Category: Event

Cascade Gem & Mineral Show 2024

    Here is a little preview from some of the vendors that will be a part of the show on June 29 – 30. 2024! Mark your calendars and plan to attend. OlyArtesania: “I’m Gretchen Newman, and OlyArtesania is my local handmade jewelry and lapidary arts.  I do an artistic mix of the Pacific […]

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 Despite the weather concerns, our club picnic at Lake Wilderness Arboretum turned out to be a delightful event. We were blessed with a sunny day, and around thirty-five of us enjoyed the beautiful park, a good meal, and a lot of visiting. The day’s highlight was our club auction, a resounding success. Thanks to everyone’s participation, we raised over $1,100 for our club treasury, marking it the best sale. Our club auctions help cover club expenses and prevent us from having to increase our annual dues. If you’re a new member, we’re thrilled …

Meeting Announcements

  • November 14th – CMS Food Drive & Glaciers by Paul Arhberg Don’t forget to bring a food item for our food drive to support the Kent Food Bank.  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: Something white, clear, or a crystal.

  • December 1st – Holiday Potluck Dinner, Election of Officers, and Club Auction. Holiday Potluck Dinner: The club provides ham and turkey. Members fill in with side dishes, rolls, desserts, and drinks. If you cannot bring anything for dinner, please come as we would like your company. We always have loads of food. After dinner, we have the election of Officers for 2025. We close out the day with the club auction. It is a great time to buy holiday, birthday, anniversary, or just because gifts. The auction prices are always a fraction of retail or gem shows. Mark your calendar now! Let’s have a great turnout. Let’s enjoy having dinner together, sitting and visiting with one another, and getting some “rock talk” in.

  • January 9th – Field Trip report of 2024 and what lies ahead for 2025. Our Field Trip Guide, Roger Danneman, will review our 2024 field trips and what was found, then look ahead to what is planned for 2025. Show ‘n Tell: Something you found on a field trip, your yard, beach, a hike, etc.

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