Monthly or Annual Re-ocurring events/meetings

 

• KGMS General Meetings - Open to the public.  Location: Portage Senior Center @ 203 E Centre Ave, Portage, MI, 49002 Time: First Tuesday of every month. No meetings in Jan., July or Aug. 6:30 p.m. Social Hour, 7:00 Meeting starts

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• KGMS Board Meetings - Open to any KGMS member - 3rd Monday of Every Month currently done online via Zoom.​

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• Rock & Gem Show  ***OUR MAIN EVENT**  Every year the weekend before Mother's Day (Fri., Sat & Sun) - This is a GREAT event and it's a lot of work. To make this show successful each year, it takes a little bit of help from everyone. Please visit our Volunteer Page for information on how you can help.

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• New member orientation and ice cream social - This event occurs every year at the June General Membership Meeting, so mark your calendars and don't miss this fun meeting!

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• SHORT TRIP - Because we don't have a general meeting in JULY, we take the opportunity to get together and take a "short trip". Generally this is to one of our lakeshores looking for rocks or some other short trip that can be completed in a day.

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• Work Bees and Picnic - these activities generally happen in July & Aug. We meet at a members house to fill egg cartons with rocks, make up grab bags, sort rocks, etc.....all in preparation for the Rock and Gem Show.

 

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• Kalamazoo Geological and Mineral Society Annual Tailgate Sale and Swap - will be Saturday, September 11, 2027 (with date subject to change) from 9 am - 3 pm. The Annual Tailgate Sale and Swap, will be held in Portage, Michigan, at St. Michael Lutheran Church Parking Lot, 7211 Oakland Dr., Portage, MI.  Go to the KGMS tailgate page for the most current information.

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• Holiday Potluck - This event occurs every year at our  December General Membership Meetings. We have a voluntary gift exchange, if you would like to get a gift, you must bring a gift. Please bring a dish to pass also.

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