Location:

Kalamazoo County Expo Center, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI. (Kalamazoo Fair Grounds)
Camping available on premises

Time:

The weekend BEFORE Mother's Day

Friday

Before 4:00

School kids are bussed in for FUN FUN FUN!

Friday

4:00 - 8:00

Open to the public

Saturday

10:00 - 6:00

Open to the public

Sunday

10:00 - 5:00

Open to the public

Activities:

For the Kids

THE GOLD MINE! Mine for gems, fossils & "gold".
THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE, beading and more!

Demonstrators

Beading, Wirewrapping, Silverwork, Faceting, Gem Trees, Sphere Making, Slate Carving,
Micromounting, and a Lapidary Workshop

Displays

Over 50 outstanding Club Members display their finds and Favorites
Special displays of Gems, Minerals and Lapidary Creations

For Sale

REPUTABLE DEALERS with complete hobby sales booths
Top Notch Silent Auctions, the Specimen table.... has rocks for 25 cents to $2.00!!
Diamonds, Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires, and stuff. Gold and Silver Jewelry, Minerals, Fossils, Carvings,and more

Also

GEODE Cracking, PETOSKEY Stone polishing, and hourly door prizes!

Donation:

Adults (12 and up)

$3.00

Kids (under 12)

Free With Adult

Proceeds:

Scholarships For Geology Students At Western Michigan University