Visit a Show in Your Area If you are an EFMLS member club and would like to have your show or swap listed in the calendar, please contact me at lapidry@aol.com. February 2012 18: Marlboro, MD - 22nd Annual Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show sponsored by the Southern Maryland Rock & Mineral Club. The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, MD. 25-26: Albany, NY - 19th Annual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show sponsored by the Capital District Mineral Club and NY Academy of Mineralogy. NY State Museum, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY March 2012 3-4: Newark (Stanton), DE - 49th Annual Earth Science Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the Delaware Mineralogical Society. Delaware Technical & Community College, I-95, Exit 4B, Churchmans Rd (Rt 58); Newark (Stanton), DE. 9–11: Augusta, GA - 24th Annual Aiken-Augusta Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show jointly sponsored by the Aiken Gem, Mineral & Fossil Society and the Augusta Gem & Mineral Society. Julian Smith Casino, 2200 Broad St; Augusta, GA. 10: Fairless Hills, PA – “The Micromount Show” sponsored by the Rock & Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County, PA.  Northminster Presbyterian Church, 140 Trenton Road, Fairless Hills, PA.  10:00 AM to 2:00 PM,  Free Admission, Tables $10.00 per half 8’ table, Contact Dick Tillett, 820 Sycamore Ave., Croydon, PA 19021-6070.  Phone 215-757-1877 10-11: Clifton, NJ - 23rd Annual North Jersey Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the North Jersey Mineralogical Society. Pope John Paul II Center; Clifton, NJ. 16–18: Hickory, NC - 42nd Annual Unifour Gem, Mineral, Bead, Fossil & Jewelry Show sponsored by the Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club. Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1-40, Exit 125; Hickory, NC. 17-18: Gaithersburg, MD - 48th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show sponsored by the Gem, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Montgomery Co. MD. Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St; Gaithersburg, MD. 24-25: Sayre, PA - The 43rd Annual Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club Rock & Mineral Club show will be held on March 24 (9-5) and March 25 (10-5) at the Athens Twp. Vol. Fire Hall, 211 Herrick Ave., Sayre, PA.  The club will be celebrating their 50 th Anniversary and will have special displays and activities commemorating the event.   Donation admission is adults $3.00, students $1.00, kids under 8 free.  Contact Bob McGuire  570- 928-9238   Check the website  www.chehannarocks.com 24-25: Hamburg, NY - 44th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show sponsored by the Buffalo Geological Society. The Fairgrounds, Grange & Market Bldgs., Hamburg, NY. 24-25: Chambersburg, PA - 34th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show sponsored by the Franklin County Rock and Mineral Club. NEW LOCATION!  Hamilton Heights Elementary School, 1589 Johnson Road, Chambersburg, PA. Saturday 10 am- 5 pm, Sunday 10 am-4 pm 24-25: Holyoke, MA - Western Mass Mineral Jewelry & Fossil Show sponsored by the Connecticut Valley Mineral Club. A Massachusetts non-profit educational organization. Saturday March 24th, 2012  9:30AM to 5PM,  Sunday March 25th, 2012 10AM to 4PM, Holyoke Hotel & conference Center (Formerly Holiday Inn at Ingleside), Exit 15 off I-91 Holyoke, Mass, $4.00 Admission- children 12 and under & scouts in uniform free with adult admission. Show features Mineral, Gemstones, Jewelry, Crystals, Beads Fossils, Lapidary and Mineral Arts from around the world. Please visit our show website: www.westernmassmineralshow.com Live Demonstrations, Free Exhibits, Ample Secure Free Parking, On Site food. 31-1: Plymouth Meeting, PA. - The Philadelphia Mineralogical Society and the Delaware Valley Paleontological Society Present a joint show and sale at the LuLu Temple, 5140 Butler Pike  in Plymouth Meeting, PA.  Saturday (March 31) 10am to 5pm and Sunday (April 1) 10am to 4pm.  Fossils, Minerals, Gems, Speakers, and Exhibits.  Learning activities include a Fossil Dig and a Kid’s Mineral Corner.  Also, food, door prizes and Scouting Merit Badge information.  Admission: $5.00; $1.00 kids under 12.  All uniformed Scouts are free.  Show Chair Karenn Snow  609-953-1987  Check the website at  www.philamineralsociety.org April 2012 19-22: Rochester (Henrietta) NY - 39th Annual Rochester Mineralogical Symposium sponsored by the Rochester Academy of Science, Mineral Section. Radisson Inn, Rochester Airport, 175 Jefferson Rd; Rochester, NY. Contact Dan Imel, lapidry@aol.com. Link to page 27-29: Elkridge, MD - Atlantic Micromounters Conference sponsored by the Micromounters of the National Capital Area. MHA Conference Center, Elkridge, MD. For registration and info contact <cscrystals2@verizon.net> May 2012 5–6: Topsfield, MA - 49th Annual New England Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the North Shore Rock & Mineral Club. Topsfield Fairgrounds, Rt 1 North; Topsfield, MA. August 2012 25-26: Madrid, NY - 46th Annual St. Lawrence Co. Show sponsored by the St. Lawrence Co. Rock & Mineral Club. Madrid Community Center, Madrid, NY. September 2012 15-16: Harrisburg, PA - 47th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show and 62nd Annual EFMLS Convention hosted by the Central PA Rock & Mineral Club. Zembo Shrine, 2801 N 3rd St; Harrisburg, PA. 22-23: West Friendship, MD - 48th Annual Atlantic Coast Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show hosted by the Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore. Howard County Fairgrounds, MD 32 at I-70; West Friendship, MD. October 2012 5-7: Elkridge, MD - 56th Annual Paul Desautels Micromount Symposium hosted by the Baltimore Mineral Society. MHA Pierson Conference Center, Elkridge, MD. ADVERTISING YOUR SHOW from Carolyn Weinberger, Editor, EFMLS Newsletter From EFMLS Newsletter, 10/04 In recent months I’ve had several inquiries from Eastern Federation clubs asking for a list of hobby related publications that have a calendar of events that can be used to publicize club shows and swaps. Here’s the list which I have. Remember, most of these publications have a 3 - 4 month “lead time” so you’ll have to get your information in to them early enough to meet their deadline. Mineral News Send to: The Editor, Mineral News PO Box 2088 Peekskill, NY 10566-2088 EFMLS News Send to: Matt Charsky   2430 N Glebe Rd Arlington, VA 22207 Charsky.Matthew@epa.gov Lapidary Journal Send to: Lapidary Journal Calendar 60 Chestnut Av, Suite 201 Devon, PA 19333-1312 eric.vanosten@primedia.com or ljeditor@aol.com Website Lapidaryjournal.com Rock & Gem Send to: Rock & Gem Show Dates 290 Maple Ct; Suite 232 Ventura, CA.  editor@rockngem.com>. Rocks & Minerals Send to: Coming Events, Rocks & Minerals 1319 Eighteenth St NW Washington, DC 20036-1802 rm@heldref.org Include date, place, sponsoring club, name and address of show chair or contact for info. Some also allow space for listing of speakers, admission and show times.