Upcoming Shows and Events:
July 12-16: Stone Carving Camp for Teens
Glen Echo Park, 6-9 pm. Minimum age 12.
Cost $280 + tool rental $45, and $75 for stone.
Info: 301-942-6975 or nizette@verizon.net
Sunday July 25: Glowing Rocks
2:00 to 2:30 pm. at Brookside Nature Center, 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton MD.
All ages, Free. Enjoy collection of crystals and fluorescent rocks.
For information call 301-962-1480.
July 27: Jewelry Basics
Montgomery County Recreation Dept. class
7-9pm Bauer Drive Community Center
Ages 12 & up. $35 + $6 material fee. Bring needle nosed pliers and wire cutters.
Get Summer 2010 Guide for information.
August 7-8: 60th Annual Gem & Mineral Show and Sale
of the Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of DC
Stone Ridge School, 9101 Rockville Pike, Bethesda.
Sat. 10 to 6, Sun. 10 to 5. Adults $6, Seniors $5, Under age 16 free. Free parking.
$1 off coupon: http://glmsdc.com/sites/default/files/discount%20page.pdf
Aug. 9 to 13: “Can You Dig It?”
for 3rd and 4th graders at Woodend Sanctuary of the Audubon Naturalist Society in Chevy Chase.
5 full days. 9 am to 3 pm. Archeological and paleontological camp.
Members $285, Non-members $355.
Info.: 301 652 9188 Ext. 16.
August 13-15: East Coast Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Better Living Center at Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield MA.
Speakers, 200 dealers.
10 am to 7 pm Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm Sunday.
Featured exhibitor Bill Larson of Pala International.
Adults and Seniors $6.00, under 12 free. Parking fee $5.00 daily.
No pets other than service dogs.
June and July: Various Classes for Wirewrapping, Chain Maille, etc.
Patuxent Lapidary Guild
See their web site http://www.greencavedesigns.com/plgj/
or phone 410-294-0200 or 410-826-4005 or e-mail jackie@jackieO.net.
Smithsonian Institution Exhibits in the National Museum of Natural History Events
1. “Since Darwin: The Evolution of Evolution”, Open through July 18th on the first floor.
2. “A Rare Encounter: The Hope & Wittelsbach-Graff Diamonds”, Open through August 1st, 2nd floor.
3. David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, permanent exhibition hall, 15,000-square-foot entered
from the Sant Ocean Hall. Free admission, no tickets required.
See http://humanorigins.si.edu/exhibit
4. “Dinosaurs in Our Backyard”, new permanent exhibit on the 1st floor, in the Fossil Hall.
The exhibit explores the scientific study of dinosaur biology, ecology, and evolution of
dinosaurs which lived from 225 to 60 million years ago.
Important contributions by amateur collectors are recognized.
The Audubon Naturalist Society Geology Hikes led by Joe Marx:
On Sat. July 10th, 9am to noon, about the Geology of the Fall Zone.
Programs are $25, $23, and $20 for members and $35, $32, and $28 for non-members, respectively.
Info.: call 301 951 7179.
The Audubon Naturalist Society
Get the Spring and Summer 2010 Nature Activities For All Ages brochure at
the Montgomery County libraries or call 301 652 9188, Extension 16.
See http://www.audubonnaturalist.org.
