Rock & Gem Show Dates
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Last updated November 3, 2009
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NOVEMBER 2009:
1--SCOTTSDALE (PHOENIX), ARIZONA: Wholesale show; Rings & Things; Chaparral Suites Resort Scottsdale (Conference Center), 5001 N. Scottsdale Rd.; Sun. 1-5; contact Dave Robertson, (800) 366-2156; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/
3--SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale show; Rings & Things; Mission Valley Resort Hotel (Ballroom), 875 Hotel Circle S; Tue. 1-5; contact Dave Robertson, (800) 366-2156; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/
4--BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale show; Rings & Things; Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel, 7675 Crescent Ave.; Wed. 1-5; contact Dave Robertson, (800) 366-2156; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/
6-8--ANCHORAGE, ALASKA: 8th annual show; Chugach Gem & Mineral Society, Alaska Miners Association; Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, 2nd floor, 401 E. 6th Ave.; Fri. 5-9, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-4; contact Sharon Cox, (907) 563-9229; or Anita Williams; e-mail: awilliam@alaska.net
6-8--BLACK CANYON CITY, ARIZONA: Show, "Rock-A-Rama"; Braggin' Rock Club; tailgaters, dealers, minerals, gems, jewelry; contact Don, BRC, P.O. Box 308, Black Canyon City, AZ 85324, (623) 374-0202
6-8--EUGENE, OREGON: Gem Faire; Gem Faire Inc.; Lane County Events Center/Exhibit Hall, 796 W. 13th Ave.; 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
6-8--GOLDEN, COLORADO: Annual show; Denver Area Mineral Dealers; Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-4; free admission; contact Pat Tucci, P.O. Box 16339, Golden, CO 80402, (303) 279-5504; e-mail: ptucci@sprintmail.com; Web site: www.geodyssey-rocks.com
6-8--OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: Retail and wholesale show; Bead Renaissance Shows; Kansas City Market Center, Atrium, 6800 W. 115th; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; bead artists, dealers, ancient, vintage, contemporary and designer beads, jewelry, tools, books; contact J&J Promotions LLC, P.O. Box 420, Williamsburg, NM 87942, (575) 894-1293; e-mail: beadshow@aol.com; Web site: www.beadshow.com
6-8--POMONA, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Jewelry, Gem, & Variety Expo"; Green New Media & Life Expo Inc.; Pomona Fairgrounds Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Blvd., Bldg 7; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $14, seniors two for $14, children under 12 free; book signing, speakers, demonstrations; contact G. Fisher, (702) 467-9411; e-mail: GEFisher39@aol.com; Web site: www.GreenNewMediaLifeExpo.com
6-8--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 194th show; Frank Cox Productions; Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Tr., (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; frankcox@comcast.net; www.frankcoxproductions.com
7--MIDLAND, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Mid-Michigan Rock & Gemcraft Society; Midland Resort Convention Center, 1500 W. Wackerly St.; Sat. 9-7; free admission; rocks, fossils, gems, jewelry, lapidary, contact Deb Acord, (989) 430-4471; e-mail: jackdanred1@aol.com
7--SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale show; Rings & Things; Sat. 12-4; San Mateo Co. Expo Center (Expo Center Meeting Pavilion), 2495 S. Delaware St.; contact Dave Robertson, (800) 366-2156; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/
7--TUCSON, ARIZONA: 8th annual silent auction; Old Pueblo Lapidary Club; 3118 N. Dale; Sat. 9-2; free admission; contact Danny Harmsen, (520) 323-9154
7-8--AMARILLO, TEXAS: Show; Golden Spread Gem & Mineral Society; Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; dealers, demonstrations, exhibits, door prizes, wheel of fortune, silent auction, 43-pound sapphire display; contact Dee Hawkins, 108 S. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79101, (806) 681-0960
7-8--ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: 42nd annual Opal and Gem Show; American Opal Society; White House/West Wing Event Center, Hobby City, 1238 S. Beach Blvd.; adults $3, children under 15 free; contact Gene LeVan, (562) 208-7494; e-mail: genea01@sprynet.com
7-8--BREWER, MAINE: Show, "Bangor/Brewer Rock Show"; Penobscot Mineral & Lapidary Club; Brewer Auditorium, 203 State St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $1, children free; silent auctions, door prizes, raffle items, children's activities, vendors; contact Lance Shope, (207) 989-3342; e-mail: lshope67@yahoo.com; Web site: pmlcrockclub.com
7-8--BUNDABERG, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA: Show, "Bundaberg Gem Fair"; Bundaberg Gem & Mineral Society; Civic Centre, Bourboung St.; contact Sherry, 7 4153 6278; e-mail: bundygems@bigpond.com
7-8--CONCORD, CALIFORNIA: 50th anniversary show; Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society; Centre Concord, Clayton Fair Shopping Center, 5298 Clayton Rd., near Ygnacio Valley Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, youth under 16 and Scouts in uniform free with adult; 19 vendors, minerals, fossils, gems, crystals, jewelry, books, tools, equipment, lapidary supplies, 60 exhibitors, 12 demonstrators, beading, wire-wrapping, faceting, stone carving, fluorescent displays, silent auction, prizes, youth activities, 5,000-pound polished jade rock, 65 million-year-old ice age cave bear, woolly mammoth skull, discount coupons via e-mail; contact Harry Nichandros, P.O. Box 4667, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, e-mail: show2009@ccmgs.org; Web site: http://ccmgs.org
7-8--EDMONDS, WASHINGTON: Annual fall show; Maplewood Rock & Gem Club; Maplewood Clubhouse, 8802 196th St. SW; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; display cases, demonstrators, kids' games, club sales, no dealers, raffles; contact Bev Ryder, 4625 Strumme Rd., Bothell, WA 98012, (425) 338-4184; e-mail: famryd@aol.com; Web site: www.maplewoodrockclub.com
7-8--EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA: 40th annual show, "Gemarama 2009"; Tuscarora Lapidary Society; School at Church Farm, PA Business Rte. 30 & 202; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children under 12 $1; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; dealers, finished jewelry, cut and uncut stones, fossils, beads, tools, demonstrations of jewelry artistry, exhibits, children's activities, door prizes, discount tickets on Web site; contact Nancy Marks, 231 Wheeler Ave., Scranton, PA 18510, (570) 342-1355; e-mail: nmarks401@comcast.net; Web site: www.lapidary.org
7-8--GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT: Annual show; Stamford Mineralogical Society; Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4:30; gems, minerals, jewelry, fossils; contact Howard Heitner, c/o Stamford Mineralogical Society, P.O. Box 4148, Stamford, CT 06907, (914) 779-2041
7-8--LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Rock 'N' Gem Roundup"; Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club; Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 W. Ave. H; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; dinosaur programs, field trip Sun., silent auction, lapidary displays, Country Store, raffle, more than 25 dealers; contact Susan Chaisson-Walblom, 42122 52nd St. W; Quartz Hill, CA 93536, (661) 943-1861; e-mail: slchaisson@yahoo.com; Web site: http://palmdalegemandmineral.com
7-8--MELBOURNE, FLORIDA: Show, "Parade of Gems"; Canaveral Mineral & Gem Society; Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, seniors $2, children free; children's corner, fluorescent minerals, lapidary demonstrations, club displays; contact John C. Almasi, (321) 956-9742; e-mail: almasij@fit.edu
7-8--MIDLAND, TEXAS: 47th annual show: Midland Gem & Mineral Society; Midland Center, 105 N. Main St. (corner of Wall and Main); Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; dealers, demonstrations, exhibits, silent auction, kids' corner, geode cutting, fluorescent mineral room; contact Craig Tellinghuisen, (432) 697-7668; Web site: www.mgms-tx.com
7-8--NEW YORK, NEW YORK: Fall Show; New York Mineralogical Club; Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 W. 57th St., between 9th Ave. and 10th Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $6, children under 12 free; lectures, mineral specimens, fossils, faceted stones, cabochons, beads, finished jewelry; contact Excalibur Mineral Corp., 1000 N. Division St., Peekskill, NY 10566, (914) 739-1134; e-mail: tony@excaliburmineral.com
7-8--OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA: Show, "River of Gems"; Oklahoma Mineral & Gem Society; Oklahoma State Fairpark, 3001 General Pershing Blvd.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-5; adults $6, children 12 and under and Boy/Girl Scouts/Campfire members in uniform free with adult; museum and member exhibits, dealers, minerals, cabochons, faceted stones, findings, demonstrations, wirewrapping, silversmithing, knapping; contact Arlene Burkhalter, 1267 Kingbird Ln., Choctaw, OK 73020, (405) 732-0808; e-mail: maburkhalter@cox.net
7-8--OLD GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT: 22nd annual show; Stamford Mineralogical Society; Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4:30; adults $6, children $1; geode cracking; contact Howard Heitner, 21 Manhattan Ave., Tuckahoe, NY 10707, (914) 274-1370; e-mail: docheitner@gmail.com; Web site: stamfordmineralsociety.org
7-8--RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA: 54th annual show; Indian Wells Gem & Mineral Society; Desert Empire Fairgrounds, 520 s. Richmond Rd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; contact John DeRosa, (760) 375-7905; e-mail: schiller@ridgecrest.ca.us
7-8--SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "GemDiego"; San Diego Mineral & Gem Society; Al Bahr Shrine, 5440 Kearny Mesa Rd.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, gems, minerals, equipment, fossils, crystals, jewelry, carving, beads, tools, slabs, rough cutting material, books, free exhibits, door prizes, free demonstrations, gemstone faceting, chains, chain making, free gem identification, field trip information; contact Bob Hancock, 1815 Sweetwater Rd. NR 83, Spring Valley, CA 91977, (619) 889-6886; e-mail: rhbobhancock@cs.com; Web site: www.sdmg.org
8--McCLELLAN (SACRAMENTO), CALIFORNIA: Wholesale show; Rings & Things; Lion's Gate Hotel Sacramento (Garden Pavilion), 3410 Wover St.; Sun. 1-5; contact Dave Robertson, (800) 366-2156; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/
13-15--COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Show, "West Coast Gem & Mineral Show - Fall"; Martin Zinn Expositions; Holiday Inn - Bristol Plaza, 3131 S. Bristol; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 80 wholesale and retail dealers, open to the public; contact Martin Zinn Expositions, P.O. Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004-0665, fax (505) 867-0073; e-mail: mz0955@aol.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com
13-15--HAMBURG (BUFFALO), NEW YORK: Show; GemStreet USA; Fairgrounds at Hamburg, The Grange Bldg., 5600 McKinley Pkwy.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $7, seniors (60+) and students (12-17) $5, under 12 free, ticket good all weekend; fine gems, jewelry, mineral specimens, fossils, beads, findings, display items, Scout badges, discount coupon on Web site; contact Jane Strieter Smith, (216) 521-GEMS (4367); e-mail: spi@stratos.net; Web site: www.gemstreetusa.com
13-15--HUMBLE, TEXAS: 56th annual show; Houston Gem & Mineral Society; Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy.; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, seniors and students $6, children under 12 free; displays, gems, minerals, fossils, fluorescent rocks display; demonstrations, jewelry making, beading, lapidary, children's activities, Scout Merit badge program, famous "Dino Dig", jewelry, minerals, fossils; contact Patty Scott, 14906 Summerland Circle, Cypress, TX 77429, (281) 373-1578; e-mail: nigels_mom@sbcglobal.net; Web site: www.hgms.org
13-15--JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: Show; AKS Gem Shows; Morocco Shrine Center, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5; classes in beading, PMC, chain maille, and more; contact Kay Schabilion, (504) 455-6101; e-mail: info@aksshow.com; Web site: www.aksshow.com
13-15--LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY: Show; KYANA Geological Society; Resurrection Lutheran Church Gym, 4205 Gardiner View Ave.; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 8-7, Sun. 12-6; free admission; contact Mike Whitehouse, 4304 Winter Park Dr., Louisville, KY 40218, (502) 905-4988; e-mail: rockhoundmike@insightbb.com; Web site: www.kyanageo.org
13-15--MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA: Holiday show; Morganton Parks and Recreation Department; Collett Street Recreation Center, 300 Collett St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5; adults $3, students and children $2; dealers, exhibits, minerals, gems, jewelry, door prizes, free gem mining interactive booth for students; contact Gary W. Leonhardt, P.O. Box 3448, Morganton, NC 28680, (828) 439-1866; e-mail: gleonhardt@ci.morganton.nc.us
13-15--ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Fall show; Central Florida Mineral & Gem Society; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Dr.; Fri. 1-8, Sat. 10-8, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, student $2, children under 12 free with paying adult; custom jewelry, mineral specimens, beads, fossils, sluice mining, mineral identification, faceting demonstrations, silent auctions, hourly door prizes, grand prize; contact James Johnstone, (407) 625-6336; e-mail: jj030@msn.com; Web site: www.thumblicker.com
13-15--PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI: 19th annual show, "Magnolia State Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show"; Mississippi Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society; Civic Center Bldg., Jackson County Fairgrounds; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission, children accompanied by adults welcome; educational, artistic and scientific exhibits, lapidary demonstrations, 20 dealers, jewelry, gemstones, beads, slabs, lapidary tools and supplies; contact John M. Wright, 3304 Nottingham Rd., Ocean Springs, MS 39564, (228) 875-9192; e-mail: osjbw@datasync.com
13-15--PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON: Show; Northwest Opal Association and Boeing Employees Mineralogical Society; Expo Hall Puyallup Fairgrounds, Meridian St. S and 9th Ave. SW; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, kids under 12 free; gems, jewelry, minerals, door prizes, raffle prizes, kids' activity center, demonstrations, silent auction, exhibits, contact Char Jorgensen, (425) 483-0557; e-mail: cdedbd1@comcast.net
13-15--SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Sacramento Harvest of Gems"; Sacramento Mineral Society; Scottish Rite Temple, 6151 H St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, students and children $1; kids' scavenger hunt, speakers, rocks, gemstones, fossils, mineral specimens; contact Kevin Beguhl, 8516 Madison Ave., Fair Oaks, CA 95628, (916) 967-4000; e-mail: kevin@katerinastreasures.com; Web site: www.sacramentomineralsociety.com
13-15--TACOMA, WASHINGTON: Gem Faire; Gem Faire Inc.; Tacoma Dome/Exhibition Hall, 2727 E. "D" St.; 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
13-15--TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Retail and wholesale show; Bead Renaissance Shows; Expo Square, Exchange Center, 4145 E. 21st St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; bead artists, dealers, ancient, vintage, contemporary and designer beads, jewelry, tools, books; contact J&J Promotions LLC, P.O. Box 420, Williamsburg, NM 87942, (575) 894-1293; e-mail: beadshow@aol.com; Web site: www.beadshow.com
14--CLACKAMAS, OREGON: 35th annual Gem and Jewelry Auction; Columbia Willamette Faceters' Guild; Monarch Hotel, 12566 SE 93rd Ave.; preview 5:30, auction 7-10; contact Gail Lough, (971) 678-2862; glough7@gmail.com
14--RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: 18th annual swap; Richmond Gem & Mineral Society; Ridge Baptist Church Meeting Hall, 1515 E. Ridge Rd.; Sat. 9-3; free admission; swap or purchase minerals, gems, fossils, shells, lapidary; contact Murray Rosenberg, (804) 740-0019, or Carl Miller, (804) 310-8762
14-15--VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA: Annual fall show; Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club; San Bernardino County Fairgrounds, 14800 7th St.; Fri. 9-5, 9-5; free admission; open to the public, more than 20 vendors, gemstones, finished jewelry, wire wraps, findings, fossils, minerals, rough, cab and slab materials, displays, exhibits, live demonstrations, hourly door prizes, end-of-show raffle, silent auction, kids' grab bags, Scout geology seminars; contact Virgil Melton, (760) 900-0507; Web site: www.VVGMC.org
14-15--YUBA CITY, CALIFORNIA: 18th annual show, "Festival of Gems & Minerals"; Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society; Franklin Hall, Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds, 442 Franklin Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; children's spinning wheel, grab bags, silent auction, dealers, exhibits; contact Bruce Roberts, P.O. Box 360, Browns Valley, CA 95918, (530) 675-2864; e-mail: inez_brg@Yahoo.com
20-22--ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: Retail and wholesale show; Bead Renaissance Shows; New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 300 San Pedro; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; bead artists, dealers, ancient, vintage, contemporary and designer beads, jewelry, tools, books; contact J&J Promotions LLC, P.O. Box 420, Williamsburg, NM 87942, (575) 894-1293; e-mail: beadshow@aol.com; Web site: www.beadshow.com
20-22--HONOLULU, HAWAII: Gem Faire; Gem Faire Inc.; Neal S. Blaisdell Center/Hawaii Suite, 777 Ward Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-5; free admission; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
20-22--MARIETTA, GEORGIA: 24th annual show; Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society; Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Pkwy.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; door prizes; displays, live lapidary demonstrations; contact Mary Ingram, (770) 427-1108; e-mail: mandmingram@comcast.net; Web site: www.cobbcountymineral.org
20-22--SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Gem Faire; Gem Faire Inc.; Fort Mason Center/Herbst Pavilion, Landmark Building A; 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
21-22--BREMERTON, WASHINGTON: Show, "Fall Festival of Gems"; Kitsap Mineral & Gem Society; Kitsap County Fairgrounds, President's Hall, 1200 NW Fairgrounds Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; contact Gerry Alexander, (360) 876-4543
21-22--FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA: 18th annual show; Northern Virginia Mineral Club; George Mason University, Student Union II Bldg., Braddock Rd. and Rte. 123; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, seniors and students (13-17) $3, children 12 and under and Scouts in uniform free; more than 20 dealers, minerals, crystals, fossils, gems, jewelry, meteorites, silent auction Sun., demonstrations, exhibits, door prizes, kids' activity area, mini-mines, fossil dig; contact Tom Taaffe, (703) 281-3767; e-mail: rockcllctr@aol.com
21-22--HOPKINS, MINNESOTA: Eisenhower Gem & Mineral Show; Anoka County Gem & Mineral Club; Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Hwy. 7 (1/2 mile west of Hwy. 169); Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; gems, minerals, jewelry, fossils, agates, collectibles; contact Martha Miss, 8445 Grange Blvd., Cottage Grove, MN 55016, e-mail: rockbiz8@cs.com
21-22--LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA: 2nd annual show and sale, "Gem Miner's Holiday Festival"; Mid-Atlantic Gem & Mineral Association; Lebanon Expo Center, Rte. 72 and Rocherty Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-4; adults $5, children under 12 free; gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, beads; contact MAGMA, (301) 565-0487; Web site: www.gem-show.com
21-22--MADISON, WISCONSIN: Show; Madison Gem & Mineral Club; Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3; contact Nevin Franke, (608) 251-2601; e-mail: madisonrockclub@gmail.com; Web site: www.madison.com/communities/madisonrockclub
21-22--OXNARD, CALIFORNIA: 40th annual show, "Galaxy of Gems Expo"; Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society; Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; 70 display cases, kids' games, "Pebble Pup" quiz, lapidary demonstrations, silent auction, gems, minerals, American opals, fossils, stone beads, silver craft, finished jewelry, tools, lapidary supplies, books; contact Norb Kinsler, (805) 644-6450; e-mail: show_info@oxnardgem.com; Web site: www.oxnardgem.com
21-22--WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: 43rd annual show; Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches; Americraft Expo Center, South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7, children under 12 free; gem mining, fossil dig, exhibits, demonstrations, door prizes, Chinese auction; contact Barbara Ringhiser, (561) 588-5458; e-mail: bar5678@aol.com; or Ellen Jean, (931) 372-8236; e-mail: ellenjean24@charter.net; Web site: www.gemandmineral.cc
27-29--COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA: 42nd annual show; The Columbia Gem & Mineral Society; South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5; adults $7, military $6, seniors (62 and older) $5, children 12 and under free; 24 retail vendors, jewelry, beads, loose stones, fossils, minerals, gold, silver, tools, geodes sold and cut, club member rock collections on exhibit, lapidary demonstrations, admission to SC State Museum included, special exhibits extra; contact Sue Shrader, P.O. Box 6333, Columbia, SC 29260, (803) 736-9317; e-mail: ashrader@mindspring.com; or Web site: www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org
27-29--MOBILE, ALABAMA: 15th annual show; Mobile Rock & Gem Society; Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds, Cody Rd. and Zeigler Blvd.; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; contact Jerry Shirey, 2911 Pretty Branch Dr. W, Mobile, AL 36618, (251) 786-4777; e-mail: rockhoundjs@aol.com
27-29--PORTLAND, OREGON: Gem Faire; Gem Faire Inc.; Oregon Convention Center/Exhibit Hall E, 777 NE MLK Jr. 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
27-29--ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: 52nd annual show; St Louis Mineral & Gem Society; Viking Conference Center - Holiday Inn, 10709 Watson Rd. (I-44 and Lindbergh Blvd.); Fri. 4-8, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, students $1, children 12 and under and Scouts in uniform free; dealers, minerals, gems, fossils, jewelry, free rockhound starter kit for children 12 and younger, map on Web site; contact Melissa Perucca, 1307 Mystic Seaport, Fenton, MO 63026; e-mail: PeruccaM@aol.com; Web site: www.stlmgs.stlearthsci.org
27-29--ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA: 14th annual Thanksgiving show; Frank Cox Productions; The Coliseum Ballroom, 535 4th Ave. N; 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; frankcox@comcast.net; www.frankcoxproductions.com
27-29--TERLINGUA, TEXAS: Show; "Rock & Gem Fest"; Chihuahuan Desert Gem & Mineral Club; Big Bend Motor Inn Conference Room, Rte. 118 and Rte. 170; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-5; free admission; dealers, rocks, gems, jewelry, Kids' Corner; contact Mary Brogan, P.O. Box 1111, Alpine, TX 79831, (432) 837-3824; e-mail: marybrogan@rocketmail.com; Web site: www.agates123.com/cdgmc/
28-29--MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA: Gem Faire; Gem Faire Inc.; Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com
28-29--SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair"; Pacific Crystal Guild; Fort Mason Center, Bldg. A, Laguna and Marina Blvd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, children under 12 free; gems, jewelry, crystals, beads, psychics; contact Jerry Tomlinson, (415) 383-7837; e mail: sfxtl@earthlink.net; Web site: www.crystalfair.com
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DECEMBER 2009:
4-6--EL PASO, TEXAS: Show; El Maida Auditorium, 6331 Alabama; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; gems, minerals, fossils, beads, silver jewelry, geode cutting, silent auction, demonstrations, door prizes; contact Gem Center USA, (877) 533-7153 or (915) 533 7153
4-6--INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: Show; GemStreet USA; Indiana State Fairgrounds, Pioneer, Our Land Bldg., 1202 E. 38 St., Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $7, seniors (60+) and students (12-17) $5, under 12 free, ticket good all weekend; fine gems, jewelry, mineral specimens, fossils, beads, findings, display items, Scout badges, discount coupon on Web site; contact Jane Strieter Smith, (216) 521-GEMS (4367); e-mail: spi@stratos.net; Web site: www.gemstreetusa.com
4-6--KENNER, LOUISIANA: Show; AKS Gem Shows; Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5; classes in beading, PMC, chain maille, and more; contact Kay Schabilion, (504) 455-6101; e-mail: info@aksshow.com; Web site: www.aksshow.com
4-6--MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: Show; Montgomery Gem & Mineral Society; Garrett Coliseum, 1555 Federal Dr.; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; door prizes, demonstrations; contact Jane Barkley, 740 N. Georgetown Dr., Montgomery, AL 36109, (334) 277-2733; e-mail: GoldenNugget@hotmail.com; Web site: http://montgomerygemandmineralsociety.org/show.aspx
4-6--SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA: Gem Faire; 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
4-6--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 34th annual Christmas show; Frank Cox Productions; 801 N. Tamiami Tr. (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; frankcox@comcast.net; www.frankcoxproductions.com
4-6--SPRING HILL, FLORIDA: 35th annual show; Withlacoochee Rockhounds; Slovene American Club, 13383 County Line Rd.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; adults $3, students $1, children 12 and under free; minerals, gemstones, fossils, handcrafted jewelry, lapidary equipment, gem and mineral auction, replicas of Aaron's Breastplate and famous diamonds of the world; contact James Raffone, (727) 862-4560; e-mail: Info@withlacoocheerockhounds.com; Web site: WithlacoocheeRockhounds.com
5-6--BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA: 34th annual show; Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral Society; Cora Harper Community Center, 841 S. Barstow Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; classes, dealers, demonstrations, displays, grab bags, silent auction, wheel-of-fortune; contact Gene Haines, (760) 256-0595; e-mail: email@mdgms.org; Web site: www.mdgms.org
5-6--COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO: 46th annual show; Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society; Phil Long Expo Center, 1515 Auto Mall Loop; adults $5, seniors and kids 6-15 $3, children under 6, uniformed Scouts and leaders, active military with ID free; dealers, rocks, gems, fossils, jewelry, silent auction, exhibitors, gold panning demonstrations, door prizes, kids' area; contact Ronald Yamiolkoski, (719) 488-5526; e-mail: info@csms.us; Web site: www.csms.us
5-6--ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: Show, "Fossil Fest"; Paleontological Society of Austin; Old Settler's Heritage Association, 3300 E. Palm Valley Blvd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $2, children $1; grand door prize, fossil dealers, specimens from around the world, fossil exhibits, demonstrations, special youth group presentation, "Wheel of Fossils", fossil identification; contact Linda McCall, 29617 Evans Ln., Highland, CA 92346, (512) 422-2322; e-mail: lndmccall02@yahoo.com; Web site: www.texaspaleo.com/psa/fest.html
11-13--COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Gem Faire; Gem Faire Inc.; OC Fair & 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
11-13--NORCROSS, GEORGIA: Show, "North Atlanta Gem, Mineral, Fossils, & Jewelry Show"; Mammoth Rock Shows LLC; North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Ct.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, under 16 free; fossils, gemstones, minerals, rough rock, lapidary supplies, beads, jewelry, door prizes, 8-foot-tall prehistoric cave bear exhibit; contact Richard Hightower, 7334 Quail Run Rd., Lizella, GA 31052, (478) 935-9345; e-mail: staff@mammothrock.com; Web site: www.mammothrock.com
11-13--SHARONVILLE (CINCINNATI), OHIO: Show; GemStreet USA; Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $7, seniors (60+) and students (12-17) $5, under 12 free, ticket good all weekend; fine gems, jewelry, mineral specimens, fossils, beads, findings, display items, Scout badges, discount coupon on Web site; contact Jane Strieter Smith, (216) 521-GEMS (4367); e-mail: spi@stratos.net; Web site: www.gemstreetusa.com
12-13--DERIDDER, LOUISIANA: Show; DeRidder Gem & Mineral Society; Beauregard Parish Fair Exhibit Hall, 610 West Dr.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, military free with current ID Sun., children under 12 free; door prizes, jewelry, gems, cabs, wire wrapping, Louisiana opal, silent auction, hands-on instructions in flint knapping, cab making, gem faceting; contact Adam Valin, (337) 585-3693; e-mail: avalin1@bellsouth.net
12-13--NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: Show, "Earth Treasures"; Mid-Tennessee Gem & Mineral Society; Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nolensville Rd. and Smith Ave.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, students $1, children free; jewelry, gems, beads, minerals, fossils, collectibles, tools, equipment, silent auction, demonstrations, door prizes, more than 30 dealers; contact John Stanley, 2828 Donna Hill Dr., Nashville, TN 37214, (615) 885-5704; e-mail: jstanley@picagroup.com; Web site: www.MTGMS.org
12-13--SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN: Show; Glacial Drifters Geology Society; Sheboygan Falls Municipal Bldg., 375 Buffalo St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, students $1, children under 12 free; T-rex skull, rocks, minerals, jewelry, gems, cabochon making, polished and carved items, flat lapping, fossils, dinosaur bones, petrified wood, crystals of the world, children's corner, dinosaur relief, gold panning, bracelet making, wheel of fortune, rock polishing; contact Scott P. Berres, 223 Egan St., Plymouth, WI 53073, (920) 449-5213; e-mail: fishhead70@hotmail.com; Web site: www.glacialdrifters.org
18-20--GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: Show; Greensboro Gem & Mineral Club; Greensboro Coliseum West Wing, 1921 W. Lee St.; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-5; admission 1 can of food for Urban Ministries; door prizes, geode cutting, lapidary and faceting demonstrations; contact Joe Maguire, 3501 Giovanni Way, Greensboro, NC 27410, (336) 288-7452; e-mail: joe_maguire@prodigy.net; Web site: www.GGMC-rockhounds.com
18-20--SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Gem Faire; Gem Faire Inc.; Scottish Rite Event Center, 1895 Camino del Rio S; 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
19-20--MELBOURNE, FLORIDA: Show; Lane Enterprise Foundation Inc.; Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; admission $4; gold and silver jewelry, wire wrap, beads, findings, minerals, fossils; contact Anita Lane, (321) 723-0742 or (321) 302-3660
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JANUARY 2010:
1--GLOBE, ARIZONA: 53rd annual show; Gila County Gem & Mineral Society; Gila County Fair Grounds, 3 miles north of Junction US 60-70; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $3, students with ID and children with adults free; live demonstrations, door prizes, displays, minerals, jewelry; contact Jim Mills, P.O. Box 487, Miami, AZ 85539, (928) 701-1712; e-mail: oldulking57@hotmail.com
1-10--QUARTZSITE, ARIZONA: Show, "Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show"; Tyson Wells Enterprises Inc.; Tyson Wells Show Grounds, 100 W. Kuehn St.; 9-5 all days; free admission; contact Kym Scott, P.O. Box 60, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, (928) 927-6364; e-mail: tysonwells@tds.net; Web site: www.tysonwells.com
1-31--LAUGHLIN, NEVADA: Show, "Clouds Jamboree"; Richard Cloud; Avi Resort and Casino - Outdoor RV Park, 10000 Aha Macav Pkwy.; 10-5 every day; contact Richard Cloud, P.O. Box 284, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, (866) 558-7719; e-mail: cloudsjamboree@tds.net; Web site: www.cloudsjamboree.com
8-10--DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Del Mar Fairgrounds/Exhibit Hall, 2260 Jimmy Durante 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
8-10--MESA, ARIZONA: 38th annual show, "A.L. Flagg Gem & Mineral Show"; Mesa Community College, US Hwy. 60 and Dobson Rd.; free admission; Peralta Stones display, more than 100 dealers, local clubs and organizations, displays, free activities for children, kids' egg carton kits; contact Ray Grant, (480) 814-9086; e-mail: raycyn@cox.net; Web sites: www.azminfun.com and www.flaggshow.info
15-17--LARGO (ST. PETERSBURG), FLORIDA: 34th annual show and sale; Pinellas Geological Society; Largo Cultural Center, Parkside Room, 105 Central Park Dr.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5; contact Hugh Sheffield, (727) 894-2440
15-17--SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Sonoma County Fairgrounds/Grace Pavilion, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd.; 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
15-17--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 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, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
16-17--DeLAND, FLORIDA: 39th annual show; Tomoka Gem & Mineral Society; Volusia County Fair Grounds, State Rte. 44; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, children 12 and under free; hourly door prizes, grand prize, silent auction, kids' activity table, TFG Faceters Guild demonstrations and Q&A, other demonstrations; contact Florence D. Nordquist, 521 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 226-4032; e-mail: fndesign@aol.com; Web site: www.tomokagms.org
16-17--EXETER, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gemboree"; Tule Gem & Mineral Club; Veteran's Memorial Bldg., Hwy. 65; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, gems, grab bags, club displays, jewelry, rocks, minerals, lapidary supplies, demonstrations, "Wheel of Fortune", door prizes; contact Pepper Okada, 5924 W. Iris Ct., Visalia, CA 93277, (559) 733-5842; e-mail: pepperok@clearwire.net
16-17--FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS: Show, "Hill Country Gem & Mineral Show"; Fredericksburg Rockhounds; Pioneer Pavilion, Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, 1606 S. Hwy. 16, south of downtown Fredericksburg; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Rollin' Rock meeting Sun., hourly door prizes; contact Jeff Smith, 208 Castle Pines Dr., Kerrville, TX 78028, (830) 895-9630; e-mail: jeffbrenda@windstream.net; Web site: www.fredericksburgrockhounds.org
22-24--HILLSBORO, OREGON: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave.; 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
22-24--ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
22-24--TYLER, TEXAS: Show, "Gemstone and Jewelry Showcase"; East Texas Gem & Mineral Society; Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Dr.; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, students $1; exhibits, demonstrations, fluoresent mineral display, geode cracking, dealers, rocks, minerals, jewelry, fossils, supplies, Wheel of Fortune, silent auction; contact Keith Harmon, 8316 Oxford Dr., Tyler, TX 75703, (903) 581-4068; e-mail: kharmon1219@sbcglobal.net
29-31--SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Marin Center/Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags; 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
30-31--PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA: 19th annual show; Panama City Gem & Mineral Society; Bay County Fairgrounds, American Legion Bldg., U.S. Hwy. 98 (15th St.) and Sherman Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; door prizes, gems, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, lapidary arts, wire wrapping, exhibits; contact Ruth Alldredge, 316 Cherry St. #38, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 784-0740; e-mail: Aquezpie@comcast.net
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JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2010:
1-28--QUARTZSITE, ARIZONA: Wholesale and retail show, "Desert Gardens International Gem & Mineral Show"; Desert Gardens RV Park; 1064 Kuehn Rd., south side of I-10, along frontage road; 9-6 daily; free admission; crystals, minerals, rough, polished, jewelry; contact Sharon or Sandy, Desert Gardens RV Park, 1055 Kuhen St., P.O. Box 2818, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, (928) 927-6361; e-mail: info@desertgardensrvpark.net; Web site: www.desertgardensrvpark.net
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FEBRUARY 2010:
5-7--ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All America City 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
5-8--TUCSON, ARIZONA: 9th annual show, "Westward Look Show 2010"; FineMineralShow; Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-6, Mon. 10-5; more than 25 of the world's top dealers, "Collector Day" Sat., featuring Will Larson's private collection, Sun. evening cocktail hour, mineral art gallery, and artist panel, including Eberhard Equit, Hildegard Könighofer, Susan Robinson and Wendell Wilson; contact Dave Waisman, P.O. Box 8543, Spokane, WA 99203; Web site: www.finemineralshow.com or www.westwardminerals.com
12-14--SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St.; 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
12-21--INDIO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival"; San Gorgonio Mineral & Gem Society; Gem & Mineral Bldg., Bldg. #1, 46-350 Arabia St.; 10-10 daily; adults $8, seniors $7, children $6; contact Bert Grisham, (951) 849-1674; e-mail: bert67@verizon.net
13-14--OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON: 45th annual show, "Sweetheart of Gems"; Whidbey Island Gem Club; Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 S.E. Jerome St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; contact Keith Ludemann, (360) 675-1837; e-mail: rock9@whidbey.net
19-21--SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; 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
20-21--ALBANY, NEW YORK: 17th annual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show and Sale; New York State Academy of Mineralogy, Capital District Mineral Club; Museum, Empire State Plaza, Madison Ave., 4th floor; admission $6 (includes flower show); Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; more than 20 mineral and fossil dealers, guided museum tours, mineral and fossil identification; contact Michael Hawkins, (518) 486 2011; e mail: mhawkins@mail.nysed.gov
20-21--PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: 48th annual show; Hi Plains Gem & Mineral Society; Ollie Liner Center, south I-27; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, students $1; dealers, demonstrators, grand prizes, silent auction, kids' wheel; contact Mildred Matlock, 701 Zephyr, Plainview, TX 79072, (806) 293-3476; e-mail: jmmatlock@suddenlink.net
26-27--NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA: Show, "GEMboree"; Del Air Rockhounds Club; United Methodist Church, 9650 Reseda Blvd.; Fri. 3-9:30, Sat. 10-5; free admission, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult; gems, jewelry, beads, Girl and Boy Scout merit badges; contact Julia Marin, 18220 Marilla St., Northridge, CA 91325, (818) 886-7190; e-mail: jomarin@dslextreme.com; Web site: http://delairrockhounds.blogspot.com
26-28--COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; OC Fair & 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
26-28--MELBOURNE, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
27-28--BOISE, IDAHO: Annual show; Idaho Gem Club; Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood; Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; contact Charlie Smith, (208) 628-4002
27-28--EVERETT, WASHINGTON: 57th annual show; Everett Rock & Gem Club; Washington National Guard Armory, 2730 Oakes Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; contact Fritz Mack, P.O. Box 1615, Everett, WA 98206, (425) 232-0809
28--SPOKANE, WASHINGTON: Show, "Rings & Things BeadTour"; Rings & Things; Mirabeau Hotel Spokane Valley (Ballroom), 1100 N. Sullivan Rd.; Sun. 11-4; 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/Show/city.php?city=Spokane
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MARCH 2010:
5-7--DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Del Mar Fairgrounds/Exhibit Hall, 2260 Jimmy Durante 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
5-7--NEWARK, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley; Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6 ($1 off flier on Web site), children under 12 free with adult; large, rare ice age fossils, fluorescent rock display, 60 display cases, 35 dealers, eight lapidary demonstrations, benefit auction; contact Larry Ham, P.O. Box 2145, Castro Valley, CA 94546, (510)887-9007; e-mail: showchair@mgscv.org; Web site: www.mgscv.org
5-7--RICHMOND, INDIANA: Show; Eastern Indiana Gem & Geological Society; Wayne Co. Fairgrounds, 861 N. Salisbury Rd.; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-4; adults $4, seniors $3, students $1, children 6 and under free; contact John LaMont, 14158 St. Rd. 1, Brookville, IN 47012, (765) 647-4503; e-mail: Midwestchar@peoplepc.com
5-7--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 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, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
6-7--ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA: Show; Monrovia Rockhounds; LA County Arboretum, 301 S Baldwin Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; adults $7, students and seniors $5, children $2.50; more than 15 vendors, rocks, gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, wire wrapping, findings, beads, grab bags, Treasure Wheel, Fossil Find; contact Jo Anna Ritchey, 224 Oaks Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016, (626) 359-1624; e-mail: joannaritchey@gmail.com; Web site: www.moroks.com
6-7--BIG SPRING, TEXAS: 41st annual show; Big Spring Prospectors Club; Howard County Fair Barn; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; dealers, demonstrators; contact Jerald Wilson, 707 Tulane, Big Spring, TX 79720, (432) 263-4662 or (432) 263-3340
6-7--KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON: Annual show, "Thundereggs"; Rock & Arrowhead Club; Klamath County Fairgrounds, 3531 S. 6th St.; contacts Garwin Carlson, (541) 882-8276, or Marv Stump, (541) 882-8341
6-7--SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "San Francisco Crystal Fair"; Pacific Crystal Guild; Fort Mason Center, 99 Marina Blvd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; admission $6; contact Jerry Tomlinson, (415) 383-7837; e-mail: sfxtl@earthlink.net; Web site: www.crystalfair.com
6-7--STANTON, DELAWARE: 47th annual Earth Science Gem & Mineral Show and Annual EFMLS Convention; Delaware Mineralogical Society; Delaware Technical & Community College, I-95 Exit 4B, Churchmans Rd. (Rte. 58); Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $6, seniors $5, juniors $4, children under 12 free with adult; exhibits, displays, dealers, minerals, gems, fossils, gems, jewelry, lapidary supplies, door prizes, lapidary demonstrations, children's booth, grab bags; contact Wayne Urion, (302) 998-0686; e-mail: wurion@aol.com; Web site: www.delminsociety.net
6-7--VENTURA, CALIFORNIA: 48th annual show, "The Ventura Gem Show"; Ventura Gem & Mineral Society; Seaside Park (Ventura County Fairgrounds), 10 W. Harbor Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, displays, gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary art, demonstrations of lapidary arts and jewelry making, door prizes, silent auctions, "Country Store", children's activities; contact Andy Anderson, (805) 987-0043; e-mail: vgms_editor@roadrunner.com; or Kathryn Davis; e-mail: kathrynsgems@yahoo.com; Web site: www.vgms.org
12--HOUSTON, TEXAS: Show, "Rings & Things BeadTour"; Rings & Things; Holiday Inn Southwest, 11160 Southwest Fwy.; Fri. 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/Show/city.php?city=Houston
12-14--FT. MYERS, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; Harborside Convention Center, 1375 Monroe St. (downtown); Fri. 1-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
12-14--PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave.; 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
12-14--SPOKANE, WASHINGTON: Show, "Earth Treasures"; Rock Rollers Club; Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, N. 604 Havana, at Broadway; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, seniors $5, children 12 and under free; more than 40 dealers, 60 display cases, fossils, gemstones, mineral specimens, handcrafted jewelry, lapidary supplies and demonstrations, hourly door prizes, youth activities, grand prize; contact Leon Agee, (509) 276-3992, or Jim Cotant, (509) 534-1746
13--BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: Show, "Rockin' at the Swamp"; The Recreation & Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC); Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 N. Oak Hills Pkwy.; Sat. 10-4; admission $4; gem and mineral exhibits, vendors, crafts, rock wall, special presentations, mobile gem mining, treasure hunting trail hikes, children's "Gold Rush", Fossil Quarry; contact Claire Coco, 10503 N. Oak Hills Pkwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70810, (225) 757-8905; e-mail: ccoco@brec.org; Web site: www.brec.org
13-14--SPRECKELS, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Parade of Gems"; Salinas Valley Rock & Gem Club; Spreckels Veterans Hall, 5th St. and Llano St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; demonstrations, kids' activities, silent auction, wheel of chance, vendors, award-winning show cases, fluorescent display, free hourly drawings, raffle; contact Ernie DeFever, 31 Nacional St., Salinas, CA 93901, (831) 422-3422; e-mail: minimad64@comcast.net; Web site: www.salinasrockandgem.com
13-14--TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA: Show; Mother Lode Mineral Society; Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 900 N. Broadway; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children 12 and under free with adult; speakers for adults and kids, dinosaur and fossil talks, special fossil exhibits, children's activities, 20 continuous demonstrations, large fluorescent tent; contact Bud and Terry McMillin, P.O. Box 1263, Modesto, CA 95353, (209) 524-3494; e-mail: terry.mcmillin@yahoo.com; Web site: www.turlockgemshow.com
19-21--HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA: 40th Unifour Gem, Mineral, Bead, Fossil & Jewelry Show; Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Ave. Dr. SE, I-40, Exit 125; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, seniors $4, students and children free; contact Baxter Leonard, 2510 Rolling Ridge Dr., Hickory, NC, 28602, (828) 294-6924; e-mail: gailandbaxter@aol.com
19-21--HILLSBORO, OREGON: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th Ave.; 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
19-21--ROME, GEORGIA: Show, "Valley and Ridge Gem & Mineral Show"; Rome Georgia Mineral Society; The Forum, 2 Government Plaza; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; minerals, gems, fossils, jewelry, crystals, demonstrations, exhibits, lectures, door prizes; contact Tim Biggart, (706) 232-7143; e-mail: tbiggart@berry.edu
19-21--SPANISH FORK, UTAH: Show, "Spring Prade of Gems Invitational"; Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society; Spanish Fork Tennis Court, 475 S. Main St.; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Mr. Bones walking dinosaur, handmade jewelry, gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary supplies, demonstrations, educational displays, silent auction, rough rock; contact Larry Hataway, P.O. Box 103, Spanish Fork, UT 84660, (801) 798-2758; e-mail: larry@spanishtrailssilver.com; Web site: spanishtrailssilver.com
20-21--BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA: 9th annual show, "Rock and Gem Rendezvous"; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; Kern County Shrine Club, 700 S. P St., corner of S. P and Bell Terrace; indoor/outdoor show, rocks, fossils, beads, new and used lapidary supplies, jewelry, rough material, finished gems, hourly drawing, silent auction, Spinning Wheel, demonstrations; contact Lewis M. Helfrich or Lynne G. Helfrich, (661) 323-2663; e-mail: lewsrocks@netzero.net
20-21--WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd. (Hwy. 92); Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
26-28--ADA, OKLAHOMA: Show, "The Rock 'n Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show 2010"; Ada Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club; Pontotoc County Agri-Plex, NE corner of state Hwy. 99 and Richardson Loop Bypass; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; demonstrators, fluorescent displays, dealers, kids' fossil dig, spinning wheels; contact Ed Vermillion, P.O. Box 782, Purcell, OK 73080, (405) 527-6431; e-mail: okieed42@windstream.net; Web site: http://www.freewebs.com/agmfc/index.htm
26-28--BRIDGETON (ST. LOUIS COUNTY), MISSOURI: 50th annual show; Rock Hobby Club; Machinist Hall Auditorium, 12325 St. Charles Rock Rd.; Fri. 4-9, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $3.50, students $2, children under 5 free; exhibits, museum and university special exhibits, demonstrations, dealers, supplies; contact Vickie Corley, 1727 Parkway Acres, St. Louis, MO 63043, (314) 521-8896; e-mail: Missouri-gem@sbcglobal.net
26-28--FORT COLLINS, COLORADO: 49th annual show; Fort Collins Rockhounds; Lincoln Center, 419 W. Magnolia St.; Fri. 4-8, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, ($5 weekend pass), students under 18 $1, children 12 and under free with adult; Minerals of the American West with a special focus on quartz, exhibits and demonstrations by club members and invited guests, door prizes, silent auction, grab bags, seven gem and mineral dealers; contact Dave Halliburton, 2506 Pear Court, Fort Collins, CO 80521, (970) 493-6168; e-mail: fcrockhounds@yahoo.com; Web site: fortcollinsrockhounds.org
26-28--INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: 12th annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Indiana State Fairgrounds, Ag/Horticulture Bldg., 1202 E. 38th St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5 (3-day ticket), children under 16 free; jewelry makers, goldsmiths and silversmiths size, reconstruct, repair, design or make original jewelry from customer-selected gemstones, opals and crystals, wire wrap, wire sculpture, stone beads, pearls, stone setting, dealers, amber, opal, fossils, minerals, door prizes, grand prize, 500 Earth Science Club display, silversmithing demonstrations and classes, lampwork bead demonstration, 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
26-28--SANDY (SALT LAKE CITY), UTAH: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; South Towne Exposition Center/Exhibit Hall 5, 9575 S. State St.; 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
26-28--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 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, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
27-28--ANGELS CAMP, CALIFORNIA: Annual show and sale; Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society; Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 49 at Frogtown USA; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, kids 12 and under free with adult; rocks, minerals, jewelry, beads, supplies; contact Tak Iwata, (209) 928-5579; e-mail: Tak2me@msn.com
27-28--CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA: 32nd annual show; The Franklin County Rock & Mineral Club; Shalom Christian Academy, 126 Social Island Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, children under 12 free with adult; jewelry, gemstones, minerals, fossils, door prizes; contact Mike Mowen, (717) 264-9024; e-mail: mlmo@innernet.net
27-28--HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS: Show; Connecticut Valley Mineral Club; Holiday Inn at Ingleside, I-91 Exit 15; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, children 12 and under free with adult; minerals, gemstones, jewelry, crystals, beads, fossils, lapidary and mineral arts, demonstrations, exhibits; contact Lee Champigny, (413) 320-9741; e-mail: pullG4fun@verizon.net
27-28--ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA: 48th annual show; Roseville (Placer County) Fairgrounds, 800 All America City Blvd., off Washington; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors (60+) $4, kids 12 and under free; more than 30 vendors, crystals, gold, geode cracking, beads, gemstones, fossils, polished stones, handcrafted jewelry, opal, world-class mineral specimens, tourmaline, sunstones, bugs in amber, mineral identification, "Kids' Junction", demonstrations, silent auctions, exhibits, raffles, lapidary shop open house, information and discount coupon on Web site; contact Gloria Marie, (916) 216-1114; e-mail: gloriarosevillerockrollers@gmail.com; Web site: www.rockrollers.com
27-28--SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA: 41st annual show; Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club; Athens Twp. Volunteer Fire Hall, 211 Herrick Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, students $1, children under 8 free; Carnegie Museum exhibits and silent auctions, Paleontological Research Institute fossil exhibit, kids' activities, club displays, retail dealers; contact Bob McGuire, 224 Church St., Lopez, PA 19628, (570) 928-9238; e-mail: uvbob@epix.net
27-28--SWEET HOME, OREGON: 62nd annual show; Sweet Home Rock & Mineral Society; 1641 Long St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; contact Joe Cota, (541) 451-2740
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APRIL 2010:
2-4--EUGENE, OREGON: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Lane County Events Center/Exhibit Hall, 796 W. 13th Ave.; 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
9-11--ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: 41st annual show, "Treasures of the Earth"; Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club; Creative Arts Center, New Mexico State Fairgrounds (Expo NM), San Pedro entrance, across the street from the Lujan Bldg.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $1 Fri., $3 Sat. and Sun., children under 13 free; more than 40 dealers, displays, door prizes, kids' booth, silent auctions, faceting demonstrations, gold panning, gem setting, free mineral/gem identification; contact Paul Hlava, (505) 255-5478; e-mail: hpf5@qwest.net
9-11--EUREKA, CALIFORNIA: 9th annual show, "Lost Coast Jewelry, Gem, Bead & Mineral Show"; Kasey Enterprises; Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St.; Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, students and seniors $1.50, children free; minerals, gemstones, crystals, beads, pearls, gold nuggets, fine jewelry, gold, quartz, fossils, tools, door prizes; contact Diana, Kasey Enterprises, P.O. Box 2927, McKinleyville, CA 95519, (707) 839-1358; e-mail: kaseyent@sbcglobal.net
9-11--OGDEN, UTAH: 59th annual show, "2010 Gemstone Junction"; Golden Spike Gem & Mineral Society; Golden Spike Event Center, Weber County Fairgrounds, 1000 N 1200 W; adults $2, students $1.50, children under 12 free with adult; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; more than 25 dealers, more than 30 display cases, geodes, faceted stones, dinosaur bones, fossils, minerals, beads, jewelry, healing stones and crystals, petrified wood, lapidary tools and equipment, demonstrations, rock bags, Wheel of Fortune, door prizes, silent auction; contact Cindy Aeschlimann, P.O. Box 12835, Ogden, UT 84412-2835, (801) 648-5060; e-mail: club@goldenspikegem.org; Web site: www.goldenspikegem.org
9-11--ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
9-11--TACOMA, WASHINGTON: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Tacoma Dome/Exhibition Hall, 2727 E. "D" St.; 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
10-11--BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON: 49th show; Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club; Bloedel-Donovan Park, 2214 Electric Ave.; free admission; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; rocks, fossils, gems, jewelry, dealers, door prizes, club sales, silent auction, raffle, demonstrations, exhibits, special kids' activities; contact Candi Gerard, (360) 384-3187
10-11--DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS: 45th annual show; Des Plaines Valley Geological Society; Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center, 2222 Birch St. (just west of River Rd. off Touhy); Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, students $1 with school ID, seniors $2, children under 12 free with adult; educational exhibits, live demonstrations, kids' room, silent auction, dealers, raffles, door prizes; contact Lois Zima or Jeanine Mielecki; (847) 298-4653; e-mail: jaynine9@aol.com; Web site: www.desplainesgeologyclub.org
10-11--GOODING, IDAHO: Annual show; Petrified Watermelon Pickers; Idaho State School for the Deaf and Blind, Recreation Gymnasium, 1450 Main St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; rock, dealers, jewelry, gemstones, door prizes, grab bags, silent auction, demonstrations, educational displays, club member specimens and lapidary demonstrations; contact Dixie Reale, P.O. Box 402, King Hill, ID 83633, (208) 293-4340; e-mail: dixiereale@mac.com; Web site: www.kountinghouse.com/club
10-11--JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK: 41st annual show; New York Southern Tier Geology Club; Johnson City Senior Citizen Center, 30 Brocton St.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, kids under 12 free; dealers, silent auctions; contact Al Conklin, 187 Forest Hill Rd., Apalachin, NY 13732, (607) 625-4140; e-mail: allanconklin@aol.com
10-11--PARIS, ONTARIO, CANADA: 38th annual show; Brantford Lapidary & Mineral Society; Paris Fairgrounds, 139 Silver St., 138 Sugar Maple Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children 12 and under free; dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, stones, lapidary equipment and supplies, fine jewelry, supplies, beads, demonstrations, exhibits, silent auction, "Mine for Gems" display; contact Robert Parry, P.O. Box 29, 138 Sugar Maple Rd., St. George, ON N0E 1N0, (519) 448-1236; e-mail: robert@roberthalloriginals.com; Web site: www.brantfordlapidarymineral.ca
16-18--ALPINE, TEXAS: Show, "Wonders from our desert and beyond"; Chihuahuan Desert Gem & Mineral Club; Kokernot Lodge, Rte. 223 bypass; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; Kids' Corner, door prize, dealer demonstrations, video "What's Hot in Tucson"; contact Mary Brogan, P.O. Box 1111, Alpine, TX 79831, (432) 837-3824; e-mail: marybrogan@rocketmail.com; Web site: www.agates123.com/cdgmc/
16-18--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 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, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
17-18--IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO: 45th annual show; Idaho Falls Gem & Mineral Society; Idaho Falls Recreation Center, B St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, children under 12 free; contact Greg Hayes, (208) 521-8885
17-18--KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Lakeside Gem & Mineral Club; Benton County Fairgrounds, 1500 S. Oak; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; contact Mickee Madden, (509) 582-8599; e-mail: Mickeemadden@charter.net
17-18--WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Contra Costa Crystal Fair"; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Dr. at Broadway; Sat, 10-6, Sun. 10-4; admission $6; contact Jerry Tomlinson, (415) 383-7837; e-mail: sfxtl@earthlink.net; Web site: www.crystalfair.com
23--WICHITA, KANSAS: Show; 57th annual show; Wichita Gem & Mineral Society; Cessna Activity Center, 2744 George Washington Blvd.; Fri. 9-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children $1; contact Gene Maggard, 8318 S.E. Hwy. 77, Leon, KS 67074-9026, (316)742-3746
23-25--SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Scottish Rite Event Center, 1895 Camino del Rio S; 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
24-25--MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE: 32nd Memphis Mineral, Fossil, Jewelry Show; Memphis Archaeological & Geological Society; Memphis International Agricenter, Expo Center, West Pavilion, A and B wings, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children 12 and under $2, Scouts free; dealers, exhibits, kids' area, speakers; contact W.C. McDaniel, (901) 274-7706; e-mail: info@theearthwideopen.com; Web site: www.TheEarthWideOpen.com
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APRIL-MAY 2010:
30-2--HOUSTON, TEXAS: 2nd annual show, "Houston Fine Mineral Show"; FineMineralShow; Embassy Suites Hotel, near The Galleria; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; more than 50 dealers; contact Dave Waisman, P.O. Box 8543, Spokane, WA 99203; Web site: www.finemineralshow.com
30-2--SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Sonoma County Fairgrounds/Grace Pavilion, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd.; 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
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MAY 2010:
1-2--AITKIN, MINNESOTA: Show, "Cuyuna Agate & Mineral Show"; 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 "Kids' Korner", free prizes, displays, demonstrations, Wheel-of-Rock-Fortune, door prizes; contact Kat Thomas, (218) 678-3298; e-mail: katmoose@wildblue.net
1-2--MEDFORD, OREGON: 55th annual show; Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Society; Medford Armory, 1701 S. Pacific Hwy.; Sat. 9-5:30, Sun. 10-4:30; exhibits, dealers, demonstrations, silent auction, children's activities, door prizes; contact Tricia Caulkins, 926 Hopkins Rd., Central Point, OR 97502, (541) 821-0883
1-2--WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA: Annual spring show, "Greater Pittsburgh Area Gem, Mineral, Bead & Jewelry Show"; 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
7-9--COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; OC Fair & 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
7-9--McPHERSON, KANSAS: 18th annual McPherson Gem & Mineral Club Sale and Swap; McPherson Gem & 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' spin-and-win, potluck and rock auction Fri.; contact Jim Nutter, 1611 Jody Ln., McPherson, KS 67460, (620) 241-2433
14-16--SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; 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
14-16--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 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, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
14-16--SOUTHGATE, MICHIGAN: Show; Midwest Mineralogical & 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
15-16--CHEYENNE, WYOMING: Show; Cheyenne Mineral & 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's activities, exhibits, club store; contact Carroll Schell, 5006 Foxen Court, Cheyenne, WY 82001, (307) 632-7688; e-mail: cschell@bresnan.net
15-16--WAUWATOSA (MILWAUKEE), WISCONSIN: 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's activities, exhibits, displays, presentations; contact Paul Schmidt, 8213 Red Arrow Ct., Wauwatosa, WI 53213, (414) 771-8668; e-mail: pvs@wi.rr.com
21-23--MARTINSVILLE, VIGINIA: 20th annual Martinsville Bead, Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & 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
21-23--SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; 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
28-30--SALEM, VIRGINIA: 19th annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & 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
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JUNE 2010:
4-6--TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Expo Square/Central Park Hall, 4145 E. 21st St.; 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
5-6--GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA: Show; Glendora GEMS; Goddard Middle School; 859 E. Sierra Madre; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, demonstrations, displays, door prizes; contact Bonnie Bidwell, 1010 E. Mountain View, Glendora, CA 91741, (626) 963-4638; e-mail: ybidwell2@aol.com
11-13--ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 300 San Pedro NE; 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
11-13--RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
12-13--SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "San Francisco Crystal Fair"; Pacific Crystal Guild; 99 Marina Blvd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; admission $6; contact Jerry Tomlinson, (415) 383-7837; e-mail: sfxtl@earthlink.net; Web site: www.crystalfair.com
18-20--SANDY (SALT LAKE CITY), UTAH: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; South Towne Exposition Center/Exhibit Hall 5, 9575 S. State St.; 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
18-20--WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA: Federation show, "Gem Show 2010"; North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society, American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, California Federation of Mineralogical Societies; So. California University of Health Sciences, 16200 E. Amber Valley Rd. (www.scuhs.edu); adults $4, children free, coupon on Web site; display cases, raffles, kids' room, supplies, jewelry, fossils, gems; contact Mike Beaumont, (714) 510-6037; e-mail: diamond.crest@yahoo.com; Web site: www.NetworkingWave.com/AFMS2010/index.html
25-27--SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Gem Faire"; Gem Faire Inc.; Scottish Rite Event Center, 1895 Camino del Rio S; 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
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JULY 2010:
2-4--FISHERSVILLE, VIRGINIA: 23rd annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Augusta Expoland, 277 Expo Rd. (I64 Exit 91); Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $3 (good all 3 days), children under 16 free; jewelry makers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, gem trees, wire wrap, wire sculpture, pearls, stone beads, stone setting, dealers, amber, opal, minerals, fossils, door prizes, classes; contact Van Wimmer Sr., 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: van@toteshows.com; Web site: www.toteshows.com
9-11--MARIETTA (ATLANTA), GEORGIA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Pkwy.; Fri. 1-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
9-11--SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA: 2nd annual show, "San Francisco Fine Mineral Show"; FineMineralShow; Embassy Suites Hotel, San Rafael-Marin County, 101 McInnis Pkwy.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; contact Dave Waisman, P.O. Box 8543, Spokane, WA 99203; Web site: www.finemineralshow.com
16-18--RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
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AUGUST 2010:
6-8--DALTON, GEORGIA: 19th annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd., I-75 exit 333; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $3 (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
14-15--WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Contra Costa Crystal Fair"; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Dr. at Broadway; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; admission $6; contact Jerry Tomlinson, (415) 383-7837; e-mail: sfxtl@earthlink.net; Web site: www.crystalfair.com
20-22--LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA: 13th annual show and sale, "Gem Miner's Jubilee"; Mid-Atlantic Gem & Mineral Association; Lebanon Expo Center, Rte. 72 and Rocherty Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, children under 12 free; gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, beads; contact MAGMA, (301) 565-0487; Web site: www.gem-show.com
20-22--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 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, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
28-29--MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS: Show; Ozark Earth Science Gem, Mineral & Fossile Club; Senior Center in Cooper Park, 1101 Spring St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; door prizes, mineral and gem displays, interactive children's events, minerals, fossils, handmade jewelry, demonstrations, silent auction, touch and feel area; contact Edward Hakesley, 821-1 Alexis Cir., Mountain Home, AR 72653, (870) 424-0956; e-mail: edscamp3@yahoo.com; Web site: www.ozarkearthscience.org
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SEPTEMBER 2010:
10-12--MARIETTA (ATLANTA), GEORGIA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Pkwy.; Fri. 1-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
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OCTOBER 2010:
1-3--INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: 12th annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Indiana State Fairgrounds, Ag/Horticulture Bldg., 1202 E. 38th St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5 (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, 500 Earth Science Club display, silversmithing demonstrations and classes, lampwork bead demonstrations, 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
1-3--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 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, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
2-3--OMAHA, NEBRASKA: 55th annual show; Nebraska Mineral & Gem Club; Westside Community Center, 108th and Grover St.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; contact Tim Kutsch, (402) 397-9606; Web site: www.nerockgem.us
16-17--WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show, "Contra Costa Crystal Fair"; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Dr. at Broadway; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; admission $6; contact Jerry Tomlinson, (415) 383-7837; e-mail: sfxtl@earthlink.net; Web site: www.crystalfair.com
22-24--HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA: 8th annual Harrisonburg Bead, Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Commercial Exhibits Bldg., 4808 S. Valley Pike, between I-81 exits 240 and 243; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $3 (3-day ticket), children under 16 free; silversmiths and goldsmiths create original jewelry from customer selected gems, stones or crystals or make repairs while you wait, wire sculpture, wire wrap, bead stringing, bead and mineral dealers; contact Van Wimmer Sr., 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: van@toteshows.com; Web site: www.toteshows.com
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NOVEMBER 2010:
5-7--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 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, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
26-28--ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA: Show; Frank Cox Productions; The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; gems, jewelry, beads; contact Frank Cox Productions, 755 S. Palm Ave. #203, Sarasota, FL 34236, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
29-30--SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Show, "San Francisco Crystal Fair"; Pacific Crystal Guild; 99 Marina Blvd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; admission $6; contact Jerry Tomlinson, (415) 383-7837; e-mail: sfxtl@earthlink.net; Web site: www.crystalfair.com
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DECEMBER 2010:
3-5--SARASOTA, FLORIDA: 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, (841) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com
