Calendar Archive (Old Calendar Items)

July 2004

Sunday, July 18. Field Trip. Cobleskill, NY. I-88 Road Cut Fossils.

Members, click for more information.

August 2004

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 13, 14, & 15. East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA. Come Visit our CVMC club booth.

Click here for the official East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show web site.

Sunday, August 22. Connecticut Valley Mineral Club Picnic beginning with a family safe dig.

September 2004

September 1. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum.

October 2004

October 2nd and 3rd 11th Annual Wayne County Jewelry, Gem, Mineral, Fossil Show and Sale at St. Michael's School, 320 Main St (Rt 88), Newark, NY. Sponsored by American Hobby Shop and St. Michael's School PTO. Click Here for Details.

October 6. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Bill Shelton will be speaking.

November 2004

November 3. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum.

November 2004

Sunday, November 14. 2:00 pm. Free. Chester Town Hall, corner of Route 20 and Middlefield Street. Professor John Brady, Smith College Department of Geology presents The Geological History of Chester and the Life and Times of Dr. Heman S. Lucas. This is sponsored by the Chester Historical Society. The following is from the Chester Historical Society bulletin:

Heman Lucas was the local doctor for over 40 years in the mid-to-late 1800's but his real passion was geology. He was the first to discover emery in Chester and, with the creation of the Hampden Emery Company, began the abrasives industry in Chester. Come and hear more about the geology of our area and the life and times of Dr. Heman Lucas of Chester. Refreshments will be served.

December 2004

December 1. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Bring food and a something to swap, wrapped up but labeled with a category.

January 2005

January 5. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Brag Night. Click here for Brag Night information.

February 2005

No Club Meeting in February. Many members are going to Tucson, AZ for the Tucson Mineral Shows.

March 2005

March 2. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum.

March 5. Bus Trip to American Museum of Natural History (www.amnh.org) Central Park West at 79th, New York City. Transportation will be provided by a 36-passenger bus at a cost of $11.00 per club member (dues paid please), and $22.00 per non-club member guests. See CVMC February Newsletter for details.

March 5 to 6. New York City Gem & Mineral Show, Holiday Inn at 57th Street. 440 W. 57th St. (9th Ave)

March 5 to 6. 42nd Annual Earth Science Gem and Mineral Show "A World of Agates", Sponsored by Delaware Mineralogical Society, Inc in Newark, DE. Click here for more information.

March 12. Science Olympiad, Assumption College, Worcester, MA.

Assumption College will be hosting a Science Olympiad on March 12th. They are looking for volunteers to help with the fossils category of the Olympiad. The volunteers are needed to help with the setup of the stations from which the students will be required to identify, describe, and classify various fossil specimens. The volunteers are also needed to evaluate the students performance on the day of the tournament. Anyone Interested can contact Brian K. Niece Ph.D. , Assistant Professor of Chemistry Phone 508-767-7209 - E-mail: bniece@assumption.edu

March 18 to 20. The 2005 EFMLS Convention will be hosted by the Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club Convention March 18-20, 2005. Show March 19-20, 2005 Athens Twp. Vol. Fire Hall 150 Herrick Ave. Sayre, Pennsylvania

April 2005

April 6. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Bob Whitmore will be speaking about Namibia, Africa.

April 14 through 17. Rochester Mineral Symposium.

The four day Symposium is a meeting of people interested in mineralogy to discuss and show new studies and new minerals. Presentations take place daily by various people that are in the field of mineralogy, many research papers are presented at this time. In a nutshell it is a gathering of very knowledgeable and productive individuals connected with minerals. Some do photography and research while others give presentations on minerals they have collected. These people come from virtually all over the US and abroad. It is probably one of the most important events that take place in this country. Anyone is welcome to attend.

April 23 and 24. Trotter, Franklin, NJ. Visit http://simplethinking.com/franklinminerals/trotter2005.shtml for more details. A quote from the site describes the dig as follows:

The sixth annual dig at this classic closed location. Both fluorescent & pegmatite minerals have been found! This is actually a "trippple diggg" with access to the Trotter Dump and Buckwheat Dump (by the Franklin Mineral Museum) areas on April 23rd and the Sterling Hill Mining Museum area on April 24th. This is a rare chance to collect many fluorescent and non fluorescent species (360+ at last count, from the Franklin area alone).

April 24. Club Field Trip to Loudville, Easthampton, MA. Meet at McDonalds, Rt 10 Easthampton, 9:00 AM Sharp. Frank Wilda dig leader.

April 29 to May 1. Maine Mineral Symposium, Senator Inn and Conference Center in Augusta, Maine. Visit http://www.state.me.us/doc/nrimc/mgs/mincolec/sympnews.htm for more information.

May 2005

May 4. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. (Note: The talk at Smith College by Professor Brady will be in June. No space could be found at Smith this month due to student exams.)

May 7. Club Field Trip to Chester Emery Mines. Fred Wilda dig leader. Click Here for Directions.

May 28 and 29. (not club sponsored) Mont Saint-Hilaire,Quebec, Canada. Visit http://www.saint-hilaire.ca/msh.htm for more information. This site describes Mont Saint-Hilaire as follows:

Located 40 kilometers to the East of Montréal, in Rouville County, Mont Saint- Hilaire has become a classic collecting site and one of the most prolific current sources of rare mineral species. To date, 354 species have been identified from MSH.

June 2005

June 1. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. *** Different Location This Month *** We will meet at Smith College. Professor John Brady will speak about the geology of Western Massachusetts in general and the Chester Emery Mines specifically. Click here for Directions to Smith College Burton Hall.

June 18. Club Dig. Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville, NY. Trip leader Don Davis. Visit http://www.herkimerdiamonds.com for details on the mine.

June 24 to 26. Annual Gilsum Rock Swap & Mineral Show. Gilsum, New Hampshire. For details, visit http://www.nhliving.com/events/gilsumrockshow/index.shtml

July 2005

No Club Meeting in July.

A special club dig is in the planning stage for July.

July 23. Gold Panning. Details to Follow.

July 28 to 31. Rockhound Gemboree, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. See www.BancroftDistrict.com.

August 2005

No Club Meeting in July.

There is no club picnic planned at this time (2-Mar-05).

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 12, 13, & 14. East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA. Click here for the official East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show web site.

September 2005

September 7. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum.

October 2005

October 5. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum.

October 29. 8:30 am. Field Trip. See Newletter for more details.

October 29. 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and October 30. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Rhode Island Mineral Hunters Show. Community College of Rhode Island, Knight Campus, Rte 113 East Ave., Warwick, RI.

November 2005

November 2. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum.

November 5. 9:30 am to 5:00 pm and November 6 .10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Stamford Mineral Society Show. Eastern Greenwich Civic Ctr, 90 Harding Rd., Old Road, Old Greenwich, CT

November 19. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and November 20 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Worcester Mineral Club Show, National Guard Armory, 701 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA.

December 2005

December 7. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting - Holiday Party. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Holiday Party - bring food. Give a gift - get a gift. See newsletter for details.

January 2006

January 4. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting -- Brag Night. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Brag Night. Brag Night rules are in the December newsletter.

February 2006

Tuscon Show. No club Meeting.

March 2006

March 1. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum.

March 11 & 12. 9:30-5:00 & 10:00-4:00. Jewelry, Gem & Mineral Show. Maloney High School. Gravel Street, Meriden, Connecticut. $3 Admission. Lapidary & Mineral Society of Central CT. www.lmscc.org

April 2006

April 5. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum.

April 29. Club Dig at Chester. See Newsletter for details.

May 2006

May 3. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum.

May 6. Club dig at Loudville. See Newsletter for details.

May 12th and 13th -
Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Connecticut Valley Mineral Club
Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show -
Three County Fair Grounds, Northampton, MA.

Click for Show Flyer (PDF) (GIF)

Link to show web page

June 2006

June 3 & 4. Dig at Herkimer. See Newsletter for Details.

June 7. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Last Meeting of the Season.

June 17. Club Dig at Green's Farm. Roxbury. See Newsletter for Details.

July 2006

July 22. (July 23 Rain Date). Dig at Tripp Mine. See Newsletter for Details.

August 2006

August 6. Club Dig. Gold Panning in Vermont. Details to be announced.

September 2006

Sept 2, 2006 10-5, Sept 3, 10 – 4 Kennebec Rocks & Minerals Club. Augusta Armory, Western Ave, Augusta, ME. $2.00 Admission

Wednesday, September 6. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

September 9, 2006. Northern Berkshire Club Show.

Sept 9 & 10, 2006.10am to 5:30pm & 10am to 5pm. Danbury Mineralogical Show. New Milford H.S. Cafeteria, Rte 7, New Milford, CT.

Sept 16-17, 2006. 10am to 6pm & 10am to 5pm. Thames Valley Rockhounds – Groton Municipal Bldg, 295 Meridan St., Groton, CT.

Sept. 16-17, 2006. 10am to 6pm and 10am to 5pm. Central PA Show. Central Dauphin Middle School, Harrisburg, PA.

Sept 23 & 24, 2006. 9am to 6pm and 10am to 5pm. Franklin-Sterling Hill Show – Indoor & Outdoor. Franklin School, Franklin, NJ. Admission $6.00 adults.

Saturday, September 30. 9:00 am. CVMC Field Trip. Chester Emery Mines. Chester, Massachusetts. Some minerals to be found include margarite, black tourmaline and other assorted Emery Minerals. Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 1 - only if downpour. See October/November newsletter for directions.

Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2006. Sat. & Sun 10 am – 5pm. Wayne Cnty. Jewelry, Gem, Mineral, Fossil Show. St. Michael’s School. 320 Main St. (Rte 88), Newark, NY.

October 2006

Sunday, October 1. Rain Date for Chester Emery Mines Field Trip.

Wednesday, October 4. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

Oct 14 & 15. 2006. 10am to 5pm & 10am to 4pm. Bristol Gem Show. Beals Community Ctr, 240 Stafford Ave. Bristol CT.

Oct. 28 & 29, 2006. 10am to 6pm and 10am to 5pm. Rhode Island Mineral Hunters. Community College of RI – Knight Campus. Rte 113, East Ave, Warwick, RI.

Oct. 28 & 29, 2006. Sat. 10am – 5pm -- Sun 10am – 5pm. Gem & Mineral Show. Freeport Recreation Center.130 E. Merrick Rd. Freeport, LI, NY.

November 2006

Wednesday, November 1. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

Nov 4 & 5, 2006. Sat. 10am – 6pm -- Sun 10am to 5pm. Gemarama 2006. The School at Church Farm. Rt. 30 exit off Route 202. Exton, Pa.

Nov. 18 & 19, 2006. Sat. & Sun 10am – 5pm. Worcester Mineral Club. National Guard Armory. 701 Lincoln St.,Worcester, MA.

December 2006

Wednesday, December 6. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Holiday Party - bring food. Give a gift - get a gift. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

January 2007

Wednesday, January 3. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting -- Brag Night. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

February 2007

Tuscon Show. No club Meeting.

Click Here to see Tucson Show Guide.

Click Here for the Martin Zinn Arizona Show Page.

March 2007

Wednesday, March 7. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

April 2007

Wednesday, April 4. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

May 2007

Wednesday, May 2. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

June 2007

Saturday and Sunday, June 2 & 3. Sat 9am – 6pm • Sun 9am – 4pm. MINERAL JEWELRY FOSSIL SHOW. Sponsored by Connecticut Valley Mineral Club. Three County Fair Grounds. Northampton, MA. Click here for more details.

Wednesday, June 6. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

July 2007

No Club Meeting in July or August.

August 2007

No Club Meeting in July or August.

September 2007

Wednesday, September 5. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

October 2007

Wednesday, October 3. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

November 2007

Wednesday, November 7. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

December 2007

Wednesday, December 7. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting. Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.

January 2008

Wednesday, January 8. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Club Meeting.

"Brag Night". Everyone gets to show off what they found in 2007 and win a few prizes.
Click here for Brag Night rules.

Tolman Wing of Springfield Science Museum. Directions to our meeting location can be found here.