Midwest Rock and Mineral Shows

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March 20-21: Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society Annual Show, Teamsters, Union Hall, 500 J.

St. SW. Saturday 8:30-6:00, Sunday 9:30 -5:00 adults $2, students (12-18) 50 cents, youth groups and children

under 12 free (with adults); programs, demonstrations, Pebble Pit for kids, silent auctions, displays, 20 dealers,

special exhibit theme “Crystals.” For info contact Leslie Blin, (319) 377-3339; [email protected]

March 28-29: Monroe, WI. Badger Lapidary & Geological Society Show, “Driftless Treasures of the Badger State.”

Monroe High School, 1600 26th; St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; dealers, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, speakers,

educational exhibits, wandering “Rock Wizard,” demonstrations, hourly door prizes, club sale table, kids’ games and

Fish Pond, specimens from around the world; for info: David Zimmerman, (608) 921-0206; e-mail:

[email protected] ; Web site: www.MonroeRockClub.org

April 4th: St Croix Rockhounds club show at the Valley Creek Mall. For info call Bill Cordua 715-425-9544

April 5th: Waterloo, IA. Black Hawk County Gem & Mineral Society Annual Show. Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225

Commercial St.; Sun. 12-5; free admission; demonstrations, displays, fish pond, silent auction, jewelry, vendors;

contact Dave Malm, (319) 266-6433

April 18-19: Des Plaines, IL 44th Annual Show, Des Plaines Valley Geological Society, Des Plaines Park District

Leisure Center, 2222 Birch St. Sat 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jewelry, gem, fossil, rock and mineral

dealers. Live lapidary arts demonstrations, silent auction, educational exhibits, kids' room, raffles and door

prizes. Contact Lois Zima at (847) 298-4653 or Jeanine N. Mielecki, [email protected].

July 18-19th: Agate Days in Moose Lake MN

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I missed the Moose Lake show last year...but I WILL be there this year.