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FEBRUARY 2020

13-16—TUCSON, ARIZONA: 66th Annual Show; Tucson Gem & Mineral Society; Tuc-son Convention Center, 260 South Church Ave.; Thur.-Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $13 (Discount coupons on the website and military: active and retired and seniors: 62 and older save $2 on admission on Friday only), free admission for children 14 and under with a paying adult; Theme is “World Class Minerals,” with dealers, exhibits, lectures and symposiums, ‘micro-mineral’ room, silent and live auctions, activities for children; contact The Tucson Gem & Mineral Society, (520) 322-5773; Email: rocksbybrent@gmail.com; Website: http://idahogemclub.com/ 22-23—BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON: Show; Crystallography Gem Mineral Market Bellevue: Rocks Gems Art & More; Bellevue Red Lion Hotel, 1211 Main St, Lake Washington Ballroom; Sat. 11-6, Sun. 11-6; Adults $2, free admission for children 12 and under, seniors (65 and older), teachers/military/ veterans with ID; More than 20 dealers selling crystals, minerals, stones, gems, jewelry, tools, and nature art. *Reserve tickets via Eventbrite and admission is free: http://bit.ly/362hrpN; contact Michelle Ferris; Email: CrystallographyGems@gmail. com; Website: https://tinyurl.com/BellFeb2020

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27-1—PORTLAND, OREGON: Annual show; Oregon Agate and Mineral Society; OMSI Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; Rocks, minerals, finished materials, lapidary, jewelry, displays, no vendors, activities for children; contact Ken Thistle, 360-891-808; Email: Kthisis-tle815@gmail.com; Website: www.oregonagate.org

28-1—COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire; OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 (all-weekend access); Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crys-tals; contact Yooy Nelson, 503-252-8300; Email: info@ gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com

28-1—JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire; Morocco Shrine Convention Center, 3800 Saint Johns Bluff Rd S.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $5 (allweekend access); Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, 503-252-8300; Email: in-fo@gemfaire.com; Website: http://www.gemfaire.com

28-1—CLARKDALE, ARIZONA: Show; Mingus Gem & Mineral Club; Clark Memorial Clubhouse Auditorium, 19 N. Ninth Street;Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; Semi-annual spring show featuring dealers selling agates, fossils, gems, beads, cabochons, crystals, geodes, rock slabs, and jewelry; wirewrapping and geode-splitting demonstrations; mineral specimen identification, displays, and activities for children; contact Bill Hedglin, 928-634-0269; Email: billkarin3@q.com; Website: www.mingusgem.club

29-1—DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS: Annual show; Des Plaines Valley Geological Society; Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center, 2222 Birch St; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $3, seniors $2, students w/ID $1, free admission for children under 12 accompanied by an adult; Dealers selling gems, jewelry, fossils, minerals, with exhibits, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Frank Lavin, 815-222-8197; Email: ni-val42@hotmail.com

29-1—SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; North Seattle Lapidary & Mineral Club; Crown Hill Center, 9250 14th Ave NW; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Fun for the entire family — explore demonstrations, dealer offerings and displays of rocks, gems, and fossils, with activities (Rockosaurus rides!) for children; contact Susan Gardner; Email: sgardner3@mindspring. com; Website: www.NorthSeattleRockClub.org

29-1—MESA, ARIZONA: Annual show; Apache Junction Rock an Gem Club; Skyline High School, 845 S Crismon Rd; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $3, students with ID $1, free admission for children under 12; Dealers selling rocks, gems, jewelry, fossils, minerals, jewelry supplies, rare and unusual crystals, with demonstrations, exhibits, and activities for children; contact Tom Mortensen, 480-620-8178; Email: Tmor-teno75@hotmail.com; Website: https://www.ajrockclub.com/

MARCH 2020

6-8—NEWARK, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Mineral and Gem Society of Castro Val-ley; Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Auction 2 p.m. Saturday; contact Beth Farmer, 510-887-9007; Email: 1jeweledrose@gmail.com; Website: www.tvrgc.org 6-8—DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire; Del Mar Fair-grounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.; Fri.

12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; $7 (all-weekend access); Exhibitors offering various minerals and rocks, jewelry, crystals, gems, beads and crystals; contact Yooy Nelson, 503-252-8300; Email: gulfcoastge-mandmineralsociety@gmail.com; Website: gcgms.org

7-8—CALDWELL, IDAHO: Annual show; Owyhee Gem and Mineral Society; O’Connor Fieldhouse, 2200 Blaine; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $4, free admission for children 11 and under; Dealers, demonstrators, fluorescence display, activities for children; contact Darell Ehlers, Email: ddehlers@fmtc.com; Website: OwyheeRocks.com

7-8—ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON: Annual show; East King County Rock Club; Picker-ing Barn, 1730 10th Ave NW; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Walter Fil-son, (763) 232-2963; Email: waltfilson@gmail.com; Website: http://www. eastkingco.org/

7-8—MERIDEN, CONNETICUT: Annual show; The Lapidary & Mineral Society of Cen-tral Connecticut; Maloney High School, 121 Gravel Street; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $5, free admission for children 12 and under; 19 dealers selling gems, minerals, jewelry, fossil, meteorites, crystal; with educational exhibits, beads, lapidary sup-plies; demonstrations and activities for children; contact Tom Benedict, Email: Meri-denMineralClub@gmail.com; Website: www.LMSCC.org