Programming
and classes
2011 Flatirons Mineral Club Annual Gem & Mineral Show
Boulder
County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 9595
Nelson Rd.,
December 9-11, 2011
Fri. 10-6, Sat. 9-5,
Sun. 10-5
This year's show will feature
programming, demonstrations, and classes throughout the weekend.
As they are arranged, they will be posted here, as will a schedule of events as
the show date approaches.
See program and
class schedule
Kids'
Day (Friday, 11a.m.-2:30 p.m.) – Field trips by
area elementary students and home-school students, with special activities.
Free admission for participating students, teachers, parents, & bus
drivers.
Ongoing
throughout the weekend: Childrens' wheel, and kids' dig sites, mineral
identification by members of the Flatirons Mineral Club, demonstrations of
lapidary, beading, faceting and other crafts by club members and various other
artisans.
Programs
Gold Panning (Saturday
& Sunday) –
Demonstrations and hands-on instruction for children in the art of panning for
gold by members of the Rocky Mountain Prospectors and Treasure Hunters Club.
UV
Exhibit – See what a difference ultraviolet light
makes on certain rocks and minerals.
Colorado Diamonds (2-3 Sunday) Talk by Dr. Pete Modreski.
Classes
Signup sheets will be at the admissions desk. Fees are to
be paid directly to the instructor.
Beginning Wire-Wrap Pendant (Cabochon) (1-3 Saturday) – Beginners' instruction in wire-wrap. Limited to 5 students. Students are asked to bring a cabochon. All other tools and materials will be provided. Cost: $40. Instructor: Caren Johannes. (If a student buys his or her stone at the show and shows Caren the receipt, she will donate $5 of the fee to the Flatirons Mineral Club Scholarship Fund.)
Instructors/Demonstrators/Speakers
Caren Johannes is a professional geologist, wire artist,
jewelry designer, and co-proprietor of Amethyst Rose. She is an experienced rockhound, a frequent program presenter for Denver-area clubs,
makes wire-wrap jewelry for a number of dealers, and teaches wire-wrap classes
for Desert Gems in
Pete Modreski
is Geologist for Outreach and Education with the USGS in
The Rocky Mountain Prospectors and Treasure Hunters
Club is a group for
prospectors and treasure hunters in
To suggest a class, speaker, or other programming, please contact Emily Epstein.
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