Category: Calendar of Events
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St. Paul Field Trip – Friday, March 27th 2015
There will be a field trip to the St. Paul Stone Quarry on March 27th. We will meet at the quarry office at 8:45 am eastern time (7:45 am Chicago time) to sign waivers. Participation is limited to 20 and you must be 18 years old (quarry policy). You also must be a paid member…
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Today and tomorrow are Paleofest 2015 at the Burpee Museum in Rockford!
Quick reminder, today and tomorrow are PaleoFest 2015 at the Burpee Museum in Rockford. There’s a long distinguished list of speakers. And, many programs for families with kids. Don’t miss it!
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Preview: 2015 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show, March 21-22, 2015
The 2015 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 21st and 22nd, 2015 at the DuPage County fairgrounds. There will be vendors, demonstrations, and both silent and live auctions. Don’t miss it, there will be fun for the whole family! Here is a sampling of the auction specimens. Amethyst Belotelson
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Reminder: Burpee Museum’s PaleoFest 2015 on March 14th-15th
The Burpee Museum is holding PaleoFest 2015 on Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 15th. The speaker list is long and distinguished, including Dr. Hans-Dieter Sues, Dr. Paul Sereno, Dr. Stephan Brusatte, Dr. Thomas R Holtz, Jr., Dr. Tyler Lyson, Dr. Sterling Nesbitt, and many more. The symposium focuses on the Triassic and Jurassic time…
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ESCONI Events March 2015
Fri, Mar. 13 ESCONI No General Meeting Sat, Mar. 14 ESCONI Mineralogy Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: “Barite and Beryl”, by ESCONI members Fri, Mar. 20 ESCONI No Archaeology Meeting Sat, Mar. 21-22 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! – Dupage FairgroundsSaturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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Archaeology Group: Bermuda Triangle and Asiatic Echoes
On Friday Feb 20th, Eric Schmidt will be presenting on what he considers to be one of the most intriguing places on Earth, the Bermuda Triangle. While this is considered by some to be nothing more that a stretch of dangerous waters, others believe it to contain unexplainable forces that have caused the disappearance of thousands of…
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ESCONI Events February 2015
Fri, Feb. 13 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic:“The Human Paradox: Friendship and Violence in EvolutionaryPerspective.” by Dr. John Terrell, Anthropologist and Curator,Field Museum Sat, Feb. 14 ESCONI Mineralogy Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: “Nevada”, ESCONI member Jim…
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MAPS EXPO 2015 to be held April 10th – 12th, 2015
MAPS EXPO 2015 will be held April 10th – 12th, 2015 at Sharpless Auctions, in Iowa City, IA. The topic is the Centozoic Era. There will be a fossil dealers, a silent auction, and much, much more. For more information, see the December MAPS newsletter. The MAPS EXPO show is the world’s largest fossil only…
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The Lizzadro Museum has “Dinosaurs at the Museum” on Saturday, January 24th
Rob Sula will be speaking at the Lizzadro Museum this Saturday, January 24th, 2015. His talk is titled "Form Follows Function: Interpreting Dinosaurs Through Their Anatomy". With many years of field experience, Rob is a very interesting speaker! Dinosaurs have captured our collective imagination since Sir Richard Owen first described them in 1842. Their great…
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18th Annual Coal Education Conference to be held June 16-19, 2015
The annual Illinois Coal Education Conference will be held from June 16-19, 2015. The location will be the Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center in Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park. Participants can earn 2 graduate credit hours through Illinois State University, in Normal, IL. The deadline for registration is April 13, 2015. Each year educators from…
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The Burpee Museum’s New Exhibit to Open January 17th, 2015
There’s a new exhibit opening at the Burpee Museum on January 17th 2015. It’s called Savage Ancient Seas. Looks good with interesting specimens. Take the plunge into the deep, dark, Savage Ancient Seas! It is the world of the late Cretaceous period-over 70 million years ago! Filled with huge carnivorous marine reptiles with double-hinged jaws…
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Paleofest 2015
Paleofest 2015 is March 14th and 15th this year. All the details are on their website. The speaker list is long and distinguished. Don’t miss it!
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ZRS Moroccan Field Trip
Our friends over at ZRS Fossils are working on another field trip to Morocco. This will be the 5th annual trip. Here are the details: Sounds like a amazing adventure!
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ESCONI Events January 2015
Fri, Jan. 9 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: Spinel group minerals in unequilibrated ordinary chondrites: How oxide minerals can aid in the understanding of the flux of extraterrestrial materials in Earth’s history, Jim Holstein, Robert A. Pritzker Center for Meteoritics and Polar Studies, The Field…
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Jim Holstein to Speak on Fossil Meteorites at the January, 2015 General Meeting
Spinel group minerals in unequilibrated ordinary chondrites: How oxide minerals can aid in the understanding of the flux of extraterrestrial materials in Earth’s history. Fossils found in sediments have long been used to piece together the evolution of life on Earth. However, extraterrestrial materials are also found in sedimentary deposits. Fossil meteorites that date back…
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Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society – 66th Annual Silent Auction
Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society Announces 66th Annual Silent Auction of Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Lapidary Treasures Saturday, March 14, 2015 6 to 9 p.m. St. Peter’s United Church of Christ gymnasium 8013 Laramie Ave., Skokie (across the street from the public library on Oakton) Bid on rocks, crystals, minerals, fossils, geodes,…
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Dinosaur 13 on CNN Dec 11th and 14th at 8 and 11 PM
Dinosaur 13 is going to be on CNN on Thursday, December 11th, 2015 at 8 and 11 PM EST and an encore presentation on Sunday, December 14th, also at 8 and 11 PM EST. It’s gotten good reviews. More information is at this website.
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Field Museum – Biomechanics Exhibit
If you haven’t seen the Biomechanics Exhibit at the Field Museum, your time is running out. It closes on January 4th 2015. It’s a great display, very educational. It shows how we (and the diverse life around us) are biological machines. There are sections on teeth, bones, senses, flight, etc. It compares and contrasts the…
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ESCONI Events November, 2014
Sat, Nov 8 ESCONI Mineralogy Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: Agates by Jeff Anderson, noted Agate Dealer and photographer Fri, Nov. 14 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Revelations in the ‘Land of Conjecture’ – Cemeteries or Villages? Late Prehistoric Discoveries…
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Next Archaeology Meeting, Saturday, November 22, 2014 – This History of Money in the US
This history of money in the United States: Colonial Currency and its evolution from the early 1700’s to the Revolutionary War: By Eric Schmidt Travel back in time to when the British controlled the colonies. The Paper Currency system that was used has changed dramatically over the last 230+ years. Eric will take you on…
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ESCONI 2014 Holiday Party!
It is time to celebrate the holiday season with our annual ESCONI get together. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 2014 5:30 to 7:30 pm Cozymel’s Restaurant 311 East Loop Road Wheaton, IL 60187 wheaton@cozymels.com (630) 871-1030 PLEASE NOTE: The Holiday party will be at Cozymel's in Wheaton on Butterfield just east of Naperville Rd. For $15.99 per…
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Wanted Archaeology Speakers!
Do you have an interest in archaeology or history? Do you have a story to tell about a recent field trip or archaeological dig? Do you like to teach others about an interest you have in archaeology? Do you want to learn more about archaeology in general? We are always looking for speakers…
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Archaeology Study Group Meeting Topic for October 26th, 2014
The Archaeology and history of King Richard III of England – presented by Eric Schmidt Into 2012, archaeologists unearthed the remains of Richard the Third of England. This find is not only archaeologically significant, it is also historically remarkable. What made King Richard the third so famous? How were Archaeologists able to prove that the bones…
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ESCONI Events October, 2014
Oct 3rd, 2014 ESCONI Field Trip: St. Paul Quarry, To sign up, contact John at Fossilnautiloid@aol.com. You may also sign up at the September General and Paleo meetings. Fri, Oct 10, 2014 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Chris Widga, Assistant Curator of Geology, Illinois State Museum,…
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Curry’s Public Auction Lapidary, Saturday, September 6th, 2014
Curry’s Public Auction Lapidary, Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 9 am. Address: Boone County Fairgrounds 8791 Rte 76 Belvidere IL Questions: Gary at 815-871-9212. Tips: Cash or check only; bring flashlight; bring chair, arrive early) To be auctioned: rough rock, fossils, crystals and minerals, machines (Star Diamond 10″ Flat Lap, 2…
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Falls of the Ohio State Park’s Digging the Past is Saturday September 13, 2014
The Falls of the Ohio State Park’s Digging the Past is Saturday September 13, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It combines Archaeology Day and Earth Discovery Day into a single event that promotes interests in archaeology and earth science. Activities for visitors of all ages are located around the parking lot behind the…
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ESCONI Events September, 2014
September 2014 Fri 9/12 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) “What Can Teeny-Tiny Fossils Teach Us About a Big, Bad Ice Sheet. A Micropaleontologist in Antarctica.” Reed Scherer, PhD, Instructor of Micropaleontology and Biostratigraphy, Northern Illinois University Sat 9/13 ESCONI Mineralogy Meeting 7:30 p.m. College…
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Tenth-Annual Geode Fest in Hamilton, Illinois – Sept. 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2014
The 10th Annual Geode Fest in Hamilton, Illinois is the weekend of September 26th-28th, 2014. There is a $20.00 registration fee (single person) or $30.00 family fee entitles you to 2 – hunts per day on Friday and Saturday, and 1 – hunt on Sunday morning. Some of these guided hunts are on private…
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Coming to a theater near you… Dinosaur 13!
Dinosaur 13 is a movie about Sue the T-rex at the Field Museum. You can see her there in all her glory in the main gallery. The film gets it’s name from the fact that Sue was the 13th T-rex ever discovered. She is the oldest, most complete, and largest T-rex to date. The…
