Culver City Rock and Mineral Gem Show
Gems Show, Culver City, Fiesta of Gems
Featuring: The Wonderful World of JASPER
Saturday, July 10, 2010 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, July 11, 2010 10 am – 5 pm
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
4117 Overland Avenue
Culver City, California
Culver City Map
The Fiesta of Gems will offer exhibits, demonstrations, children’s games, grab bags, door prizes and dealers offering rocks, minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, gifts and hobby supplies. Various craftsmen will be on hand to demonstrate skills like gem carving, wire wrapping, faceting, cabachon-making, polymer clay art, fetish carving and jewelry repair.
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This year will mark the 48th aniversary of this popular event. The show will feature 26 dealers, and a variety of games for kids of all ages. Each hour a number of door prizes will be awarded, and snacks, drinks and lunch will be available from a professional caterer. Demonstrations on : Glass Bead Making, Precious Metal clay, Gem Faceting. |
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FREE PARKING AND FREE ADMISSION!!!
Show hours are from 10am to 6pm Saturday, and 10am to 5pm, Sunday, at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Overland Avenue and Culver Boulevard.
The show is sponsored by the Culver City Rock and Mineral Club Inc., a non-profit organization sponsored by the Culver City Human Services Department.
For more information, please email our Show Chairpersons.
Bring the whole family! Junior rockhounds will be given free gift specimens and should enjoy the live demonstrations planned on different aspects of our hobby.
Culver City Rock and Mineral Club (CCR&MC), Culver City/Los Angeles, CA
Our club, for over fifty years, has promoted education, knowledge and skills development in the earth sciences and lapidary arts.Our interests include mineralogy, cutting, polishing, casting, metalsmithing, and field collecting for rocks, minerals, and fossils. We are the only affiliated CFMS club with this wide range of activities, in the metropolitan Los Angeles, Culver City and Santa Monica areas.
The Club operates a fully equipped lapidary shop for use by members, publishes a monthly bulletin called The Nugget, and organizes field trips to local collecting areas. CCRMC sponsors the popular Fiesta of Gems, Rock and Mineral Show each summer. The Club maintains an extensive library of books and videotapes for loan – free of charge to its members.
Membership ranges between 120 to 150 people, teachers, engineers, photographers, IT professionals, jewelry makers etc. Some members are crazy about rocks, other love to make jewelry. We all enjoy a good time at our friendly parties, meetings, picnics and other activities
MEMBERS (and prospective members) ALERT ! If you have not renewed your membership: {click here to DOWNLOAD Application Form} Fill it up and mail it !