2020 Calendar of Rock, Gem and Mineral Shows
JUNE 2020MARCH 2020**** During the next few months due to the recent outbreak of Covid-19, Please check each web site to confirm they are moving forward with their shows.
MARCH 2020
March 6, 7 & 8: NEWARK, CA
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley
Newark Pavilion
6430 Thornton Avenue
Hours: Fri 10 – 4, Sat 10 – 6; Sun 10 – 5
Contact: Cathy, (510) 305-4196
Email: cdmiller59@gmail.com
Website: www.mgscv.org Show Page
March 7 – 8: VENTURA, CA
Ventura Gem & Mineral Society
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 West Harbor Blvd.
Hours: Sat 10 – 5; Sun 10 – 4
Contact: Richard Slyker, (805) 312-8467
Email: info@vgms.org
Website: vgms.org
The 58th Annual Ventura Gem & Mineral Society Show. 50 exhibits of gems, minerals, fossils & lapidary arts; ongoing demos of lapidary arts, jewelry making and gold panning; raffle prizes & silent auctions, a “Country Store” & plant sale; 15+ dealers; children’s activities & free resources for teachers.
March 13, 14 & 15: VICTORVILLE, CA
Victorville Valley Gem & Mineral Club
44th Annual Rockhound Tailgate
Stoddard Wells Road/Dale Evans Pkwy
Hours: 9 – 5 daily
Contact: Ruben Martinez, (760) 429-8263
Email: rmstonewalk54@gmail.com
Website: vvgmc.org Show Page
March 14 – 15: TURLOCK, CA
Mother Lode Mineral Society, Modesto
Stanislaus County Fairgrounds
900 North Broadway
Hours: 10 – 5 daily
Contacts: Bud & Terry McMillin, (209) 524-3494
Email: bud.mcmillin.B7YJ@statefarm.com
Website: motherlodemineralsociety.com” Show Page
March 21st: FALLBROOK, CA
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society
123 W. Alvarado Street, Fallbrook, CA 92028
1 pm – 4 pm
This is an indoor sales event, unlike our outdoor gem show in October. Email me if you have questions at Michelleleeshearer@gmail.com
Web site: http://fgms.org
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society’s Annual Rough N’ Cut!
Everything from large stones to add to your garden, rough material to cut and polish, little tumbled stones to add to your collection, finer mineral specimens from our museum collection and even some lapidary equipment!
March 21 – 22: SAN JOSE, CA
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
344 Tully Road
Hours: 10 – 5 daily
Contact: (408) 265-1422
Email: info@scvgms.org
Website: www.scvgms.org
March 21 – 22: Lemoore CA
Lemoore Gem & Mineral Club
Trinity Hall
470 Champion St., Lemoore
Hours: Sat 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (559) 362-8904
Email: dmorrell321@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/AndLemoore
Gems, minerals, rocks, fossils, geode cutting
March 28 – 29: ANGELS CAMP, CA
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society
Calaveras County Fairgrounds
101 Frogtown Road, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm; Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: Robin Williams, (209)-728-8277 or (209) 847-1173
Email: robinski@yahoo.com / annachristiansen7132@comcast.net
Website: Calaverasgemandmineral.net
March 28- 29: ROSEVILLE, CA
Roseville Rock Rollers Gem & Mineral Society
@the Grounds
800 All American City Blvd
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm; Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: James Hutchings, (916) 995-7380
Email: jhutchings22@hotmail.com
Website: www.rockrollers.com Show Page
March 28 – 29, TORRANCE, CA
South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society
Ken Miller Recreational Center
3341 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
Hours: Saturday, March 28, 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday, March 29, 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (310) 561-2600, southbaylms@gmail.com
Web site: https://southbaylapidaryandmineralsociety.com
The South Bay Lapidary and Mineral Society annual rock show ‘Nature’s Treasures’ has been an annual event in the city of Torrance, CA since 1950. Our show includes free entry, and is fun for the whole family. The show has a wide range of displays and activities. It includes guest artisan demonstrators, silent auctions, raffle tickets, and a variety of rough and polished stones that are for sale. Our club members also share with guests display cases that include their latest lapidary work, mineral specimens, jewelry, and collections. The show also features a fluorescent mineral display, and gold panning outside on the patio. But best of all, we always have a full kitchen featuring tasty treats, so come hungry! Proceeds from the show benefit the enrichment of our club and the Wally Ford Geology Scholarship at El Camino College.
APRIL 2020
April 3 – 5; VISTA, CA
Vista Gem & Mineral Society
2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083
Hours: 9 am-5 pm each day
Contact: (760) 659-6545, vistarocksgms@gmail.com
Website: www.vistarocks.org
Great show with about 75 vendors.
April 4 – 5: CHICO, CA
Paradise Gem & Mineral Society
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds
2357 Fair Street
Hours: Sat 9 – 5; Sun 9 – 4
Contact: Trish Haggerty, (530) 966-5112
Email: hagboyz5@gmail.com
www.paradisegem.org
April 4 – 5: RENO, NV
Reno Gem & Mineral Society
Reno Convention Center
4390 S. Virginia Street
Hours: Sat 10 – 5; Sun 10 – 4
Contact: Daniel Ellis, (775) 229-2442
Email: greybeard65@hotmail.com
Website: www.renorockhounds.com
April 11 – 12: MARIPOSA, CA
Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club
Mariposa County Fairgrounds
5007 Fairgrounds Road
Hours: Sat 10 – 5; Sun 10 – 4
Contact: Meredith Meehan, (559) 868-3535
Email: mgmc@sti.net
Web Site: http://mariposagemclub.org Show Page
April 18 -19; PASO ROBLES, CA
Santa Lucia Rockhounds
Paso Robles Event Center
2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles CA
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm
Amazing Agates!
Contact: (805) 610-0603, slrockhounds@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.slrockhounds.org/show.html
April 18 – 19, Thousand Oaks, CA
Canejo Gem & Mineral Club
Borchard Community Park, 190 N. Reino Rd., Thousand Oaks 91320
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (818) 889-1798, rich_phil@msn.com, lkofagoura@gmail.com
Website: https://cgamc.org/
48th Pageant of a Thousand Gems.
Dealers in minerals, gems, fossils, rocks, jewelry, hobby tools and supplies, exhibits, demonstrations, door prizes, silent auction, plant sales, and youth activities.
April 25-26; ARCADIA, CA
Pasadena Lapidary Society
Arcadia Masonic Center
50 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia CA 91007
Hours: Sat 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 5 pm
Contact: (727) 512-0381, info@pasadenalapidary.org
Web site: http://pasadenalapidary.org
‘Inspiration Unearthed’ Pasadena Lapidary Society’s 62nd Annual Tournament of Gems.
Free parking, free entrance. Dealers with lapidary supplies, rock, minerals, jewelry, and more. Display cases that show off what the society members have created, demonstrators show how they make their projects, a great raffle and a great kids area!
April 25 – 26: LANCASTER, CA
Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Club
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
2551 West Avenue H
Hours: Sat 9 – 5; Sun 9 – 4
Contact: Susan Chaisson-Walblom, (661) 406-0143
Email: slchaisson@yahoo.com
Website: www.avgem.weebly.com
MAY 2020
May 1-3; YUCAIPA, CA
Yucaipa Valley Gem and Mineral Society
Yucaipa Blvd and Adams Street, Yucaipa, CA
Hours: Fri 6 pm – 9 pm; Sat 12 noon – 9 pm; Sun 12 noon – 6 pm
Contact: grandpasgems@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.yvgms.org
The Yucaipa Valley Gem and Mineral Society show is part of the Yucapia city-wide Music and Arts Festival, with activities for all ages, music, local artists, food booths, carnival rides, beer garden, plus much more. A great time for the whole family. No admission fee.
May 2 – 3; JACKSON, CA
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society
Kennedy Mine off Hwy 29/88. 12594 Kennedy Mine Rd., Jackson, CA 95642
Hours: 10 am – 4 pm daily
Contact: mountaingirl@volcano.net
Web site: http://www.amadorgemandmineral.org
May 2 – 3; ANAHEIM, CA
Searchers Gem and Mineral Society
Brookhurst Community Center
2271 W. Crescent Ave., Anaheim
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4:30 pm
The show features displays of member’s work, demonstrations by Searchers (and some of our friends) of lapidary work, stone carving, jewelry making, wire wrap, faceting and many other rock and jewelry related skills. There is a children’s jewelry area where children can make a piece of jewelry and take it home, and a wheel of fortune. There are many dealers with their rock and jewelry related wares, and the best silent auction around, door prizes and gold panning. Free parking and admission.
Website: http://www.searchersrocks.org
JUNE 2020
June 1-2: CAMBRIA, CA
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club
Cambria Veterans Hall
1000 Main Street, Cambria
Hours: 10 – 5 daily
Contact: Kim Noyes, (805) 610-0603
Email: kim@gmail.com
June 23-28; LODI, CA
CFMS 81st Show & Convention
California Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Grape Festival Fairgrounds 413 E Lockeford Street
June 27 – 28, CULVER CITY, CA
Culver City Rock and Mineral Club
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City CA 90230
Website: http://culvercityrocks.org/fiesta.htm
Facebook: @CCRMC Instagram: culvercityrocks CCR&MC Twitter: @CCRMS
AUGUST 2020
August 15 – 16; TEHACHAPI, CA
Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society
500 East “F” Street, Tehachapi
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm
Contact: (661) 972-1117
Web site: http://www.tvgms
Annual gem, mineral and jewelry show. We have a wide variety gems, minerals and jewelry plus kids activities and much more.
SEPTEMBER 2020
September 12-13; ARROYO GRANDE, CA
San Luis Obispo Gem and Mineral Club
South County Regional Center
800 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm
Admission: $5, children 12 and under free
Email: show@slogem.org
‘Gems By The Sea’ – The show will feature dealers selling a fantastic array of gems, minerals, fossils, carvings, jewelry, beads, jade, crystals, meteorites, lapidary and metaphysical items. The dealers will include local artisans and vendors. There will be demonstrations of jewelry-making and lapidary crafts.
September 26-27; LANCASTER, CA
Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
2551 West Ave H, Lancaster
Hours: 10-5 Daily
Contact: Allison McClung; 661-839-7403
Email: ali_cares@aol.com
Website: palmdalegemandmineral.org
September 26 – 27; LODI, CA
Stockton Lapidary and Mineral Club
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
413 East Lockeford Street, Lodi CA 95240
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm daily
Earth’s Treasures; Gems, Minerals and Jewelry show
Web site: http://stocktonlapidary.org
OCTOBER 2020
October 10 – 11; TRONA, CA
Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society
13337 Main St., Trona
Gem-O-Rama Hours: Sat 7:30 am – 5 pm, Sun 7:30 am – 3 pm
Contact: Jim & Bonnie Fairchild, (760) 372-5356
email: slgms@iwvisp.com
Web site:http:www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub/
October 11: FALLBROOK, CA
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society
123 W Alvarado St
Hours: 9-4
Contact: Michelle Shearer; 760-805-2184
Email: info@fgms.org
Website: www.fgms.org
October 24 – 25: SACRAMENTO, CA
Scottish Rites Center
6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-2604
84th Annual Sacramento Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (916) 662-5819, gemshow@sacramentomineralsociety.org
Web site: http://sacramentomineralsociety.org
Show web site: http://sacgemshow.com
NOVEMBER 2020
November 14 – 15: Yuba City
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society
Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds
442 Franklin Hall, Yuba City, CA 95991
Hours: Sat. 10 am – 5 pm, Sun. 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (916) 677-6696, horita@comcast.net
Show web site: http://sutterbuttesgemmin.org
29th Annual Festival of Gems & Minerals: Raffle, silent auction, kids table, door prizes, exhibits and 14 dealers.
MARCH 2020
March 6, 7 & 8: NEWARK, CA
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley
Newark Pavilion
6430 Thornton Avenue
Hours: Fri 10 – 4, Sat 10 – 6; Sun 10 – 5
Contact: Cathy, (510) 305-4196
Email: cdmiller59@gmail.com
Website: www.mgscv.org Show Page
March 7 – 8: VENTURA, CA
Ventura Gem & Mineral Society
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 West Harbor Blvd.
Hours: Sat 10 – 5; Sun 10 – 4
Contact: Richard Slyker, (805) 312-8467
Email: info@vgms.org
Website: vgms.org
The 58th Annual Ventura Gem & Mineral Society Show. 50 exhibits of gems, minerals, fossils & lapidary arts; ongoing demos of lapidary arts, jewelry making and gold panning; raffle prizes & silent auctions, a “Country Store” & plant sale; 15+ dealers; children’s activities & free resources for teachers.
March 13, 14 & 15: VICTORVILLE, CA
Victorville Valley Gem & Mineral Club
44th Annual Rockhound Tailgate
Stoddard Wells Road/Dale Evans Pkwy
Hours: 9 – 5 daily
Contact: Ruben Martinez, (760) 429-8263
Email: rmstonewalk54@gmail.com
Website: vvgmc.org Show Page
March 14 – 15: TURLOCK, CA
Mother Lode Mineral Society, Modesto
Stanislaus County Fairgrounds
900 North Broadway
Hours: 10 – 5 daily
Contacts: Bud & Terry McMillin, (209) 524-3494
Email: bud.mcmillin.B7YJ@statefarm.com
Website: motherlodemineralsociety.com” Show Page
March 21st: FALLBROOK, CA
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society
123 W. Alvarado Street, Fallbrook, CA 92028
1 pm – 4 pm
This is an indoor sales event, unlike our outdoor gem show in October. Email me if you have questions at Michelleleeshearer@gmail.com
Web site: http://fgms.org
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society’s Annual Rough N’ Cut!
Everything from large stones to add to your garden, rough material to cut and polish, little tumbled stones to add to your collection, finer mineral specimens from our museum collection and even some lapidary equipment!
March 21 – 22: SAN JOSE, CA
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
344 Tully Road
Hours: 10 – 5 daily
Contact: (408) 265-1422
Email: info@scvgms.org
Website: www.scvgms.org
March 21 – 22: Lemoore CA
Lemoore Gem & Mineral Club
Trinity Hall
470 Champion St., Lemoore
Hours: Sat 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (559) 362-8904
Email: dmorrell321@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/AndLemoore
Gems, minerals, rocks, fossils, geode cutting
March 28 – 29: ANGELS CAMP, CA
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society
Calaveras County Fairgrounds
101 Frogtown Road, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm; Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: Robin Williams, (209)-728-8277 or (209) 847-1173
Email: robinski@yahoo.com / annachristiansen7132@comcast.net
Website: Calaverasgemandmineral.net
March 28- 29: ROSEVILLE, CA
Roseville Rock Rollers Gem & Mineral Society
@the Grounds
800 All American City Blvd
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm; Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: James Hutchings, (916) 995-7380
Email: jhutchings22@hotmail.com
Website: www.rockrollers.com Show Page
March 28 – 29, TORRANCE, CA
South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society
Ken Miller Recreational Center
3341 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
Hours: Saturday, March 28, 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday, March 29, 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (310) 561-2600, southbaylms@gmail.com
Web site: https://southbaylapidaryandmineralsociety.com
The South Bay Lapidary and Mineral Society annual rock show ‘Nature’s Treasures’ has been an annual event in the city of Torrance, CA since 1950. Our show includes free entry, and is fun for the whole family. The show has a wide range of displays and activities. It includes guest artisan demonstrators, silent auctions, raffle tickets, and a variety of rough and polished stones that are for sale. Our club members also share with guests display cases that include their latest lapidary work, mineral specimens, jewelry, and collections. The show also features a fluorescent mineral display, and gold panning outside on the patio. But best of all, we always have a full kitchen featuring tasty treats, so come hungry! Proceeds from the show benefit the enrichment of our club and the Wally Ford Geology Scholarship at El Camino College.
APRIL 2020
April 3 – 5; VISTA, CA
Vista Gem & Mineral Society
2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083
Hours: 9 am-5 pm each day
Contact: (760) 659-6545, vistarocksgms@gmail.com
Website: www.vistarocks.org
Great show with about 75 vendors.
April 4 – 5: CHICO, CA
Paradise Gem & Mineral Society
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds
2357 Fair Street
Hours: Sat 9 – 5; Sun 9 – 4
Contact: Trish Haggerty, (530) 966-5112
Email: hagboyz5@gmail.com
www.paradisegem.org
April 4 – 5: RENO, NV
Reno Gem & Mineral Society
Reno Convention Center
4390 S. Virginia Street
Hours: Sat 10 – 5; Sun 10 – 4
Contact: Daniel Ellis, (775) 229-2442
Email: greybeard65@hotmail.com
Website: www.renorockhounds.com
April 11 – 12: MARIPOSA, CA
Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club
Mariposa County Fairgrounds
5007 Fairgrounds Road
Hours: Sat 10 – 5; Sun 10 – 4
Contact: Meredith Meehan, (559) 868-3535
Email: mgmc@sti.net
Web Site: http://mariposagemclub.org Show Page
April 18 -19; PASO ROBLES, CA
Santa Lucia Rockhounds
Paso Robles Event Center
2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles CA
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm
Amazing Agates!
Contact: (805) 610-0603, slrockhounds@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.slrockhounds.org/show.html
April 18 – 19, Thousand Oaks, CA
Canejo Gem & Mineral Club
Borchard Community Park, 190 N. Reino Rd., Thousand Oaks 91320
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (818) 889-1798, rich_phil@msn.com, lkofagoura@gmail.com
Website: https://cgamc.org/
48th Pageant of a Thousand Gems.
Dealers in minerals, gems, fossils, rocks, jewelry, hobby tools and supplies, exhibits, demonstrations, door prizes, silent auction, plant sales, and youth activities.
April 25-26; ARCADIA, CA
Pasadena Lapidary Society
Arcadia Masonic Center
50 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia CA 91007
Hours: Sat 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 5 pm
Contact: (727) 512-0381, info@pasadenalapidary.org
Web site: http://pasadenalapidary.org
‘Inspiration Unearthed’ Pasadena Lapidary Society’s 62nd Annual Tournament of Gems.
Free parking, free entrance. Dealers with lapidary supplies, rock, minerals, jewelry, and more. Display cases that show off what the society members have created, demonstrators show how they make their projects, a great raffle and a great kids area!
April 25 – 26: LANCASTER, CA
Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Club
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
2551 West Avenue H
Hours: Sat 9 – 5; Sun 9 – 4
Contact: Susan Chaisson-Walblom, (661) 406-0143
Email: slchaisson@yahoo.com
Website: www.avgem.weebly.com
MAY 2020
May 1-3; YUCAIPA, CA
Yucaipa Valley Gem and Mineral Society
Yucaipa Blvd and Adams Street, Yucaipa, CA
Hours: Fri 6 pm – 9 pm; Sat 12 noon – 9 pm; Sun 12 noon – 6 pm
Contact: grandpasgems@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.yvgms.org
The Yucaipa Valley Gem and Mineral Society show is part of the Yucapia city-wide Music and Arts Festival, with activities for all ages, music, local artists, food booths, carnival rides, beer garden, plus much more. A great time for the whole family. No admission fee.
May 2 – 3; JACKSON, CA
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society
Kennedy Mine off Hwy 29/88. 12594 Kennedy Mine Rd., Jackson, CA 95642
Hours: 10 am – 4 pm daily
Contact: mountaingirl@volcano.net
Web site: http://www.amadorgemandmineral.org
May 2 – 3; ANAHEIM, CA
Searchers Gem and Mineral Society
Brookhurst Community Center
2271 W. Crescent Ave., Anaheim
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4:30 pm
The show features displays of member’s work, demonstrations by Searchers (and some of our friends) of lapidary work, stone carving, jewelry making, wire wrap, faceting and many other rock and jewelry related skills. There is a children’s jewelry area where children can make a piece of jewelry and take it home, and a wheel of fortune. There are many dealers with their rock and jewelry related wares, and the best silent auction around, door prizes and gold panning. Free parking and admission.
Website: http://www.searchersrocks.org
JUNE 2020
June 1-2: CAMBRIA, CA
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club
Cambria Veterans Hall
1000 Main Street, Cambria
Hours: 10 – 5 daily
Contact: Kim Noyes, (805) 610-0603
Email: kim@gmail.com
June 23-28; LODI, CA
CFMS 81st Show & Convention
California Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Grape Festival Fairgrounds 413 E Lockeford Street
June 27 – 28, CULVER CITY, CA
Culver City Rock and Mineral Club
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City CA 90230
Website: http://culvercityrocks.org/fiesta.htm
Facebook: @CCRMC Instagram: culvercityrocks CCR&MC Twitter: @CCRMS
AUGUST 2020
August 15 – 16; TEHACHAPI, CA
Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society
500 East “F” Street, Tehachapi
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm
Contact: (661) 972-1117
Web site: http://www.tvgms
Annual gem, mineral and jewelry show. We have a wide variety gems, minerals and jewelry plus kids activities and much more.
SEPTEMBER 2020
September 12-13; ARROYO GRANDE, CA
San Luis Obispo Gem and Mineral Club
South County Regional Center
800 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm
Admission: $5, children 12 and under free
Email: show@slogem.org
‘Gems By The Sea’ – The show will feature dealers selling a fantastic array of gems, minerals, fossils, carvings, jewelry, beads, jade, crystals, meteorites, lapidary and metaphysical items. The dealers will include local artisans and vendors. There will be demonstrations of jewelry-making and lapidary crafts.
September 26-27; LANCASTER, CA
Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
2551 West Ave H, Lancaster
Hours: 10-5 Daily
Contact: Allison McClung; 661-839-7403
Email: ali_cares@aol.com
Website: palmdalegemandmineral.org
September 26 – 27; LODI, CA
Stockton Lapidary and Mineral Club
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
413 East Lockeford Street, Lodi CA 95240
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm daily
Earth’s Treasures; Gems, Minerals and Jewelry show
Web site: http://stocktonlapidary.org
OCTOBER 2020
October 10 – 11; TRONA, CA
Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society
13337 Main St., Trona
Gem-O-Rama Hours: Sat 7:30 am – 5 pm, Sun 7:30 am – 3 pm
Contact: Jim & Bonnie Fairchild, (760) 372-5356
email: slgms@iwvisp.com
Web site:http:www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub/
October 11: FALLBROOK, CA
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society
123 W Alvarado St
Hours: 9-4
Contact: Michelle Shearer; 760-805-2184
Email: info@fgms.org
Website: www.fgms.org
October 24 – 25: SACRAMENTO, CA
Scottish Rites Center
6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-2604
84th Annual Sacramento Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show
Hours: Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (916) 662-5819, gemshow@sacramentomineralsociety.org
Web site: http://sacramentomineralsociety.org
Show web site: http://sacgemshow.com
NOVEMBER 2020
November 14 – 15: Yuba City
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society
Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds
442 Franklin Hall, Yuba City, CA 95991
Hours: Sat. 10 am – 5 pm, Sun. 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: (916) 677-6696, horita@comcast.net
Show web site: http://sutterbuttesgemmin.org
29th Annual Festival of Gems & Minerals: Raffle, silent auction, kids table, door prizes, exhibits and 14 dealers.
CALIFORNIA FOSSIL IVORY ALERT
The California Ivory ban goes into effect on July 1st, and it will be illegal to sell any fossil ivory in the state after that date. The legislation's definition; "Ivory" means a tooth or tusk from a species of elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, mastodon, walrus, warthog, whale, or narwhal, or a piece thereof, whether raw ivory or worked ivory, and includes a product
containing, or advertised as containing, ivory.
You will risk confiscation of your fossil ivory and very stiff fines and other penalties for having any of the legally collected material available during the shows or for sale in your business.
The California Ivory ban goes into effect on July 1st, and it will be illegal to sell any fossil ivory in the state after that date. The legislation's definition; "Ivory" means a tooth or tusk from a species of elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, mastodon, walrus, warthog, whale, or narwhal, or a piece thereof, whether raw ivory or worked ivory, and includes a product
containing, or advertised as containing, ivory.
You will risk confiscation of your fossil ivory and very stiff fines and other penalties for having any of the legally collected material available during the shows or for sale in your business.