2023 General Meetings

General club meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on every third Tuesday of the month (except July and August) at the Democratic Club of Taylor, 23400 Wick Rd, Taylor, MI 48180. All visitors are welcome
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2023 General Meeting Dates
January 17
February 21
March 21
April 18
May 16
June 20
September 19
October 17
November 21
December 19

June Program

The program for June will be "What's Hot in Tucson 2018", hosted by famous collector Dave Wilber. ​-Mike Bomba

Club Workshops/Events                         2023

​REMEMBER BEFORE TRAVELING A GREAT DISTANCE CHECK THAT THE EVENT IS STILL GOING ON!!!!! 
At this time limited member workshops will be meeting under specific conditions.  Reservations required.
Lapidary Workshop
Reservations are required to attend. Masks must be worn. $2.50 fee per workshop. First and third Mondays, and third Wednesday of each month. Please contact Frank for more info or to reserve a space.
June 1st & 15th      Bead Study group

June 5th/19th/21st  Lapidary Workshop Space is limited so please call Frank before attending.

June 15th        Mineral Study Group 
BEFORE ATTENDING CALL TO MAKE SURE THE GROUP IS MEETING!

June 20th                      Board Meeting will be held at the Democratic Club of Taylor, 23400 Wick Rd., Taylor at 6:30 pm.

June 20th                        General Meeting will be held at the Democratic Club of Taylor, 23400 Wick Rd., Taylor at 7:30pm

August 18th                 Rockpile Deadline                                          for September

Saturday, September 16th
Our CLUB PICNIC will be at Stacey Harper's home near Belleville, MI
More details will be in the September Rockpile

September 16th & 17th
MIDWEST FEDERATION CONVENTION HOWELL, MI
LIVINGSTON GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY SHOW

October 7th & 8th
Midwest Mineralogical & Lapidary Society Rock Swap
Wayne County Fairgrounds & RV Park, 10871 Quirk Rd, Belleville, MI Contact: Bill Barr; (505) 803-4888; wbarr@umich.edu; www.mmls.us 

Sister Club Events 2023

June 3 & 4
WAUSEON, OH
State Line Gem & Mineral Society
Annual Show
Junior Fair Bldg, County Fairgrounds, 8514 State Route 108, Wauseon, OH
Contact: Sherman Kardatzke; sakardatzke@gmail.com

June 10
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Indian Mounds Rock Club Mineral Swap Woodland Drive-In Church, 2600 Brenton Rd. SE, Grand Rapids, Mi 49546
Contact Kreigh Tomaszewski; kreigh@gmail.com

June 10-11
MANSFIELD, OHIO
Mid-Ohio Mineral & Fossil Club Annual Show
Fairhaven Hall Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 North Home Road. Contact Tom Kottyan, (419) 561-3595; Email: themineralhouse@netzero.net; Website: rlls.webs.com/ 

June 23-25
BEDFORD, INDIANA
Lawrence County Rock Club 
58th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
Lawrence County Fairgrounds,
Highway 50
Fri. 10-6:30, Sat. 9-6:30, Sun. 10-4
Free & free parking;  contact Kathy Shaffer, (812) 929-5367
Website:
www.lawrencecountyrockclub.org 

August 7-10
Keweenaw Week
Various locations throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula
Contact: George Schriver
(906) 236-4716; pres@ccrmc.info; www.ccrmc.info

August 9
HANCOCK, MICHIGAN
Quincy Mine Hoist Annual Rock Swap Friends of the Quincy Mine Hoist Association;  US Hwy 41 quincymine.com
Contact Derek Ellis
Email: derekdogg1@gmail.com 

August 11-13
Houghton, MI
Copper Country Rock & Mineral Club Annual Show
Houghton Elementary School
203 W. Jacker Ave
Contact: George Schriver
(906) 236-4716; pres@ccrmc.info 

​August 18-20
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
Michiana Gem & Mineral Society
Annual Show
St. Joseph 4-H Fairgrounds, 5117 South Ironwood Road, Cloverleaf Villas
Contact Bob Chapa
Email: bobchapa l@gmail.com

September 8-10
BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
Toledo Gem & Rockhound Club Annual Show
Wood County Fairgrounds, Pratt Pavilion, 13800 W Poe Rd
Contact Jerri Heer, (419) 344-9999; Email: jhecrx6@aol.com; Website: rockyreader.com

September 16-17
HOWELL, MICHIGAN
Livingston Gem and Mineral Society Annual Show
Hartland Educational Support Service Center, 9525 East Highland Road
Contact Sandra Jo Wrestler,
(248) 875-5921
Email: sjwrestler@gmail.com
Website: https://livingstongems.com/

September 15, 16 & 17
Holland, MI
Tulip City Gem & Mineral Club Annual Show
Soccer Stop Sportsplex, 5 River Hills Dr
Contact: Michelle Bennett
(712) 240-0490; mickieannbennett@gmail.com; www.tulipcity.org

September 30 & October 1
Traverse City, MI 
Grand Traverse Area Rock & Mineral Club Annual Show
VFW Post 2780 Canteen, 3400 Veterans Dr.
Contact: Lauren Vaughn
​(231) 276-6150; maple28@aol.com; tcrockhounds.com 

Links to our Sister Clubs

 Toledo Gem and Rockhound Club,                                                
 Tulip City Gem and Mineral Club,                                                
 Livingston Gem and Mineral Society,                                            
 Michigan Mineralogical Society,                                                   
 Flint Rock and Gem Club,
 Central Michigan Lapidary and Mineral Society