Want to go on a day trip or weekend trip? Here are the upcoming gem and mineral shows within a reasonable drive of Kansas City. Most of these come from the Midwest Federation’s website, so if you live elsewhere in the United States, check with the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies to find a rock club or gem show near you.

 AUGUST 24, MERRIAM, KANSAS: Annual picnic of the Association of Earth Science
Clubs of Kansas City. Swap, sale, and socialize 9 a.m. to noon; lunch noon (bring your
own beverage and a potluck side dish or dessert); rock auction after lunch to raise funds
for the Association’s scholarship fund. Shelter #2, Antioch Park.

SEPTEMBER 19-21, LINCOLN, MISSOURI: Mozarkite Society of Lincoln show. Lincoln
City Park, across from Mike Hare Ball Field. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 9
a.m.-3 p.m. For information: Pam Radu, mozarkiterocks@gmail.com.

SEPTEMBER 19-21, KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI: Rock Hobby Club show. Kirkwood
Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road. Friday 4-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday
10 a.m.-4 p.m. For information: Roy Hurlburt, hurlburtr@juno.com.

SEPTEMBER 20, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Monthly meeting of Show-Me
Rockhounds. Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Waldo Branch of the Kansas City Public Library,
201 E. 75th Street.

SEPTEMBER 20-21, AMANA, IOWA: Rock auction by Cedar Valley Rock & Mineral
Society. Amana RV Park, 39 38th Avenue. Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-5:30
p.m. For information: Marvin Houg, m_houg@yahoo.com.

SEPT. 26-28, JOPLIN, MISSOURI: Tri-State Gem & Mineral Society show. Joplin
History & Mineral Museum, 504 S. Schifferdecker Avenue. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-5
p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For information: Chris Wiseman, jmccwiseman@sbcglobal.net.

OCTOBER 4-5, CABOT, ARKANSAS: Show by the Central Arkansas Gem, Mineral and
Geology Society. Event Center, Veterans Park, 508 N. Lincoln Street. Saturday 9 a.m.-6
p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For information: Joseph Johnson, cagmags@gmail.com.

OCTOBER 4-5, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA: Loup Valley Gem & Mineral Society show.
Methodist Outreach Center, 3602 16th Street. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
For information: Deb Gonsior, loupvalleynews@gmail.com.

OCTOBER 11-12, FAIRIELD, IOWA: Sac & Fox Lapidary Club show. County
Fairgrounds, 2606 W. Burlington Street. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For
information: Ron Brown, ron1947@ronbrownfamily.net.

OCTOBER 24-26, OKLAHOMA CITY: Oklahoma Mineral & Gem Society show. Modern
Living Building, State Fair Park, 608 Kiamichi Place. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For information: Douglas Pollitt, douglas.pollitt@yahoo.com.