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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220408T183000
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DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20220208T203532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T160727Z
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SUMMARY:MMC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MMC April Board Meeting
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/mmc-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20220323T160403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T160659Z
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SUMMARY:MMC April Meeting and Presentation
DESCRIPTION:MMC April Meeting and Presentation by Dr. Peter Makovicky\, “Parrosaurus Missouriensis”  (In-person and virtually)
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/mmc-april-meeting-and-presentation/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20220323T160249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T183343Z
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SUMMARY:MMC May Meeting & Silent Auction
DESCRIPTION:MMC May Meeting & Silent Auction \n*This is a members-only Silent Auction* \nEmail program@minnesotamineralclub.org for details.
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/mmc-may-meeting-silent-auction/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220626T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220626T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20220323T160553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T160831Z
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SUMMARY:MMC Member-Only Rock Swap & Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Member-Only Rock Swap and Picnic – 10am-2pm
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/mmc-member-only-rock-swap-picnic/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20220830T145733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T151746Z
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SUMMARY:September Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our September meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our meeting will focus on club updates\, annual show information\, summer finds\, and a tour of the Rock Shop located at our new meeting facility! \nHere is the schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings\n7:30-8:30pm – Summer Finds and Rock Shop Tour\n8:30-8:45pm – Wrap up/Clean up \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826 \nPlease RSVP here.
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/september-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220925T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20220809T184711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T184711Z
UID:10000027-1664013600-1664121600@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:Annual Rock\, Gem\, & Mineral Show
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/annual-rock-gem-mineral-show/
LOCATION:Dairy Building\, 1694 Judson Ave\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221008T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20221003T192413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T192413Z
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SUMMARY:October Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our October meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our meeting will focus on club updates\, annual show volunteer prizes\, and a presentation on “Prospecting for Dinosaurs” by longtime club member Al Olson. \nHere is the schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings\n7:30-8:30pm – Presentation\n8:30-8:45pm – Wrap up/Clean up \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826 \nPlease RSVP here.
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/october-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20221010T165025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T202551Z
UID:10000024-1668276000-1668285900@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:November Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our November meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. \nHere is the schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Proceedings\n7:00-8:00pm – Presentation: Record of an Ancient Meteorite Impact Buried Beneath the Twin Cities\, MN by Julia Steenberg\, Geologist\, Minnesota Geological Survey\n8:00-8:30pm – Wrap up/Socializing\n8:30-8:45pm – Clean up \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826 \nPlease RSVP here.
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/november-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20221010T165339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T164202Z
UID:10000023-1670695200-1670705100@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:December Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our December meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. If you would like to participate in a gift exchange\, please bring a wrapped $10-15 rock\, mineral\, or fossil themed gift for exchange. \nHere is the schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings\n7:30-8:30pm – Show and Tell\n8:30-8:45pm – Wrap Up/Clean up \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826 \nPlease RSVP here.
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/december-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20230104T203702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T203702Z
UID:10000033-1673719200-1673729100@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:January Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our January meeting will include installment of the 2023 Board of Directors\, BYO meal\, and a couple of rock themed TED Talks. If you would like\, please bring your own meal – the club will provide beverages (soda\, coffee\, water) and desserts. Here is the agenda for January 14th: \n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings\n7:30-8:30pm – TED Talks/Socializing\n8:30-8:45pm – Wrap Up/Clean up\n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nPlease RSVP here. \nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/january-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20230131T140046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T140046Z
UID:10000034-1676138400-1676147400@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:February Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our February meeting will include a presentation by Cara Santelli\, Associate Professor\, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota. She has served in a former role as a curator of the National Gems and Minerals Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Cara will bring her experience and expertise to deliver a talk titled\, “Minerals\, microbes\, and a healthy planet”. Here is the agenda for February 11th: \n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Proceedings\n7:00-8:00pm – Presentation\n8:00-8:30pm – Q&A/Wrap up/Socializing \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nPlease RSVP here. \nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826 \nOur March meeting will include Demonstration Night. If you are interested in demonstrating your skills\, please let me know so I can prepare enough space for all those who wish to participate (email program@minnesotamineralclub.org). Examples of past demonstrations include: geode cutting with a lapidary saw\, rock drilling\, Alaskan fossil collection display and discussion\, gemstone tree display and discussion\, Columbian mineral display and discussion\, quartz variety display and discussion\, MN rock and mineral display and discussion\, bismuth display and discussion\, wire wrapping display and discussion\, and more! \nI look forward to seeing you soon! \nKind regards\,\nAshley Bedard\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/february-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20230131T140937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T171507Z
UID:10000035-1678557600-1678566600@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:March Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our March meeting will include Demonstration Night. If you are interested in demonstrating your skills\, please let me know so I can prepare enough space for all those who wish to participate (email program@minnesotamineralclub.org). Examples of past demonstrations include: geode cutting with a lapidary saw\, rock drilling\, Alaskan fossil collection display and discussion\, gemstone tree display and discussion\, Columbian mineral display and discussion\, quartz variety display and discussion\, MN rock and mineral display and discussion\, bismuth display and discussion\, wire wrapping display and discussion\, and more! Here is the agenda for March 11th: \n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Proceedings\n7:00-8:00pm – Demonstrations\n8:00-8:30pm – Wrap up/Socializing \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nPlease RSVP here. \nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826 \nI look forward to seeing you soon! \nKind regards\,\nAshley Bedard\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/march-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230408T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20230331T154727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T154727Z
UID:10000036-1680976800-1680986700@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:April Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our April 8th club meeting will include a presentation on “Fluorescent Minerals” by Chris Clemens\, Chapter President of the Midwest Chapter Fluorescent Mineral Society. He will be presenting via Zoom and we will live stream the presentation at the in-person meeting. \nHere is the agenda for April 8th: \n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Proceedings\n7:00-8:00pm – Presentation on Fluorescent Minerals\n8:00-8:30pm – Q&A/Wrap up/Socializing \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nPlease RSVP here: April Meeting RSVP \nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826 \nI look forward to seeing you soon! \nKind regards\,\nAshley Bedard\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/april-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20230509T112509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T113720Z
UID:10000037-1684000800-1684010700@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:May Club Meeting and Annual Auction
DESCRIPTION:Our May Club meeting will include brief club proceedings and then we will jump right into our Annual Club Auction! \nOur annual Club Auction is one of our biggest Club fundraising activities. We will have a “Live” auction segment to go along with the Silent Auction. The success of this event in the past has been thanks to the charitable donations of our friends and members. \nDonations are greatly appreciated! We already have donations from Kingsley North\, Hi-Tech Diamond\, ZRS Fossils & Gifts and several club members! \nHere is the schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\, Donate\, Receive Bidding Number\n6:30-6:45pm – Club Proceedings\n6:45-7:05pm – Round 1 Silent Auction Bidding\n7:05-7:15pm – 3 to 5 Tables close\, Live Auction Item Bidding\n7:15-7:30pm – Round 2 Silent Auction Bidding\n7:30-7:40pm – 3 to 5 Tables close\, Live Auction Bidding\n7:40-7:50pm – Round 3 Silent Auction Bidding\n7:50-8:00pm – 3 to 5 Tables close\, Live Auction Bidding\n8:00-8:30pm – Pay and pick up items won\n8:30-8:45pm – Wrap up/Clean up \nPlease RSVP here. You will have the opportunity to list any items you would like to donate so we can get an idea of the amount of space needed for items. If you have a donation\, but are unable to attend the event\, please contact Ashley to arrange pick up/drop off. \nTo make the donation process run smoothly\, we encourage members to print bid sheets and fill out the following fields: “Donated by”\, “Description of item”\, and “Minimum Starting Bid”. MMC volunteers will assign a lot number at the silent auction. Click here for bid sheets.\n\n\nIf you would like to volunteer at the auction\, please email Ashley at program@minnesotamineralclub.org.\n \n\nWe hope you can join us! \nKind regards\,\nAshley Bedard\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/may-club-meeting-and-annual-auction/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20230908T223857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T223857Z
UID:10000038-1694282400-1694292300@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:September 2023 Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our September meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our meeting will focus on club updates\, annual show information\, and summer finds. Bring your rockhounding finds from this summer and share your stories with members! \nHere is the schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings\, Annual Show Information\n7:30-8:30pm – Summer Finds\n8:30-8:45pm – Wrap up/Clean up \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm.\nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826 \nWe hope you can join us! \nKind regards\,\nAshley Bedard\nProgram Director \nRSVP here.
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/september-2023-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231008T233309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231008T233339Z
UID:10000022-1697306400-1697315400@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:October Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The October 14th meeting will include the “Find of the Year” contest. It has been several years\, but it is back by popular demand! Please see meeting agenda and contest category details below:\n\nHere is the agenda for October 14:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing/Setting up contest entries\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Proceedings\n7:00-7:45pm – Viewing and Voting on “Find of the Year”\n7:45-8:00pm – Socializing (while votes are counted)\n8:00-8:30pm – Winners announced/Wrap up\n\n“Find of the Year” Contest – Categories and Details \n*Note: All categories include only items that were found or made during the current year\, and not purchased with the exception of the Urban Rockhounding category. You must be in-person to enter the contest.Categories for the “Find of the Year” are as follows: \n\n\n\nFossils & Artifacts: May be a fossil specimen (plant or animal)\, or rockhound related artifact item found in the current year. Artifact examples could be arrowheads\, or native rock tools. Judging criteria for this category may include material age and condition.\nCabochons: May be of various material and designs\, made in the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Quality of Material\, Workmanship\, Design\, and Composition.\nCarving: May be of various material and designs\, made in the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Quality of Material\, Workmanship\, Design\, and Composition.\nFaceting: May be of any material\, made in the current year. Judging criteria for this category may includeQuality of Material\, Perfection of Facet Meets\, and Quality of Polish.\nHand Wrought Jewelry: May be items intended for personal ornamentation and made of various materials and designs\, made in the current year. Examples include wire wrapping\, bead stringing\, silversmithing\, etc. Judging criteria for this category may include Workmanship and Design.\nLake Superior Agates: May be any Lake Superior Agate collected during the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Size\, Color\, and Pattern.\nOther Agates: May be any agate collected during the current year that are not LSA. Examples include Montana Moss\, Bubble Gum\, Fire\, etc. Judging criteria for this category may include Size\, Color\, and Pattern.\nRocks & Minerals: May include any rock\, mineral\, or crystal collected during the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Size\, Rarity\, and Perfection.\nOpen Lapidary: May be lapidary works of various materials and designs not covered by the Cabochons\, Carving\, Faceting\, and Hand Wrought Jewelry categories that were made in the current year. Examples include spheres\, eggs\, intarsia\, mosaics\, etc. Judging criteria for this category may include Quality of Material\, Workmanship\, and Design.\nUrban Rockhounding: May include items related to the rockhound hobby that were acquired during the current year at garage or rummage sales\, thrift shops\, etc. This does not include any items purchased at Rock Shows or Shops. Judging criteria for this category may include Material\, Rarity\, and Condition.\nKids: May include rocks\, minerals\, fossils\, artifacts\, lapidary\, etc. that were found or made during the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Material\, Size\, Color\, Condition\, Workmanship\, and Design.\nPeople’s Choice Award: May be any item in the contest.\n\nAll winners will receive a certificate and will be published in the November RRN. \n\n\n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \n\n\nPlease RSVP here: October 2023 Meeting RSVP \nJoin Live via Zoom: *Please note if you join via Zoom\, I will end the Zoom portion after giving Zoomers a view of the contest entries (around 7:15pm).\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09 \n\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826\nI look forward to seeing you soon!\nAshley Bedard\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/october-club-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231106T194335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T195522Z
UID:10000011-1699725600-1699734600@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:November 2023 Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our November 11th meeting will include a presentation by Eric Moen on “The Magic of Faceting”.\n\nHere is a list of remaining meetings for 2023:\n\n\nNovember 11 – Club Meeting and Presentation by Eric Moen\nDecember 9 – Club Meeting\, Potluck\, and Installation of 2024 Officers\n\n\nHere is the agenda for November 11:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Business\n7:00-8:00pm -Presentation\n8:00-8:30pm – Wrap up/Socializing\n8:30-8:45pm – Clean Up \n\n\n\n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \n\n\nPlease RSVP here: November 2023 Meeting RSVP \n**Please note\, if you are interested in participating in the rock swap\, you will be able to indicate that on the RSVP link above. If you don’t know what I’m talking about\, please see the details in the November RRN. \nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09 \n\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826\n\nI look forward to seeing you soon!\nAshley Bedard\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/november-2023-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231126T152237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231126T152237Z
UID:10000001-1702144800-1702154700@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:December 2023 Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our December meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our program will include a potluck\, installation of 2024 Officers\, and a gift exchange. The potluck and gift exchange are voluntary. Feel free to bring a dish to share. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange\, please bring a wrapped $10-15 rock\, mineral\, or fossil themed gift for exchange. \n\n\nHere is the schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing/Potluck\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings/Installation of 2024 Officers\n7:30-8:30pm – Potluck/Gift Exchange/Socializing\n8:30-8:45pm – Wrap Up/Clean up \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nPlease RSVP here: December 2023 Meeting RSVP \n\n**Please note\, if you are interested in participating in the rock swap\, please contact John Porter at jpo636@gmail.com. If you don’t know what I’m talking about\, please see the details in the November RRN. \nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09 \n\nMeeting ID: 897 3235 3303\nPasscode: 029826\n\nI look forward to seeing you soon!\nAshley Bedard\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/december-2023-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240113T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231223T214213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T194703Z
UID:10000039-1705168800-1705178700@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:January 2024 Club Meeting and Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Our January meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our program will include regular club business and a presentation by Philip Persson from Persson Rare Minerals LLC in Golden\, Colorado. \n\n\nJanuary Meeting Schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Socializing/Member Rock Swap-Sale\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Business\n7:00-8:15pm – Presentation by Philip Persson\n8:15-8:45pm – Socializing/Wrap up \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nPlease RSVP here: January 2024 Meeting RSVP \n\n**Please note\, if you are interested in participating in the rock swap\, please contact John Porter at jpo636@gmail.com. If you don’t know what I’m talking about\, please see the details in the November RRN. \nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89732353303?pwd=RjVaeGRnNjZPRjY0bFFaeXNZcUp2dz09 \n\nMeeting ID: 845 1788 6198\nPasscode: 797052\n\nI look forward to seeing you soon!\nLaura Pionek\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/january-2024-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231227T162225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T192351Z
UID:10000041-1707588000-1707597900@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:February 2024 Club Meeting and Presentation - The Paleo Discoveries of the Dinosaur Ridge by Erin LaCount
DESCRIPTION:Our February meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our program will include regular club business and a presentation on The Paleo Discoveries of the Dinosaur Ridge given by Erin LaCount\, the Education Programs Director at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison\, Colorado. \nFebruary Meeting Schedule: \n\n\n6:00-6:30pm – Socializing/Member Rock Swap-Sale\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Business\n7:00-8:15pm – Presentation: The Paleo Discoveries of the Dinosaur Ridge by Erin LaCount\n8:15-8:45pm – Socializing/Wrap up \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \n \nPlease RSVP here: February 2024 Meeting RSVP \n\n**Please note\, if you are interested in participating in the rock swap\, please contact John Porter at jpo636@gmail.com. If you don’t know what I’m talking about\, please see the details in the November RRN. \nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/3039416730?pwd=a2ZDMmViVUdLeWQxdUJYaHJLTit5dz09&omn=84160138700 \n\nMeeting ID: 303 941 6730\nPasscode: 797052\n\nI look forward to seeing you soon!\nLaura Pionek\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/february-2024-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231227T164402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T194643Z
UID:10000042-1710007200-1710017100@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:March 2024 Club Meeting and Demonstrations Night
DESCRIPTION:Our March meeting will include Demonstration Night. If you are interested in demonstrating your skills\, please let me know so I can prepare enough space for all those who wish to participate (email program@minnesotamineralclub.org). Examples of past demonstrations include: geode cutting with a lapidary saw\, rock drilling\, Alaskan fossil collection display and discussion\, gemstone tree display and discussion\, Columbian mineral display and discussion\, quartz variety display and discussion\, MN rock and mineral display and discussion\, bismuth display and discussion\, wire wrapping display and discussion\, and more! Here is the agenda for March 11th: \nMarch Meeting Schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Business\n7:00-8:00pm – Demonstrations\n8:00-8:30pm – Wrap up/Socializing \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nPlease RSVP here: March 2024 Meeting RSVP \n\n**Please note\, if you are interested in participating in the rock swap\, please contact John Porter at jpo636@gmail.com. If you don’t know what I’m talking about\, please see the details in the November RRN. \nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/3039416730?pwd=a2ZDMmViVUdLeWQxdUJYaHJLTit5dz09&omn=89904856756 \n\nMeeting ID: 303 941 6730\nPasscode: 797052\n\nI look forward to seeing you soon!\nLaura Pionek\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/march-2024-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231227T164736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T130444Z
UID:10000043-1713031200-1713041100@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:April 2024 Club Meeting and Presentation by The Agate Man!
DESCRIPTION:We are very excited to be welcoming The Agate Man to the Creekside Community Center. Lyndon D. Johnson will be bringing ~ 300lbs of specimens and sharing his knowledge of Lake Superior Agates and other Minnesota gems and minerals. Lyndon is well-known for the incredible agates he finds\, including a 31-pound dendritic agate and his most recent find\, a 21-pound brecciated agate! He is the author of Lake Superior Agates\, What to Look For and has been featured on Minnesota Bound\, Due North Outdoors and Pioneer PBS’ Landmarks – Minnesota Collections. \nIt is sure to be a fun and informative evening! \n\n\nApril Meeting Schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Socializing/Member Rock Swap-Sale\n6:30-7:00pm – Club Business\n7:00-8:15pm – Presentation by the Agate Man\n8:15-8:45pm – Socializing/Wrap up \n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 6pm\, and we must vacate by 8:45pm. \nPlease RSVP here: April 2024 Meeting RSVP \n\n**Please note\, if you are interested in participating in the rock swap\, please contact John Porter at jpo636@gmail.com. If you don’t know what I’m talking about\, please see the details in the November RRN. \nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/3039416730?pwd=a2ZDMmViVUdLeWQxdUJYaHJLTit5dz09&omn=82251323491 \n\nMeeting ID: 303 941 6730\nPasscode: 797052\n\nI look forward to seeing you soon!\nLaura Pionek\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/april-2024-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231227T171551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240504T183347Z
UID:10000044-1715450400-1715460300@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:May 2024 Club Meeting and Spring Auction
DESCRIPTION:Our May Club meeting will include brief club proceedings and then we will jump right into our Spring Auction (which means\, yes… we are having more than one auction this year!) \nOur club auctions are some of our biggest Club fundraising activities. We will have a “Live” auction segment to go along with the Silent Auction. The success of this event in the past has been thanks to the charitable donations of our friends and members. \nCLICK here to view several piece of lapidary equipment that will be featured in the live auction. \nDonations are greatly appreciated\, so please reach out to program@minnesotamineralclub.org if you have donations or would like to suggest businesses for us to reach out to. \nMay Meeting and Annual Auction Schedule:6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing\, Donate\, Receive Bidding Number6:30-6:45pm – Club Business6:45-7:05pm – Round 1 Silent Auction Bidding7:05-7:15pm – 3 to 5 Tables close\, Live Auction Item Bidding7:15-7:30pm – Round 2 Silent Auction Bidding7:30-7:40pm – 3 to 5 Tables close\, Live Auction Bidding7:40-7:50pm – Round 3 Silent Auction Bidding7:50-8:00pm – 3 to 5 Tables close\, Live Auction Bidding8:00-8:30pm – Pay and pick up items won8:30-8:45pm – Wrap up/Clean up \n\nPlease May Meeting and Auction RSVP. \nYou will have the opportunity to list any items you would like to donate so we can get an idea of the amount of space needed for items. If you have a donation\, but are unable to attend the event\, please contact Ashley to arrange pick up/drop off. \nTo make the donation process run smoothly\, we encourage members to print bid sheets and fill out the following fields: “Donated by”\, “Description of item”\, and “Minimum Starting Bid”. MMC volunteers will assign a lot number at the silent auction. Click here to download Bid Sheets. \n\n \n\nIf you would like to volunteer at the auction\, please email Laura at program@minnesotamineralclub.org.\n \n\nWe hope you can join us! \nCheers\,Laura PionekProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/may-club-2024-meeting-and-annual-auction/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231227T172257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T211303Z
UID:10000045-1726324200-1726333200@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:September 2024 Club Meeting and Presentation by NASA Space Ambassador
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce we will be having a guest speaker from NASA’s Space Ambassador program. Kevin Cole is an Assistant Professor of Earth Science and Astronomy in the Math/Science Department of Harper College and his talk\, titled “DART\, Hera\, and Planetary Defense”\, will educate us on planetary defense and the threat of potentially harmful asteroid impacts. He has been involved in meteorite analysis and classification (using the electron-probe micro-analyzer at the University of Illinois-Chicago) for the Planetary Studies Foundation. In addition\, he holds a position as a public lecturer for the Cernan Earth and Space Center\, Triton College. Prior to that\, Kevin was a Staff Scientist for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) where he participated in advanced planetary mission concept analyses under various NASA contracts. \n\n\nSeptember Meeting Schedule:2:30-3:00pm – Socializing/Member Rock Swap-Sale3:00-3:30pm – Club Proceedings3:30-4:30pm – Guest Speaker: Kevin Cole\, NASA Space Ambassador “DART\, Hera\, and Planetary Defense”4:30-5:00pm – Socializing/Wrap up \n\n\n\n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 2:30pm\, and we must vacate by 5:00pm. \n\nPlease RSVP here: September 2024 Meeting RSVP \n\n**Please note\, if you are interested in participating in the rock swap\, please contact John Porter at jpo636@gmail.com. If you don’t know what I’m talking about\, please see the details in the latest RRN. \n\nZoom Meeting Details:Join Live via Zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3039416730?pwd=a2ZDMmViVUdLeWQxdUJYaHJLTit5dz09&omn=85463679148Meeting ID: 303 941 6730Passcode: 797052 \nWe hope you can join us! \nCheers\,Laura PionekProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/september-2024-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231227T174855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T182721Z
UID:10000046-1728743400-1728752400@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:October 2024 Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our October Club meeting will include brief club proceedings and then Ben Chorn will treat us to a great presentation on Montana Moss Agates \nWe are very excited to welcome our own Ben Chorn to teach us about the amazing Moss Agates from Montana. Ben is professional Geologist licensed in Illinois and Minnesota\, He got his a bachelors in Geology and in Business Management from Rocky Mountain College in Billings\, Montana. He went on to earn his MS in Geology from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Ben travels to Montana every year to unearth more incredible moss agates. He is also a key volunteer in the Minnesota Mineral Club\, being an instrumental contributor to the clubs success for many years. \nOctober Meeting Schedule:2:30-3:00pm – Socializing/Member Rock Swap-Sale3:00-3:30pm – Club Proceedings3:30-4:30pm – Guest Speaker: Ben Chorn “Moss Agates from Montana”4:30-5:00pm – Socializing/Wrap up \nPlease RSVP here:October Meeting RSVP. \n\n \n\n**Please note\, if you are interested in participating in the rock swap\, please contact John Porter at jpo636@gmail.com. If you don’t know what I’m talking about\, please see the details in the latest RRN. \n \n\nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/84329591949?amp_device_id=71977fb3-c1a5-46f2-bcb4-a6eca138b97a\n\nMeeting ID: 303 941 6730\nPasscode: 797052 \nWe hope you can join us! \nCheers\,Laura PionekProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/october-2024-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20231227T175658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T220415Z
UID:10000047-1731162600-1731171600@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:November 2024 Club Meeting Sharing Finds + Find of the Year Contest
DESCRIPTION:In our November meeting we will be running our 2nd Annual “Find of the Year” contest as well as sharing our summer finds\, so bring your rockhounding finds from this summer and share your stories with members and be ready to vote on the stellar finds of the 2024 season! Please see meeting agenda and contest category details below. We will additionally do our normal club updates and share information about the 2024 Annual Show. \nThe meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. \n\nSeptember Meeting Schedule:2:30-2:45pm – Arrival/Socializing2:45-3:15pm – Club Proceedings\, Annual Show Information3:15-4:15pm – Summer Finds Viewing and Voting on “Find of the Year”4:15-4:30pm – Socializing (while votes are counted)4:30-5:00pm – Winners announced/Wrap up \n“Find of the Year” Contest – Categories and Details*Note: All categories include only items that were found or made during the current year\, and not purchased with the exception of the Urban Rockhounding category. You must be in-person to enter the contest. Categories for the “Find of the Year” are as follows:\n\n\nFossils & Artifacts: May be a fossil specimen (plant or animal)\, or rockhound related artifact item found in the current year. Artifact examples could be arrowheads\, or native rock tools. Judging criteria for this category may include material age and condition.\nCabochons: May be of various material and designs\, made in the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Quality of Material\, Workmanship\, Design\, and Composition.\nCarving: May be of various material and designs\, made in the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Quality of Material\, Workmanship\, Design\, and Composition.\nFaceting: May be of any material\, made in the current year. Judging criteria for this category may includeQuality of Material\, Perfection of Facet Meets\, and Quality of Polish.\nHand Wrought Jewelry: May be items intended for personal ornamentation and made of various materials and designs\, made in the current year. Examples include wire wrapping\, bead stringing\, silversmithing\, etc. Judging criteria for this category may include Workmanship and Design.\nLake Superior Agates: May be any Lake Superior Agate collected during the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Size\, Color\, and Pattern.\nOther Agates: May be any agate collected during the current year that are not LSA. Examples include Montana Moss\, Bubble Gum\, Fire\, etc. Judging criteria for this category may include Size\, Color\, and Pattern.\nRocks & Minerals: May include any rock\, mineral\, or crystal collected during the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Size\, Rarity\, and Perfection.\nOpen Lapidary: May be lapidary works of various materials and designs not covered by the Cabochons\, Carving\, Faceting\, and Hand Wrought Jewelry categories that were made in the current year. Examples include spheres\, eggs\, intarsia\, mosaics\, etc. Judging criteria for this category may include Quality of Material\, Workmanship\, and Design.\nUrban Rockhounding: May include items related to the rockhound hobby that were acquired during the current year at garage or rummage sales\, thrift shops\, etc. This does not include any items purchased at Rock Shows or Shops. Judging criteria for this category may include Material\, Rarity\, and Condition.\nKids: May include rocks\, minerals\, fossils\, artifacts\, lapidary\, etc. that were found or made during the current year. Judging criteria for this category may include Material\, Size\, Color\, Condition\, Workmanship\, and Design.\nPeople’s Choice Award: May be any item in the contest.\n\nAll winners will receive a certificate and will be published in the November 2024 RRN. \n\n\n\n\n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 2:30pm\, and we must vacate by 5:00pm. \nPlease RSVP here: November 2024 Meeting RSVP \n\nJoin Live via Zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3039416730?pwd=a2ZDMmViVUdLeWQxdUJYaHJLTit5dz09&omn=85683699195 \n\nMeeting ID: 303 941 6730Passcode: 797052\n \nI look forward to seeing you soon!Laura PionekProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/november-2024-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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UID:10000048-1734186600-1734195600@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:December 2024 Club Meeting\, 2025 Officer Installment + Holiday Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Our December meeting will be held in-person at the Creekside Community Center and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Our program will include a potluck\, installation of 2025 Officers\, and a gift exchange. The potluck and gift exchange are voluntary. Feel free to bring a dish to share. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange\, please bring a wrapped $10-15 rock\, mineral\, or fossil themed gift for exchange. \n\n\n\nHere is the schedule: \n\n\n\n2:30-3:00pm – Arrival/Socializing/Potluck3:00-3:45pm – Club Proceedings/Installation of 2025 Officers3:45-4:45pm – Potluck/Gift Exchange/Socializing4:45-5:00pm – Wrap Up/Clean up \n\n\n\n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 2:30pm\, and we must vacate by 5:00pm. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP here: December 2024 Meeting RSVP \n\n\n\n**Please note\, if you are interested in participating in the rock swap\, please contact John Porter at jpo636@gmail.com. If you don’t know what I’m talking about\, please see the details in the November RRN. \n\n\n\nJoin Live via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3039416730?pwd=a2ZDMmViVUdLeWQxdUJYaHJLTit5dz09&omn=81400194160Meeting ID: 303 941 6730Passcode: 797052 \n\n\n\nI look forward to seeing you soon!Laura PionekProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/december-2024-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T170000
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UID:10000052-1736605800-1736614800@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:January 2025 Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our first club meeting of 2025 is scheduled for Saturday\, January 11 at 2:30 PM in the Shakopee Community Center. Please plan to attend because there is much important club business that needs your input. \n\n\n\nHere is the meeting schedule:2:30 – 3:00 PM Socializing and Member Rock Sales3:00 – 4:00 PM Club Business including swearing-in of 2025 Board members\, conversion to 501(c)(3) nonprofit\, presentation and approval of 2025 budget\, discussion about potential new meeting home\, and door prize drawings4:00 -4:30 PM Discuss future program ideas and gather member input4:30 – 5:00 PM Meeting wrap-up and meeting room clean-up (the club is responsible for vacuuming\, cleaning tables and chairs and putting them away) \n\n\n\nAs always\, our January meeting will be held in person and online. \n\n\n\nJoin Live via Zoom: https://www.zoom.us/meeting/87357191133?meetingMasterEventId=czw5QkYTYSBkHsCqdDy7w&amp_device_id=cdada48f-01c6-4181-841c-875bf167567fMeeting ID: 873 5719 1133 Passcode: 095097 \n\n\n\n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 2:30pm\, and we must vacate by 5:00pm.
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/january-2025-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20250116T004834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T234154Z
UID:10000053-1739023200-1739034000@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:ZOOM ONLY February 2025 Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The BOD has voted to cancel the IN-PERSON portion of the club meeting on Saturday\, February 8\, 2025 due to the incoming storm. Member safety is a top priority.The meeting will proceed as scheduled via ZOOM.Because we are in mid transition from Mail Chimp to Mail Poet – those who have confirmed will receive this notification 2 times – sorry for the inconvenience!\n\n\n\nOur February 2025 club meeting is scheduled for Saturday\, February 8th at 2:30 PM ON ZOOM ONLY.We have a great presentation lined up for our meeting! Dr. Bill Cordua will be presenting via zoom on The Rock Elm Meteor Impact Structure\, Pierce County\, WI: discovery and geology. The Rock Elm structure has been recognized as a geological anomaly for over a century. Known for gold and diamond finds\, it has attracted the attention of prospectors\, charlatans and scientists. The program focuses on how science has unraveled this feature’s fascinating origin and history. Dr. Bill Cordua is a retired professor from the University of Wisconsin – River Falls where he taught geology for 40 years. He has published many technical articles and written over hundreds of articles for the general public on geology. This includes a monthly column for the Minnesota Mineral Club newsletter. Dr. Cordua is in the education division of the Rockhound and Lapidary Hall of Fame and has received the Katherine Greacen Nelson Award honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to the earth sciences in Wisconsin.\n\n\n\nHere is the meeting schedule:2:30 – 3:00 PM Socializing3:00 – 3:15 PM Club Business3:15 – 4:30 PM Presentation by Dr. Bill Cordua titled “The Rock Elm Meteor Impact Structure\, Pierce County\, WI: discovery and geology.”\n\n\n\nJoin Live via Zoom: https://www.zoom.us/meeting/87357191133?meetingMasterEventId=czw5QkYTYSBkHsCqdDy7w&amp_device_id=cdada48f-01c6-4181-841c-875bf167567fMeeting ID: 873 5719 1133 Passcode: 095097\n\n\n\n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 2:00pm\, and we must vacate by 5:00pm.
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/february-2025-club-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Shakopee Community Center\, 1255 Fuller St S\, Shakopee\, MN\, 55379\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T232334
CREATED:20250116T005328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T040609Z
UID:10000054-1741438800-1741449600@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:March 2025 Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MMC March 2025 Meeting Saturday\, March 8\, 2025 @ 1:00pm \n\n\n\n Happy Late Winter Rockhounds!(Spring arrives on March 20 – Yay!) \n\n\n\nThe March club meeting is scheduled for Saturday\, March 8th at 1:00 PM in the Shakopee Community Center. NOTE: THIS IS A DIFFERENT TIME THAN USUAL DUE TO OTHER EVENTS AT SHAKOPEE \n\n\n\nHere is the meeting schedule:1:00 – 1:30 PM Socializing and Member Rock Sales1:30 – 2:00 PM Club Business Meeting2:00 – 3:30 PM Program: The Geology and Mining History of Utah by Jeremy FullerDoor Prizes3:30 – 4:00 PM Meeting wrap-up and meeting room clean-up \n\n\n\nAs always\, our March meeting will be held in person and online.  \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83462485005?pwd=WhxGI1I4JGlJXCqmJ0yTT0AMcajNfW.1Meeting ID: 834 6248 5005Passcode: 471346 \n\n\n\n*Please note that we are not able to enter the meeting space until 1:00pm\, and we must vacate by 4:00pm.**Also note\, if you are interested in participating in the Member Rock Sale\, please contact John Porter at jpo636@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nHope to see you there! \n\n\n\nRespectfully\, \n\n\n\nJohnMMC Program Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/february-2025-club-meeting/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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