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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:20240511T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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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/Chicago:20240413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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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:20240309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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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:20240210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20231227T162225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T192351Z
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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/Chicago:20240113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240113T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20231223T214213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T194703Z
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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/Los_Angeles:20231209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20231126T152237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231126T152237Z
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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/Los_Angeles:20231111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T195522Z
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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:20231014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20231008T233309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231008T233339Z
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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:20230909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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:20230513T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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:20230408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230408T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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:20230311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221008T204500
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20221003T192413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T192413Z
UID:10000025-1665252000-1665261900@minnesotamineralclub.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220925T160000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20220830T145733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T151746Z
UID:10000026-1662832800-1662841800@minnesotamineralclub.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220626T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220626T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20220323T160553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T160831Z
UID:10000028-1656237600-1656252000@minnesotamineralclub.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20220323T160249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T183343Z
UID:10000030-1651946400-1651955400@minnesotamineralclub.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20220323T160403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T160659Z
UID:10000029-1650132000-1650141000@minnesotamineralclub.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220408T193000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20220208T203532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T160727Z
UID:10000012-1649442600-1649446200@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:MMC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MMC April Board Meeting
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/mmc-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:MN
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220319T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20220313T145549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220313T145549Z
UID:10000031-1647712800-1647723600@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:MMC March Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our March meeting will be held in-person at the Roseville Skating Center and Banquet Facility and will also be broadcast via Zoom. Demonstration Night will 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! We will also have a field trip table set up with our tour directors discussing trips and displaying previous trip finds. \n*If you are joining us in-person\, please note we do not have a hospitality volunteer at this time. We will only provide bottled water. Feel free to bring your own beverage and snack (no alcohol). \nHere is the schedule:\n6:00-6:30pm – Arrival/Socializing/Demonstrator Set Up\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings\n7:30-8:30pm – Demonstrations\n8:30-8:45pm – Wrap up/Clean up \nIf you are unable to join us in person\, I will broadcast the meeting live via Zoom. When we move into the demonstration portion\, I will visit each table so online attendees can view and ask any questions. \nZoom Meeting Details:\nJoin Live via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82279862838?pwd=eXViRS90Ui9PQmF4dmFCQ2w1cElxUT09\nMeeting ID: 822 7986 2838\nPasscode: 491366 \nWe hope you can join us! \nKind regards\,\nAshley Bedard\nProgram Director
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/mmc-march-meeting/
LOCATION:Roseville Skating Center and Banquet Facility\, 2661 Civic Center Drive\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220311T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220311T193000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20220208T203431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T203431Z
UID:10000013-1647023400-1647027000@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:MMC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/mmc-board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:MN
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220211T193000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20220208T203219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T203219Z
UID:10000014-1644604200-1644607800@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:MMC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/mmc-board-meeting/
LOCATION:MN
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20220103T184914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T184914Z
UID:10000015-1643477400-1643488200@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:MMC Meeting January 2022
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Schedule:\n5:30-6:30pm – Social Hour\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings\n7:30-8:30pm – Presentation\n8:30-9pm – Wrap up
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/mmc-meeting-january-2022/
LOCATION:MN
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211218T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260605T110457
CREATED:20211212T160044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211212T160044Z
UID:10000016-1639848600-1639861200@minnesotamineralclub.org
SUMMARY:December 2021 Meeting and Presentation
DESCRIPTION:This will be a hybrid meeting – held both in-person and via Zoom! \n\nLive in Person:\nRoseville Skating Center\, Rose Room\n2661 Civic Center Drive\, Roseville\, MN 55113\nLive via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82279862838?pwd=eXViRS90Ui9PQmF4dmFCQ2w1cElxUT09\nMeeting ID: 822 7986 2838\nPasscode: 491366\nMeeting Schedule:\n5:30-6:30pm – Social Hour\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings\n7:30-8:30pm – Presentation\n8:30-9pm – Wrap up\n\nThe presentation will be “Prospecting for Dinosaurs”\, featuring Al Olson. \n\nRSVP\nWe are asking those who plan to come to RSVP. We will not hold you to your reservation\, we just want to plan to have enough seats ( although\, we would certainly love to have you)! You may RSVP for the in-person or Zoom meeting here: December 2021 Meeting RSVP
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/december-2021-meeting-and-presentation/
LOCATION:MN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211016T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211016T173000
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SUMMARY:October 2021 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This will be a hybrid meeting – held both in-person and via Zoom! \n\nLive in Person:\nRoseville Skating Center\, Rose Room\n2661 Civic Center Drive\, Roseville\, MN 55113\nLive via Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82279862838?pwd=eXViRS90Ui9PQmF4dmFCQ2w1cElxUT09\nMeeting ID: 822 7986 2838\nPasscode: 491366\nMeeting Schedule:\n5:30-6:30pm – Social Hour\n6:30-7:30pm – Club Proceedings\n7:30-8:30pm – Presentation\n8:30-9pm – Wrap up\n\nThe presentation will be “Summer 2021 Mining in Colorado”\, featuring Jim Reed. \n\nRSVP\nBecause this is our first in-person meeting since the onset of the pandemic\, as well as the first Zoom meeting since May\, we are asking those who plan to come to RSVP. We will not hold you to your reservation\, we just want to plan to have enough seats! Although\, we would certainly love to have you! You may RSVP for the in-person or Zoom meeting here: https://bit.ly/2Yp1xrQ
URL:https://minnesotamineralclub.org/event/october-2021-meeting/
LOCATION:MN
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