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Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies
A Non-Profit Educational Federation of Gem, Mineral, and Lapidary Societies

 

 

 

~ Rock Shows & Events~

 

 

Got a show or event to add?  Email the webmaster.  Please put “RMFMS Event” in the subject line.

(RMFMS clubs and events only, please.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April, 2012

 

 

April 14 - North Little Rock, Arkansas

Annual swap meet at Burns Park in N. Little Rock.  We would like to invite your club and members to attend.  The idea is to try and get rockhounds from all over the area to come together for fun, trading, and great fellowship. The Central Arkansas club along with other clubs from the area will have rocks, minerals, fossils and other related items for sale or trade.  Bring along your own items for free identification or trading.  Admission is free, so just come and see what kinds of wonderful items can be found in our state.  You can talk to some great people with a lot of knowledge of geology and the hobby of rock collecting.  You can get information about or join the Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and Geology Society.

 

       There is no charge to attend or set up a table for trading or selling. There is a large covered area with picnic tables and also more space in the parking lot for those who want to tailgate.  Indoor restrooms are next to the location along with a playground for children.  Snacks and drinks will be available. Bring something to trade or just come to look around and meet other rockhounds, you are sure to have a great time.

 

       The swap is from 8 AM till 5 PM.  Take exit 150 (Military Drive) from Interstate 40 and go north ¼ mile and take the first left and go about ¼ mile to the end of the road.  The swap is at the Elder Johnson Pavilion just past the park visitor center. There are signs with maps located along the roads.

       Please place this information on your websites and newsletters and talk about it at your club meetings. 

 

For more information contact -   Mike Austen club president  501-868-4553  or     steelpony@aol.com    

 

 

April 14-15 - Siloam Springs, Arizona

NW Arkansas Gem & Mineral Society Spring Show, Siloam

Springs Community bldg, 110 N. Mt. Olive St, Sat 9-6 & Sun

10-5; contact DeLane Cox, delanec3@earthlink.net

 

 

 

April 14-15 - Kingman, Arizona

Mohave County Gemstoners show, Kingman Academy of

Learning High School, 3420 N. Burbank St., Kingman; contact

Mary Gann, (928) 757-8121, quadpol@aol.com

 

 

 

April 20-22 - Wichita, Kansas

Wichita Gem & Mineral Society show, Cessna Activity Center;

contact Gene Maggard (316) 742-3746, gandpmaggard@wildblue.net

 

 

 

 

May, 2012

 

 

 

 

May 4-6 - McPherson, Kansas

McPherson Gem & Mineral Club 20th Annual Sale & Swap

4-H Building,  710 W. Woodside, McPherson, KS  67460

FREE ADMISSION

Friday and Saturday - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Sunday - 10:30AM to 3:00 PM, Saturday - Rock Auction 7:15 PM

 Contact Numbers:  Kim Vasper (620) 241-7732, Brett Whitenack (620) 241-7600

 

 

May 4-6 - Salt Lake City, Utah

Wasatch Gem Society Show, 2011 Utah State Fairpark,

155 N. 1000 W., Salt Lake City; contact Carma Teeney, (801) 446-5520, carmajt@comcast.net

 

 

 

May 5 - Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Mineral Society Annual Auction, Holy Shepherd

Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood; contact Richard

Nelson, (303) 697-1574, rsnelso@gmail.com

 

 

 

May 10-12 - Logen, Utah

Cache Geological and Archeological Society annual show;

Utah State University Field House; Contact: Gary Warren

(Club President)435-720-1775 rock_hunter1@hotmail.com

 

 

 

May 10-13 - Reno Nevada

AFMS JUDGES TRAINING SEMINAR, Holiday Inn, Sparks

(Reno) NE, 55 E. Nugget Ave, 1-775-358-6900. Registration

deadline is April 16; contact Dee Holland for a registration

form and additional information, beauholland@centurytel.net

 

 

 

May 19-20 - Cheyenne, Wyoming

American Legion Post #6, 2001 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne;

contact Bob King, (307) 632-2702, BobHeidi@bresnan.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

June, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

June 15-17 - Carlsbad, New Mexico

Carlsbad Gem and Mineral Show: Living Desert State Park and Gardens   6/15-16: 9am - 5pm, 6/17: 9am - 3pm 

Gems, minerals, fossils, unique jewelry, displays and demos.  Free admission.  For questions, contact Marilyn Travis 575.885.1622

 

 

 

June 16-17 - Rapid City, South Dakota

32nd Annual Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Show, Pennington Co. Fairgrounds Events Center, Rapid City, SD;

contact Hazel Williams, (605) 431-5491, jdbym@yahoo.com, www.wdgms.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

July, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

June 29-July 1 - Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan County Gem & Mineral Society

Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington Ave, Farmington;

contact Mickie Calvert, (505) 632-8288, mickie2@earthlink.net

 

 

 

July 6-7 - Durango, CO

59th Annual 4 Corners Gem & Mineral Show;

10AM to 6PM on Friday and Saturday, July 6th and 7th, and from 10AM to 5PM on Sunday, July 8th at the La Plata County Fairgrounds

located at 2500 Main Ave., Durango, CO.  Join us for family fun!  Admission is free! 

There will be Free Door Prizes, a Raffle and Silent Auction, Kids' Activities, Gold Panning, Educational Displays, a Black Light Room and Mineral Displays.  Shop the booths where dealers from across the country will offer Jewelry, Minerals & Fossils, Beading Supplies and jewelry making tools! 

For more info, please go to our website www.durangorocks.org

 

 

July 14-15 – Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society Treasures of the Earth rock and mineral show.

Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Exchange Center 1, Expo Square, 21st and Yale in Tulsa. 

Silent auction, spin wheel, special kids science area, working demonstrations, special and competitive exhibits, non-competitive exhibits,, door prizes and many national vendors.  Show chairmen:  Finis Riggs, 918-587-4400, or email Lriggs1331@cox.net; and Wayne Mouser, 918-582-8700 or email okyrocks@cox.net.  TRMS website:  ttownrockhound.org

 

 

 

 

July 26-29 - Wayzata, Minnesota

The Midwest Federation is hosting the 2012 AFMS Show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

August, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

August 3,4,5 - Prescott, Arizona

Prescott Gem and Mineral Clubs 9th annual Rock, Gem and Jewelry show and sale.  August 3,4,5, 2012 at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 3700 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ  86303.  Fossils, Beads, Slabs, Cabochons, Rocks, Jewelry, Specimens and more.  Kids Korner with prizes from spinning wheel and mine.  9:00 am – 5:00 pm (4:00 on Sunday), Adults $2.00 Children under 12 Free. www.prescottgemmineral.org

 

 

 

August 17-18 - Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Tahlequah 2012 Rock & Mineral Show and Sale, Tahlequah Community Building, 300 W. lst St., Tahlequah, OK, August 17th and 18th, Friday, 9-6, Sat 9-5.  Admission is $3.00 for adults.  Rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, demonstrations, educational displays, children's area, auctions and snack bar.  Contact Sara at 918-284-5770 or Maxine at 918-456-8198.

 

 

 

 

 

September, 2012

 

 

 

 

September 1-3 - Silver City, New Mexico

Mark your calendars in 2012 for the 29th Annual Gem and Mineral Show presented by the Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society. It will be held Labor Day Weekend--Saturday, Sunday, and Monday--at the Grant County Business and Conference Center in Silver City, New Mexico, just east of town on Highway 180. Doors open each day at 9 AM. 

The Show features local minerals, but includes specimens from around the world. Our diverse vendors offer everything from rough cutting materials to handcrafted jewelry. Special exhibits will be offered by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, as well as the New Mexico State University Zuhl collection, which specializes in petrified wood.

 Admission to the show is free of charge and has activities for all ages and interests, including field trips each day. Bring your mineral specimens for expert help in identification. Play the Wheel of Fortune or bid for great items at the Silent Auction. Food Services will be provided by the Silver City Lions Club. Bring the whole family!For more information check out the web site at http://rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com/

 

September 24-30 - Idabel, Oklahoma

McCurtain Gem & Mineral Club show, Museum of the Red

River, Idabel; contact Cephis Hall, (580) 494-6612

 

 

 

September 28-30 - Tooele, Utah

400 N. 400 West St., Toole, UT; contact Craig McKee, (435) 884-6059.

 

 

 

September 30-October 1 - Roswell, New Mexico

Charparral Rockhounds show, Convention & Civic Center,

10th & Main, Roswell; contact Jeri House, (575) 622-3688,  jeriron90@juno.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October, 2012

 

October 56-7 – Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club's 1st annual Fall Show; at the Creative Arts Building, New Mexico State Fairgrounds. 

Enter Gate 4 on San Pedro; Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Free Admission; 70+ dealers selling minerals, fossils, gem stones, carvings, beads, lapidary tools & equipment; contact Jay Penn, show chairman, at (505) 883-4195 or agmcfallshow@gmail.com

 

 

October 6-7 – Roswell, NM

Chaparral Rockhounds: Our Mineral Legacy

Roswell Convention and Civic Center, 912 n. Main St. Roswell, NM 88201.

Times: Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-4. Our Show Committee Chairperson: Jeri House. (575-622-4688).

 

 

October 13-14 - Moab, Utah

Moab Points & Pebbles Club show, Old Spanish Trail Arena,

3641 S. Hwy 191, Moab; contact Jerry Hansen, (435) 259-3393, boondocker@frontiernet.net

 

 

 

October 20-21 - Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction Gem & Mineral Club show, Two Rivers convention Center,

159 Main St., Grand Junction; contact Wayne McMacken (970) 255-8374, mcmacken@ascol.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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