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MEMBER
OF:
California Federation of
Mineralogical Societies
(CFMS)
American Federation of
Mineralogical Societies
(AFMS)
American Lands Access Association (ALAA)
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HOW TO
CONTACT US:
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 950
Placerville, CA 95667
Telephone
(530) 676 - 2472
NOTE:
Contact information and
details about activities are available in our Society's Newsletter, which is emailed to members at the
beginning of each month. Announcements are also
emailed to members throughout the month.
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MEETINGS |
In July, we
enjoyed sharing
great food and
visiting with our
fellow
rockhounds at our
Annual Picnic.
 Our
next general
membership meeting
will be held on
August 19th at
the American
Legion Hall.
Information about
the evening's
presentation will be
available soon.
Peridote image
(via irocks.com) |
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OTHER ACTIVITIES |
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Junior Rockhound Program:
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Junior Member Meetings
are held
on the
3rd Tuesday of the month
except during summer months.
Junior meetings include
presentations and activities. Sign up is
required.
Upcoming
Junior Meeting Topics: |
Aug. 17 World of Miniatures
Sep. 21 Shark Teeth/Fossils
Oct. 19 Minerals in the Home
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Nov. 16
preparing rock theme
decorations for
a Hwy 49
Tree
Dec. 21 Igneous & Sedimentary |
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Jewelry Arts Classes:
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This month's
Jewelry Arts project
is Peyote Bracelet
Embelishments.
(2 possibilities are shown in
photo)
The
number of participants is
limited. Sign-up is required.
Please
see the July Petroglyphs for
details.
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Lapidary Workshop: NO LAPIDARY WORKSHOPS AT THIS TIME
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Lapidary Workshops
are usually held
each Wednesday of the month,
January thru November from 6:00
to 9:00 p.m.
at the County Senior
Center, 937
Spring Street, Placerville.
The Senior Center is closed
at this time; therefore,
Lapidary workshops are currently
not available. We look forward
to having workshops again soon
and will let you know when the
availability of the facility changes.
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| Field Trips:
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Our members plan and lead field trips
to locations in Northern California,
Nevada, and, occasionally, other areas. Material
includes crystals, various minerals,
and rocks. We sponsor day and weekend
trips. Occasionally, the trips are
longer, especially when traveling out
of state.
See our 2021 Field Trip Schedule |
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ANNUAL
EVENTS
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EL
DORADO COUNTY FAIR
The 2021 County Fair is
scheduled for September 23-26
Our society
has hosted the Mining and Minerals Building
at the annual El Dorado County
Fair for many years.
We host 30 case displays of Rock, Mineral, Lapidary and
Handcrafted Jewelry.
During the
Fair, you can also visit with
our members and learn about
rockhounding, jewelry-making
and other club activities.
Case
display entry is open to the
public.
This year's Rules for entering
exhibits and entry forms will be available soon.
The EDC Fairgrounds
Location: 100
Placerville Drive, Placerville, California
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ROCK, GEM & JEWELRY SHOW
The EDCM&GS 2021 Show
is scheduled for October16
& 17.
Our Society hosts an Annual Show,
which includes dealers who provide an
outstanding variety of quality gems,
minerals, jewelry, gold, lapidary and
jewelry-making supplies, equipment,
and many other items. There are also
case displays and activities for kids.
This show is great for the whole
family.
Show Location:
El Dorado
County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville
Dirve, Placerville, California.
El DORADO COUNTY LIBRARY DISPLAYS - September
Our
members set up exhibits in the
County's Main Library for one month
each year. Displays include rocks, gems,
jewelry and field trips. We also
provide educational handouts and
information about our Show.
It's
always a pleasure to show the public
what gem clubs like ours are all
about.
The Library is located
at 345 Fair Lane, Placerville,
California.
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