Visit A Show in 2009 If you are an EFMLS member club and would like to have your show or swap listed in the EFMLS Newsletter, send information to Matt Charsky,  2430 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207 e-mail Charsky.Matthew@epa.gov You may also contact this webmaster at lapidry@aol.com to have your show added to this listing. Other good places to have your show listed are at the bottom of this page. February 2010 20: Upper Marlboro, MD -- 20th Annual Mineral, Jewelry, and Fossil Show sponsored by the Southern Maryland Rock & Mineral Club., 10am - 4 pm. Show site – The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.  http://www.freewebs.com/smrmc/.  Vendors and exhibitors will be selling minerals, fossils, gems and original jewelry designs. There will be demonstrations of faceting, bead stringing, wire wrapping, and gold panning. Crafts for children and door prizes will be ongoing. Adults and children 7 & up $3. Children 6 & under free. Contact: Michael Patterson, 301-297-4575. 20-21: Albany, NY - 7th Annual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show and Sale co-sponsored by the Capital District Mineral Club and the NY State Academy of Mineralogy. Museum of the Empire Plaza, 4th Floor, Albany, NY. 27-28: Jackson, MS - 51st Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show sponsored by the Mississippi Gem & Mineral Society. Trade Mart Building, State Fair Grounds, Jackson, MS. March 2010 5–7: Stanton, DE - Annual Gem & Mineral Show and 61th Annual EFMLS Convention hosted by the Delaware Mineralogical Society. 47th Annual Earth Science Gem and Mineral Show, Celebrating the Club’s 50th Anniversary and Hosting the 2010 EFMLS Annual Convention. EFMLS Annual Meeting Friday, March 5. Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 10 A.M. to 6 P.M., Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 11 A.M. to 5 P.M.,  Delaware Technical and Community College @ I-95 Exit 4B, Churchmans Road (Rt 58) Newark (Stanton), DE 19713. Adults $6.00, Seniors $5.00, Juniors $4.00, and children under 12 free with Adult. Interesting and educational exhibits of mineral, lapidary and fossil specimens, Displays from regional and university museums, Expanded list of outstanding dealers of minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry and lapidary supplies., Hourly door prizes and large specimen raffle, Lapidary demonstrations, Children’s booth where youngsters may purchase inexpensive minerals, fossils and grab bags. Club booth with member-crafted lapidary work and mineral/fossil specimens from member’s collections for sale, Campus cafeteria open most of the day for food and snacks. For further information, contact: www.delminsociety.net, Wayne Urion (302) 998-0686  (E-Mail- wurion@aol.com ) (Show Chair) Info and Discount coupons at www.delminsociety.net  To Download Discount Coupons, Click Here For more convention information, click here. 12-14: Wayne, NJ - 21st Annual Clifton/North Jersey Gem & Mineral Show Sponsored by the North Jersey Mineralogical Society. Location: The "Benway School", 970 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne, New Jersey. Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Contact: Robert Horn 570-369-5875 E-Mail: RAHorn@PTD.NET 20-21: Gaithersburg, MD - 46th Annual Gem-Mineral-Fossil Show sponsored by the Gem, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Montgomery Co. MD. Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg, MD. 20-21: Hickory, NC - 40th Annual Unifour Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show sponsored by the Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club. Metro Convention Center, Hickory, NC. 26-28: Elkridge, MD - 37th Annual Atlantic Micromounters Conference hosted by the Micromineralogists of the National Capital Area. MHA Conference Center, Elkridge, MD. Registration & Info: S. Weinberger, <cscrystals2@verizon.net>. 27-28: Hicksville, NY - 38th Annual Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the Island Rockhounds. Holy Family School, 25 Fordam Av; Hicksville, NY. 27-28: Sayre, PA - 41st Annual Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club Show sponsored by the Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club. Athens Twp. Volunteer Fire Hall, Sayre, PA 27-28: Plymouth Meeting, PA - Philadelphia Mineral Treasures and Fossil Fair sponsored by the Philadelphia Mineralogical Society. Lulu Temple, Plymouth Meeting, PA. 27-28: Chambersburg, PA - 32nd Annual Gem-Mineral & Jewelry Show sponsored by the Franklin County Rock & Mineral Club. Shalom Christian Academy, Chambersburg, PA. 27-28: Holyoke, MA - Western Mass Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show sponsored by the Connecticut Valley Mineral Club. Holiday Inn at Ingleside (Exit 15 off I-91), Holyoke, MA. 26-28: Elkridge, MD - 37th Annual Atlantic Micromounters Conference hosted by the Micromineralogists of the National Capital Area. MHA Conference Center, Elkridge, MD. Registration: Steve Weinberger <cscrystals2@verizon.net> April 2010 10-11: Johnson City, NY - 41st Annual New York Southern Tier Geology Club Show sponsored by the Southern Tier Geology Club. Johnson City Senior Citizen Center, Johnson City, NY 17–18: Portland, ME - 27th Annual MMGS Gem & Mineral Show sponsored by the Maine Mineralogical & Geological Society. University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME 17–18:  West Mifflin PA - 2010 Monongahela Rockhounds Gem Mineral and Fossil Show. April 17, 2010  10:00 am to 6:00 pm, April 18, 2010  10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Location: West Mifflin Volunteer Fire Company #4 Skyview Hall, 640 Noble Drive, West Mifflin PA 15122. Web Site:  www.monongahelarockhounds.org. Show Information: show@monongahelarockhounds.org, Show Coordinator: Bret Howard 724-327-8618. Monongahela Rockhounds Mailing address: Monongahela Rockhounds, P.O. Box 18063, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. 24-25: Franklin, NJ - 38th Annual NJ Earth Science Gem & Mineral Show (with Outdoor Swap) Co-sponsored by the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society, New Jersey Earth Science Association and Sterling Hill Mining Museum. Franklin School, Franklin, NJ May 2010 1-2: Topsfield, MA - 47th Annual New England Mineral & Gem Show sponsored by the North Shore Rock & Mineral Club. Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield, MA June 2010 5: Macungie, PA - Spring Mineralfest sponsored by the Pennsylvania Earth Sciences Association. Macungie Memorial Park Building, Macungie, PA. 5-6: Birmingham, AL - ALWAYS the 1st full weekend in June! - 37th Annual Tannehill Gem, Mineral, Fossil, & Jewelry Show hosted by Alabama  Mineral & Lapidary Society. Sat:  9 am to 5 pm;  Sun:  9 am to 5 pm. Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. From Birmingham, take I-20/59 S. to Exit #100, or take Exit#1 off I-459 and follow signs. Show is FREE with paid admission to state park. Hourly door prizes & children's activities! Educational exhibits & demos!  Outdoor show! Show contact: Gene Blackerby, 205-807-6777, Email contact:  gene@lapidaryclub.com, http://lapidaryclub.com 26-27: Gilsum, NH - The town of Gilsum, located in the scenic Monadnock Region in southwestern NH, will once again host thousands of people from all over the U.S. who will attend the Gilsum Rock Swap and Mineral Show. Here more than 60 dealers, swappers, distributors, and collectors can buy, sell, or swap beryl, quartz crystals, semi-precious stones, and rocks and minerals of all sorts. Displays range from newly found specimens in the rough to fossils, prized collector’s pieces and even hand crafted jewelry. The event takes place at the Gilsum Elementary School grounds, Route 10 in Gilsum, just north of Keene, NH, and is about 2 hours from Boston. Show hours are 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday and 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday. Gilsum’s many mines operated until the 1940s and yielded feldspar, mica and beryl. Most are now abandoned, although one, the Beauregard mine, is available to mineral clubs through prior arrangement. Today collectors prize other minerals such as beryl. Maps showing locations of local mines are available during the show. Since the show’s inception, the town of Gilsum has opened its doors for the event. Activities include a presentation on prospecting Saturday, daily pancake brunch, bake sale, book sale, a traditional Saturday night New England ham and bean supper with all you can eat home-made pies and a chicken barbeque dinner Sunday afternoon. Admission is free, although donations are graciously accepted. All proceeds go to youth recreation and community programs. For more information please contact Rob Mitchell at the Gilsum Recreation Committee, P.O. Box 76, Gilsum, NH, 03448; call 603.357-9636; or send e-mail to gilsumrocks@gmail.com. August 2010 21-22: Lexington, KY - Gemboree 2010 sponsored by the Blue Grass Gem & Mineral Society. Lexington Convention Center, Lexington, KY September 2010 18-19: Harrisburg, PA - Central Pennsylvania Rock & Mineral Show sponsored by the Central PA Rock & Mineral Club. Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, PA. 25-26: West Friendship, MD - 46th Annual Atlantic Coast Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show hosted by the Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore. Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, 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.