNovember 2019 1-2—HURRICANE, UTAH: Annual show; Southern Utah Rock & Gem Show; Washington County Fairgrounds, 5500 W. 700 S. ; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7; free admission; Vendors offering rocks, fossils, minerals, lapidary and collecting equipment, petrified wood, demonstrations, tours for school groups, and activities for children; contact Antonella Funk, P.O. Box 537, Ferron, UT 84523, (435) 609-9265; Email: antonellalr@yahoo.com 1-3—KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Annual show; Shows of Integrity; Kansas City International Expo Center, 11730 NW Ambassador Dr.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-6:30; adults $6, children 6 to 12 $3; contact Terry James, 3522 Brazos St, Melissa, TX 75454, (903) 815-5957; Email: tt_james78@hotmail.com; Website: www.showsofintegrity.com 1-3—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 for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 1-3—CLOVERDALE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Karmic Beads & Gems; Cloverdale History Center, 215 N. Cloverdale Blvd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Dealers with gems, minerals, jewelry, crystals, fossils, beads; contact Jenny Macias, (619) 261-8765; Email: karmicbeadsandgems@yahoo.com; Website: www.karmicbeadsandgems.rocks 2-3—OAKS, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Tuscarora Lapidary Society; Greater Philadelphia EXPO Center, 100 Station Avenue, Hall D; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $6, two-day ticket $9, children under 12 $1, free admission for scouts in uniform when accompanied by scoutmaster ; 50th anniversary show: Gemarama 2019 – All That Glitters, featuring 27 vendors, demonstrations, exhibits, silent auction, and activities for children; contact Linda Green, Tuscarora Lapidary Society, 24 Upland Road, Brookhaven, PA 19015, (610) 490-5252; Email: Information@lapidary.org; Website: www.lapidary.org 2-3—CONCORD, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Contra Costa Mineral and Gem Society; Centre Concord, 5298 Clayton Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; General admission $6 ($1 off with flyer), free admission for scouts in uniform, active military and first responders with ID; Vendors, activities, demonstrations, displays, and questions with gemologists; contact Mike Hopkins; Email: mhopkins@ironhorsedesign.net; Website: https://contracostamineralandgemsociety.org/ 2-3—BREWER, MAINE: 15th Annual Rock & Gem Show; Penobscot Mineral & Lapidary Club; Brewer Auditorium, 318 Wilson St; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults, seniors and students $2, free admission for children under 12; 20 vendors selling rocks, mineral specimens, fossils, gemstones, beads, jewelry, and unique Maine minerals; contact Sharon Wright, 1 Farnsworth St, Lisbon, ME 04250, (207) 577-3770 2-3—MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW JERSEY: Annual show; New Jersey Mineralogical Society & New Jersey Lapidary Society; Trailside Nature and Science Center, 452 New Providence Rd.; Sat. 12-5, Sun. 12-5; free admission; contact Russell Brarens, 515 Lincoln Blvd., Middlesex, NJ 08846, (908) 421-1045; Email: njmin515@gmail.com; Website: www.njmin.org 2-3—STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Racine Geological Society; Fountain Banquet Hall, 8505 Durand Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Annual Pre-Christmas Rock Show; contact JohnnyFaye, WI; Email: rgswisconsin2@outlook.com; Website: www.racinegeologicalsociety.weebly.com 2-3—RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Indian Wells Gem and Mineral Society; Desert Empire Fairgrounds, 520 South Richmond Road; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; contact John De Rosa, 117 South Desert Candles Street, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, 7603757905; Email: jfrocks@dslextreme.com; Website: https://indianwellsgemandmineral.com 2-3—MIDLAND, TEXAS: Annual show; Midland Gem and Mineral Society; Barbara and George H. W. Bush Convention Center, 105 N. Main St., ; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $7 daily, $10 for both days, children age 6-18 $3, free admission for children 5 and under; More than 20 vendors, exhibits, displays, rock identification, fluorescent mineral tent, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Linda Page, (432) 242-7057; Email: mgmstx@gmail.com; Website: www.midlandgemandmineral.org 8-10—HUMBLE, TEXAS: Retail show; Houston Gem & Mineral Society; Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $8 (good for all three days), free admission for children 10 and under; 66th annual gem, jewelry, mineral and fossil show; contact Scott Singleton, 3607 Durness Way, Houston, TX 77025-2517, (832) 524-8382; Email: ShowChair@HGMS.org; Website: https://hgms.org 8-10—PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington State Fair & Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 8-10—PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI: Annual show; Mississippi Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.; Jackson County Fairground Community Center, 2902 Shortcut Road; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $3 (3-day pass $5), free admission for children 12 and under with paying adult; 30th Annual Magnolia State Gem Show, more than 25 vendors, activities for children; contact Barbi Beatty, PO Box 857, 7700 Fountainbleau Rd., Ocean Springs, MS 39564, (228) 238-9900; Email: mgcgms@bellsouth.net; Website: www.mgcgms.org 8-10—GRAY, TENNESSEE: Annual show; Kingsport Gems & Minerals Society; Appalachian Fairgrounds, 100 Lakeview Street, Building #1; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5; Adults $ 3, students $ 1, free admission for children 6 and under ; contact Robert G Morgan, 181 Harmony Acres Drive East, Jonesborough, TN 37659, 423-956-9486; Email: morganjewellry@msn.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/kgmsociety/ 9-9—MOUNTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club; Trinity United Church of Christ, 450 W. Main St.; Sat. 9-4; Admission $3; contact Eric Miller; Email: emill1960@embarqmail.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/LancasterFossilandMineralClub 9-10—EDMONDS, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Maplewood Rock and Gem Club; Maplewood Rock and Gem Clubhouse, 8802 196th ST SW; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free; contact Mary Ann Collins, (206) 714-3922; Email: collma1@comcast.net 9-10—YUBA CITY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society; Yuba/Sutter Fairgrounds, Franklin Hall Franklin Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free; contact Karen Horita, 1364 Golden Plover St., Plumas Lake, CA 95961-8730, (916) 677-6696; Email: horita@comcast.net; Website: https://sutterbuttesgemmin.org 9-10—FREEPORT, ILLINOIS: Annual show; North West IL. Rock Club; Highland Community College, 2998 West Pearl City Road, Student Conference Center / Parking Lot A; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free will donation; contact Brian Green, PO Box 396, Warren, IL 61087; Email: bgreen57@hotmail.com; Website: nwilrockclubfrpt.blogspot.com 9-10—SEDRO WOOLLEY, WASHINGTON: Annual Rock and Gem Show ; Skagit Rock and Gem Club; Sedro Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific Street; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free; Displays demonstrations, vendors, rock slab sales, and activities for children; contact Debbie Frank; Email: skagitrockandgem@gmail.com; Website: https://www.skagitrockandgem.com/ 9-10—OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography Gem + Mineral Market; The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St NW; Sat. 11:30-5:30, Sun. 11-5; Adults $1, free admission for children under 12 and seniors over 65; Dealers offering crystals, minerals, gems, fossils, jewelry, and art; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/CGMMoly19; contact Michelle Ferris, 117 East Louisa Street, PMB 169, Seattle, WA 98102, (206) 582-9157; Email: crystallographygems@gmail.com; Website: www.crystallographygems.com 15-17—GOLDEN, COLORADO: Annual show; Denver Area Mineral Dealers; Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Avenue; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-4; free admission; More than 25 vendors offering quality mineral specimens, gemstones, jewelry, and fossils; contact Brian Costigan; Email: brian@costigansminerals.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/denverareamineraldealers/ 15-17—PORTLAND, OREGON: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Jr Blvd.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 16-17—SHORELINE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography Gem + Mineral Market; Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Bldg #9000 / Student Union Building; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $2, free admission for children under 12 and seniors over 65; Dealers offering crystals, minerals, gems, fossils, jewelry, and art; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/CGMMshor19; contact Michelle Ferris, 117 E Louisa St., PMB 169, Seattle, WA 98102, (206) 582-9157; Email: crystallographygems@gmail.com; Website: www.crystallographygems.com 16-17—LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Mid-Atlantic Gem and Mineral Association; Lebanon County PA Fairgrounds and Expo, 80 Rocherty Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-4; General admission $5 (discount coupon at website), free admission for children under 12; Vendors from across the U.S. offer a variety of specimens, displays, exhibitions, materials, and jewelry; contact Teresa Schwab, PO Box 352, Monrovia, MD 21770, (301) 807-9745; Email: beadware@rcn.com; Website: www.gem-show.com 16-17—LAKESIDE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; El Cajon Valley Gem and Mineral Society; Lakeside Rodeo Grounds, 12584 Mapleview St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Vendors offering gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, and gem and mineral identification services, and activities for children; contact Palmer Taskerud, 222 Pictor Lane, El Cajon, CA 92019, (619) 440-6116; Email: Palmer.taskerud@cox.net; Website: https://www.ecvgms.org 16-17—SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA: Retail show; Santa Cruze Gem and Mineral Society; Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Annual Holiday Sale. Rokin' Sale; contact Julia Cornblatt, 1900 17th ave., Santa Cru, CA 95062, (831) 483-4190; Email: Julia CornblattNovember 2019-December 2019 30-1—SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Pacific Crystal Guild; San Francisco County Fair Bldg., 1099 9th Ave (at Lincoln Way); Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $12, free admission for children 12 an under; More than 50 dealers; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371, Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-7837; Email: jerry@crystalfair.com; Website: http://www.crystalfair.com 30-1—MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.comDecember 2019 6-8—COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 6-8—HUDSON, FLORIDA: Annual show; Withlacoochee Rockhounds; Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Rd.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; Adults $3, teens $1, free admission for children 12 and under; Vendors offering gemstones, jewelry, minerals, fossils, fluorescent area, activities for children; contact Ralph Barber, (352) 200-6852; Email: barbersbloomers@hotmail.com; Website: www.withlacoccheerockhounds.com 7-8—EDMONDS, WASHINGTON: Winter Rock and Mineral Sale; Maplewood Rock and Gem Club; Maplewood Rock and Gem Clubhouse, 8802 196th ST SW; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free; contact Mary Ann Collins, (206) 714-3922; Email: collma1@comcast.net 13-15—LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA: Annual show; Bellpoint Gem Show; Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, free admission for children under 15 when accompanied with paying adult; dealers selling beautiful gems, fossils, jewelry, crystals, geodes, minerals, healing stones, cabochons, beads and rocks; contact Damian ; Email: mbellpoint@gmail.com; Website: www.bellpointpromotions.com 13-15—SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Weekend pass for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com 13-15—FLETCHER, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association; WNC Agriculture Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; 2nd annual Holiday, Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show, with vendors offering rocks, gems, minerals, jewelry, fossils, meteorites, Viking artifacts, among others; contact Richard Jacquot, NC; Email: rick@wncrocks.com; Website: www.americanrockhound.com 14-15—FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE: Annual show; Mid-Tennessee Gem & Mineral Society ; Williamson County Ag Expo Park , 4215 Long Lane ; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5 (2-day pass $7), students 18 and under $1, free admission for children 12 and under with a paying adult; More than 30 dealers offering stone, lapidary and faceting rough, slabs, mineral specimens, fossils, jewelry, tools and supplies, classes, exhibitions, demonstrations, and speakers; contact Linda Cartwright, TN; Email: show@MTGMS.org; Website: http://www.MTGMS.org/show.htm 14-15—PINECREST, FLORIDA: Show and sale; Miami Mineralogical and Lapidary Guild; Evelyn Greer Park, 8200 SW 124 Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, free admission for children under 12; Annual show will include 15+ vendors offerings specimens, gemstones, minerals, fossils; exhibits, demonstrations, displays, geode splitting, participation from the geology departments of the University of Miami and Florida International University, and activities for children; contact Sandy Mielke, FL; Email: webguy@mmlg-inc.org; Website: www.miamigemandmineral.com 20-22—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 for teens, adults, and seniors $7, free admission for children through age 11; Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; Email: info@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.comJanuary 2020 10-12—LARGO, FLORIDA: Annual show; Pinellas Geological Society; Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Ave.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5; Adults $2, free admission for children under 12; Vendors offering minerals, slabs, fossils, cut gems, jewelry, exhibits, and demonstrations; contact Leona Feldhausen, 2655 N. Nebraska Ave, # 247, Palm Harbor, FL 34684, (727) 709-3236; Email: sheffieldleona@gmail.com; Website: www.PGS.Rocks 10-12—GLOBE, ARIZONA: Annual show; Gila County Gem & Mineral Society; Gila County Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Rd.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults single $3, adult couples $5, free admission for children and students; Dealers offering various materials, demonstrations, displays, activities for children ; contact Jodi Brewster, PO Box 487, Miami, AZ 85539, (623) 810-9780; Email: jodibrewster66@gmail.com; Website: www.gilagem.org 18-19—FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS: Annual show; Fredericksburg Rockhounds; Lady Bird Johnson Park at the Pavilion, Hwy.16 South; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Dealers, demonstrations, rock cutting, activities for children; contact Frank Rowell, 474 Lost Hollow Rd., Llano, TX 78643, (325) 248-1067; Email: hcgms20@gmail.com; Website: fredericksburgrockhounds.org 24-26—TYLER, TEXAS: Annual show; The East Texas Gem & Mineral Society; Tyler Rose Garden Center, 420 South Rose Park Dr.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, students and children $1 ; 24th Annual Gemstone and Jewelry Show, with dealers offering minerals, cut and uncut stones, geodes, equipment and supplies, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children ; contact Margaret Kilanski ; Email: mlkilanski@yahoo.comFebruary 2020 8-9—OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON: 55th Annual ; Whidbey Island Gem Club; Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free; Dealers offering gems, minerals, fossils, demonstrations, exhibits, and activities for children; contact Keith Ludemann, (360) 675-1837; Email: rock9@whidbey.net 14-23—INDIO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; San Gorgonio Mineral & Gem Society; Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival, Gem & Mineral Building , 82-503 Hwy 111; Fri. 10-10, daily 10-10, daily 10-10, daily 10-10; Adults $11, seniors $10, youth 6-12 $9, free admission for children 5 and under; Dealers offering gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, crystals, beads, geodes, 100+ display cases, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Bert Grisham, 1029 N 8th street, Banning, CA 92220, (951) 849-1674; Email: bert67@verizon.net; Website: https://www.facebook.com/sangorgoniogem 15-16—ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Antioch Lapidary Club; Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 West 10th Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, free admission for children 12 and under, uniformed scouts and active military personnel with ID; Dealers offering jewelry, gems, findings, and supplies, with exhibits, and activities for children; contact Brenda Miguel, 425 Fulton Shipyard Rd., Antioch , CA 94509-0009, (925) 301-6957; Email: brenda.miguel@yahoo.com; Website: www.antiochlapidaryclub.com 22-23—VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society; Solano County Fairgrounds, Mc Cormack Hall, 900 Fairgrounds Drive; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6 ($1 off admission coupon at www.vjgems.org), free admission for children under 12; 55th Annual Vallejo Gem & Mineral Show, 40 vendors offering jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals, meteorites, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children ; contact Debra Duhon, Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society, P.O. Box 706, Vallejo, CA 94590-0706, (415) 254-1506; Email: dduhonvgms@gmail.com; Website: vjgems.orgFebruary 2020-March 2020 28-1—PORTLAND, OREGON: Annual show; Oregon Agate and Mineral Society; OMSI Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave.; Fri. 9:30-5, Sat. 9:30-5; free admission; Rocks, minerals, finished materials, lapidary, jewelry, displays, activities for children; contact Ken Thistle, 2006 SE 140th , Vancouver, WA 98683, (360) 891-8088; Email: Kthisistle815@gmail.com; Website: http://www.oregonagate.orgMarch 2020 6-8—NEWARK , CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Mineral and Gem Society of Castro Valley; Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Cost of admission TBD; Auction 2 p.m. Saturday ; contact Beth Farmer, PO Box 2145, Castro Valley, CA 94546, (510) 887-9007; Email: Info@mgscv.org; Website: MGSCV.org 7-8—VENTURA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Ventura Gem & Mineral Society; Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; A southern California tradition for 58 years, featuring more than 15 vendors, 50 exhibits of gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary arts, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Richard Slyker, CA; Email: info@vgms.org; Website: www.vgms.org 14-15—TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; The Mother Lode Mineral Society; Stanislaus Fairgrounds, 900 North Broadway; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, free admission for children under 12 and military personnel; Educational and interactive show with 45 dealers offering minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, tools and equipment, meteorites, with 60 exhibits including Tethys Ocean Project, speakers, a fluorescent room, gem identification, hands-on kids activities - including an animatronic dinosaur; contact Terry McMillin, (209) 484-4416; Website: http://www.turlockgemshow.com 20-22—ARDEN, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association (M.A.G.M.A.); Camp Stephens, 263 Clayton Road; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; free admission; dealers specializing in gems, minerals, fossils, meteorites and artifacts from North Carolina and around the world will be offered; contact Richard Jacquot, PO Box 542, Leicester, NC 28748, 8287794501; Email: rick@wncrocks.com; Website: www.americanrockhound.com 21-22—GAITHERSBURG , MARYLAND: Annual show; Gem Lapidary & Mineral Society of Montgomery County MD; Montgomery County Agricultural Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St, Building 6; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $6 (visit www.glmsmc.com to download a coupon for $1 off admission), free admission for children 11 and under and scouts in uniform; More than 40 exhibits, 20 dealers, demonstrations, fluorescent mineral tent, activities for children ; contact Show Chairman, PO Box 444, Gaithersburg, MD 20884; Email: show_education_chair@glmsmc.com; Website: www.glmsmc.com 21-22—LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Lemoore Gem and Mineral Club; Trinity Hall, 470 Champion St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Free admission; Dealers offering minerals, fossils, beads, stone carvings, gems, lapidary rough and artisan jewelry, and activities for children; contact Georgina Silva, P.O. Box 443, Lemoore, CA 93245; Email: lemooregemandmineralclub@gmail.com; Website: http://lemooregemandmineralclub.org 27-29—SPOKANE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Rock Rollers Club of Spokane; Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6, seniors and military personnel $5, free admission for children 12 and under and scouts in uniform; More than 40 vendors offering gems, jewelry, lapidary supplies, crystals, with demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Mike Shaw, (509) 251-1574; Email: showchair@rockrollers.org; Website: www.rockrollers.org 27-29—HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA: Annual show; Catawba Valley Gem and Mineral Club; Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Ave Dr. SE , #A; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, free admission for law enforcement, youth groups, scouts in uniform, and children 12 and under; 50th annual show, held in association with the annual Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, Inc. convention, 24 vendors with a variety of specimens; contact Rick Glover, (828) 446-7633; Email: ricktopsarge@gmail.com; Website: http://cvgmc.com/SpecialEvents.html 28-29—JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN: Annual show; Badger Lapidary & Geological Society; Craig Center - Rock County Fair Grounds, 1301 Craig Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free will donation; 50th annual show, “All That Glitters” theme, with vendors offering minerals, rocks, gems, fossils, and lapidary jewelry, displays, speakers, demonstrations, fluorescent tent, and activities for children; contact Laurie Trocke; Email: glowyrocks@gmail.com; Website: badgerrockclub.org 28-29—ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Roseville Rock Rollers Gem and Mineral Society; Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All America City Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6, seniors (60+) $5, visit www.rockrollers.com/show for a discount coupon for admission, free admission for children 12 and under; parking $10; More than 60 vendors offering a variety of materials, demonstrations, displays, and free mineral and gem identification, and activities for children; contact James Hutchings; Email: jhutchings22@hotmail.com; Website: http://www.rockrollers.com/show.htmlApril 2020 4-5—COLUMBUS, OHIO: Annual show; Columbus Rock and Mineral Society, Licking County Rock and Mineral; Northland Performing Arts Center, 4411 Tamarack Blvd., ; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $7, seniors 60+ $6, youth (6-15} $3, free admission for children under 6 , teachers, scouts and 4-H members in uniform with identification; 28 vendors, exhibits, displays, demonstrations, lectures, and activities for children; contact Craig W Kramer, 628 Sanbridge Circle, Columbus, OH 43229, (614) 436-4511; Email: show-info@ColumbusRockAndMineralSociety.org; Website: https://www.columbusrockandmineralsociety.org/ 4-5—EDMONDS, WASHINGTON: Maplewood Rock and Gem Club 5th Annual Spring Sale; Maplewood Rock and Gem Club; Maplewood Rock and Gem Clubhouse, 8802 196th Street SW.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Mary Ann Collins; Email: collma1@comcast.net; Website: http://www.maplewoodrockclub.com/ 4-5—ORANGE, CONNETICUT: Annual show; New Haven Mineral Club; Amity Middle School, 100 Ohman Ave.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6, free admission for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult; 47th annual gathering, with more than 20 vendors offering minerals, gems, fossils, and jewelry; contact Art Doyle; Email: president@newhavenmineralclub.org; Website: newhavenmineralclub.org 18-19—KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Lakeside Gem and Mineral Club; Benton County Fairgrounds, 1500 South Oak; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $5, free admission for children 12 and under with a paying adult; More than 40 displays, dealers offering gems, minerals, fossils, and jewelry, demonstrations, fluorescent displays, tailgating on Sunday morning, and activities for children; contact Larry Hulstrum, 5093088312; Email: rockhound132@charter.net; Website: https://www.lakesidegemandmineralclub.com/ 24-26—GRANTS PASS, OREGON: Annual show; Rogue Gem and Geology Club; Fairgrounds Pavilion, 1451 Fairgrounds Rd.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $2, seniors and students $1, free admission for children 11 and under; 35th annual gem and mineral show, vendors offering a wide variety of material, exhibits, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Janet Fields, (541) 415-1720; Email: jfields123@outlook.com; Website: https://roguegemandgeology.org/ 25-26—KENT, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography Gem + Mineral Market; Kent Commons Community Center, 525 4th Ave N.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $3, free admission for children under 12 and seniors over 65; More than 60 dealers offering crystals, minerals, gems, beads, fossils, and art; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/CGMMkent20; contact Michelle Ferris, 117 East Louisa Street, PMB 169, Seattle, WA 98102, (206) 582-9157; Email: crystallographygems@gmail.com; Website: www.crystallographygems.com 25-26—LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; More than 30 vendors, daily field trips, demonstrations, displays, and activities for children; contact Susan Chaisson-Walblom; Email: slchaisson@yahoo.com; Website: www.avgem.weebly.com 25-26—CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO: Show and sale; Summit Lapidary Club and Akron Mineral Society; Emidio And Sons Expo Center, 48 East Bath Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, seniors (+55) and students 15+ $4, children (7-14) $1, free admission for scouts and military in uniform and children 6 and under; More than 30 vendors with minerals, rocks, cut stones, agates and jaspers, beads, fossils, jewelry, tools and supplies, displays, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Evelyn Tryon, 2028 Tallmadge Rd, Kent, OH 44240, (330) 673-9664; Email: gemboree76@gmail.com; Website: https://www.summitlapidaryclub.comMay 2020 2-3—ROSEBURG, OREGON: ; Umpqua Gem and Mineral Club; Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Frear Street; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Dealers, demonstrators, silent auction, raffles, and activities for children kids; contact Brooke Jakubos, (541) 784-7515; Email: bajakubos@hotmail.com; Website: www.facebook.com/Umpquagem 16-17—WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN: Show and sale; Wisconsin Geological Society; Hart Park Community Center, Muellner Building, 7300 W Chestnut St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4:30; Adults $3 or 2 people for $5, free admission for children; More than 20 dealers selling rocks, gems, fossils, and jewelry, and activities for children; contact Paul Schmidt, 8213 Red Arrow Ct., Wauwatosa, WI 53213-3023, 414-771-8668; Email: pvs@wi.rr.com; Website: http://wisgeologicalsociety.com/ 22-24—SALEM, VIRGINIA: Annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Salem Civic Center, 1001 Boulevard; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $5 (good for all three days), free admission for children age 16 and under ; contact Van A. Wimmer, Sr.; Email: vanwimmer@comcast.net; Website: www.toteshows.com 29-31—WAUSEON, OHIO: Annual show; State Line Gem & Mineral Society; Fulton County Fairgrounds, 8514 SR 108; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-4; Adults $4, seniors, students and military personnel $3, free admission for children 12 and under ; More than 15 dealers, displays, demonstrations, Mine Safety Class, activities for children ; contact Sherm Kardatzke, 1355 W Maumee, Adrian, MI 49221, (517) 673-5487; Email: sakardatzke@gmail.com 30-31—LUBBOCK, TEXAS: Annual show; Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society; Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $4, seniors $3, children (6-12) $2, free admission for children under 6; More than 60 displays, large fluorescent tent, vendors selling jewelry, loose stones, rough, cabs, slabs, geodes, gemstones, mineral, fossils, lapidary, tools; contact WalterBeneze, PO Box 6371, Lubbock, TX 79493, (806) 797-5832; Email: walt@lubbockgemandmineral.org; Website: www.lubbockgemandmineral.orgJune 2020 6-7—MONROE, NEW YORK: Annual show; Orange County Mineral Society of New York; Museum Village, 1010 Route 17 M.; Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; Admission for show and museum — adults $5, seniors $3, free admission for scouts in uniform and children under 12; Outdoor event featuring 65 vendors offering a wide variety of rock, mineral, and fossil-related items, displays, exhibits, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Ron Nelson; Email: rn33@optimum.net; Website: www.ocmsny.org 12-13—QUARRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual show; Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club; Solanco Fairgrounds, Hoffman Building, 172 South Lime St.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 9-4; $3; contact Eric Miller; Email: emill1960@embarqmail.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/LancasterFossilandMineralClub 26-28—LOKE, CALIFORNIA: Show; California Federation of Mineralogical Societies; Like Grape Festival & Harvest Fair, 413 East Lockeford Street; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6, seniors $5, free admission for children 12 and under, military personnel active and veterans and dependents with valid military ID card; Dealers offering rocks, gems, lapidary supplies and tools, beads, demonstrations, rock and mineral identification service, exhibitions, and activities for children; contact Margaret Kolaczyk; Email: Markolaczyk@gmail.com; Website: cfmsinc.org 26-28—BEDFORD, INDIANA: Annual show; Lawrence County Rock Club; Lawrence County Fairgrounds, Highway 50; Fri. 10-6:30, Sat. 9-6:30, Sun. 10-4; Free admission; 55th annual gem, mineral and fossil show, dealers offering gems, jewelry, beads, minerals, fossils, rocks, lapidary, rockhounding supplies, demonstrations, displays, activities for children; contact DavedTreffinger, 13101 E 250 N, Loogootee, IN 47553; Website: lawrencecountyrockclub.orgAugust 2020 8-9—EDMONDS, WASHINGTON: Maplewood Rock and Gem Club 14th Annual August Sale; Maplewood Rock and Gem Club; Maplewood Rock and Gem Clubhouse, 8802 196th Street SW; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Mary Ann Collins, (206) 714-3922; Email: collma1@comcast.netOctober 2020 17-18—TACOMA, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography Gem + Mineral Market; Greater Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Commerce St., Rooms 315-317; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; Adults $2, free admission for children under 12 and seniors over 65; Dealers offering crystals, minerals, gems, beads, fossils, and arts; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/CGMMtac20; contact Michelle Ferris, 117 East Louisa Street, PMB 169, Seattle, WA 98102, (206) 582-9157; Email: crystallographygems@gmail.com; Website: www.crystallographygems.com |