2007 Events - Over and done with

 
January
 
January 9–25 (Tues. & Thurs.) - Evolution of Mammal Teeth.  Class taught by Richard Stucky, PhD, curator of paleoecology and evolution. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classroom 311, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO..  Teeth fossilize easily and come in a multitude of shapes and sizes with bumps, ridges, and basins. Paleontologists use teeth to distinguish different species, track the pattern of evolution, and learn about what they ate.  This hands-on class offers a chance to study authentic fossils and provide a framework for identifying different mammal groups and interpreting their general food habits and other ecological inferences. It will also highlight the Mesozoic and Cenozoic dental evolution of mammals with a focus on North America. Course includes a guest lecture by curator of vertebrate paleontology, Greg Wilson, PhD. $120 member, $145 nonmember. Info: Isobel Fernandez, 303-370-6303.

 

Jan. 12-14 - Denver Area Mineral Dealers first annual show. Holiday Inn Denver West, 14707 W. Colfax Ave., Golden, CO. Fri 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun 11-5.

Featuring minerals, fossils, gemstones, lapidary supplies, and jewelry from 10 local vendors. Free admission and free parking. Daily door prizes.   

 
Jan. 13 (Sat.) –  Digging for Dinosaurs II. Children's Workshop (Grades K-1) 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado 
Blvd., Denver, CO. Become a junior paleontologist as you piece together clues to prehistoric times. Dig for bones in our paleontology box. Visit Prehistoric 
Journey to see the giant Diplodocus and how big a T. rex skull really is. Use role-play to learn how dinosaurs walked. Create your own fossil to bring home. 
Bring lunch and a drink. $40 member, $50 nonmember. Reservations: 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250. Info: Andrea Hamilton, 303-370-6303.
 

Jan. 24-28 - 41st Annual Pow Wow And Show, sponsored by the  Quartzsite Improvement Association, 235 E. Ironwood Dr., Quartzsite, Arizona. Wed. 9-5, Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5. Free admission; more than 300 vendors, rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, beads, wire wrap supplies, jewelry, lapidary supplies, daily field trips, lapidary, jewelry-making, faceting, knapping, and gold panning demonstrations, exhibits. Info.: Diane Abbott, Pow Wow Chairman, P.O. Box 881, Quartzsite, AZ 85346-0881, 928-927-6325.

 

Jan. 26- Feb. 6 - J.O.G.S. International Exhibits Show, Tucson Expo Center, 3750 E. Irvington Rd., Tucson, AZ. Fri. 11-6, Sat.-Sun. 10-6. Free admission. Rough rock, polished rock, findings, finished jewelry, Brazilian gems and stones, amber, jewelry designers, minerals, fossils, mammoth bones and carvings. Info.: Vitaliy, 650 S. Hill St., Ste. 612, Los Angeles, CA 90014, (213) 629-3030.

 
Jan. 27 (Sat.) –  Mighty Mammoths II. Children's Workshop (Age 4-5) 10 a.m.-noon. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., 
Denver, CO. Travel back to the age of prehistoric mammals as you touch a real mammoth tooth and learn about the life of cave bears and saber-toothed cats. 
Create a scale to compare your size to that of a mighty mammoth, and discover the early humans’ use of this mighty creature. $20 member, $25 nonmember.
Reservations: 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250. Info: Andrea Hamilton, 303-370-6303.
 
Jan. 27 (Sat.) –  To the Moon and Beyond!. Children's Workshop (Grades K-1) 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., 
Denver, CO. Is the Moon made of cheese? Do “little green men” live on Mars? Separate fact from fiction in this hands-on class. Discover the evidence 
scientists use to understand our neighbors in the universe. View meteorites, create space crafts, and explore Space Odyssey. Bring lunch and a drink. $50 
member, $60 nonmember. Reservations: 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250. Info: Andrea Hamilton, 303-370-6303.
 
Jan. 27 (Sat.) –  Funky Spelunky. Children's Workshop (Grades 2-3) 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, 
CO. Investigate the mysterious underground world of a cave. Become a spelunker and learn about cave formations and animals that live in caves, and make a 
cave craft complete with crystals. Bring lunch and a drink. $50 member, $60 nonmember. Reservations: 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250. Info: Andrea 
Hamilton, 303-370-6303.
 
Jan. 27 (Sat.) –  Methods of Field Collecting: Fossils. Children's Workshop (Grades 4-6) 9 a.m.-noon. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 
Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO. Learn about the tools, materials, techniques, and methods scientists use to collect and prepare fossils for transport from the field 
to the lab. Prepare your own specimen to take home. $30 member, $35 nonmember. Reservations: 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250. Info: Andrea Hamilton, 
303-370-6303.
 

Jan 27-Feb 10 - Electric Park Learning Center, Tucson. If you're going to Tucson, you may be interested in the new Electric Park Learning Center. It's a first for Tucson: a brand new stand-alone show-and-tell tent at the Tucson Electric Park Show, where there will be free, scheduled, demonstrations, lectures, and show-and-tell three times a day every day of the show. If you're into carving, Eddie Davenport is giving a demonstration including use of the air chisel and many of the other tools. If you're into carving in smaller size, in gem materials such as jade, high-energy Mark Zirinsky's presentation will likely be an event to remember. If you're a lapidary, check the "Lapidary Problem Hour." There's a whole day of hand-on faceting. Plus sessions for jewelry-makers too.

 
Jan. 31 (Wed.) - China’s Paleontological Jackpot: Early Cretaceous Jehol Mammals.  Lecture by Gregory Wilson, PhD, curator of vertebrate paleontology.  Phipps IMAX Theater, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO. 7 p.m. China’s 120 million-year-old Jehol deposits are yielding stunning fossils that have preserved feathers of dinosaurs and birds, fur of mammals, delicate reproductive parts of flowering plants, and wings of dragonflies. Dr. Wilson will share his experiences in China studying these exquisite fossils. $12 member, $15 nonmember. Info: Isobel Fernandez, 303-370-6303.
 
February

 

Feb 8-11 - Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, sponsored by the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. Tucson Convention Center 260 South Church Avenue, Tucson, AZ. Theme: "Australia-Minerals From Down Under" Thurs.-Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5. Info.: Tucson Gem and Mineral Society Office, 520-322-5773.

 
Feb. 12 (Mon.) -  Darwin Day: Flock of Dodos Screening. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO. 
 Featuring Dr. Kirk Johnson, Vice President of Research and Collections; filmmaker Dr. Randy Olson; and the indelible Muffy Moose. Come celebrate Charles Darwin's birthday and enjoy an encore performance of Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus. Olson, an evolutionary biologist-turned-filmmaker, has created a film that explores basic aspects of evolution and uses the extinct dodo as a metaphor for what happens to those unable to change with their environment. After the screening, Olson and Johnson will answer your questions about the film and the volatile issues it raises. You will also meet one of the film's most memorable personalities, Muffy Moose, aka the filmmaker's mother, Muffy Olson. 7:00 p.m., Phipps IMAX Theater, $12 member/student, $15 nonmember.  Reservations: 303-322-7009. Info: Isobel Fernandez, 303-370-6303.

 

 
Feb. 12 (Mon.) -  Darwin Day: Flock of Dodos Screening. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO. 
 Featuring Dr. Kirk Johnson, Vice President of Research and Collections; filmmaker Dr. Randy Olson; and the indelible Muffy Moose. Come celebrate Charles Darwin's birthday and enjoy an encore performance of Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus. Olson, an evolutionary biologist-turned-filmmaker, has created a film that explores basic aspects of evolution and uses the extinct dodo as a metaphor for what happens to those unable to change with their environment. After the screening, Olson and Johnson will answer your questions about the film and the volatile issues it raises. You will also meet one of the film's most memorable personalities, Muffy Moose, aka the filmmaker's mother, Muffy Olson. 7:00 p.m., Phipps IMAX Theater, $12 member/student, $15 nonmember.  Reservations: 303-322-7009. Info: Isobel Fernandez, 303-370-6303.

 

Feb. 15 (Thurs.) - "A New Look at Old Friends--the Paleogeography of the Ancestral Rocky Mountains", talk by Chuck Kluth, Colorado School of 
Mines. 7 p.m., at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. (NE corner with Washington St.), Golden. Monthly meeting and President's Address of the Colorado Scientific Society.  No charge, all are welcome.

 

Feb. 22 (Thurs) - A Geologist's View on Global Change: How does it Impact Colorado?, talk by Dr. Bob Raynolds, Research Associate at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. 7 p.m., Tutt Science Center, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO. (Uintah Street exit (143) on I-25; go east, just past Cascade Ave. turn right into a parking lot, from which the Tutt Science Center is east across a grass area, with a large sign in front.) Free public lecture in the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds Community Programs 2007 Series.

February 23-25 - Gem and Mineral Show, sponsored by the Denver Gem and Mineral Guild. Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Golden, CO. Fri. 12-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5. Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Geodes, Jewelry, Gem Cutting Demonstrations, Grab Bags and Door Prizes, Swap Area. Educational and entertaining! There are commercial dealers, plus many mineral displays, and exhibits by non-profit institutions such as Friends of Dinosaur Ridge and the USGS.  An extra note about this mineral show; at a booth at it, scouts from Girl Scout Troop 357 will be selling sets of the Colorado State rock, mineral, and gemstone (marble, rhodochrosite, and aquamarine) as part of their fundraising project for a summer trip for the troop.  This was the scout troop that petitioned the State Legislature to have Yule Marble named Colorado's State Rock in 2004.   Free admission. Info.: Dan Tomkus, 303-434-9423

 

Feb. 24 (Sat.) - Workshop on Science and Nature Writing, conducted by Steven A. Veatch. 10 a.m., Western Museum of Mining and Industry, Colorado Springs. Are you interested in science and nature writing and don't know where to begin? This workshop, presented in a clear and accessible manner, is just what you are looking for!  We will explore basic research and writing skills and look at examples from successful science and nature writers. Beginners are encouraged to attend. The purpose of the workshop is to encourage and train members to write and contribute original articles to the newsletters and clubs that they belong to. The four-hour class is limited to 25 people. Info. and RSVP: 719-488-0880.

 

Feb. 28 (Wed.) -  Dinosaurs of China, talk by David Warren, former president of the Western Interior Paleontological Society. Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Fireside Chat. 7 p.m., Morrison Town Hall, 110 Stone St., Morrison, CO. Info.: 303-697-3466.

 

March
 
March 3-4 - WIPS (Western Interior Paletontological Society) Founders Symposium: Inscribed in Stone: Evolution and the Fossil Record; What's 
new, what's true, and how to teach it. Green Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden. Presentations by leading scientists and educators including Donald Prothero, paleontologist and author of Evolution of the Earth, and Judy Scotchmoor, director of public education and programs at the University of California Museum of Paleontology and an authority on teaching evolution. Discount registration and continuing education credit available for 
teachers.
 
Mar. 8 (Thurs.) -  Gold in the Land of the Midnight Sun: A Brief Look at the History of Gold Mining in Alaska and Current Mining and Exploration Projects, talk by Tim Brown, Exploration Manager, Cripple Creek and Victor Mining Company.  7 p.m., Tutt Science Center, Colorado Springs, CO. (Uintah Street exit (143) on I-25; go east, just past Cascade Ave. turn right into a parking lot, from which the Tutt Science Center is east across a grass area, with a large sign in front.)  Free public lecture in the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds Community Programs 2007 Series. Info: Steve Veatch, 719-748-5010.
 
Mar. 8 (Thurs.) -  Edwin Jenkins Over, Collector Extraordinaire, presentation by Ray Berry at the bimonthly meeting of the Colorado Chapter, Friends of Mineralogy. 7:30 p.m., VIP Room, Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Edwin Over, 1905-1963, was a professional miner and collector of mineral specimens; his activities in collecting specimens which now reside in museums all over the world, from classic localities including topaz from Devils Head, Colorado; topaz and bixbyite from the Thomas Range, Utah; epidote from Prince of Wales Island, Alaska; and wulfenite from the Red Cloud mine, Arizona, and his longtime partnership with Dr. Arthur Montgomery constitute a major contribution to the mineralogical history of the U.S. No charge, all interested persons are welcome.
 
March 17-18 – Spring sale at the home of Bill Hayward, a long-time mineral collector, especially in the Pikes Peak area, 3286 Quitman, Denver, CO. 10 -5 both days. “Lots of crystals and mineral for sale." Info.:  Bill Hayward, 303-455-1977. 
 

March 23-25 - Sale at the home of Eldon Hunewell, a longtime collector and field trip leader, 348 S. Newcombe St., Lakewood CO (1 block S. of Alameda and 1 block E. of Oak St.), 10-5 each day. Info.: Eldon Hunewell.

 

March 23-25 - 46th Annual Gem & Mineral Show, sponsored by Fort Collins Rockhounds. Lincoln Center, 419 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins, CO. Fri. 4-8, Sat.  9-6, Sun. 10-5. Featuring geodes and copper minerals. We have exhibits, door prizes, grab bags, demonstrations, and gem and mineral dealers. Contacts: Show chairman, Dave Halliburton, 970-493-6168; Dealer info.: 970-221-0338.






April

Apr. 12 – Flatirons Mineral Club Annual Silent Auction, West Boulder Senior Center (9th and Arapahoe, northeast corner). 7 p.m., setup at 6:30. Seller's forms are available at the auction, in the club's newsletter, and online.

Apr. 13 (Fri.) - USGS Free Map, Compass, and GPS Classes. Map Reading & Compass Class 9 a.m.-noon, GPS Class 12-4 p.m. Bring your GPS unit if you have one. Building 810 (Map Sales area), Denver Federal Center (off  Kipling between Alameda and 6th Ave.), Lakewood, CO. Offered on the 2nd Friday of each month. Reservations required. Info. & reservations: 303-202-4689 or email the USGS.

 

Apr. 13 (Fri.) - Dinosaurs of Dinosaur Ridge. Fireside Chat by Dr. Adrian Hunt, sponsored by Dinosaur Ridge at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitors Center (Barn, second floor), 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO. 7 p.m. Info.: 303-697-3466.

 

Apr. 14 (Sat.) – Curatorial tour of the Rockhounding Exhibit by Terry Girouard. 1 p.m. at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs. It's your last chance to see and hear about which ends Apr. 30. Curator Terry Girouard will lead a tour of the exhibit and discuss why this is a great area to go rockhounding! Get a chance to see mineral specimens, including agates, epidote, amazonite, and a smoky quartz crystal weighing over 100 pounds! Examine lapidary equipment, and see how this artistry has changed over time. Reservations and info.: 719-488-0880.

 

Apr. 14 (Sat.) - Pegmatites of Colorado and the World, slide presentation by Pete Modreski at the Lake George Gem and Mineral Club monthly meeting. 9 a.m. in the Lake George Community Center (north side of US-24 on the east edge of Lake George, a building shared with the Park County Highway Shops).  Anyone who would like to come is welcome, and after the program and a short business meeting, the group takes off for a field trip somewhere in that area, on which any visitors would be welcome to join us as guests. For more info you may contact Pete Modreski, 303-202-4766, or LGMC president Andy Weinzapfel, 719-748-3356.

 

Apr. 17 (Tues.) - Lightning! Science and safety, presentation by Richard Kithil, Jr., Founder & President, National Lightning Safety Institute, & Robert Gift, Chimney Sweep, National Lightning Data Center as part of the monthly Café Scientifique. 6:30-8 p.m. in the Mercantile Room of the Wynkoop Brewery, 1634 18th St., Denver (across from Union Station). Free (except for the beer).

 

Apr. 22 (Sun.) - Earth Day field trip, a geologic and natural history tour and hike on Lookout Mountain, near Golden, led by USGS geologist Pete Modreski.  Meet at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of the Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave, on Lookout Mountain Road (see http://www.buffalobill.org/  ).  We'll meet toward the left (north) end of the parking lot, near the geologic interpretive sign.  After a geologic overview (with a great view overlooking Golden) and a visit to Buffalo Bill's Grave (do you know what kind of rocks is it made of?), we will drive down the Lookout Mountain/Lariat Loop road toward Golden and stop for a short hike (about a half mile) to a "special" place of geologic, mineralogic, and historic interest that very few people know about, looking & talking about the vegetation, wildlife, and ecology along the way.  If you like, arrive early and go first for a quick visit to the Jefferson County Lookout Mountain Nature Center, located about a mile from the Mr. Cody's Grave, on Colorow Road (free; opens at 10 a.m. on Sunday; see  http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/openspace/openspace_T56_R14.htm). Info: Pete Modreski, 303-202-4766, or  720-205-2553 (cell).

Apr. 27-29 - Colorado Mineral & Fossil Show-Spring. Holiday Inn Denver Central, 4849 Bannock St, near I25 & I70. Free admission, free parking. Wholesale, retail; minerals, fossils, meteorites, decorator items, gems, beads.

Apr. 28-29 - Rocky Mountain Bead Society Bead Bazaar. Denver Merchandise Mart, Expo Building, 425 E. 58th Ave. Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5. $5 admission, good both days.

Apr. 30 (Mon.) - Hike With Matt, sponsored by Dinosaur Ridge. Matt Mossbrucker, Director of the Morrison Natural History Museum, will lead a hike to old Morrison Formation quarries on the Ridge. Info.: 303-697-3466.

 

May

 

May 5 (Sat.) - Dinosaur Discovery Day at Dinosaur Ridge & Boy Scout Day at Dinosaur Ridge. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.(Boy Scouts 9-3) Dinosaur Discovery Days are an opportunity to view the tracks, bones, and other spectacular examples of geology and paleontology along Dinosaur Ridge with volunteer guides and without the distraction of passing traffic. W. Alameda Parkway over the Ridge will be closed to vehicular traffic and guides will give demonstrations and answer questions at many of the interpretive stops along the Ridge.  No reservations are necessary. Please park vehicles at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center or at the lot located at the base of the east side of the Ridge. Shuttle buses (optional) pick passengers up on the east side of the Ridge approximately every 15 minutes. Bus transportation: $2/person. Admission to the program and the Visitor Center is free. Boy Scouts will work on their geology merit badges (registration required, $3 per scout, reg. closes Apr. 15) Info: 303-697-3466.

May 5 - Colorado Mineral Society silent auction. Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling (3 blocks north of 6th Ave.), Lakewood, CO. 10-3. Reasonably priced minerals, fossils, faceted stones, lapidary equipment, books, and jewelry to the general public. A unique aspect of this auction is the ability for visitors to view and bid on fluorescent minerals in a special ultraviolet powered Fluorescent Room!  Door prizes every half hour, and a special verbal auction at 1 p.m. of museum quality specimens donated by special dealers. Abundant parking, refreshments, and easy handicap access without any stairs. As always, the club will have a few auction tables reserved for only children to bid on.  Info: Leslie Osgood, 303-986-4488, or Bruce Geller, 303-237-2947.

May 5-6 - Mineral Sale by longtime mineral collector Ray Berry at his home, 7513 Tudor Road (I-25 Woodmen Road exit 149 ), Colorado Springs, 9-4 each day.  This will include many specimens personally collected by Ray, including amazonite and smoky quartz.  Info: Ray Berry, 719-598-7877.

May 11 (Fri.) - USGS Free Map, Compass, and GPS Classes. Map Reading & Compass Class 9 a.m.-noon, GPS Class 12-4 p.m. Bring your GPS unit if you have one. Building 810 (Map Sales area), Denver Federal Center (off  Kipling between Alameda and 6th Ave.), Lakewood, CO. Offered on the 2nd Friday of each month. Reservations required. Info. & reservations: 303-202-4689 or email the USGS.

 

May 11 (Fri.) - Denver Gem & Mineral Guild Silent Auction, Berthoud Hall, Colorado School of Mines campus (on 16th between Maple and Illinois St.), Golden, 7:30 p.m. Info: Bob Parks

 

May 12 - Friends of Mineralogy Silent Auction, Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow (near Colfax and Wadsworth), Lakewood, 1-3 p.m. Reasonably priced minerals, faceted stones, books, and mining paraphernalia to the general public. There will be a special verbal auction at 2 p.m. of museum quality specimens donated by special dealers.  Info: Bruce Geller, 303-237-2947.

May 12 (Sat.) - Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Arthur Lakes Event: Ramble 3. Drive up Golden Gate Canyon, led by Beth Simmons. 9:30-1:30. Depart from  Dinosaur Ridge Visitor’s Center. Bring picnic lunch. Explore Golden Gate Canyon as it was in 1880. Admission: Free, Restrictions: Vanosaurus limitation to 14. Info: 303-697-3466.

May 12-13 - Capitol City Gem, Rock & Mineral Show, Holiday Inn, 204 West Fox Farm Road Cheyenne, WY. Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4. $3 admission. Info: Paul Moot, 307-634-6773 

May 12-13 - Grand Junction Club 60th Annual Show, Two Rivers Plaza, Grand Junction. Info: mailto:austinb244@aol.com. Note: a map and address for the club can be found by typing "grand junction mineral club" as the key-words into the http://www.Google.com search box.
 
May 17 (Thurs.) - "Behind-the-scenes tour" of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Mineral Hall, led by the new DMNS geology curator and earth science department chair, Dr. Paul Morgan. 7:30, VIP Room, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO. The bimonthly meeting of the Colorado Chapter, Friends of Mineralogy. *Please note, we are just in the process of rescheduling the date for this meeting; it may be May 3 or 17. If you are interested in coming, please contact Pete Modreski, or Richard Parsons, FMCC president, 303-838-8859.

May 19-20 - Rapid City Fairburn Swap, Rapid City, SD. Contact: Jim Hardesty, Rapid City.

May 20 (Sun.) - Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Arthur Lakes Event: Ramble 4. Hike up Green Mountain, led by Dr. Pete Modreski. 9:30-1:30. Depart from  Dinosaur Ridge Visitor’s Center. Bring filled backpack. Explore Green Mountain along the route that Arthur Lakes took his students. Admission: Free. Restrictions: Vanosaurus limited to 14. Extra drivers may caravan behind. Info: 303-697-3466.
 
May 20 (Sun.) - Volcanoes of Colorado, one-day Symposium hosted by the Colorado Scientific Society.  Ross Hall, UNC campus, Greeley, CO. Details will be posted on the CSS website.

May 25-28 - Scottsbluff, NE Rock Swap, Riverside Zoo Campground, 1600 S. Beltline Highway West, Scottsbluff, NE. Show Info: Sherman Lehnhart 1308-436-4888

May 26-28 - Large Sale of Minerals and Equipment, 9515 S. Flower Way, Littleton. Much lapidary equipment, tumbling equipment, finished and rough material, and specimens. Info.: Chuck Allen, 720-922-2906.

June

June 2 (Sat.) -  Hike With T, sponsored by Dinosaur Ridge. Friends of Dinosaur Ridge volunteer T. Caneer will lead a hike the Triceratops Trail. This hike will be part of the Dinosaur Discovery Day and National Trails Day celebrated at Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center. Info.: 303-697-3466.

June 2 (Sat.) - Dinosaur Discovery Day at Dinosaur Ridge. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinosaur Discovery Days are an opportunity to view the tracks, bones, and other spectacular examples of geology and paleontology along Dinosaur Ridge with volunteer guides and without the distraction of passing traffic. W. Alameda Parkway over the Ridge will be closed to vehicular traffic and guides will give demonstrations and answer questions at many of the interpretive stops along the Ridge.  No reservations are necessary. Please park vehicles at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center or at the lot located at the base of the east side of the Ridge. Shuttle buses (optional) pick passengers up on the east side of the Ridge approximately every 15 minutes. Bus transportation: $2/person. Admission to the program and the Visitor Center is free.  Info: 303-697-3466.

 

June 2 (Sat.) – "Brittle Structures, Kinematics, and Hydrothermal Alteration in the Central Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Range", a Front Range structural geology field trip is being sponsored by DREGS (Denver Region Exploration Geologists Society) and the USGS, led by Jonathan Caine (USGS) and John Dreier (DREGS). The trip will look at the structural history of the Front Range, localization of the metal-bearing hydrothermal systems in the Colorado Mineral Belt, and the effects of brittle structures on ground water. Nonmembers: $20.Info. and registration: Jim Paschis.

 

June 8 (Fri.) - USGS Free Map, Compass, and GPS Classes. Map Reading & Compass Class 9 a.m.-noon, GPS Class 12-4 p.m. Bring your GPS unit if you have one. Building 810 (Map Sales area), Denver Federal Center (off  Kipling between Alameda and 6th Ave.), Lakewood, CO. Offered on the 2nd Friday of each month. Reservations required. Info. & reservations: 303-202-4689 or email the USGS.

 

June 8-10 - 4th Annual Model Engineering & Historic Power Show, at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry (just off I-25 at the Gleneagle exit, #156A, across from the north entrance to the US Air Force Academy), Colorado Springs. 9-5 daily. "Witness hundreds of operating, quality engineered and handcrafted scale models- Turbines, Airplane Engines, Trains, & More... and see the operation of the Museum’s multi-ton steam engines and mining equipment." Adults $8. 

 

June 10 (Sun.) - Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Arthur Lakes Event: Ramble 5. Hike up South Table Mountain to Castle Rock, led by geologist Harald Drewes. 9:30-1:30. Depart from  Dinosaur Ridge Visitor’s Center. Bring picnic lunch.Explore South Table Mountain and Castle Rock along the route that Arthur Lakes took his students, perhaps the T-rex tooth site! Admission: Free. Restrictions: Vanosaurus limited to 14. Extra drivers may caravan behind. Info: 303-697-3466.
 
June 11 (Mon.) - Climate Change: Disappearing Ice, Emerging Threat,  lecture by Dr. Richard Alley. 7 p.m., Phipps IMAX Theater (use IMAX Evening Entrance), Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO.  As one of the lead authors on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, Dr. Alley is in the thick of the worldwide discussion about global warming.  His primary research is focused on ice form cores in Greenland.  His startling discovery that the last ice age came to an end over a period of only three years shows that not only does climate change occur, but it can occur abruptly.  Join us for this rare opportunity to learn about climate change directly from one of the foremost scientists in the field today. $12 member, $15 nonmember.  Info.: Isobel Fernandez, 303-370-6303.
 
June 12 (Tues.) - The Arctic’s Shrinking Ice Cover: Global Warming and Climate Change, by Dr. Mark Serreze,  Senior Research Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center, CIRES & CU, Boulder. 6:30-8 p.m., Wynkoop Brewery, Mercantile Room, 1634 18th St., Denver (across from Union Station). Last Café Scientifique at the Wynkoop for the summer. All-invited, stimulating discussion-format series. Future Café dates will be in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Frisco CO. Free (except for the beer). 
 

June 15-17 - International Gem & Jewelry Show, Denver Merchandise Mart, 425 E. 58th Ave., Denver, CO. Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5. Admission: $7.

 

June 16 - GEOdyssey's 10th Anniversary Sale. 15339 West Ellsworth Drive, Golden, 10-4. Help us celebrate and reduce our inventory at our mineral and fossil "Garage Sale." A wide variety of individual specimens and low priced flats will be available. We also have a few household items--framed prints, fountains—for sale. Directions: from west 6th Avenue, exit onto Indiana Street and go south on Indiana. Drive into 6th Avenue West Estates. Turn right at the first street (McIntyre Circle) and right at the next street (Ellsworth Drive). Info: 303-279-5504.

 

June 16-17 - Natrona County Rock Club Rock Show and the Wyoming State Gem and Mineral Show, 123 W. E St. (Central Ave. Exit  off I-25), Casper, WY. Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4. Admission: $2, kids 12 & under free. Info: Bonnie Franz, 207-265-3187.

 
June 22 (Fri.) - Dinosaurs From the Ridge, Fireside Chat by Dr. Adrian Hunt, sponsored by Dinosaur Ridge, at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitors Center, 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison.  7 p.m. "The many dinosaur discoveries that came from the Morrison formation on the hogback now called Dinosaur Ridge."  Rescheduled from the original date of April 13.
 
June 23 (Sat.) - Hike to historic quarries at Morrison, led by Dr. Adrian Hunt. 9:30-1:30. Depart from Dinosaur Ridge Visitor’s Center.  "Participants will hike to the historic dinosaur quarries that Lakes opened during 1877. Admission: Free.  Restrictions: Vanosaurus limited to 14. Extra drivers can caravan.  Rescheduled from the original date of April 14.

 

June 23-24 – 43rd Annual Pikes Peak Gem & Mineral Show, sponsored by the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society. Phil Long Expo Center (1515 Auto Mall Loop, I-25 & N. Academy exit), Colorado Springs, CO. Dealers, kids’ activities, gold panning, free mineral specimens, USGS exhibit, exhibits, programs, demonstrations. Five days of field trips will follow the show. Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4. Info: Ruth Cook, 719-632-9686.

 
June 30 (Sat.) - Hidden Treasures of the Collections Tours; Geology Tour, led by Dr. Paul Morgan, curator of geology & chair, Earth Sciences Department. 2 p.m., Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO. For ages 12 and up. This tour will include a sneak peak of recent acquisitions that are not yet on public display, such as a lightning strike frozen in sand. See the Museum’s micromounts—tiny samples that fit into one-inch boxes and are a rich resource for research—and the meteorite collection. Look through a microscope and see how different minerals interact with light allowing a geologist to identify them. Reservations required; space is limited. $20 member, $25 nonmember. Reservations: 303-322-7009 or 1-800-925-2250. Info: Isobel Fernandez, 303-370-6303.
 
July

 

July 7 (Sat.) - Dinosaur Discovery Day at Dinosaur Ridge. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinosaur Discovery Days are an opportunity to view the tracks, bones, and other spectacular examples of geology and paleontology along Dinosaur Ridge with volunteer guides and without the distraction of passing traffic. W. Alameda Parkway over the Ridge will be closed to vehicular traffic and guides will give demonstrations and answer questions at many of the interpretive stops along the Ridge.  No reservations are necessary. Please park vehicles at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center or at the lot located at the base of the east side of the Ridge. Shuttle buses (optional) pick passengers up on the east side of the Ridge approximately every 15 minutes. Bus transportation: $2/person. Admission to the program and the Visitor Center is free.  Info: 303-697-3466.

 

July 13 (Fri.) - USGS Free Map, Compass, and GPS Classes. Map Reading & Compass Class 9 a.m.-noon, GPS Class 12-4 p.m. Bring your GPS unit if you have one. Building 810 (Map Sales area), Denver Federal Center (off  Kipling between Alameda and 6th Ave.), Lakewood, CO. Offered on the 2nd Friday of each month. Reservations required. Info. & reservations: 303-202-4689 or email the USGS.

 

July 14-15 (Sat.-Sun.) – Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Arthur Lakes Event: Ramble 6. Trip to Como Bluff, led by Brent Breithaupt. Meet on Saturday at noon in Laramie. Experience Como Bluffs with Arthur Lakes. Two full days of driving and exploring. Follow John McIntosh’s and Michael Kohl’s book, Discovering Dinosaurs, The Field Journals of Arthur Lakes. Also Read Marsh’s Dinosaurs, The Collections from Como Bluff, by John H. Ostrom and John S. McIntosh, 1966. $40.  Restrictions: Van limited to 12. Info: 303-697-3466.

 
August

 

Aug. 3-5 - Mineral County Rock & Mineral Show. Creede Underground Mining Musem & Community Center,  Creede, CO. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. World-class exhibits, demos. Amateurs, professionals, collectors welcome. Underground mining museum, Creede fossil beds, Wheeler geologic area, Bachelor Mining District. Exhibits include gems, geodes, fossils, silver ore, turquoise nuggets, Australian opals, beads, jewelry, plus all types of rocks and minerals. There will be specimens from all over the world. For collectors, buyers and rock hounds of all ages. Info.: Creede/Mineral County Chamber of Commerce, 719-658-2374.

Aug. 4 (Sat.) - Dinosaur Discovery Day at Dinosaur Ridge. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinosaur Discovery Days are an opportunity to view the tracks, bones, and other spectacular examples of geology and paleontology along Dinosaur Ridge with volunteer guides and without the distraction of passing traffic. W. Alameda Parkway over the Ridge will be closed to vehicular traffic and guides will give demonstrations and answer questions at many of the interpretive stops along the Ridge.  No reservations are necessary. Please park vehicles at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center or at the lot located at the base of the east side of the Ridge. Shuttle buses (optional) pick passengers up on the east side of the Ridge approximately every 15 minutes. Bus transportation: $2/person. Admission to the program and the Visitor Center is free.  Info: 303-697-3466.

 

Aug. 5 (Sun.) – Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Arthur Lakes Event: Ramble 7. South Park & Florissant, led by Mike Kohl, John Ghist, and Beth Simmons. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Depart from Dinosaur Ridge Visitor’s Center. Tour the places Lakes visited numerous times, the sites where he found fossils, see the original map he painted of ancient Lake Florissant. Follow Kohl’s book, Discovering Dinosaurs, The Field Journals of Arthur Lakes. Box lunch provided, Dutch treat dinner stop in Woodland Park.

$40. Restrictions: Rental van limited to 12. Info: 303-697-3466.

Aug. 9-12 - Contin-Tail Continental Tailgate. Rodeo Grounds, Buena Vista, CO. Colorado's largest outdoor gem and mineral show. Free admission. In conjunction with Buena Vista Gold Rush Days. Info.: 303-833-2939 or 720-938-4194.

Aug. 10 (Fri.) - USGS Free Map, Compass, and GPS Classes. Map Reading & Compass Class 9 a.m.-noon, GPS Class 12-4 p.m. Bring your GPS unit if you have one. Building 810 (Map Sales area), Denver Federal Center (off  Kipling between Alameda and 6th Ave.), Lakewood, CO. Offered on the 2nd Friday of each month. Reservations required. Info. & reservations: 303-202-4689 or email the USGS.

Aug. 11-12 – 6th annual Fairplay Bead Swap and Show, Front St., Fairplay, CO. Outdoor event sponsored by South Park Pottery & Back Room Beads and the Town of Fairplay, 10-5 Sat., 10-4 Sun. Vendors of beads and beadwork, classes, lampworking demos and open torch for anyone to try, juried competition in the categories of beaded jewelry, sculptural beading, lampworking/fusing, and other bead work.  Round Robin Auction (where you should bring your trade items to auction off and also use to bid on other people’s auction items) plus a BEAD exchange Sat. Night. Wine and cheese party preceding the auction, $5. Info: Pat Pocius at 719-836-2698.

Aug. 19 (Sun.) – Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Arthur Lakes Event: Ramble 8. Trip to Buffalo Peak, led by Beth Widman, CGS. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Depart from Dinosaur Ridge Visitor’s Center.  A full day of driving, hiking, and exploring. Repeat Lakes’ hike up Buffalo Peak. Box lunch provided, Dutch treat dinner stop in Fairplay. $40. Restrictions: Rental van limited to 13. Info: 303-697-3466.

 

Aug. 24-26 - Leadville Field Symposium, sponsored by The Colorado Chapter, Friends of Mineralogy. Lectures at the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, field trips, banquet, and tours of the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, the Climax Mine, and other mines and mineral localities around Leadville. Ed Raines will give a tour with collecting opportunities, and Museum director Sam McGeorge will speak. Attendance limited to the first 75 registrants. $20, banquet and lodging extra.  Info: Richard Parsons or Pete Modreski.

 
September

 

Sept. 1 (Sat.) - Dinosaur Discovery Day at Dinosaur Ridge. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinosaur Discovery Days are an opportunity to view the tracks, bones, and other spectacular examples of geology and paleontology along Dinosaur Ridge with volunteer guides and without the distraction of passing traffic. W. Alameda Parkway over the Ridge will be closed to vehicular traffic and guides will give demonstrations and answer questions at many of the interpretive stops along the Ridge.  No reservations are necessary. Please park vehicles at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center or at the lot located at the base of the east side of the Ridge. Shuttle buses (optional) pick passengers up on the east side of the Ridge approximately every 15 minutes. Bus transportation: $2/person. Admission to the program and the Visitor Center is free.  Info: 303-697-3466.

Sept. 12 (Wed.) -  Geology Museum Open House, sponsored by the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, in conjunction with the Gem and Mineral Show. CSM Geology Museum, 13th and Maple Streets on the CSM campus in Golden. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Annual open house, reception, and silent auction of mineral specimens, books, and related items. All are welcome to come. "Hors d'oeuvres, Cash Bar, Music". Info: 303-273-3823.

Sept. 12-16 – Colorado Mineral and Fossil Show. Holiday Inn Denver Central, 4849 Bannock St. (just north of I-70 and I-25) An independent, free, open-to-the-public mineral show with free shuttle to and from the Merchandise Mart.

Sept. 14 (Fri.) - USGS Free Map, Compass, and GPS Classes. Map Reading & Compass Class 9 a.m.-noon, GPS Class 12-4 p.m. Bring your GPS unit if you have one. Building 810 (Map Sales area), Denver Federal Center (off  Kipling between Alameda and 6th Ave.), Lakewood, CO. Offered on the 2nd Friday of each month. Reservations required. Info. & reservations: 303-202-4689 or email the USGS.

Sept. 14-16 – 40th Annual Denver Gem & Mineral Show, sponsored by the Greater Area Denver Gem & Mineral Council. Denver Merchandise Mart, Expo Hall, 451 E 58th Ave (I-25 exit 215), Denver, CO. This is the second-largest gem and mineral show in the entire U.S., and dealers and museums from all over the country come with items to sell and great exhibits. Also featuring speakers and programs. Kids can take part in gold panning, see the fluorescent room, and purchase a grab bag. The theme for this year's show is The Leadville Mining District. Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5. Adults $5, teens & seniors $3, under 13 free with adult.

               Programs:
               Sat. 1 p.m.: Presentation by Peter J. Modreski - Starting a Mineral Collection
               Sat. 2 p.m.: Presentation by Charles Calvert "Cal" Graeber, Jr. - Cleaning Minerals
               Sat. 3 p. m.: Presentation by Jean DeMouthe - Collection Management and Maintenance
               Sat. 8-9 p.m.: Presentation by Michael Wise - The Remarkable World of Pegmatite Pockets (Merchandise Mart Palm Court)
               Sun. 1 p.m.: Presentation by Bill Gardner - The Purple Passion Mine and the Hogan Claim
               Sun. 2:30 p.m.: Presentation by Brent Breithaupt - 101 Years of Tyrannosaurus Rex Discoveries in the Rocky Mountain West

Sept. 15 (Sat.) - Silent Auction for the benefit of Rocks & Minerals magazine.  Denver Merchandise Mart, in the Palm Court of the main building, 451 E 58th Ave (I-25 exit 215), Denver, CO. 6-7:30 p.m., auction, musical entertainment, refreshments, and a cash bar ; 7:30-8: awards presentations ; 8-9: presentation by Mmichael Wise - The Remarkable World of Pegmatite Pockets


 Sept 14-Oct. 6. EcoArts is a series of events being held at or around the CU campus in Boulder: "Building from a foundation of solid scientific research, gather together a diverse array of artists, scientists, environmentalists, and others to create and participate in unique programs that will inspire, educate, and empower us all on specific issues surrounding the planet. That’s the premise behind EcoArts, a not-for-profit event assembling an amazing array of talent to address the specific environmental challenges that face us today and provide us with solutions for a sustainable future." See more info on their website at Events include tours, fairs, talks, performances, etc.

Sept. 22 (Sat.) –  Triceratops Trail free fossil tour day, sponsored by The Friends of Dinosaur Ridge. 10-2:30. Trained guides will be stationed along Triceratops Trail in order to explain features, give short demonstrations, and answer questions. Roughly 1 mile of walking is involved. Parking is off 19th Street (look for the sign) just east of the traffic light at 6th Avenue and 19th St. in Golden. Info.: Erin Fair, 303-697-3466 x 11, or Tom Moklestad, 303-697-3466 x 13.

Sept. 23 (Sun.) –  Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Arthur Lakes Event: Ramble 9. Clear Creek Canyon to Green Lake, led by Beth Simmons & Jack Reed. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Depart from Dinosaur Ridge Visitor’s Center.  Repeat Lakes’ many trips to Idaho Springs and Georgetown. As Lakes did, ride the narrow gauge railroad “Over the Loop” between Georgetown and Silver Plume. Box lunch provided at Green Lake, Dutch treat dinner stop in Empire. $70 incl. “Loop” ticket price. Restrictions: Rental van limited to 13. Info: 303-697-3466.

 

 

October

 

Oct. 6 (Sat.) - Dinosaur Discovery Day at Dinosaur Ridge. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Special field day for girl scouts, featuring "Rocks & roles, women on the ridge." Dinosaur Discovery Days are an opportunity to view the tracks, bones, and other spectacular examples of geology and paleontology along Dinosaur Ridge with volunteer guides and without the distraction of passing traffic. W. Alameda Parkway over the Ridge will be closed to vehicular traffic and guides will give demonstrations and answer questions at many of the interpretive stops along the Ridge.  No reservations are necessary. Please park vehicles at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center or at the lot located at the base of the east side of the Ridge. Shuttle buses (optional) pick passengers up on the east side of the Ridge approximately every 15 minutes. Bus transportation: $2/person. Admission to the program and the Visitor Center is free.  Info: 303-697-3466.

 

Oct. 12 (Fri.) - USGS Free Map, Compass, and GPS Classes. Map Reading & Compass Class 9 a.m.-noon, GPS Class 12-4 p.m. Bring your GPS unit if you have one. Building 810 (Map Sales area), Denver Federal Center (off  Kipling between Alameda and 6th Ave.), Lakewood, CO. Offered on the 2nd Friday of each month. Reservations required. Info. & reservations: 303-202-4689 or email the USGS.

 

October 13 (Sat.)–  Field Studies in Paleontology (K-12), sponsored by Colorado School of Mines and Cripple Creek Parks & Recreation.  8:30-5:30. Starting from Cripple Creek, explore the geological and paleontological wonders along the Shelf Road. Follow the old wagon roads used to haul dinosaur bones from Garden Park to Canon City, visit a dinosaur quarry, and explore nearby dinosaur tracks. 0.5 semester graduate credit hour Colorado School of Mines. Instructor: Steve Veatch and Don Miranda. Optional Tuition Fee: $30 (payable during workshop). Registration Fee: $69. To register or for more information, contact Cripple Creek Parks & Recreation, 719-689-3514 

 
Oct. 28-31 - 2007 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting & Exposition. Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO. Featuring programs and a trade show. Info: Nancy Carlson, 303-357-1061.
 
November

 

Nov. 9 (Fri.) - USGS Free Map, Compass, and GPS Classes. Map Reading & Compass Class 9 a.m.-noon, GPS Class 12-4 p.m. Bring your GPS unit if you have one. Building 810 (Map Sales area), Denver Federal Center (off  Kipling between Alameda and 6th Ave.), Lakewood, CO. Offered on the 2nd Friday of each month. Reservations required. Info. & reservations: 303-202-4689 or email the USGS.
 
Nov. 28 (Wed.) –  History of Coal Mining in Colorado, by Chris “Coalman” Lakes (aka Chris Carroll of the Colorado Geological Survey) 7 p.m., Dinosaur Ridge Visitors Center, 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison CO. A Fireside Chat lecture sponsored by the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge,  continuing this year's theme of Professor Arthur Lakes' role in studying the geology of Colorado.  "Lakes actively promoted Colorado’s coal industry. His book about mining coal in Colorado was printed as a School of Mines Annual Report in 1888. Hear the history and future of coal in the state."  Admission: 25¢, as per historical precedent from the late nineteenth century; donations accepted. 
 

December

Dec. 1 (Sat.)  – Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society Silent Auction and Bake Sale,  Embassy Suites Hotel,  Colorado Springs,  7290 Commerce Center Dr (I-25 Woodmen Road exit, 149). 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Info.: 719-599-9100.

Dec. 1 (Sat.)  – WIPS (Western Interior Paleontological Society) Holiday Silent Auction and Potluck Party.  Lutheran Church of the Master, 14099 W. Jewell Avenue, Lakewood (at Alameda and Kipling), 7 p.m. Location: "Anyone is welcome to come and bid; you must be a WIPS member to sell. Great books, fossils and other items. Verbal auction for special items  mid-evening.  Info: www.wipsppc.com

Dec 1-2  –  David Bunk Minerals Open House and Half-Price Mineral Sale, at the warehouse shop of local mineral dealer David Bunk Minerals, 1441 West 46th Avenue, Unit #8, Denver CO  (north side of 46th Ave., just south of I-70 and just east of Pecos). 10-6 Sat., 11-5 Sun. Not a regular public mineral show but all interested persons are invited. Info.: 303-477-6897.   

Dec. 7-9 – Flatirons Mineral Club Annual Gem & Mineral Show. Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 9595 Nelson Rd. (Nelson & Hover), Longmont, CO, Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-5:30, Sun. 10-4. Dealers, door prizes, exhibits, speakers. Classes on wire wrap and pearl stringing, demonstrations of flint knapping and silver- and pewtersmithing. Free parking. Food available. Admission: Age 14 and up $2.50 Fri, $5 Sat. or Sun., 13 and under free with paid adult. Held in conjunction with the Boulder Model Railroad Club Annual Show Sat.-Sun. Info.: Ray Gilbert.. Dealer Info.: John Hurst.

Dec. 8 (Sat.) – Knotted Pearl Necklace class taught by Emily Epstein at the Flatirons Mineral Club Annual Gem & Mineral Show. Classroom, Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 9595 Nelson Rd. (Nelson & Hover), Longmont, CO, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Beginners' instruction in bead stringing. Learn how to string freshwater pearls on silk, knotting between each pearl and finishing with a silver clasp. We will talk about beading materials and design, and then string your necklace. All materials will be provided. Cost: $12. Sign up at the admissions desk. Limited to 10 students.

Dec. 8 (Sat.) – Wire-Wrap Pendant (Cabochon) class taught by Caren Johannes at the Flatirons Mineral Club Annual Gem & Mineral Show. Classroom, Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 9595 Nelson Rd. (Nelson & Hover), Longmont, CO, 1-3 p.m. Beginners' instruction in wire-wrap. Learn how to make a pendant from sterling silver wire, set with a stone cabochon. Students are asked to bring a cabochon. (If a student buys his or her stone at the show and shows Caren the receipt, she will donate $5 to the club scholarship fund.) All other tools and materials will be provided. Cost: $30. Sign up at the admissions desk. Limited to 10 students.

Dec. 9 (Sun.) – Mineral Collecting in Northern Colorado, slide-lecture by Pete Modreski from the U.S. Geological Survey at the Flatirons Mineral Club Annual Gem & Mineral Show. Classroom, Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 9595 Nelson Rd. (Nelson & Hover), Longmont, CO, 11 a.m.-noon.

Dec. 9 (Sun.) – Faceted Pendant class taught by Caren Johannes at the Flatirons Mineral Club Annual Gem & Mineral Show. Classroom, Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 9595 Nelson Rd. (Nelson & Hover), Longmont, CO, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Intermediate instruction in wire-wrap. Learn how to make a silver wire-wrapped setting with prongs suitable for setting a faceted stone in a pendant. Students should bring their own faceted stone (minimum size 12 mm x 14 mm). (If a student buys his or her stone at the show and shows Caren the receipt, she will donate $5 to the club scholarship fund.) All other tools and materials will be provided. Cost: $30. Sign up at the admissions desk. Limited to 8 students.

Dec. 14 (Fri.) – Geminid Meteor Shower, expected to be "the best meteor shower of 2007", which will peak before dawn.  Read all about it--and about the earth-crossing asteroid, 3200 Phaethon (probably a "dead" comet) that is believe to be responsible for it, at the NASA web page. 

Dec. 16 (Sun.)  – "In the footsteps (mule steps?) of Arthur Lakes",  a field trip led by John Ghist, to Bailey, Colorado and back.  9-4. Meeting Place:  Dinosaur Ridge Visitor’s Center. "Follow Lakes’ route on a very cold Christmas Eve and day as he rode Jenny, his mule, to Bailey (and back). Restrictions: Jenny limited to 1. Vanosaurus limited to 14. Extra drivers may caravan behind. Food: Dutch treat lunch stop in Aspen Park . RSVP: 303-697-3466 or email Beth Simmons.

Dec. 20 (Thurs.)  –  "Late Paleozoic Uplifts in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Adjacent Areas", talk by Dr. William Nesse of the UNC Geology Department at the monthly meeting of the Colorado Scientific Society. American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden (NE corner of 10th and Washington Streets), 7 p.m. All interested persons are welcome. This promises to be a very stimulating talk about Bill Nesse's new perspectives in understanding the uplifts that created the entity(s) commonly known as the "Ancestral Rocky Mountains" (for which Bill has some new and, he argues, better names to propose). For more info and an abstract of Bill's talk see the Society's website.

 

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