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  • Arnold - American Fossil Federation, Meetings: bi-monthly
  • Baltimore - Chesapeake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc., Meetings: 2nd Fri., 7:45 pm (Except Aug) Women's Club of Catonsville St. Timothy's, Lane and Old Frederick Rd
  • Baltimore - Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore, Meetings: Meadow Mill at Woodberry, 3600 Clipper Mill Rd., Ste 116, Baltimore, 1st Tues., 7:30 pm (except in January, July and August)
  • Bowie - Maryland Geological Society, Inc. Meetings: 3rd Sun. at 11am to 3pm, bi-monthly, Bowie Community Center, Bowie, MD
    Contacts: http://www.ecphora.net/mgs/contact_us.html
  • College Park - University of Maryland Geology Club .  For information contact UMDgeolclub@yahoo.com
  • Ft. Meade - Patuxent Lapidary Guild
  • Timonium/Cockeysville - Baltimore Mineral Society, third Wednesday of each month at 7:15 pm at the Cockeysville Public Library
  • Rockville - Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Maryland, Inc., 2nd Mon. (Sept-June), 7:30 pm; Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville, MD  20850.  Contact:  Wendell C. Mohr wmohr@erols.com

    Annual Gem and Mineral Show
    Gem and Mineral Show of the
    Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County MD., Inc.,

    Dates: To be announced
    Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
    Time: To be announced  

  • Silver Spring - Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society Of Washington, D.C., 14506 Fairacers Rd. (20904). Meetings: 3rd Fri., 7:00pm Chevy Chase Community Center Connecticut Ave. NW and McKinley St. Washington, DC.
  • Washington, D.C. - Mineralogical Society of the District of Columbia; 10th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC (free street parking; Archives Metro station).  Meetings: 1st Wednesdays (except July and August), 8 pm, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Contact: Andy Thompson, 301-270-6790, thompson01@erols.com
  • Washington, D.C. - The Geological Society of Washington.  The Geological Society of Washington holds its meetings at the Cosmos Club, 2170 Florida Avenue, NW, at the intersection of 22nd Street, Florida Avenue, and Massachusetts Avenue. The main entrance to the Club is on Massachusetts Avenue, west of the Indian Embassy. The John Wesley Powell Auditorium is located toward the northwest side of the building. The preferred entrance is adjacent to the small, gated private parking lot on Florida Avenue.  Contact: J. A. Speer, Geological Society of Washington, 3635 Concorde Pkwy, Suite 500, Chantilly, VA 20151-1125; (703) 652-9950; j_a_speer@minsocam.org
  • Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc. - www.novamineralclub.org

    20th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show (PDF flier)
    Northern Virginia Mineral Club

    Dates: Nov 12 & 13, 2011
    Location: George Mason University, Student Union Bldg II, Rte 123 & Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA
    Time: Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    • 20 plus Dealers selling Minerals, Fossils, Crystals, Gems, Jewelry, Carvings, Meteorites & more!
    • Demonstrations, Exhibits, Door Prizes & Kid's Activities including Mini-mines & Fossil Dig.
    • Silent Auction on Sunday.
    • Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, Teens (13-17) $3. Children (12 & under) FREE, Scouts in uniform FREE, GMU Students w/valid ID FREE.

    GMU Campus map: http://eagle.gmu.edu/map/fairfax.php
    Parking: On campus use GMU's parking Lot A. Enter Lot A from Nottaway River Lane where you will also find our courtesy shuttle to the Mineral show.
    Contact: Jim Kostka (Operations coordinator) jkostka@juno.com or Tom Taaffe (Dealer coordinator) rockcllctr@aol.com

 
   
for more information contact Dale Shelton (dshelton@mgs.md.gov) 410.554.5505