Category: Calendar of Events
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ESCONI Events for November, 2012
Sat. 11/17 Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art – “Lapidary Day” – Demonstrations by artists from West Suburban Lapidary Club – beading, silversmithing,cabochon cutting, wire wrapping, faceting, hands-on activities and free jewelry cleaning. Sat. 11/17 ESCONI Paleontology Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room 1038A (Map) Topic: John Catalani will discuss Archaeopteryx, the first…
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National Fossil Day: Where to Find Fossils
From University of California Museum of Paleontology: In celebration of National Fossil Day (October 17, 2012), an event first organized by the National Parks Service (NPS) two years ago, we would like to call your attention to a feature on The Paleontology Portal website: “Fossils in US National Parks.” First announced in January of this…
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Lecture This Friday 10/12/2012 – Permian Tetrapods
ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038A (Map)Topic: Mike Henderson will speak on Captorhinus and friends, the lower Permian Tetrapods of the Fort Sill fissure fillings southern Oklahoma
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National Fossil Day – Oct. 17!
ESCONI will be celebrating National Fossil Day at the Paleontology Study Group meeting on Saturday, October 20. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room 1038A. Dave Carlson will be giving a presentation on “Soft Tissue Preservation in Fossils”. Members will be bringing fossils for display with free samples for guests. Free. All ages welcome!
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Talk by Alan Hodgkinson On Gemstone Identification
Hat tip D. Lovely! October 15, 2012 6:00 pm Jewelers Center 18th Fl. 5 So. Wabash Ave. Chicago, Illinois Today, often sophisticated equipment is needed in the identification of gemstones and diamonds. One of the most underused and misused pieces of equipment is the polariscope. In this enlightening presentation, renowned Scottish gemologist, Alan Hodgkinson,…
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ESCONI Event for October, 2012
Sat. 10/20 ESCONI Paleontology Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room 1038A (Map)Topic: In celebration ofNational Fossil Day Dave Carlson will be giving a presentation on “Soft Tissue Preservation in Fossils”. Members will be bringing fossils for display with free samples for guests. Free. All ages welcome! Sun 10/21 Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art – “Curious about…
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Events for Friday and Saturday
Friday, 9/28 Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, DIFFERENT ROOM! Tech Ed Build. TEC 1038B (Map) Saturday, 9/29 – 9am to 5pm:Wheaton College Geology will again offer a large amount of valuable material to collectors at all levels. One room will be devoted to children’s and beginner’s goodies. One room will be for sale of higher-quality items,…
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Mazon Creek Field Trip
Saturday and Sunday, 9/22 and 9/23 , meet at 8:00 A.M. Saturday at the BP Amoco in Coal City. No Age Limit. Hard Hats not required. Take I-55 to Exit 236 (Coal City). Take a right onto Highway 113 (Division Street). Go west to Broadway Street and Division in Coal City. We will be collecting…
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Workshop This Saturday 9/8
** Note – this is a late posting – but it is good to know about for next year – you may want to go to their web site and read the abstracts or learn more about the Illinois State Archaeological Society. (hat tip John G.) – This Saturday, Sept. 8th, is the IAS…
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Looking for ESCONI Volunteers
Hi ESCONI Members! The club needs helps in two areas. CIRCULATION (Board Position): Oversee the printing and shipping of the ESCONI newsletter and attend ESCONI board meetings. FIELD TRIP (Non-Board Position): Oversee the ESCONI sponsored Mazon Collecting field trip for one or more days.
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Rock Show This Weekend In South Bend, IN
Michiana Gem & Mineral Society’s 49th Annual Jewelry, Gem & Mineral Show. South Bend, IN, Friday 2-7 pm * Saturday 10-6 pm * Sunday 10-4 pm St Joseph County 4-H FairgroundsEsther Singer Building5177 South Ironwood Road(Ironwood and Jackson Road)South Bend, IN 46614 Adults: $3.00Kids 6-12: $1.00Under 6: FREEParking: FREE *Quality Dealers*Displays*Demonstrations*Kids Korner*Door Prizes*Silent Auction*Exhibits and…
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ESCONI Events for September, 2012
September 2012 Fri -Sat. 9/ 7-9 36th Annual Greater Indianapolis Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show, Greenfield Indiana Sat. 9/8 ESCONI Mineralogy Meeting7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, NOTE: Room Change! – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038A (Map) – Topic: Show & Tell Fri. 9/14 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, TIP: Room Change! –…
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Contests for Earth Science Week 2012
Time to get those cameras, pens and paper out and submit your entries to the AGI Earth Science Week contests. Open to all ages. Just read the READ MORE for each contest on rules for that contest. Photography contest: “Earth Science is a Big Job” Visual Arts Contest: “Imagine Me, An Earth Scientist!” Essay: “Geoscientists…
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Hell Creek Field Trip with Burpee Museum
Spaces are still available for Burpee Museum’s Highway to Hell Creek Expeditions. See the flyer below or visit our Expeditions Page (http://www.burpee.org/education/expeditions.asp) for more details.
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Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show This Weekend in Indiana
Lawrence Co. Rock Club 47th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show & Swap Fr: 10-6:30, Sa: 9-6:30, Su: 10-4. Free admission. Monroe County Fairgrounds, at Airport Road and Hwy. 45 near Bloomington, IN. Contact Dave Treffinger: (812) 295-3463 More Information – http://lawrencecountyrockclub.org/rockshow.html
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History of Illinois Coal Mining Lecture 7/19
Lecture about Illinois coal mining from the Braidwood Historical Society… (hat tip Jeanine Thursday July 19, 2012 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM “History of Area Coal Mining” – Presentation by Dick Joyce 7pm at Braidwood City Hall Refreshments and mingling at the Museum afterward.
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Rocks and Archaeo Items For Sale at Estate Sale
From the estate sale company, “… many wonderful rock, mineral, and fossil specimens. You can go to estatesales.net and see more pictures. Many of the ones I took as well as other estate pictures will be refreshed this week. The house has a mold problem, so mold-sensitve shoppers beware. Thank you for getting the word out there. Your…
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Lecture Tonight: New Cretaceous Allosauroids by Peter Makoviky
General Meeting: 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Peter Makoviky from the Field Museum of Natural History, speaking on “New Cretaceous Allosauroids from the Americas.”
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English Fossil Auction Coming June 2
From Skinner Auctions: The Natural History collection featured in the June Science, Technology & Clocks auction comprises over 125 lots of ancient history, including complete dinosaur skeletons, eggs and other bone fragments, a wooly mammoth tusk, fossilized fish, shark’s teeth, a sea scorpion, ammonites, trilobites, crinoids and more. Many lots of classic Jurassic fossils from…
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Events in June – July, 2012
June 22- 24 Lawrence Co. Rock Club 47th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show & SwapFr: 10-6:30, Sa: 9-6:30, Su: 10-4. Free admission.Monroe County Fairgrounds, at Airport Road and Hwy. 45 near Bloomington, IN. Contact Dave Treffinger: (812) 295-3463 July 19 “History of Area Coal Mining” – Presentation by Dick Joyce 7pm at Braidwood City Hall…
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Chicagoland Gem, Mineral Show This Weekend
This Memorial Day weekend, at the Chicagoland Gem, Mineral and Fossil show, nationally-known dealers, demonstrations, educational exhibits, lapidary arts, jewelry exhibits, faceting, cabochon cutting, polishing gemstones, silversmithing, beading, wire wrapping, geode splitting, a silent auction, childrens’ rock area – and jewelry repair – will all be available! Saturday, May 26, 2012 10am – 6pm Sunday, May…
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Do You Know Who Owns This Fossil?
Need help! Do you know which member owns this fossil (and brought it to be photographed for the new book?) If so, please send email to esconiclub@yahoo.com or call Jack Wittry or reply in the comment section of this post or call a board member listed in the newsletter. Thank you! Click on photo to embiggen.
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Call for Volunteer Help on CGMA Show
ESCONI is one of five Chicagoland clubs in Chicagoland Gem and Mineral Society. The other clubs are Chicago Rocks and Minerals Society, DesPlaines Geological Society, Elgin Rocks and Minerals Club and West Suburban Lapidary Club. All the members join together to put on the biggest, best rockin’ show! So, what can ESCONI members do to…
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Miner Safety Training Update
Miner Safety Training May 24, 2012 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm We are offering Miner Safety Certification Training. John McArdle of ZRS (Zoological Research Services) is approved to offer Miner Safety Certification Training and issue certificates. He will teach the course. This involves a formal presentation based on a 250 page book, followed by…
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Events May, 2012
TIP: At the next May General meeting, you have a chance to be part of history and help ESCONI publish this new revision of the Mazon Creek Fauna book by buying a $100 share! When we sell enough books, we will repay your shares (with no interest) but with our thanks. Repayment will depend on…
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COD Mazon Creek Class Saturday, April 28
Fossil Dig (Grades 6-12 and youthful adults!), Continuing Ed. College of Dupage class. Experience the excitement and adventure in fossil hunting at Mazon Creek, Coal City,Illinois. Paleontologist Rob Sula discussesthe importance of fossils, as well as the types of fossils you might find, collect and take home from the site. Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m.-2:50…
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Meeting Fri & Sat
Friday 4/13 – General Meeting – 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm161. Josh Mathews, Augustana College. He will speak on – Dinosaurs “On the Rocks”: An Exploration of Antarctic Fossils and New Discoveries & Insights from th Frozen Continent. Sat, 4/14 – Mineralogy and Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161.…
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Auction Ends 4/15
This information from Alice Brockman, who wanted to let members know of this auction. The auction is a private auction, not an ESCONI auction. Rock & Mineral Specimen Auction – Timed Internet SaleAuction ends 4/15/12LOCAL PICKUP ONLY – Local pickup day is 4/17/12 Mound City Auctions, a St. Louis, MO. auction leader announces afantastic online…
