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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
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MEETINGS |
We will hold our
Annual Picnic in
lieu of a regular
general meeting on
Thursday, July
15.
Details will be
posted soon.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES |
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Junior Rockhound Program: NO JUNIOR MEETINGS AT THIS TIME
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Junior Member Meetings
are usually held
on the
3rd Tuesday of the month
except during summer months. We have presentations and
activities during our
meetings. Sign-up is
required.
Currently,
classes are not being held
because of the virus. |
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Jewelry Arts Classes:
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We are presently conducting
jewelry arts classes; however,
the
number of participants is
limited.
Please watch for
emails and articles in our
newsletter regarding
upcoming class 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. |
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Our members plan and lead field trips
to locations in Northern California,
Nevada, and, ocasionally, 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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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. This
includes
hosting 30 cases of Rock, Mineral, Lapidary and Jewelry
case displays.
During the
Fair, you can also visit with
our members and learn about
rockhounding and
jewelry-making.
Case
display entry is open to the
public.
This year's Rules for entering
exhibits will be available soon.
The EDC Fairgrounds are located at 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, lapidary
supplies, tools, and equipment. There
are also displays and activties. The
show is held at the El Dorado
County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville
Drive, Placerville, California
EL DORADO COUNTY LIBRARY DISPLAY
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September
We'll have exhibits on display
during
the
month of September at the main El
Dorado County
Library in Placerville.
Our
members set up exhibits that include rocks, gems,
handmade
jewelry
and field trips. We also
provide educational handouts.
It's
always a pleasure to show the public
what gem clubs like ours are all
about.
Member
participation is needed for all of
these events.
Watch for
upcoming emails and information in our
newsletter.
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