Category: Event

Cascade Gem & Mineral Show

  “Anyone who picks up a  rock or fossil and takes it home is a rockhound.” Here is a list of our Vendors this year. We try to have a wide selection of minerals, rocks, crystals, jewelry, fossils, lapidary arts, chakras, metaphysical and collectors’ specimens available. A Point in Time Organic Earth Minerals AddisSea Gems […]

Rock Bingo – April 12, 2018

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Rock Bingo – April 12, 2018 This is a fun evening! Bring the kids and guests for a “rocking” good time We play Bingo for rock, slabs, crystals and fossils. $1 per person fee (for the entire evening) and you can play up to 6 games at a time. Also bring at least 3 wrapped […]

Sunday August 5, 2018 – It’s Picnic Time!!

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Our Annual Club Picnic is Sunday, August 5, 2018 Our August meeting is our annual Club picnic and auction. It is on Sunday, August 6th at the Lake Wilderness Arboretum the driveway to the left of the park/lake/lodge. http://dev.lakewildernessarboretum.org/visit/directions/ It is a beautiful spot to enjoy the sunny afternoon, potluck, rock auction, socializing and the gardens. […]

Upcoming Shows and Events

March 14th – General Meeting, American Legion Hall, Kent – Planning a summer road trip, Out-of-state rockhounding sites April 11th – General Meeting, American Legion Hall, Kent – Rock Bingo Night June 29 & 30th –Cascade Gem and Mineral Show, Kent Commons   Click here to view event info on Facebook and RSVP!

Presidents Message

  • From the Top of the Rock Pile 2024 is in our rearview mirror. It was a very successful year for our club. We moved our Cascade Gem Show to June at Kent Commons. It has been an excellent decision for our club. We had the largest attendance since resuming our shows in 2018, with approximately 3,200 visitors! The proceeds from our two club auctions in 2024 brought in around $1,800. These funds help to cover our club’s largest expense, the liability insurance policy. I expect the premium for 2025 will be near $3,000. Our booth at the Puyallup Gem Faire …

Meeting Announcements

  • April 10th – Rock BINGO Kent schools on spring break. So all you members, junior members and their friends, your grandkids, guests it is time for our Rock Bingo night.  Everyone is guaranteed to be a winner. Rock Bingo is free tonight – bring 3 wrapped presents (see below). Maximum 3 game cards per player. Each player is to bring 3 wrapped presents. Rocks, minerals, fossils, cabachons, slabs, jewelry, or anything that you think would be a nice gift.  Guests do not need to bring any wrapped items.

  • May 8th – Glaciers by Paul Ahnberg What are the benefits of glaciers? Glaciers, slow-moving rivers of ice, have sculpted mountains and carved valleys throughout Earth’s history. They continue to flow and shape the landscape in many places today. But glaciers affect much more than the landscape. Show ‘n Tell: A white or clear mineral or crystal.

  • June 12th – Working on it! We will be announcing our June program topic soon. Stay tuned! Show ‘n Tell: Your best finds from recent rockhounding trips.

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