Page Last Update: 9/29/2019

Events, Meetings & Activities

We have a great club, we meet once a month for fellowship, food and education. Our members skills include Geologist, Mineralogist, Silversmiths, Faceting Masters to name a few. Below you will find our meeting times, current and on-going events, activities and some past events that our club has to offer. For directions to our meetings please check out our meetings page by clicking this link. Meetings & Directions

Meeting Dates:

 2019 Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held 7 PM at Sandy Bottom Nature Park's Nature Center Building, in Hampton, VA. Visitor's are welcome to join us. The gate off Big Bethel road is left half open for members to enter through after dusk.

Date Program
January 3rd - Indonesian Volcano
February 21st - Crystal Cave in Naica, Mexico
March  21st - Mars InSight Lander
April 18th - Uranium for the Mineral Collector​
May 2nd (Auction)
May 11th - Picnic
June 6th - Opals from roughs to finished jewelry
July - No Club Meeting
August 1st - Skills learned at Wildacres
​September 14th - Picnic
October 3rd -  Fluorescent minerals
November 7th (Elections)
December 5th - Christmas dinner
​


2019 Board Meeting Schedule
The following board meetings are open to GMSVP club members only. Meetings will be held at 7 PM please see below for times and locations.

​Location - Hampton Branch Library
Willow Oaks Branch Library
227 Fox Hill Rd
Hampton, VA 23669

January 14th
March 11th
June 10th
September 9th
December 9th

Current and On-going Events:

Silversmith Classes - with Tim Savage

Faceting Classes with Chuck Rogers- for additional information check out the Lapidary Skills Page. Chuck's contact information in listed on the Contacts page.
Gem Tree Workshops with Gary Bergtholdt - for additional information check out the Lapidary Skills Page. Gary's contact information can be found on the Contacts page.
Wildacres Workshops
The GMSVP is a member of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical & Lapidary Societies (EFMLS).The EFMLS holds two workshops at Wildacres each year, in the spring and the fall. Additional information can be found on the Easter Federation website at http://efmls-wildacres.org/. 
William Holland Workshops
The William Holland School of Lapidary Arts offers classes from the third week in April and extends thirty weeks until the first week of November. Additional information can be found on the William Holland's webpage at http://www.lapidaryschool.org/.

Activities:

2019 Treasures of The Earth (TOTE) Show Schedule
​GMSVP participates in the following TOTE shows, demonstrating wire wrapping, cabochon cutting and selling & cutting geodes.
Mar 8-10 Virginia Beach Convention Center Virginia Beach, VA
​Jul 19-21 Virginia Beach Convention Center Virginia Beach, VA
Oct 11-13 Virginia Beach Convention Center Virginia Beach, VA

Set Up Hours: Thursday 2pm-8pm
Show Hours: Fri: Noon-6pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 10am-5pm
Website: www.TreasuresOfTheEarth.com
Treasures of the Earth
P. O. Box 59
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Phone
804-642-2011
E-Mail
Ellen@treasuresoftheearth.com
Jane@treasuresoftheearth.com

2019 Tote shows within driving distance

Mar 15-17 Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond VA
Jun 7-9 NC State Fairground, Raleigh NC
July 5-7 NC State Fairground, Raleigh NC
Aug 30-Sept 2 NC State Fairground, Raleigh NC
Sep13-15 Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond VA
Sep 20-22 Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Ocean City MD

For Rock and Mineral shows in the Eastern part of the US, check out the Eastern Federation Calendar at:
http://www.amfed.org/efmls/calendar.htm
Other shows 
October 4-6: Rock, Mineral, Gem, Jewelry & Fossil Show by Central Florida Mineral & Gem Society Inc. Florida National Guard Armory, 2809 S. Fern Creek Ave., Orlando, FL 32806. Website: www.cfmgs.org. Contact: President Salvatore Sansone 321-278-9294 or ssfossilhunter@aol.com.
October 5: Annual  SHOW/SWAP by Pennsylvania Earth Sciences Association, Inc. Macungie Memorial Park, Macungie, PA. Website: www.mineralfest.com 
October 11-13: Huntsville Gem & Mineral Society Gem, Jewelry, and Mineral Show. Jaycee Community Building, 2180 Airport Road SW, Huntsville, Alabama.  Info: 256-534-8803.
October 12-13: Walworth Quarry Open House - Public Dig. Times: 7 AM to 2 PM on Saturday; 7 AM to 12 PM noon on Sunday. Walworth Quarry, 1200 Atlantic Ave., Walworth, NY 14568
October 18-20: Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society's 29th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show.  Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. 
October 19: The Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club Annual Show and Auction.  Albany Town Hall, 1972 B NH RT 16, Albany, NH 03818. Contact: Jonathan Herndon, 197 Rice Hill Rd, Freedom, NH 03836. Website: https:// www.sacovalleygemandmineralclub.org/ 
October 19-20: 47th Annual Kanawha Rock & Gem Club show and sale. So. Charleston Community Center; 601 Jefferson Road, So. Charleston, WV. Contact: Robbin Maxwell, PO Box 4414, Clarksburg WV 26502, (304) 6951586; e-mail: mystical.gifts@hotmail.com; Website: https://www.kanawharockandgemclub.org/ 
October 19-20: Bristol Gem & Mineral Show / SWAP. Beals Community Center, 240 Stafford St in Bristol, CT. Website: https://bristolgem.org/ 
October 26-27: Rochester Gem, Mineral, Jewelry and Fossil Show & Sale. Total Sports Experience, 435 West Commercial Street, East Rochester, NY 14445. Website: http://www.rochesterlapidary.org/show/  
October 26-27: Rhode Island Mineral Hunters, Inc. Annual Mineral Show. Community College of RI; Knight Campus. 400 East Av; Warwick, RI. Website: http://rimh.us/id7.html 
October 26: Ultraviolation (Florescent Minerals) Show by Rock and Mineral Club of Lower Bucks County. First United Methodist Church, 840 Trenton Rd, Fairless Hills, PA. Lee McIlvaine, 8510 Elliston Dr. Wyndmoor, PA 19038. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lowerbucksparocks/shows & Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ rockclublowerbucksco/. Contact: Lee McIlvaine at 215-713-8020 or e-mail uvgeologist@yahoo.com  November 2-3: Annual show; Tuscarora Lapidary Society. Greater Philadelphia EXPO Center, 100 Station Avenue, Hall D. Contact: (610) 490-5252; Email: Information@lapidary.org; Website: www.lapidary.org 
November 2-3: The Stamford Mineralogical Society 31st Annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, and Fossil Show and Sale. Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich, CT 06870. Website: https:// www.stamfordmineralsociety.org/    November 9: Annual Rock Swap. Richmond Gem and Mineral Society. Ridge Baptist Church Hall, 1515 Eastridge Rd; Richmond, VA. Website:  http://rgms-va.info/activities/ 
November 9: 6th Annual Discovering Earth's Wonders Fall Show. Lancaster Fossil and Mineral Club. Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ 450 West Main Street Mountville, PA. Contact: Catherine P Haefner CoFounder & Treasurer (717-917-5442) or Christopher L Haefner Co-Founder & President (717-606-4450). Website: https://www.facebook.com/LancasterFossilandMineralClub/ 
​November 9-10: The NYC Fall Show. New York Mineralogical Club, Inc. Watson Hotel, 440 W 57 St., New York City, NY. Website: http://www.newyorkmineralogicalclub.org/show/  ​

Show & Meeting Pics

Picture
Regular club meeting at Sandy Bottom Nature Center
Picture
Cabochon demonstration at a Tote Show
Picture
We sell Geodes at our Tote show.