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ESCONI 2026 Holiday Luncheon – Saturday, December 5th, 2026 – 12 Noon
The ESCONI 2026 Holiday Luncheon will be held on Saturday, December 5th, 2026 at Warren’s ale House in Wheaton, IL. Please RSVP here.
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ESCONI Events for November 2026
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Friday, November 13th General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom. ESCONI member, Roy Plotnick, will be presenting “Lyell in Chicago: A Historic Collection Illustrates a Missing chapter in 19th Century Geology.” Saturday, November 14th Junior Study Group Meeting – 2:00 PM at the Lizzadro…
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STEAM Fest 2026 – November 7th, 2026 – Julian Middle School, Oak Park
The Oak Park Education Network is holding a STEAM Fest 2026 event at Julian Middle School in Oak Park, IL on Saturday, November 7th, 2026 from 10 AM to 2 PM. ESCONI will be there with a few tables. More details can be found here, here, and here.
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Creatures of the Night at Garfield Park Conservatory on Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 from 4 – 7 PM
Creatures of the Night at Garfield Park Conservatory When: Wednesday, October 28, 4 to 7:30 p.m. Where: Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, Illinois Details can be found here: http://garfieldconservatory.org/event/creatures-of-the-night/ Look for ESCONI’s Community Outreach volunteers at the booth labeled Fossils and Crystal search station on the attached map graphic. You can collect fossil shark and…
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ESCONI Events for October 2026
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Friday, October 9th General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom. Lazaro Vinola from The Field Museum will be presenting live from the field in the Dominican Republic. Saturday, October 10th Junior Study Group Meeting – 2:00 PM at College of DuPage, TEC, Room 1038A…
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ESCONI Events for September 2026
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Friday, September 11th General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom. Franklin Duffy, PhD student and research affiliate from the Field Museum and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science will be presenting “Searching for Colorado’s Tiktaalik on the West Coast of Laurentia.” Saturday, September…
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Rock River Valley Gem and Mineral Society Rock Swap – Saturday, September 12th, 2026
Rock River Valley Gem and Mineral Society Rock Swap – Saturday September 12, 2026
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2026 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #13: Hemimorphite from Mexico
This gorgeous specimen of Hemimorphite comes from Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. It’s in great shape… no damage to the crystals.
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ESCONI Events for March 2026
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! We have the General Meeting, an archaeology field trip, and the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show!
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ESCONI at the Ranch View STEAM Event in Naperville
For the second year, ESCONI was asked to participate in the Ranch View Elementary STEAM event in Naperville. Represnting the club were Jodi Gosain, Rusty Grenier, and Jim Bigler. The club had three tables of fossils, rocks, geodes, magnetic stones and our popular dig box. Over 300 parents and children attended our booth. In addition,…
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ESCONI Events for February 2026
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Friday, February 13th General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom Dale Simpson will present “Diggin’ Illinois: A hands-on introduction to the fascinating archaeological record of Illinois.” Saturday, February 14th Junior Study Group – 2:00 PM, Topic “Lighted Display Tracing Rock, Mineral and Fossil Specimens” by Finn Lutz,…
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2026 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #2: Fluorite, Galena, and Barite From Bingham, NM
This is the preview post #2 for the 2026 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show for 2026 will be held on March 21th and 22nd at the DuPage Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL, which is the same location as last year. All details can be found here. In…
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ESCONI January 2026 Paleontology Meeting – January 17th, 2026 at 7:30 PM – “Getting Lost Can Lead to Treasure – Edrioasteroids”
Jack Kallmeyer President of the Dry Dredgers will present “Getting Lost Can Lead to Treasure – Edrioasteroids – What to Do When You Find Thousands”. The meeting will be held on January 17th, 2026 at 7:30 PM. While growing my early collection in the Cincinnatian, one of the most desired fossils that I sought after…
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ESCONI Events for January 2026
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Saturday, Jan 3rd Mineralogy Study Group – 7:30 PM via Zoom “Critical Minerals: What are they and Opportunities in Illinois” presented by Dr. Jared Freiburg of the Illinois State Geological Survey. Friday, Jan 9th General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom Jean-Pierre Cavigelli, Tate Geological…
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ESCONI December 2025 General Meeting – “Fossils of the Comanche National Grasslands located in southeastern Colorado”
The ESCONI December 2025 General Meeting will be held on December 12th, 2025 at 8:00 PM via Zoom. The presenter is Steve Miller of the Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS). His topic is “Fossils of the Comanche National Grasslands located in southeastern Colorado”. Fossils of the Comanche National Grasslands located in southeastern Colorado The area…
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Photos from the 2025 ESCONI Holiday Luncheon
The 2025 ESCONI Holiday Luncheon was held on December 6th, 2025 at Warren’s Ale House in Wheaton, IL. We had a nice turnout. President Chris Berg had a very nice speech to highlight where we are and where we are headed for 2026. It was a very special day as we awarded an honorary membership…
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ESCONI 2026 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – March 21st and 22nd, 2026
The ESCONI 2026 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 21st and 22nd, 2026 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds.
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ESCONI Events for December 2025
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Sat, Dec 6th Holiday Luncheon– 12:00 Noon at the Warren’s Ale House, 51 Town Square, Wheaton, IL Please RSVP to the following email: RSVPtoESCONI@outlook.com Fri, Dec 12th General Meeting – 8:00 PM – Zoom link Steve Miller, of the Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS), will…
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Reminder: ESCONI 2025 Holiday Luncheon
ESCONI’s Holiday LuncheonSaturday, December 6, 2025 – 12:00 noonWarren’s Ale House, 51 Town Square, Wheaton. (Just north of Danada Square East)Website for Warren’s Ale House with Map & Menu:https://warrensalehouse.com/contact-us/RSVP: RSVPtoESCONI@outlook.com
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ESCONI Events for November 2025
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Sat, Nov 1st Mineralogy Study Group Meeting – 7:30 PM at the College of DuPage Technical Education Center (TEC) Building – Room 1038B (Map) – “Fluorite” Bring your specimens for “Show and Tell” Sat, Nov 8th Junior Group Meeting – 6:30 PM There will be a presentation about the…
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Video for ESCONI September 2025 General Meeting – “Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site”
ESCONI General Meeting – Dr. Angela Cooper presented “Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.” Dr. Angela Cooper is originally from Mascoutah, IL and grew up learning about the great site of Cahokia Mounds. Her educational and professional career has centered around Illinois archaeology. Dr. Cooper received her MA from University of Tulsa studying the relationships of…
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ESCONI October 2025 Paleontology Study Group Meeting – October 18th, 2025 at 7:30 PM via Zoom – “Creating 3D Digital Models for Paleontology”
The October 2025 Paleontology Study Group Meeting will be held on October 18th, 2025 at 7:30 via Zoom. The topic is “Creating 3D Digital Models for Paleontology”. It will be presented by Shellie Luallin. Shellie Luallin will be presenting “Creating 3D Digital Models for Paleontology”. 3D models increasingly appear in the digital realm – in…
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ESCONI September 2025 Paleontology Meeting – “Show and Tell”
There were some very interesting things on display at the September 2025 Paleontology Meeting. The theme of the night was “Show and Tell”. We had over 20 attendees with everything from Mazon Creek to crinoids to nautiloids to a large model of a Velociraptor. John Catalani, Paleontology Study Group chairman, gave us a preview of…
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ESCONI September 2025 Paleontology Meeting – 2025-09-20 at 7:30 PM – “Show and Tell” at College of DuPage
For the newcomers, the first meeting back from summer vacation has traditionally been called “Brag Night” or “Show and Tell”. Well… The ESCONI September 2025 Paleontology Meeting will be held on 2025-09-20 at 7:30 PM at the College of DuPage Technical Education Center (TEC) Building – Room 1038B (Map). The topic of the meeting is “Show and…
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ESCONI September 2025 General Meeting via Zoom – “Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site”
ESCONI General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom – Dr. Angela Cooper will be presenting “Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.” Zoom link Dr. Angela Cooper is originally from Mascoutah, IL and grew up learning about the great site of Cahokia Mounds. Her educational and professional career has centered around Illinois archaeology. Dr. Cooper received her…
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ESCONI June 2025 General Meeting – June 13th, 2025 – “New discoveries in Inner Space Cavern reveal the animals of Ice Age Texas”
The June 2025 General Meeting will be held at 8:00 PM CDT on June 13th, 2025 via Zoom. Our speaker is John A. Moretti of the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. His topic is “New discoveries in Inner Space Cavern reveal the animals of Ice Age Texas“. Since its…
