March 16-17—SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Southwest Gem & Mineral Society; San Antonio Event Center; 8111 Meadow Leaf Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, seniors and military $3, students $2, children $1; minerals, fossils, jewelry, gemstones, club exhibits, silent auction, children’s games, hourly and grand door prizes; contact Robert Bowie, TX 78133, (210) 287-5233; e-mail: krbotx@gvtc.com; Web site: www.swgemandmineral.org

March 16-17—VISTA, CALIFORNIA

Palomar Gem & Mineral Club; Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum; 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; displays, dealers, gems, mineral, fossils, jewelry, door prize, general store, demonstrations, children’s activities; contact Diane Hall, 528 Shadywood Dr., Escondido, CA 92026, (760) 741-0433; e-mail: dhall13@cox.net; Web site: www.palomargem.org

March 15-16-COTTONWOOD, ARIZONA

Val Latham and Sharon Szymanski; Mingus Union High School; 1801 E. Fir St.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 9-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free with adult; dealers, minerals, rocks, copper, beads, fine and costume jewelry, unset gemstones, fossils, cabochons, lapidary machinery and supplies, wire wrapping on the premises; contact Val Latham, 840 W. Charleston Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85140, (602) 350-1756; e-mail: val65@cox.net

March 15-17-ALBUQEURQUE, NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club; Albuquerque State Fairgrounds, Expo NM; 300 San Pedro NE, enter from San Pedro at Copper St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, $1 Fri., children (under 13) free; 45 dealers, exhibits, minerals, fossils, jewelry, crystals, cut stones, displays, books, raffles, silent auction, door prizes, Creative Arts Center; contact Paul Hlava, (505) 265-4178; e-mail: paulhlava@q.com; Web site: www.agmc.info

March 15-17-JACKSON, MICHIGAN:

niors $2, students $1, children (under 5),military personnel, police, firefighters, and Scouts in uniform free; junior activities, gems, minerals, meteorites, fossils, beads, jewelry, demonstrators, silent auctions, displays, gold panning, door prizes; contact Sally Hoskin, 10990 Phal Rd., Grass Lake, MI 49240, (517) 522-3396; e-mail: saltoosal2@yahoo.com; Web site: www.mgmsrockclub.com

March 15-17-KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Greater Kansas City Association of Earth Science Clubs; KCI Expo Center; 11730 NW Ambassador Dr.; Fri. 9-8, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $6, children (5-12) $3; contact Mark Sherwood, PO Box 436, Oak Grove, MO 64075, (816) 690-8226; e-mail: kcgsinfo@yahoo.com; Web site: www.kcgemshow.org

March 15-17-ROME, GEORGIA

Rome Georgia Mineral Society; The Forum; 301 Tribune St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; minerals, gems, fossils, jewelry, crystals, mineral identification, door prizes, exhibits; contact Jose Santamaria, 311 E. 4th St., Rome, GA 30161, (678) 488-9560; e-mail: rogams.show@gmail.com; Web site: http://rogams.wordpress.com/gem-and-mineral-show/

March 15-17-SPANISH FORK, UTAH

54th “Spring Parade of Gems”; Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society; Spanish Fork Fair Grounds; 475 S. Main; Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; free admission; displays, dealers, jewelry, fossils, equipment, Mr. Bones, door prizes, touch table, rock sales, silent auction, rocks in the rough, minerals, lapidary equipment, Junior Club Booth, kids’ grab bags, Wheel of Fortune, instruction on polishing cabochons, demonstrations, faceting, knapping, wire wrapping, beading, fluorescent mineral display; contact Keith Fackrell, 2295 East 700 South, Springville, UT 84663, (801) 592-0410; e-mail: timprocks@gmail.com; Web site: http://timprocks.weebly.com

The rocks and minerals pictured above are from different parts of Kansas.

March 16-17-CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

Cedar Valley Rocks & Minerals Society; Hawkeye Downs Expo Center; 4400 6th St. SW; Sat. 8:30-6, Sun. 9:30-5; adults $2, students (12-18) $1, children (under 12) and youth groups with adult free; Iowa fossils, Tarbosaur Skeleton, 7-inch shark jaw, educational programs, demonstrations, dealers, children’s activities, gem sluice; contact Marvin Houg, (319) 364-2868; e-mail: m_houg@yahoo.com; Web site: www.cedarvalleyrockclub.org

March 16-17-GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND

49th annual show and sale; Gem, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Montgomery County; Montgomery County Fairgrounds; 16 Chestnut St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $6 (coupon on Web site), children (under 12) and Scouts in uniform free; 22 dealers, gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, more than 40 exhibits, demonstrations, free cabochon-polishing workshop, door prizes, raffles, kids’ table with free specimens, fluorescent display, mini-mine; contact Mark Dahlman, 11906 Scovell Terrace, Germantown, MD 20874; e-mail: showchair@glmsmc.com; Web site: www.glmsmc.com

March 16-17-LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA

Lemoore Gem & Mineral Club; Trinity Hall; 470 Champion St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; free admission; agate and jasper from around the world, fluorescent mineral display, lapidary rough and supplies, gems, minerals, beads, fossils, jewelry, stone carvings, reference books, rock-cutting demonstrations; contact Chris Wertenberger, PO Box 455, Lemoore, CA 93245-0455, (559) 309-3433

March 16-17-SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

North Seattle Lapidary & Mineral Club; Lake City Community Center; 12531 28th Ave. NE; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; junior activities, displays, demonstrations, dealers, club group project; contact Susan Gardner, (425) 483-2295; e-mail: sgardner3@mindspring.com; Web site: www.NorthSeattleRockClub.org

March 16-17-VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA

Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society; Solano County Fairgrounds, Mc Cormick Hall; 900 Fairgrounds Dr.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children (under 14) free with adult; dealers, beads, crystals, opals, jade, turquoise, meteorites, door prizes, silent auction, wheel of fortune; contact Dan Wolke, 900 Fairgrounds Dr., Civic Bldg., Vallejo, CA 94589, (707) 745-1816; e-mail: dncwolke@sbcglobal.net; Web site: vallejogemandmineral.com

March 22-23-YUMA, ARIZONA

Sharon Szymanski; Yuma Civic Center; 1440 Desert Hills Dr.; Fri. 10-5, Fri. 9-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free with adult; indoor gem and jewelry show, dealers, minerals, fossils, rough, slabs, fine and costume jewelry, beads, copper, unset gemstones, lapidary equipment and supplies, wire wrapping on the premises; contact Sharon Szymanski, 1792 E. Laddoos Ave., San Tan Valley, AZ 85140, (480) 215-9101; e-mail: goldcanyon2@yahoo.com

March 22-24-HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA

43rd annual show; Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club; Hickory Metro Convention Center; I-40 Exit 125; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, students and children free; exhibits, demonstrations, cabbing, faceting, tumbling, kiddie corner; contact Baxter Leonard, 2510 Rolling Ridge Dr., Hickory, NC 28602, (828) 320-4028; e-mail: gailandbaxter@aol.com

March 22-24-INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

15th Annual Spring Show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Indiana State Fairgrounds; Agriculture/Horticulture Bldg., 1202 E. 38th St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5 (3 days), children (under 16) free; beads, pearls, gemstones, wire wrapping, wire sculpture, silversmiths and goldsmiths, custom work and repairs while you wait, door prizes, classes available; contact Van Wimmer Sr., 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: van@toteshows.com; Web site: www.toteshows.com

March 22-24-LOVELAND, COLORADO

52nd annual show; Fort Collins Rockhounds; The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds); McKee Bldg., 5280 Arena Circle; Fri. 4-8, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $4 (1 day, or $7 (3 days), students (12-18) with ID $1, children (under 12) free with adult; agates and calcite featured, exhibits, door prizes, grab bags, silent auction, demonstrations, gem and mineral dealers; contact Dee Spaulding, 2506 Pear Court, Fort Collins, CO 80521, (970) 493-6168; e-mail: fcrockhounds@yahoo.com; Web site: fortcollinsrockhounds.org

March 22-24-PORTLAND, OREGON

Mt. Hood Rock Club; Kliever National Guard Armory; 10000 NE 33rd Dr.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission, donations accepted; contact L. Smith, (503) 646-1932; e-mail: mhrcshowchair@gmail.com

March 23-24-ANGELS CAMP, CALIFORNIA

Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society; Calaveras County Fairgrounds (Frogtown); 101 Frogtown Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, children (under 12) free with adult; jewelry, gemstones, beads, fossils, meteorites, rocks, tools, minerals, kids’ area, silent auction, raffle, door prizes; contact Anna Christiansen, 245 N. 6th Ave., Oakdale, CA 95361-3124, (209) 847-1173; e-mail: achrist361@sbcglobal.net; Web site: calaverasgemand mineral.org

March 23-24-CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

Franklin County Rock & Mineral Club; Hamilton Heights Elementary School; 1589 Johnson Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, children (under 12) free with adult; jewelry, gemstones, minerals, fossils, displays, door prizes; contact Mike Mowen, 5979 Altenwald Rd., Waynesboro, PA 17268, (717) 264-9024; e-mail: mlmo@innernet.net

March 23-24-DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS

48th Annual Jewelry, Gem, Fossil, Mineral & Lapidary Show; Des Plaines Valley Geological Society; Des Plaines Park District; 2222 Birch St.; Sat. 9:30-5; adults $3, seniors $2, students $1, children (under 12) free with adult; kids’ room, silent auction, demonstrations, raffles, dealers, fine gems and jewelry; contact Lois Zima, (847) 298-4659; e-mail: KSCHUSTER921@AOL.com

March 23-24-HAMBURG, NEW YORK

Buffalo Geological Society; The Fairgrounds; S. Park Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children (under 12) free; demonstrations, beads, jewelry, private gem collections, gifts, educational exhibits, drawings; contact Steve Bitrz, NY, (716) 773-6386; e-mail: sbirtz@aol.com; Web site: buffalogeological@gmail.com

March 23-24-NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Western Mass Mineral Jewelry & Fossil Show; Connecticut Valley Mineral Club; Clarion Hotel & Conference Center; 1 Atwood Dr.; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $5, children (12 and under) and Scouts in uniform free with adult; minerals, gemstones, jewelry, crystals, beads, fossils, lapidary and mineral arts, live demonstrations, free exhibits; contact Chris Wayne, (413) 529-0257; e-mail: cwayne@ed-tech.com; Web site: www.westernmassmineralshow.com

March 23-24-PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON

City of Port Angeles; Vern Burton Community Center; 308 E. 4th St.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; more than 35 dealers, free rock for kids while supplies last, raffle drawings, rough and polished rocks, giant thunder eggs, slabs, carvings, lapidary tools, beads, fused glass, faceted gemstones, faceting rough, crystals, fossils, minerals, beach glass, shells, jewelry, wire wrapping, woodworking, cabochons, equipment; contact Cindy Kochanek, 308 E. 4th St., PO Box 1150, Port Angeles, WA 98362, (360) 417-4550; e-mail: ckochane@cityofpa.us; Web site: www.cityofpa.us

March 23-24-SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA

Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club; Athens Twp. Volunteer Fire Hall; 211 Herrick Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, students $1, children (under 8) free; museum displays, kids’ activities, geode cutting, dealers, minerals, fossils, lapidary, jewelry, UVBob’s fluorescent show; contact Inga Wells, 502 Church St., Athens, PA 18810, (570) 731-4396; e-mail: ingawells@yahoo.com; Web site: www.chehannarocks.com

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March 23-24-TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA

64th annual show and sale; South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society; Ken Miller Recreation Center; 3341 Torrance Blvd., entrance on Madrona Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; door prizes, special guest exhibitors and demonstrators, fluorescent mineral show, petrified forest display, polished stones, slabs, rough rock, Artisans Store featuring handmade jewelry; contact Bill Sudduth, (310) 787-7851; e-mail: Sudduth3@msn.com; Web site: www.palosverdes.com/sblap

March 23-25-ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA

51st Annual Gem Show; Roseville Rock Rollers Gem & Mineral Society; Roseville (Placer County) Fairgrounds; 800 All America City Blvd., off Washington; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, seniors $5 (coupon on Web site), children (12 and under) free; two huge buildings, more than 45 dealers, crystals, beads, gemstones, handcrafted jewelry, gold panning, fossils, meteorites, polished stones, opal, world-class mineral specimens, tourmaline, gold, sunstones, special kids’ activity area, free gem and mineral identification, demonstrations, silent auctions, more than 35 exhibits, raffle, hourly door prizes, lapidary shop open house; contact Gloria Marie, PO Box 1547, Foresthill, CA 95631, (916) 216-1114; e-mail: gloriarosevillerockrollers@gmail.com; Web site: www.rockrollers.com

March 29-30-COLVILLE, WASHINGTON

Panorama Gem & Mineral Club; Ag Trade Center; NE Washington Fairgrounds, 317 W. Astor Ave. (at Washington St.); Fri. 8:30-6, Sat. 9-5; free admission; donations for scholarship fund accepted; contact Bill Allen, (509) 936-5847; e-mail: sago@theofficenet.com

March 30-31-BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON

Mt. Baker Rock & Gem; Bloedel Donovan Community Center; 2214 Electric Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; gold panning, lapidary demonstrations, fluorescent show, rocks, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, club sales, dealers, door prizes, scholarship raffle, silent auction, exhibits, special kids’ activities; contact Lori Nettles, (360) 961-7873; e-mail: lorinhardy@yahoo.com; Web site: www.mtbakerrockclub.org

March 30-31-SWEET HOME, OREGON

65th Annual Rock & Gem Show; Sweet Home Rock & Mineral Society; High School Gym; 1641 Long St.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults 50 cents, children (12 and under) free; contact Joe Cota, PO Box 2279, Lebanon, OR 97355, (541) 451-2740