Waking the Baby Mammoth, lecture by Daniel Fischer, Paleontologist on Tuesday, March 9. Field Museum at 7:30 p.m., $24 – $30 ticket.

Mineralogy & Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 13. College of
Dupage, Building K, Rm 131. Topic of discussion: Radioactivity in
Minerals. Geiger counter will be available.

Bring in copper specimens for the display case.

CHICAGO ROCKS & MINERALS SOCIETY 61ST ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION, Saturday, March 13.

New
location: St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 8013 Laramie Ave.
(across from the library), Skokie. Sat. 5:30-10 pm; free admission and
parking; rocks, minerals, crystals, fossils, handmade jewelry and
lapidary treasures galore; contact Jeanine N. Mielecki; (773) 774-2054;
e-mail: jaynine9@aol.com;

Web site: http://www.chicagorocks.org/Silent_Auction/silent_auction.html