CAPITAL MINERAL CLUB MEETINGS

MAY 14, 2005 @ 7:30PM

Gyan Bhatnagar from India

Displays - Minerals and Gems of India and the surrounding geology Steffen Hermanns, refreshments

JUNE 18, 2005 @ 9:00AM

PALERMO Cookout

SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 @ 7:30PM

EDEN MILLS

Displays - Eden Mills

Anna & Bob Wilken, refreshments

June 25-26:

GILSUM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 41st Annual Gilsum Rock Swap and Mineral Show; sponsored by Gilsum Recreation Committee;

Gilsum Elementary School, Rte 10, Sat 8AM to 6PM, Sun 8AM to 4PM Free admission, over 75 dealers, swappers, many with self-collected materials Contact Rob Mitchell P.O. Box 76, Gilsum, NH 03448, (603) 367-9636; or e-mail: rmitchell60@adelphia.net

July 9–10: 44th Annual Western Maine Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Festival sponsored by the Oxford County Mineral & Gem Association. Crescent Park School, Bethel, ME.

GEM & MINERAL SHOWS

July 30-31:  Burlington Gem and Mineral Club, 26th Annual Champlain Valley Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, Tuttle Middle School, 500 Dorset St., South Burlington, Vermont. Dealers, exhibits, lectures, demos, kid's activities, silent auction, door prizes, Sat. & Sun., 10AM-5PM. $3 adults, $2 seniors and students 6-16, children under 6 free with adult. Info: (802) 656-4118 www.burlingtongemandmineralclub.org

September 10-11: Northern Berkshire Mineral Club
presents their  Jewelry, gem and mineral show at the VFW Hall, Route-2 (base of the Mohawk Trail, east of the center of North Adams, MA.)

 September 17-18: Portland, Maine, 22nd annual Gem and Mineral Show  Dealers presenting jewelry, gems and minerals, kid's attractions, demos, silent auction, displays, door prizes; presented by the Maine Mineralogical & Geological Society at the Finley Gym, University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave. Saturday & Sunday 10 to 5; adults $4, seniors and teens under 18 $3, 12 and under FREE; contact Roberta Goldsmith, merockhound@xpressamerica.net or (207) 459-7986.

October 8-9: 42nd Annual Gem and Mineral Festival  presented by the Capital Mineral Club, Sat. 9 – 5,
Sun., 10 – 4,  Sunapee Resort, Route 103, Newbury, NH., Adults – $3.00, Seniors – $2.00, 12 and under free.