Category: Calendar of Events
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ESCONI Rockhound Flea Market – 10/2
On Saturday, October 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ESCONI will be hosting a Rockhound Flea Market at the College of Dupage, Building K, Commons Area. Free admission and parking. You will find bargains galore – jewelry, gems, minerals, fossils, books, magazines, lapidary equipment… Great for kids, parents, collectors and teachers!
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Lecture on Hell Creek by Rob Sula – 9/18/2010 – 2:00 pm, Lizzadro Museum
One of our members, Rob Sula, will be giving a lecture about“The Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek: A Biological Arms Race” at Lizzadro Museum on Saturday, September 18th, at 2:00 p.m. Ages 8 yrs. and up – 60 minutes Regular Museum Admission, Museum Members Free. Description of lecture …. “Take a trip 66 million years…
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Help Wanted
Got a few hours to volunteer? The club could use some help with one or more areas… Work Day at Storage Facility. Sat, 9/11, 9:00 a.m. Helping to sort, organize and decide which items would be good for the ESCONI Flea Market. Contact John Good at 630-483-2363 for directions to the facility. ESCONI Flea Market.…
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Many Upcoming Events!
Friday, 9/10, 8:00 p.m., General Meeting, College of Dupage Building K, Room #131, Dale Gnidovec, curator of Ohio State University‘s Orton Geological Museum will speak on the Morrison formation. Saturday, 9/11, 9:00 a.m., Work day at the storage facility in preparation for the ESCONI Flea Market on October 2. Contact John Good at 630-483-2363 to…
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Juniors Field Trip – Saturday 7/24
Junior Member’s Field trip to Devil’s Cave. Meet at Red Oak Nature Center in North Aurora Il. at 10:30 a.m. Juniors will be encouraged to see the sights at the museum, which include a “shrinking room”, a bee colony, a hands-on area, and a room filled iwth live animals native to the area. 9 minute…
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Fossil Collecting Field Trip with Lizzadro Museum, 2010
Travel by motor coach to a quarry near Rockford, Illinois. Collect Ordovician Period (450 million years old)) marine fossils in limestone. Collectable fossils include: brachiopods, gastropods, corals, crinoids, trilobites and cephalopods. Field Trip – Ages 8 yrs. to Adult8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Fee: $40.00 per personMuseum Members $35.00Reservations Required by Friday July 16th at 5:00…
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This Weekend
Friday, 6/11 – ESCONI General Meeting. James St. John, from Ohio State University at Newark, will be speaking on “Weird Fossils & Fossil Oddities” at the ESCONI General Meeting at 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage Building K, Room #131. Saturday, 6/12 – Mineralogy & Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K,…
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Speaker Announced for Sept: Dale Gnidovec
Dale Gnidovec, curator of Ohio State University‘s Orton Geological Museum, will be speaking at the first fall ESCONI General Meeting on Friday, SEPTEMBER 10th. He will be speaking about: The Magnificent Morrison – a historic look at this Late Jurassic rock unit that has produced so many familiar dinosaurs – Allosaurus, Apatosaurus (“Brontosaurus”), Diplodocus, Stegosaurus…
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Friday’s, (June 4) ESCONI Board meeting has been cancelled
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5/28 Board Meeting Rescheduled for Friday June 4
ESCONI Board Meeting, 7:30 College of Dupage, Building K, Rm. 131 is the rescheduled date instead of 5/28.
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Chicagoland Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show this Weekend!
Chicagoland’s GEM, MINERAL & FOSSIL SHOW (CGMA) (34th Year) A Family Friendly Show 2010 Memorial Day Weekend Demonstrations, Children’s Rock Area, Educational Exhibits, Programs, Dealers, Lapidary Arts, Jewelry Exhibits, Faceting, Cabochon Cutting, Polishing Gemstones, Silversmithing, Beading, Wire Wrapping, Geode Splitting, Special Youth Activities and Programs Fossils – Minerals – Gems – …
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Updated & New Field Trip Information
Friday, May 7 St.Paul Indiana Fossils. Free. Meet at 8:00 am Indiana time (7:00 am Chicago Time) Hard Hat required. An Estwing rock hammer is the best tool. Knee pads, backpacks, fanny packs are also a plus. Age limit in Indiana is 18 years. Check the web site for details or contact John Good at…
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Video Show of MAPS 2010
Donald Baumgartner posted this on the Yahoo News Group for ESCONI – a video about the MAPS show this year.
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Events this Weekend, 2010
Saturday, April 17th, Paleontology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. NOTE: Room changed from 131 to 161. ESCONI members, Tehrese & Duane Cushhing will give a presentation of their Burpee Field trip to the Hanksville Quarry. Sunday, April 18th, Orland Park Rock, Fossil, Gem & Mineral Show
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Events This Weekend
Friday, April 9 – ESCONI General Meeting. Dr. Bucky Gates , Assistant Professor at Lake Forest College, will be the speaker at 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage Building K, Room #131. Dr. Gates will talk on Reconstructing Paleoecosystems Through Microvertebrate Taphonomy. Reconstructing ancient ecosystems is one of the primary aims of paleontology. However, the burial…
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Events this week: Mammoth Lecture, Mineralogy Meeting, Chicago Rocks Silent Auction
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…
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Grand Canyon to mark Archeology Day March 26-27
Via the Los Angeles Times: If you’re planning a trip to Grand Canyon National Park later this month, check out Archeology Day. Held on Saturday, March 27, this all-day educational program will focus on native peoples who inhabited the Grand Canyon in Arizona long ago and on how archeologists do their work. More than 4,000 archeological…
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Newsletter Deadline
The 2nd weekend is the deadline for the March newsletter – remember to get your articles and photos to John Good!
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NU Earth Science Course for High School Students
Northwestern University, the Center for Talent Development’s Gifted LearningLinks program is offering an online course which will allow advanced high school students to earn university credit. The course title is “Climate Catastrophes in Earth History: Earth 105“, offered through the Earth & Planetary Science Department at Northwestern University. The course begins on March 29 and…
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Request for Volunteers for Earth Day
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is presenting its annual Earth Day Celebration on April 24th, 2010 at Plum Creek Nature Center in Beecher, IL. and has asked for our club to participate. This year’s theme is “Soil”. If you are interested in participating, please contact John Good.
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Paleontology Meeting: Sat. Jan. 16th – Shrimp
Paleontology Study Group Meeting, Saturday, Jan 16th, 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 131. Bring your Mazon Creek shrimp specimens to be photographed for possible inclusion in new reference book!
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ESCONI Meetings This Friday and Saturday – Learn about Field Museum Meteorites & Split Geodes
Friday, January 8 – General Meeting. 8:00 p.m. Jim Holstein, of the Department of Geology at the Field Museum will be speaking on “The Field Museum’s Meteorite Collection.” Learn about meteorites, what they are, the different types, how they’re identified, and what we can learn from them. College of Dupage Building K, Room #131. Saturday, January…
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Mineral – Micromount Meeting: Sat., 12/12, 7:30 p.m.
Mineral – Micromount Study Group Meeting, 7:30 pm, Saturday, 12/12, College of Dupage, Building K – Rm 131. Bring three minerals and four labels for the identification contest – fabulous prizes for all! John’s Ice Cream will be served.
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Holiday Party & General Meeting – Friday, December 4th
The annual party will be at Greek Islands West, 300 East 22nd Street, Lombard, IL from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. 1) Bring cash to the Holiday dinner at the Greek Islands. Each table will get a check, so with the exception of one person per table, everyone will be paying in cash. 2) The Secret…
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Learn About Lapidary – Saturday, 11/21
Learn more about lapidary art and making jewelry with members of the West Suburban Lapidary Club. Club members will demonstrate cabachon cutting, silver smithing, wire wrapping, beading and carving. Children can participate in making a rock critter or creating a gemstone picture frame. Free jewelry cleaning! Learn a new hobby! Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art,…
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Reminder: RSVP for holiday party by Dec 1st
If you would like to attend the Holiday Party on Friday, December 4th, please RSVP by December 1st to Rob Sula (630) 236-9695, sulasaurus@comcast.net. The annual party will be at Greek Islands West, 300 East 22nd Street, Lombard, IL from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The party will be dutch, that is, you will pay your…
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Paleontology Meeting: Sat. 11/21 – Arthropods
Paleontology Meeting, 7:30 pm, College of Dupage, Building K – Rm 131, Devonian Period Paleontology. Bring your Mazon Creek arthropods, excluding shrimp and including insects and millipedes.
