Getting To Know Us
A
Fun Club To Belong To!
Getting To Know Us
A
Fun Club To Belong To!
Where & when do we meet?
We meet at 7:00 pm the third Thursday of each month except
for the month of December.
We are not affiliated with but meet in the First Baptist
Church, 205 W. Broadway, Fairfield, Iowa.
Why do we get together?
We had several field trips to local
Iowa collecting sites throughout this summer. We enjoy regular monthly
programs on our hobby and its arts. Frequently there are silent auctions
in which we have the opportunity to pick up new materials with which to
work. And we enjoy exchanging stories about our various field excursions
(see the barite crystals above from a recent field trip) and collecting
adventures. We provide some training sessions for beginners. About
20% of our members are children and young people.
Each year we have a gem and mineral show to help educate the community about our hobby and provide an opportunity for people to acquire some of the unique items that are available, ranging from fine hand crafted jewelry to unusual home decorating items.
Each November we have a Thanksgiving dinner together with turkey, ham and all the trimmings.
Each month we send out a small newsletter, The Rock Sac, to keep our members informed on the club activities, various show dates, lapidary tips and what's going on in the lives of our members.
We have been asked and are preparing
to maintain the mineral display of our local museum.
This page was created and is maintained by Bill
Rathbun. If you find anything that needs correcting, please,
contact me.
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