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Welcome to the Kalamazoo Geological & Mineral Society (KGMS)

2020 Kalamazoo Rock Tailgate

Saturday, September 19th from 10am to 2pm.

Located in the parking lot of St. Michael Lutheran Church at 7211 Oakland Drive, Portage, Michigan 49024

If you want to sell your rocks or rock related items, all you need to do is simply show up before 10am on Sept. 19th and someone will show you to your spot. Booths are available for a donation to the Kalamazoo Rock Club. All items sold must be rock or lapidary related. No crafts or other non- rock related items. There is no power available, sorry. This is just a setup and vend sort of event. In 2019 we had about 30 vendors and this year we expect it to be much larger. KGMS reserves the right to refuse or remove and vendor and attendee.

Please maintain 6ft while at the show and we recommend wearing a mask still.

If something changes with our show, due to Covid or any other reason, show updates or cancellations will be posted right here, only, so please check back here before you attend to make sure we can still have the event.

For more information or questions, please e-mail HERE

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Monthly or Annual Re-ocurring events/meetings

KGMS General Meetings - Open to the public. Location: Portage Senior Center @ 320 Library Lane, 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

KGMS Board Meetings - Open to any KGMS member - 3rd Monday of Every Month @ Great Lakes Bee Supply (in their classroom) 47 W. michigan Ave, Galesburg, MI 49053.

Currently on hold until a new chairperson can be found - Rock and Donuts Social Group - First Saturday of the Month* @ 9am. We meet at Great Lakes Bee Supply (in their classroom) at 47 W. Michigan Ave, Galesburg, Mi 49053 (*Ocassionally this group will meet on a different date and time due to schedule conflicts or the group may take a field trip)

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.

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

JULY SHORT TRIP - Because we don't have general meeting in JUNE, 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.

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

Rock Tailgate Show - September 22: PORTAGE, MI Kalamazoo Geological & Mineral Society Rock Swap and Tailgate. 9 am - 1 pm. St. Michael Lutheran Church Parking Lot, 7211 Oakland Dr., Portage. Contact: Dennis Guy; (260) 651-1314;

Holiday Potluck - This event occurs every year at our December General Memebership Meetings. If you would like to get a gift, you must bring a gift. Please bring a dish to pass also.

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