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​Upcoming events


   Welcome to all the members of the club and to anyone interested in joining the family of mineral enthusiasts.  Feel free to attend one of our monthly meetings to meet others with similar interests and to enjoy a hands-on demonstration, presentation, or other planned activity.
  Monthly club meetings are held at the East Islip Public Library, 381 main St.Montauk Hwy,
 [7:00-9:00] on the third Monday of the month, except for holidays and in July and August.  Coffee and cake is served.

Next meeting

June  24
Tuesday

Bragging rights
This meeting will be a show and tell you are invited to bring.
the best lapidary you ever made
The best lapidary you ever bought
The best specimen you ever dug up or found
 The best specimen you ever bought
​there will be prizes

May 19
Monday
It’s was time to do a little research. Everyone is looking at the history of the year they were born and see if there were any geological events of the year and discuss it.  Other history of the year and   going on at that time are also welcome.

April 22
Tuesday
One of our favorite speakers, Chris VSCO gave us a PowerPoint presentation on the many different types of erosion of rocks

March  24th
Monday
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Dr. Brett Bennington will be our guest speaker.
He will be speaking about meteors, and will bring in samples of meteorites.




​Feb 25 
Tuesday
HANDS ON

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Jan 5th
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
PARLOR HOUSE GRILL
1:00
This is a celebration of our past year and show, and a look forward to the upcoming year
We will be having a live auction. If you have anything you would like to donate   please contact   Cheryl  at 516-449-5341
If you are planning on attending  please contact Roberta at   631-666-8023 she need an accurate  head count


Nov 18th
We had our Chinese auction and  a holiday party with food that represented our love of rocks

Oct. 22 Tuesday
wire wrapping beach glass

make sure to bring your wire cutters and pliers
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Sept. 16
​Guest speaker
William Hart

Will be telling us about his second year in the field
digging dinosaurs and more

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May 20
Chris Visco,  one of our favorite speakers will be lecturing on fire Island

Feb. 20
Do to the holiday ,our meeting will be Tuesday at 7o'clock
After years in the field Pat Seostrom will be talking about fossil preparation
Installation of officers
​DUES ARE DUE

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Oct 16
hands on
we will be making pumpkin pendants
If you have them, bring in wire cutters, flat and round noise pliers 
all other supplies will be provided

Sept. 26 
hands on
pendants with oyster shells that 

June 20 Tuesday 
​Note the change of date due to library availability
bragging right
you are invited to share your collection. There will be four categories judged.

The best thing I ever found stone mineral fossil
The best thing I ever bought stone mineral, or fossil
The best lapidary I ever made
The best lapidary I ever bought

​there will be prizes

May 15
We Learned about Reiki
Reiki is based upon a holistic view of promoting whole-person health, through light touch on or above the body
​Reiki Master Theresa T.
guided us through our journey

April 17
​we polished Amber
​here is one of the finished product with a close-up of two ants that were inside

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March 27
​change of date because of library availability

Guest lecturer
​Dr. Bret Bennington
​Mary Anning-The first woman of paleontolgy

February 27
HANDS ON
 shamrock pins and necklaces
Just in time for Saint Patty’s day

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Dec.19th

holiday party
festive theme with our trivia game 
There will be prizes​

Nov. 21
We had a Chinese auction
We had some very different and interesting donations

Oct 17th
Hands on
 pendants
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Sept. 19

JOHN NICOLOSI
Gave us a power point presentation on
​DIAMONDS

June 20
trivia night
 trivia night the theme was, rocks go to the movies
There were prizes

May 16
​Dr Tim Glotch Will be lecturing on the moon exploration

April 18
bragging right
categories
Best purchased lapidary
Best purchased mineral
Best found mineral
Best crafted lapidary
​there will be prizes

March 21
Identify that Rock
Doing a series of small experiments learn how to classify and identify your rock and mineral
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February 28th
HANDS ON
Creat your own pendant
Bring your pliers and wire cutters
There will be a small charge for supplies $1. for members and $2. for nonmembers 

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January 9
holiday party and auction
At  the  Parlor House we had a  scrumptious dinner and then a live auction

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DEC 14TH
PARTY AND GAMES
In the spirit of the season we had a holiday 
We also played trivia and awarded prizes.
Make note of the different date
Tuesday   the 14th of dec.


November 15th
 Chinese auction.
 Great opportunity to pick up some very interesting pieces.
 

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October 18
HANDS ON
We made either earrings or pendants with a bezel wired

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September 20 meeting
 ChrisVisco discussing the geology of Mars
​meeting at new location East Islip library

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March 16th
LECTURE
​cancel do to the coronavirus

Feb  3
 Change of date due to Presidents'
day and the library being closed  February17th

January  5th
HOLIDAY DINNER
THE  PARLOR HOUSE

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NOVEMBER 18TH
HANDS ON
TREE OF LIFE SUNCATCHERS 

Oct. 21
NAME THAT ROCK

Sept.  16th

                            Chris Visco lectured on how rocks remember 


CLUB PICNIC
Heckscher  State Park
July 13th  good weather 
you missed  great   day
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​APRIL 15TH
FLUORESENCE ROCKS LECTURE
Ray Egington


MARCH 18TH
​LECTURE  ON BEACH GLASS
JOHN AND CAROL PESEK

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FEBRUARY 25 LECTURE
​TESLA

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JANUARY 6 HOLIDAY DINNER
THE PARLOR HOUSE IN SAYVILLE​

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​NEXT MEETING
DEC. 10th
Chinese auction and holiday party

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​November 19
Hands-on bracelets

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AMBER
hands-on   polishing amber

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SEPT 17
​WHAT AM I

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​NAME THAT ROCK

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ANNUAL SUMMER
PICNIC
JULY 14TH
​HECKSCHER STATE PARK

JUNE18th
BRAGGING RIGHTS
Best Self-Collected [rock, mineral or gem]
Best Purchased Item [rock, mineral or gem]
Best purchased Item [lapidary, jewelry-other]
​Best Self-made [lapidary, jewelry-other]


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May 21
lecture
​guest speaker Brett Bennington

dinsaurs in our backyards


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​APRIL 16TH
​HANDS ON
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ROCKS
​REMEMBER

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MARCH 19TH
​CHRIS VISCO


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​Feb. 5th
​Trivia Night

<-winning team
​         installation of officers->
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Jan 8th
​Holiday Dinner & Live Auction

December 18
​HOILDAY PARY
​Chinese auction


​November 20
​hands on just in time for the holidays

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This month you are in for a real treat! Or is it a trick?  The only way you wil find out is to be at the meeting on Monday,  Rocktober 16th!!
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OCT 16th
​more in depth on opals
​SEPT 18th
​lecture

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Mitch Portnoy and Dr. Vivien Gornitz  lectured on Opals.  Vivien Gornitz focus on the mineralogy and geology of opal.  Mitch gave an overview of the art and folklore of opal usage in global cultures.

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​July 15th
ANNUUAL PICNIC
HECKSCHER STATE PARK​​

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June 19th Annual Bragging Rites

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May 15
​Due to illness of our guest speaker could not make it.   We saw our emergency back up DVD on How the Earth was Formed
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April 17th Hands-On:  
​Paint on Rocks
with
​Debbie Winston



March 20th our speaker Judy Ann Olsen, discussed the intrinsic value of gems.  Some of the gems we talked about were the jewels of Elizabeth Taylor and what they sold for!

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​FEBRUARY 27TH

HANDS ON
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​LADDER DESIGN BRACELETS

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​HOLIDAY DINNER

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​                                                                                                    PARLOR HOUSE GRILL
WEST SAYVILLE
​JANUARY 8,2017

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Dec.19th ​CHINESE AUCTION
   & A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

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​appetizer
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desserts


AT  OUR NOV 21ST MEETING

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WE ALL MADE WIRE WRAPPED CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS OR SUNCATCHERS

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Oct 17



lecture
Travels In India
Denise  Buss

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Sept. 19th
​Show and Tell

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August 13th
bus trip to
​Springfield, MA

Shop to you drop!

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​July 23rd
Summer picnic
​Heckscher State Park

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​​June 20th
bragging rights
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Best self-collected :       Kenny Klecak:
Garnet
Best purchased item:
 John Pesek:
Agatized coral
​Best   lapidary        Barbara Kruger
​Coloisonne

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MAY 16TH
HANDS ON

MINE GEM TREES
OUR TEACHER CAROL PESEK

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APRIL18TH

CHRIS VISCO
LECTURE
MINERALS OF NEW YORK




            MARCH 21ST

JOHN PESEK spoke about SILICATE an the structural principles of this amazing mineral
John has been a science teacher for over 30 years.  He received his bachelor of science degree at SUNY at Stony Brook.  He received advanced degrees at Virginia state university



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FEB 22     HANDS ON
USING JUMPRINGS WE MADE CHAINMAILLE BRACELETS

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Using jump rings we learned how to make decorative chains

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We also had installation of officers




JAN. 3 WE HAD OUR
  HOILDAY DINNER 

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WE HELD A LIVE AUCTION FOR A FEW VERY SPECIAL SPECIMENS
IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFULAND SOME OF THE BIDDING REALLY GOT EXCITING

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Dec. 21
CHINESE AUCTION
ALSO A HOLIDAY PARTY



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 Nov. 16th

Hands on
We all learned how to make jump ring bracelets

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OCT 19TH
Igneous Rocks-  Synopsis by Cheryl Neary
Hands-On  Mica project with Kerry Dicker
 pendant using mica

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Sept. 21      SHOW AND TELL
 WHAT WE DID IN OUR SUMMER HIATUS
DID YOU TAKE A TRIP?
DID YOU GO TO SPRINGFIELD?
DID YOU FIND SOMETHING?

CLUB PICNIC AUG. 1.2015
HECKSCHER STATE PARK

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GOOD FRIENDS AND GOOD WEATHER
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BOYD DICKER THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE CLUB
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GOOD FOOD AND GOOD CONVERSATION

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WE HAD A TIE FOR BEST FOUND SPECIMEN

JUNE 15
BRAGGING RIGHTS
MEMBERS WHERE CHALLENGED TO BRING TO THE MEETING

THERE BEST SELF-COLLECTED
 BEST HAND-MADE
 PURCHASED ROCK
PURCHASED LAPIDARY PIECE


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KERRY ANN SHOWED OF THE NEWEST MEMBER OF OUR CLUB BOYD DICKER


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May 18th

we all learned how to  make

 MEMORY BRACELETS 

 

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APRIL 20TH
WHAT THE HECK IS THIS
Have you ever picked up a rock and you just don't know what it is? 
Chris Visco  showed us how to do a little research and what to look for to
identify what we have
 
We also had a little party for
Kerry Ann who is bringing
a new little member into the world next month

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We all had fun passing around some of
those strange specimen


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MARCH 16TH

HANDS ON
WIRE WRAPPING.  EVERYONE  MADE THERE OWN INDIVIDUAL PENDANTS

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FEB.23

CHRIS VISCO
lectured us on how rocks
tell us a story 
ROCKS REMEMBER

We also had installation of new officers

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CHANGING OF OFFICERS


HOLIDAY DINNER
JAN 11TH
 

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CHINESE AUTION
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DEC. 15TH
HANDS ON
KERRY ANN SHOWED US ALL HOW TO MAKE  DREAM CATCHERS  

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NOV.17


CHERYL AND KERRY SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCE OF THEIR KENTUCKY FIELD TRIP FOR GEODES

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OCT20TH            JOHN KING
OUR SCRIMSHAW EXPERT GAVE US A QUICK HISTORY AND EXAMPLES OF THE ART
 THEN WE ALL HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ARE OWN

SCRIMSHAW IS THE NAME GIVEN TO SCROLLWORK, ENGRAVINGS, AND CARVINGS DONE IN BONE OR IVORY
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SEPT. 15
Judy Ann Olsen was our guest speaker, a well-known expert in the industry 



 She told us how the gem industry enhances stones. The discussion and debate was about is this acceptable and ethical.




BUS TRIP

SPRINGFIELD MASS


THE SPRINGFIELD SHOW IS THE LARGEST ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD




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JULY 12

WE HAD OUR ANNUAL PICNIC AT HECKSCHER STATE PARK

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JUNE 16
CHRIS VISCO
 GAVE A POWER POINT AND LECTURE ON THE FOSSILS OF
NEW YORK

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MAY 19

HANDS ON

KERRY ANN

SHOW US ALL HOW TO WIRE WRAP A SHARKS TOOTH


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APRIL 21
GUEST SPEAKER
MITCHELL PORTNOY

MITCH IS THE PRESIDENT OF TH NY MINERALOGICAL CLUB AND EDITOR OF MINERAL NEW, A NATIONAL PUBLICATION

MALACHITE



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MARCH 17TH MEETING

IN THE SPIRIT OF ST. PATTY'S DAY A LECTURE ABOUT IRELAND,  SOME OF THE GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENON AND CONNEMARA MARBLE
PRESENTED BY CHERYL NEARY
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JAN. 5TH  ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER
CHINESE AUCTION
WE ALL HAD A GREAT TIME AND THE CHINESE AUCTION WAS VERY SUSSESSFUL
WE ALSO HAD THE INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS

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NOV. 18TH
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE UPCOMING SEASON
WE ALL MADE CRYSTAL SNOWFLAKE
SUN CATCHERS
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OCT. MEETING
KATHLEEN OUR GUEST SPEAKER EXPLAINED TO  US WHAT AURAS ARE AND HOW THEY WORK

SHE EVEN TOOK THE TIME TO GIVE ANYBODY WHO WANTED A ONE ON ONE READING


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Kathleen DiResta

SEPT. 16TH
Kathleen is a jewelry designer, silversmith, shop owner and a teacher.

Kathleen has a rare mixture of artistic talents and magnificent craftsmanship and enthusiasm.  It made her lecture extremely engrossing

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JULY 20TH WE HAD OUR ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC AT HECKSCHER STATE PARK.  IT WAS A HOT DAY BUT WE ALL FOUND OUR OWN WAY TO KEEP COOL

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RUTH COFFEY
JUNE 17
DISSCUSSED HURRICANE SANDY AND HOW IT AFFECTED FIRE ISLAND AND THE LIGHT HOUSE

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APRIL 15TH
GUEST SPEAKER
JUDY ANN OLSEN

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JUDY ANN OLSEN
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A PROFESSIONAL JEWELRY WRITER AND GRADUATE OF THE GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA.  SHE IS A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO LUXURY JEWELS 24 MAGAZINE AND GEMSTONE GURU.COM
THE CLUB AND GUESS WERE TOTALLY CAPTIVATED ON THE POWER POINT PRESENTATION SHE GAVE.  SHE SPOKE ON AN OVERVIEW OF GEMSTONES, THE GLOBAL GEM TRADE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FAIR TADE GEMS.

MARCH 18TH
WE ALL MADE WIND CHIMES WITH GEODE SLABS

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FEB. 4TH HANDS ON

WE ALL MADE LANTERNS WITH MICA
THE MICA WAS COLLECTED FROM OUR LAST FIELD TRIP TO THE TOVECO MINE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
WE HAD TO PEEL AND CUT THE MICE TO SIZE
IT GAVE THE LANTERNS A WARM AMBER GLOW

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Jan. 6

Hoilday meeting/dinner
at Bella Verde
   Our hoilday dinner was great fun.  We had a chinese auction with items the club members donated,  It was very succesful.  We had the election of officers, o and yes we had a lovey meal.

Dec 17th
SHOW AND TELL


CLUB MEMBERS AND GUESTS WERE INVITED TO BRING IN AND SHARE THEIR SPECIALTY

MANY OF OUR MEMBERS HAD A GREAT DEAL TO SHARE.  THEY WERE INTERESTING, EDUCATIONAL, HUMOROUS AND EVEN HEART WARMING.

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 Nov 19th
Terry Szenics was our guest speaker
Terry Szenics, local collector and dealer, gave a talk on...
"One of the most notable finds of the 1960s;  Collecting of purple apatite at the Pulsifer Quarry on Mt Apatite in Acton ME.

Oct. 15th meeting
Kerry Ann led us with a hands on.  We all made spider sun catchers for Halloween.

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some of our many guest speakers

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