Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Join us and hear a program by Ken Feder, who has been conducting an archaeological dig at an ancient soapstone quarry in Peoples State Forest in Barkhamsted. The soapstone was used to make bowls until that material was replaced by clay. Dr. Feder is a Professor of Anthropology at Central Connecticut … [Read more...]
August 2016 meeting–Minerals and Gems of Nepal
Our next meeting is Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Join us and hear a program by Scott Maier on the minerals and gemstones of Nepal. Scott is the owner of Travelers Gems. He travelled to Nepal in 2009 and 2011, in search of the elusive gems of the high Himalayas, which include tourmaline, aquamarine, the world's best kyanite, rubies and sapphires, and a … [Read more...]
July 2016 meeting–Annual Auction!
Our next meeting is Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 7:00 PM. We will begin with a short business meeting, followed by refreshments and socializing, and then our program. It’s our ANNUAL AUCTION!!! Rules are listed below and will be included, along with auction slips, in the next bulletin. There are always some wonderful pieces (and some great bargains) … [Read more...]
June 2016 meeting–DEEP Collecting Sites
Our next meeting is Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 7:00 PM. We will begin with a short business meeting, followed by refreshments and socializing, and then our program. Our speaker is club member Fritz Moritz--his talk is entitled "Connecticut DEEP Collecting Sites." (This is the rescheduled talk from March.) This program covers the history, geology and … [Read more...]
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