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Upcoming Events
Sat, May 16Butler County Fairground Event CenterA family friendly event of all things Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry. Including 40 exhibits: Celebrating 250 years of America’s Minerals & Fossils
Fri, Apr 10Sharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, SharonThe speaker covers fine minerals from the southern Illinois fluorspar district.
Fri, Mar 13Sharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, SharonThe speaker will explain how to handle a very large mineral show. Advising the importance to have a plan and a list of what you want to find so you do not get confused. This plan helps anyone turn a big, busy show into a great learning adventure.
Sat, Mar 07Mercer County District Library Celina OHTour the Langsdon Rock and Mineral Collection, one of the most impressive private-turned-public collections in the Midwest. Located within the Mercer County District Library, this "hidden gem" features over 900 rare specimens from across the globe.
Fri, Feb 13Sharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, SharonAn visual presentation about about topical collecting minerals and fossils on postage stamps and their natural equivalents.
Sat, Jan 17Shideler Hall, Miami UniversityDiscovery at the Karl E. Limper Geology Museum. this visit offers a deep dive into the "collections-based science" that has defined Miami University’s geology program for over a century.
Fri, Jan 09Sharon Visitor Centre Auditorium, SharonAn audio-visual presentation about about the mineral celestine in the greater Ohio region. Red, White, and Blue crystals.
Sat, Dec 06LovelandEducational Foundation Award + Formal presentation by Jeff Scovil : A Year in the Life of a Mineral Photographer: Gems, Jewelry, Trilobites and Crystals
Fri, Nov 14Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreThis an auction benefits the CMS Educational Foundation. A great opportunity to support a good cause an acquire nice mineral, fossil, and gemstone specimens.
Fri, Oct 10Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreSpeaker, Elizabeth O’Brien presents the basics: what are minerals, how do they form, and why are they important? This will be followed by a conversation about assembling a meaningful mineral collection without “breaking the piggy bank.”
Fri, Sep 12Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreJeff Smith, the “Geode Guy” cracks open geodes to expose crystals inside. A hands-on, interactive science program about rock groups and minerals with a special emphasis on geodes. Participants will journey to Mexico and underground to an active geode mine.
Fri, May 09Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreIran offers significant opportunities in the collectible crystal and gemstone market, driven by its rich mineral resources and strategic development plans. Join us for a mineral collector’s experiences in Iran. (Image: Iranite from Chah Khouni Mine, Iran. Copyright Christophe Boutry)
Fri, May 09Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreCurious About Rocks? Start Your Journey Here! Join us for a 30-minute, hands-on Rocks & Minerals Study for Beginners — perfect for budding geologists of all ages! Get up close with real specimens, learn to identify common rocks and minerals. No experience needed — just curiosity!
Fri, Apr 11Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentrePaleobiologist Dave Meyer’s ambitious career goal was to compare the biology of living crinoids with the paleontology of fossil crinoids; and this presentation is his seldom-told story of how that goal became a reality.
Fri, Mar 14Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreHear the story of the discovery, preparation and display configuration of “Apex” a stegosaurus ,a genus of herbivorous, four-legged, armored dinosaur from the Late Jurassic.
Fri, Feb 14Sharon Woods Park Visitor Centre AuditorThis illustrated lecture will explore the mystery about the origin of the Great Lakes. Multiple suspects will be tested on their involvement with the mystery.
Fri, Jan 10Sharon Woods Park Visitor CentreThis illustrated lecture will explore the development of Vermont geology and share the history of major mining operations in Vermont with special emphasis given to the collector-friendly Lowell/Eden quarries at Belvidere Mountain well known for a host of minerals, but especially for grossular garnet
Sat, Dec 07LovelandEducational Foundation Award + Formal presentation by Ludmila Cheshko : From Russia with Love - A Treasury of Minerals, Gems, and Fossils
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