SEARCHERS MONTHLY PROGRAMS

At each Searcher's monthly meeting we have a guest speaker presenting something related to gems and minerals or an event for all to participate. Some past topics include lapidary arts, mineral identification, and rock tumbling, but we are interested in anything rock, minerals, gem, or even fossil related. If you have suggestions for other programs or are interested in presenting one to our club, contact us at programs@searchersrocks.org.



2012 PROGRAMS

Tuesday, January 10th: Speaker: Silent Auction

Tuesday, February 14th: Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD

Tuesday, March 13th: Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD

Tuesday, April 10th: Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD Details: TBD

Tuesday, May 8th: Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD Details: TBD

Tuesday, June 12th: Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD Details: TBD

Tuesday, July 10th: Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD

Tuesday, Aug 14th: Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD

TBD, August Event: Searcher's Picnic/ Potluck at Yorba Regional Park at 10:30am.

Tuesday, Sep 11th: Speaker: TBD Topic: TBD Details: TBD

Tuesday, Oct 9th: Speaker: Major Silent Auction

Tuesday, Nov 13th: Speaker: Pie Party and new officer elections

TBD Dec. Searcher's Banquet Dinner at Marie Calendars @ 6pm


2011 PROGRAMS

January 11th: Robert Burson - Everything you always wanted to know about how and what to do and know on a field trip.

Tuesday, March 8th: Speaker: Walt Lombardo Topic: “Minerals in Colored Glass”

Tuesday, April 12th: Speaker: Janie Duncan Topic: “Beads around the World” Details: 30-45 minutes

Tuesday, May 10th: Speaker: Walter Johnson Topic: “Gem Identification for Beginners” Details: about 40 minutes

Tuesday, June 14th: Speaker: Conrad Grundke Topic: “A History of Intarsia/Commesso in some Native American Families” – tracking the intarsia art form in several families. Details: about an hour long

Tuesday, July 12th: Speaker: Lothar Vallot Topic: “Simulates, Synthetics, and Treatments”

Tuesday, Aug 9th: Speaker: None; Rock Swap

Sunday, August 21st around 10:30am: Event: Searcher’s Picnic/ Potluck at Yorba Regional Park at 10:30am. We are at site #6 again near parking lot 2 - the same as last year.

Tuesday, Sep 13th: Speaker: Joe Girtner Topic: “Jewelry Processes” – inlay, jewelry design, process, and sculpting Details: 30-60 minutes

Tuesday, Oct 11th: Speaker: Major Silent Auction

Tuesday, Nov 8th: Speaker: None; Pie Party; officer elections

Saturday, Dec 3rd: Searcher’s Banquet Dinner at Marie Calendars @ 6pm


2010 PROGRAMS

March 9th: Walt Lombardo from Nevada Mineral & Book Co. will speak about current rock hounding laws and the possibility of Searchers staking claims to keep rock hounding areas open.

April 27th: Rock Swap - Bring your extra rocks and slabs and trade for some new treasures.

May 11th: Walton Wright - Don't miss this one! Walton Wright is the world's foremost authority on petrified wood. He will speak on this and various other topics.

June 8th: Conrad Grundke - Connie will present his lecture on Intarsia/Connesso, tracing it's history in Europe and the United States.

July 13th: Video: The Brazilian Connection, A Journey to the gem capital of Brazil

August 15th: Member Picnic at Yorba Regional Park

September 14th: Adam Dean - Adam is the field trip manager for the CFMS and will present his program on agates.

October 12th: Rock Swap

November 9th: Elections and pie night

December 14th: Christmas banquet


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