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Events for February 2014
Sat 2/22 Archaeology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Dr John Ruskamp will speak on “Asiatic Echoes” The identification of ancient Chinese pictograms in pre-Columbian North America rock writing.n Article about John Ruskamp and his work: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2014-01/11/content_17230727.htm Fri 2/28 ESCONI Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of…
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Events this Friday and Saturday
Friday: Jan. 10 – ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: “Paleosculpture:Traditional & Digital Recent Advances in Paleoart” University of Chicago’s award winning paleoartist Tyler Keillor will discuss his techniques for creating some recent prehistoric life-reconstructions that have been in the news, including the traditionally sculpted bust of…
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ESCONI Events: January, 2014
Sat 1/18 ESCONI Paleontology Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) – Topic: Blastoids Fri 1/24 ESCONI Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Tech Ed Build. TEC 1038B (Map) Sat 1/25 Archaeology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Lexi Kiamco will present –…
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Calendar of Events 2014
(Dates subject to change) January 2014 Fri 1/10 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: “Paleosculpture:Traditional & Digital Recent Advances in Paleoart” University of Chicago’s award winning paleoartist Tyler Keillor will discuss his techniques for creating some recent prehistoric life-reconstructions that have been in the…
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ESCONI Events December 2013
Fri 12/6 ESCONI General Meeting, Board Meeting & Holiday Party 5:30 to 7:30 dinner, 8:00 p.m. lecture College of Dupage,  – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: The Discovery of a Marine Apex Predator from the Triassic by Jim Holstein,Robert A. Pritzker Center for Meteoritics and Polar Studies, The Field Museum. Come learn about the discovery…
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Events for November 2013
Fri 11/8 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Jack MacRae, the Naturalist at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn. “The Return of Large Predators to Illinois.” The talk will include the 100% verified photos of various large predators that have been found in Illinois over the past…
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Events for October 2013
Friday, 10/4 ESCONI Field Trip to St. Paul quarry. We will meet at the quarry office between 7:45 AM and 8:00 AM Eastern Time to sign waivers and receive instructions. To participate, you must be a paid member of ESCONI by September 23. As always, the trip is tentative based on quarry activity. Trip rules:…
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Events for September 2013
Fri 9/13 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Karen Samond of Northern Illinois University will be speaking on”Waifs and Relics: The Origin and Evolution of Madagascar’s Modern Fauna and the Role of Transoceanic Dispersal” 9/14 ESCONI Field Trip: Irene Quarry near Belvidere, 9AM to 2PM This is…
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2nd to Last Weekend of August – Events
8/24 – 8/25 Gold and Treasure Expo, Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Pecatonica IL Contact: Moss Holl 815-239-1641 8/24 – 26 The Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, Indiana, is hosting a Life in the Silurian: A Fossil Symposium geared for serious amateurs on August 24 thru 26. It is an extension of the Earth Discovery Day on August 24. The…
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Events for July & August 2013
Sat, 8/3 Elgin Public Museum, 1st Annual Book Sale, 10 am to 3 pm. Sat, 8/3 10 am to 3 pm, Elmhurst Greenfest, Wilder Park, booth by Lizzadro Museum, August 3 “Dynamic Earth Activities at Green Fest” Museum geologist Sara Johnson offers activities for children K thru 4th grade. Designed to demonstrate earth’s unique treasures,…
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Events for June 2013
Fri 6/14 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Cary Easterday, Northeastern University Illinois, Summer 2013 Options and Activities for ESCONI members, including a scavenger hunt. The Chicagoland area offers many museums, parks, special events, and activities for ESCONI members. I explore these places throughout the year searching…
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Events for May 2013
Sat & Sun 5/25 & 5/26 37th Chicagoland Gem and Mineral Show, Saturday, May 25, 2013 10am – 6pm Sunday, May 26, 2013 10am – 5pm, Adults – $5.00, Seniors- $3.00, Students (13-17) – $3.00, Children (Under 13) Free, FREE PARKING, INDOORS – AIR CONDITIONED – FOOD AVAILABLE, Camping Available – Call (630) 377-0197 Sat…
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Events for March 2013
Sat & Sun 3/16 & 3/17 ESCONI Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show *Note new location! Dupage Country Fairgrounds, Home Economics Building, Wheaton, Saturday, 10 am to 5 pmSunday, 10 am to 4 pm Free Admission and Parking DealersGeode SplitterMineral, Fossil and Jewelry DisplaysBooks and MagazinesKiddie KornerDemonstrationsSilent AuctionLive AuctionDisplays from the Field Museum and the Lizzaro…
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Calendar of Events for February 2013
Fri 2/22 Dinosaurs: The Art and Science of Paleontology, from February 22 to May 3 with the Aurora Public Art Commission, 20 East Downer Place, Aurora, Illinois 60506, Phone: (630) 256-3340, Fax: (630) 256-3349, Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Friday, Noon – 4 p.m. The opening will be Friday February 22nd from 5:00 to 7:30 pm.…
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Calendar of Events for January 2013
Sat 1/19 Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, Rock and Mineral Identification, 10:30 a.m., ages 8 to adult, Reservations Required (630) 833-1616. ESCONI Paleontology Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Presentations by Tom Williams and Kathy Catalani who will speak on Fossil Finders. Fri 1/25 ESCONI Board Meeting. 7:30…
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Calendar of Events for 2013
(Dates subject to change) You can always find this calendar on the web site – look at the left-hand column called “CATEGORIES”. Just click on “Calendar of Events” (2nd item down, after “About ESCONI”.) January 2013 Sat 1/5 Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art – Dinosaur Day, Elmhurst, IL. 10 am to 4 pm. Fri…
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December Events
December 2012 Fri. 12/7 Winter Holiday Dinner & General Meeting: ESCONI ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY – 5:30 to 7:30 pmIt is time to celebrate the holiday season with our annual ESCONI get together. Greek Islands Restaurant300 E. 22nd St., Lombard IL 60148www.greekislands.net – (630) 932-4545 PLEASE NOTE: The Holiday party will be a Dutch Treat . . . that…
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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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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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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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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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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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Events in April, 2012
Fri. 4/27 ESCONI Fossil Field Trip, St. Paul, Indiana – meet at the quarry office by 7:45 am (6:45 am Chicago time). Normal safety equipment is needed – hard hat, protective boots, eye protection. To get to the office take I65 south around Indianapolis to 174. Exit and Exit 123 go south to Michigan Av. right…
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Events in March, 2012
3/30 -4/1 MAPS 34 National Fossil Expo – Western Illinois Universtiy, Western Hall, Malcolm, Illinois. (Mid-America Paleontology Society) Fr: 8-5, Sa: 8-5, Su: 8-Noon. Moonlight swap at Days Inn rooms. Free parking and admission. Best fossil show in country. Sat 3/31 ESCONI Field Trip – Jacob’s Geodes – Hamilton, IL. 9:00 am. Meet at 9:00 am at 823…
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Events in February
Sat. 2/18 Rock and Mineral Identification at Lizzadro Museum. Sat. 2/18 Paleonotology Study Group Meeting, 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Presentation by Mike Payne, ESCONI member, on Geology and Overview of the Nioabrara Chalk. Fri. 2/24 Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Sat. 2/25 Archaeology…
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Events in January
Fri. 1/27 – ESCONI Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161 Sat. 1/28 – ESCONI Archaeology Study Group Meeting, 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Group discussion on, What’s New on the Technological Front in Archeology Research.
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Calendar of Events 2012
(Dates subject change) Sat. 1/21 January 2012 Sat. 1/7 Dinosaur Day at Lizzadro Museum. Fri. 1/13 General Meeting, 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage Building K, Room #161. Jack MacRae from the Willowbrook Nature Center will speak on “Local Discoveries of Mammoths and Mastodons.“ Sat. 1/14 Mineralogy and Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of…
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Change of Speaker on Friday 12/2
Jim Holstein, Field Museum of Natural History, will speak on, “THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING! OR NOT” Geologist Jim Holstein from the Field Museum will discuss the science of meteorite impact craters. There are about 170 know impact craters on Earth which is contrasted to the thousands found on other planetary bodies. He…
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Events for December 2011
Sat. 12/10 Mineralogy and Micromount Study Group. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Wild and wacky holiday mineral identification contest! Bring three mineral specimens to be included in the identification contest, and any favorite holiday treats you like. NO ARCHAEOLOGY or PALEO STUDY GROUP MEETING in DECEMBER
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Events for 2nd Half of November 2011
Sat. 11/19 Paleontology Study Group. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Michael Paine presents on Niagra fossils. NO ARCHAEOLOGY MEETING in NOVEMBER Fri. 12/2 Holiday Dinner 5:30 (see below) General and Board Meeting. 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Jack MacRae, a naturalist at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center,…
