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Upcoming Shows & Auctions

2013

March

Mar. 22-24 – Fort Collins Rockhounds Gem and Mineral Show. McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds at I-25 exit 259), Loveland, CO. 4-8 Fri., 9-6 Sat., 10-5 Sun. Admission, adults $4/day or $7/3-day pass, students age 12-18 with student ID $1, children under 12 free with adult.

Mar. 30 (Sat.) – Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society Silent Auction and Bake Sale. Western Museum of Mining and Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO. 10-2. Regular admission prices apply (members of CSMS and other WMMI supporting clubs admitted free).

April

Apr. 6-7 – Hands of Spirit's 16th Annual Spring Mineral and Jewelry Open House. 11-5. You're sure to find an incredible selection of the finest crystal and mineral specimens, stone carvings, and a lovely selection of jewelry. Refreshments will be served. Call 303-541-9727 for directions and further information.

Apr. 11 (Thurs.) – Flatirons Mineral Club Annual Silent Auction. West Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO. (Just west of the Boulder Main Public Library, suggested overflow parking is to use the main library parking lot) 7-9, setup starts at 6:05. Free admission, free parking. All are welcome. Come to buy, come to sell, come to schmooze and snack. Food, fun, competition, commerce, and rocks—who could ask for more?

April 12 (Fri.) – North Jeffco Gem & Mineral Club Silent Auction of Minerals, Gems, etc. APEX Community Center, 6842 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO. Setup begins at 5:30, auction starts at 6:45. Buy or sell mineral specimens, fossils, cutting materials, finished stones, jewelry, books, crafts, tools, and baked goods. Free refreshments, free parking, free admission. Come check out our silent auction, buy or sell items and have an evening of fun. You can download and print your own bid sheets at home before you bring your specimens for sale to the auction. Info.: Merlene Solis, 720-212-5550.

April 19-21 – Colorado Mineral and Fossil Show. Ramada Plaza Hotel [formerly Holiday Inn - Central Denver], 4849 Bannock St., Denver, CO. 10-6 Fri.-Sat., 10-5 Sun. Free admission and parking.

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January

February

Feb. 14-17 – Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ. held every year on the second full weekend of February. It has set the standard for gem and mineral shows around the world and is now the largest gem and mineral show in the United States. The show is open to the public and presents retail dealers only, although many wholesale dealers set up shop in surrounding venues. This year’s show theme is “Fluorite, Colors of the Rainbow.”

Feb. 18-22 (Mon.-Fri.) – Annual Book Sale. , at two locations on the Colorado School of Mines Campus, Golden CO.

(1) Arthur Lakes Library, 1400 Illinois St. 9–4 daily. Day 1 prices are $10 for hardcovers, $5 for softcovers, and $2 for maps; prices for remaining inventory are reduced each day. Day 1 prices are $10 for hardcovers, $5 for softcovers, and $2 for maps; prices for remaining inventory are reduced each day. An onsite sealed-bid Silent Auction for more valuable items will be held on Monday, Feb. 18, 10-noon. For more info and an advance list of silent auction items see the Library website.

(2) CSM Geology Museum, 1310 Maple St. 9–4 daily. Books and “garage sale”’ books, journals, maps, plus some specimens, equipment, etc. with a focus on geology and minerals. Prices will be reduced each day. Info.: 303-273-3815.

Feb. 22-24 – Denver Gem and Mineral Guild Gem and Mineral Show. Jefferson County Fair Grounds, Exhibits Building, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden CO. 10-6 Fri. & Sat., 10-5 Sun. Free admission & parking.