Post by Tousled Owl on Sept 4, 2023 9:46:47 GMT -5
Greetings once again from the land of unakite & amazonite!
Our club will be having its 55st Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry show the fourth weekend in September (9/22 - 9/23 - 9/24/2023) - bigger and better than ever! We focus on introducing the public to all the aspects of rocks, minerals, gems, lapidary and jewelry arts & crafts. There will be attractions of interest for everyone in the family!
Here are some details:
Location:
The Augusta Expo - 277 Expo Road, Fishersville, VA (Between Waynesboro & Staunton on Interstate 64 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia)
Dates & times:
Friday 9/22/2023 2 pm - 6 pm / Saturday 9/23/2023 10 am - 6 pm / Sunday 9/24/2023 11 am - 5 pm
Admission is $5.00 for Adults ❖ Discounts for students & seniors ❖ Children age 12 & under & Scouts in uniform admitted FREE
Admission good for all three days! Tickets are cash only at the door.
Additional details:
• Exhibits from SVGMS members illustrating the beauty & fascinating aspects of the rocks & minerals found in the Shenandoah Valley & around the world
• Vendors galore! 35+ vendors showcasing their wares from lapidary rough to finished hand-crafted jewelry
• Minerals, gems & hand-crafted jewelry offered for sale by vendors from the Shenandoah Valley & beyond (Hint - Get your Christmas shopping done early!)
• A ‘treasure hunt’ for the wee folks - let the kids hunt for ‘gold’ & ‘rubies’ & actual gem materials!
• BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR! Gem mining using a sluice to discover gem materials in ‘pay dirt’ (Ages 7 - 14 only, please)
• A cabochon-making display/discussion area - see how you can turn rocks that interest you into polished stones in the club lapidary shop!
• Door prizes contributed by our vendors & members - (must be present to win)
Check the show website for updates & details:
tinyurl.com/SVGMS-Show-2023
Here's the Facebook event announcement - please like and follow for late-breaking news and developments:
fb.me/e/3LIrCmfdR
You can download the show flyer here:
www.shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org/resources/documents/svgms_55th_annual_show_flyer_reduced.pdf
Please let other people in our region know it's coming up - we'd love to have you your rockin' friends come on out and enjoy the event!
Best regards,
Jack Glenn
SVGMS Show Team
Our club will be having its 55st Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry show the fourth weekend in September (9/22 - 9/23 - 9/24/2023) - bigger and better than ever! We focus on introducing the public to all the aspects of rocks, minerals, gems, lapidary and jewelry arts & crafts. There will be attractions of interest for everyone in the family!
Here are some details:
Location:
The Augusta Expo - 277 Expo Road, Fishersville, VA (Between Waynesboro & Staunton on Interstate 64 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia)
Dates & times:
Friday 9/22/2023 2 pm - 6 pm / Saturday 9/23/2023 10 am - 6 pm / Sunday 9/24/2023 11 am - 5 pm
Admission is $5.00 for Adults ❖ Discounts for students & seniors ❖ Children age 12 & under & Scouts in uniform admitted FREE
Admission good for all three days! Tickets are cash only at the door.
Additional details:
• Exhibits from SVGMS members illustrating the beauty & fascinating aspects of the rocks & minerals found in the Shenandoah Valley & around the world
• Vendors galore! 35+ vendors showcasing their wares from lapidary rough to finished hand-crafted jewelry
• Minerals, gems & hand-crafted jewelry offered for sale by vendors from the Shenandoah Valley & beyond (Hint - Get your Christmas shopping done early!)
• A ‘treasure hunt’ for the wee folks - let the kids hunt for ‘gold’ & ‘rubies’ & actual gem materials!
• BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR! Gem mining using a sluice to discover gem materials in ‘pay dirt’ (Ages 7 - 14 only, please)
• A cabochon-making display/discussion area - see how you can turn rocks that interest you into polished stones in the club lapidary shop!
• Door prizes contributed by our vendors & members - (must be present to win)
Check the show website for updates & details:
tinyurl.com/SVGMS-Show-2023
Here's the Facebook event announcement - please like and follow for late-breaking news and developments:
fb.me/e/3LIrCmfdR
You can download the show flyer here:
www.shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org/resources/documents/svgms_55th_annual_show_flyer_reduced.pdf
Please let other people in our region know it's coming up - we'd love to have you your rockin' friends come on out and enjoy the event!
Best regards,
Jack Glenn
SVGMS Show Team