howardcutter
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Location: Arlington, VA
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 Posted: Nov 15, 2010 12:25 Post subject: 19th Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show - Fairfax, VA at GMU - Nov 20&21st, 2010 |
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The Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Inc. will hold its 19th Annual Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show at the Student Union II Building, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA on November 20th and 21st, 2010.
This event is co-sponsored by GMU's Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences.
Hours are Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Sunday 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Free parking for the show will be designated in nearby Lot A.
Admission is $5.00 for adults; $3.00 for Senior Citizens (65+) and Teens (13-18).
Admission is Free for Children (12 and under), Scouts in Uniform, and GMU Students with ID.
Our family friendly show will have over 20 Gem, Mineral and Fossil dealers with wonderful specimens for sale in all price ranges. There will also be Demonstrations, Exhibits, and Door Prizes as well as a Silent Auction on Sunday. We also have a lively Kid's area with mineral related activities, quizzes and puzzles. The Kid's area has several Mini-mines and a Miocene Fossil dig where kids under 18 can dig for free specimens. For additional show information please email rockcllctr(at)aol(dot)com.
Website: https://www.novamineralclub.org
Use GMU Parking Lot A (east), enter Parking Lot A from Nottaway River Lane. Look for our courtesy shuttle to the Mineral Show. Or, you can follow walkway signs on campus directing you to the Student Union II Bldg.
More details on the show are available here (as well as a coupon for discount admission): https://www.novamineralclub.org/calendar/details/273145-19th-annual-nvmc-gem-mineral-fossil-show-at-gmu-in-fairfax
And you can sign up for announcements related to the show (and future shows held by NVMC) here: https://groups.google.com/group/nvmcannouncements/ (links normalized by FMF)
If you can, please help us get the word out about this event... it's only a week away, and we're hoping for a great turnout! Thanks! |
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Jordi Fabre
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Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4899
Location: Barcelona
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| Posted: Nov 15, 2010 12:52 Post subject: Re: 19th Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show - Fairfax, VA at GMU - Nov 20&21st, 2010 |
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Thank you Howard! It is great collect the details of shows as this! And, if possible, please don't forget to publish a write-up and images during or after the Show. We would love to know what happened there!
Jordi
PS: To publish links here please read this post -> https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=74
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