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P. O. Box 950
Placerville, CA 95667
Telephone
(530) 676 - 2472
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El
Dorado
County Mineral & Gem Society
members take an active role in learning about and sharing interests in rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, earth sciences and the lapidary arts.
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What's Happening
Here's a quick look at our upcoming events
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Meetings:
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Club Calendar Other Events |
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Join us on Tuesday, May 20, 7:00 PM, for our next General Membership Meeting. The evening's program will be dedicated to demonstrating the club's "Tools of the Trade."
"Tools of the Trade" refers to what our society offers at its regular lapidary workshops and additional classes given by its many talented members who teach advanced lapidary and jewelry arts. We also invite outside instructors to cover other arts and crafting techniques. In addition, we have equipment that can be checked out by members.
Monthly General Membership Meetings are held at the Senior Center, 937A Spring Street, Placerville, CA, beginning at 7:00 PM. Guests are always
welcome!
New membership orientation begins at 6:00 PM. Please sign at the main desk.
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Other Meetings:
"Work
Wednesdays" - May 14 & 21, 5:00 PM till dark - rock cleaning/sorting, Cerrato's
Rock & Gem Show Committee Meeting - Thurs, May 22, 6:30 PM, Senior Center
Grab Bag Stuffing - Saturday, May 31, 10:00 AM. Further information will be
posted in the May Newsletter |
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More about Membership
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Junior Program: |
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The next Junior Program meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 27, at 6:30- 8:00 PM.
Junior members regularly work on the merit badge program to become a "Future Rockhound of America." Meetings are held in the craft room at the Senior Center, 937A Spring Street, Placerville..
Non-member juniors are welcome to attend one session before becoming a member. However, so that we can plan for enough supplies, parents should make an advance reservation by calling (530) 676 2472 or send
email. Guardians of Juniors need to stay at the Senior Center during junior meeting.
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Lapidary & Workshops: |
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Regular
Lapidary Workshops are usually held
at the Senior Center,
6:30 - 9:00 PM,
on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month and the fifth Tuesday when they occur. Regular Lapidary Machine Work all who have passed certification.
Sign up is required for
Jewelry Arts Classes so that adequate supplies and/or equipment can be made available.
More about Lapidary
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Regular Lapidary Schedule:
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Jewelry Arts Classes: Sign-up required |
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May 27 |
Machine Work |
May 13 & 27 - Beaded Bracelet |
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Jun 10 |
Machine Work |
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Flower
Power
Design
For details, go to Members Area (password req'd) |
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Jun 24 |
Machine Work |
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Jul 08 |
Machine Work |
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Jul 22 |
Machine Work |
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