Enjoy a free gem/mineral show
Free mineral samples for kids, a fluorescent display, kids activities and 80 booths with gems, minerals and fossils are highlighted at the 40th annual Flagg Gem and Mineral Show. Details: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Jan. 6-8. West parking lot, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave. flagshow.info.
The Foundation sponsors the annual Flagg Gem and Mineral Show. This show is usually scheduled for the first weekend in January and is our largest fundraising event. The show, however, may occasionally move to the following weekend to avoid conflicts with New Year’s Day celebrations. Its informal tailgate format offers a low cost venue for field collectors and local mineral/lapidary clubs to share their latest finds with children, teachers, rockhounds, and the general public.
The 40th Annual Flagg Gem and Mineral Show will be held Friday, January 6, 2012 to Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 9 am to 5 pm. The show will be located at Mesa Community College in the West parking lot which is on Dobson Road between Southern Avenue and the Superstition Freeway (Route 60). A number of exhibits will be set up including the Peralta Stone maps and a special fluorescent display. Parking and admission is free, and there will be free activities for children along with free samples for children and teachers.
The following organizations will have booths at the show:
- Apache Junction Gem and Mineral Club
- Arizona Leaverites
- Flagg Mineral Foundation
- Maricopa Lapidary Society
- Mineralogical Society of Arizona
- Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum
One goal of this show is to increase the interest of children in rocks, minerals, geology, and science. Children can become interested in science through minerals, crystals, and fossils, and our hope is to encourage their interest. Several groups will have free samples for children and for teachers. There will be free activities for children, such as “Dig for Fossils”. The Arizona Leaverites have a large collection of labeled rock and mineral samples, and 12 samples can be purchased for one dollar.
Source: www.azminfun.com
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