Category: Calendar of Events
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Reminder: Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society – 71st Annual Silent Auction Saturday March 14th, 2020 – Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Lapidary
We Will Rock You! Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society Hosts 71st Annual Silent Auction of Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Lapidary Treasures Saturday, March 14, 2020 6 to 9 p.m. St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 8013 Laramie Ave., Skokie, IL (Across the street from the public library on Oakton) The first…
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Reminder: Burpee Museum: PaleoFest 2020, Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, 2020
PaleoFest 2020 will be held on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at the Burpee Museum in Rockford, IL. Always an interesting time. Here are all the details! Friday, March 6th: Members Only Reception 5:30pm: Members Only Reception 7:00pm: Keynote Presentation By: Dr. Larisa DeSantis, Vanderbilt University Topic: Saber-Toothed Cats Saturday, March 7th:…
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MAPS 2020 – “The Ordovician Period” April 17th – 19th, 2020
MAPS 2020 will be held Friday April 17th-19th, 2020. The Digest Editors are calling for papers to be included in the EXPO Edition of the Digest. The theme for EXPO XLII is The Ordovician Period. MAPS EXPO: Only fossil/fossil-related material may be displayed/sold Friday April 17: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday April 18: 8:00…
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AMNH: Happy Birthday Barnum Brown… Discoverer of T-rex
Happy Birthday, Barnum Brown! Known as one of the greatest dinosaur collectors of all time, Barnum Brown helped the American Museum of Natural History establish its world-class fossil collection. Brown’s extraordinary fossil-hunting career—which took him from a frontier farm to the world’s top fossil sites and to the halls of the Museum—included the discovery of…
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Reminder: ESCONI General Meeting for February 14th, 2020 “Worked Stones and Gold of the Ancient Tayrona of Santa Marta, Colombia” by Ellen Steinberg, Ph.D
The program at our February 14th, 2020 meeting will be presented by Ellen Steinberg, Ph.D. The title of her talk is “Worked Stones and Gold of the Ancient Tayrona of Santa Marta, Colombia”.
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CCPLD: Diamond Mine Disaster 137th Anniversary Talk by Michele Micetich on Saturday, February 15th, 2020
On Saturday, February 15th 2020, the Coal City Public Library District will host a talk by Michele Micetich, of the Carbon Hill School Museum in Carbon Hill, IL, about the Diamond Mine Disaster, which occurred 137 years ago on February 16th, 1883. This is one of the worst mining disasters ever in Illinois. There is…
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The Field Museum is fee for Illinois resident for the Month of February 2020 @FieldMuseum
The Field Museum is fee for Illinois resident for the Month of February 2020. Details are here. You can find other free days at that link. Enjoy… the Field Museum is an awesome way to spend an afternoon! The following dates are 2020 free admission days for the museum January 8, 15, 20 (MLK), 22, 29 (Every Wednesday)…
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Warehouse Work Day – Saturday, February 15th, 2020, 9:00 – 1:00ish
If you have some time, come join our work day at the warehouse on Saturday, February 15th, 2020 from 9:00-1:00ish. If the weather is bad, we will choose a different day and let everyone know. The warehouse address is 900 Knell in Montgomery, IL. Please meet/enter in the back of the warehouse ONLY. You will…
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ESCONI Events February 2020
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Feb 14th ESCONI Junior Meeting, 7:00 PM College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038A (Map) – Topic: “Mazon Creek Fossils” Fri, Feb 14th ESCONI General Meeting, 8:00 PM College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) –…
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Happy Birthday Jan. 26, 1884: Roy Chapman Andrews
Photo from Parade of Life Through The Ages, by Charles Knight, Nat. Geo., Feb. 1942. From the American Museum of Natural History web site: Adventurer, administrator, and Museum promoter — Andrews (Jan. 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960) spent his entire career at the American Museum of Natural History, where he rose through the ranks from departmental assistant, to expedition organizer,…
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2020 IGS Post-Meeting Field Days Itinerary “Limestone and More” Saturday, April 25 – Sunday, April 26, 2020
2020 IGS Post-Meeting Field Days Itinerary “Limestone and More” Saturday, April 25 – Sunday, April 26, 2020 Overview: Limestone quarrying is a major industry in the Bedford/Bloomington, Indiana region. We will explore the area and view creations made with this versatile building and ornamental stone. The second day of the two-day trip will center around…
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Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society – 71st Annual Silent Auction Saturday March 14th, 2020 – Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Lapidary
We Will Rock You! Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society Hosts 71st Annual Silent Auction of Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Lapidary Treasures Saturday, March 14, 2020 6 to 9 p.m. St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 8013 Laramie Ave., Skokie, IL (Across the street from the public library on Oakton) The first…
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Rescheduled Warehouse Work Day Due to Weather – Saturday, January 25th, 2020, 9:00 – 1:00ish
If you have some time, come join our work day at the warehouse on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 from 9:00-1:00ish. If the weather is bad, we will choose a different day and let everyone know. The warehouse address is 900 Knell in Montgomery, IL. Please meet/enter in the back of the warehouse ONLY. You will…
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Burpee Museum: PaleoFest 2020, Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, 2020
PaleoFest 2020 will be held on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at the Burpee Museum in Rockford, IL. Always an interesting time. Here are all the details! Friday, March 6th: Members Only Reception 5:30pm: Members Only Reception 7:00pm: Keynote Presentation By: Dr. Larisa DeSantis, Vanderbilt University Topic: Saber-Toothed Cats Saturday, March 7th:…
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Reminder: ESCONI January 2020 General Meeting Michelle Wenz – “Earth’s Inner Workings Revealed through Mineral Inclusions in Diamond” on January 10, 2020
Electron microscope images of diamonds from the Juína area of Brazil.Credit…Suzette Timmerman The speaker at our January 10, 2020 meeting will be Michelle Wenz, a PhD student from Northwestern University. The title of her talk is “Earth’s Inner Workings Revealed through Mineral Inclusions in Diamond”. She is working on an suite of superdeep diamonds from…
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ESCONI January 2020 Junior Meeting – Does your child like earth science books? on January 10, 2020
Does your child like earth science books? Bring them to our next junior meeting and we will use picture books to identify rocks & minerals! Ages 6 to 17 are welcome. Friday January 10, 2020 at 7pm College of DuPage Technical Education Center West side room 1038A Contact gallowayscottf@gmail.com with questions Go to www.ESCONI.org for…
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Happy Perihelion Day 2020! Earth Is Closest to the Sun Today
An illustration of perihelion and aphelion in the Earth's orbit around the sun, as well as the moon's apogee and perigee in its orbit around planet Earth. (Image credit: NASA) Today is Perihelion Day! We are at our closest approach to the sun… checkout all the details over on Space.com. Unfortunately, we are still in Winter,…
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Rescheduled Warehouse Work Day Due to Weather – Saturday, January 25th, 2020, 9:00 – 1:00ish
If you have some time, come join our work day at the warehouse on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 from 9:00-1:00ish. If the weather is bad, we will choose a different day and let everyone know. The warehouse address is 900 Knell in Montgomery, IL. Please meet/enter in the back of the warehouse ONLY. You will…
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ESCONI Events January 2020
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Jan 10th ESCONI Junior Meeting, 7:00 PM College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038A (Map) – Topic: “Does your child like earth science books?” Fri, Jan 10th ESCONI General Meeting, 8:00 PM College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building,…
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ESCONI January 2020 General Meeting Michelle Wenz – Super Deep Diamonds from Juina, Brazil on January 10, 2020
Electron microscope images of diamonds from the Juína area of Brazil.Credit…Suzette Timmerman The speaker at our January 10, 2020 meeting will be Michelle Wenz, a PhD student from Northwestern University. She is working on an suite of superdeep diamonds from Juina, Brazil, many of which appear to have come from the 400-700 km depth range.…
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ESCONI Events December 2019
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Dec 6th ESCONI Holiday Party, 5:30 PM Cozymels in Wheaton Fri, Dec 6th ESCONI General Meeting, 8:00 PM College of Dupage – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038A (Map) – Topic: “Microsites to Macro-inferences a Multiscale Approach to Analyzing Dinosaur Paleoecology” by Dr. Thomas…
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Reminder: ESCONI Holiday Party December 6th, 2019, 5:30 PM at Cozymel’s in Wheaton
An artist’s depiction of the extinct giant, frond-shaped organisms known as rangeomorphs. Credit: Reid Psaltis The 2019 ESCONI Holiday Dinner is December 6, 2019, starting at 5:30 PM at Cozymel's in Wheaton. We will be ordering off the menu. As in the past few years, there will be door prizes given away. Please RSVP to…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Here’s a great segment on how we know birds are dinosaurs from the PBS Youtube series “It’s Okay To Be Smart” Eating turkey this holiday season? Chowing down on a roast chicken? You’re eating a dinosaur! Entertain your family and friends with a little science lesson this year, and show them why bird bones tell…
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MAPS 2020 – “The Ordovician Period” April 17th – 19th, 2020, Call for Papers
MAPS 2020 will be held Friday April 17th-19th, 2020. The Digest Editors are calling for papers to be included in the EXPO Edition of the Digest. The theme for EXPO XLII is The Ordovician Period. Papers dealing with Ordovician fossils, sites, or stratigraphy would be appreciated. The papers should be in Word, Times New Roman,…
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2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 21st and March 22nd
Saturday, March 21st – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, March 22nd – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admittance and parking! Exploreyour interests Shopfor jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors List to Follow Soon, Stay tuned! Findunique and interesting books at the used book sale Learnfrom members of club demonstrating their hobbies and collections…
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KYANA Geological Society’s Mineral, Gem & Fossil Show Friday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
KYANA Geological Society's Mineral, Gem & Fossil Show November 22, 23, & 24, 2019 Friday, November 22, 10 AM - 5 PM Saturday, November 23, 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday, November 24, Noon - 4 PM Free Admission & Parking Silent Auctions Fossils, Handmade Jewelry, Gemstones, Crystals, Minerals CAMP CRESTWOOD 7206 Clore Ln. Crestwood, KY Dealers! for…
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2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 21st and March 22nd
Canceled! Saturday, March 21st – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, March 22nd – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admittance and parking! Exploreyour interests Shopfor jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors Vendor List! Exclusive Inspirations Fossil Hut Jackangeline’s Pop Up Rock Shop KU Minerals Lavin’s Gems Mineral Miner Rock Stars Rockhound Mike Rock’s Rocks…
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Reminder: ESCONI Holiday Party December 6th, 2019, 5:30 PM at Cozymel’s in Wheaton
An artist’s depiction of the extinct giant, frond-shaped organisms known as rangeomorphs. Credit: Reid Psaltis The 2019 ESCONI Holiday Dinner is December 6, 2019, starting at 5:30 PM at Cozymel’s in Wheaton. We will be ordering off the menu. As in the past few years, there will be door prizes given away. Please RSVP to…
