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PSA for Gem, Jewelry, Fossil and Mineral Show and Sale
“Northwest Illinois Rock Club will hold its annual Holiday Gem, Jewelry, Fossil and Mineral show and sale, November 9th &10th, at Highland Community College Student/Conference Center in Freeport, IL. Vendors from the Midwest will offer an array of fossils, minerals, gem stones, beads, jewelry, and gift items perfect for holiday gifts. Also featured are displays, lapidary demonstrations, a fun-filled children’s area, and geode opening.
Prestigious speakers for the event include:
Saturday, November 9 (in H127)
10:30 a.m. Volcanoes of the Solar System: From Earth to Neptune and Beyond
Steven M. Battaglia, Graduate Student, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
1:30 p.m. Dinosaurs on the Rocks: New Fossil Discoveries and Insights from the Frozen Continent
Josh Mathews, Research Assistant and Antarctic researcher, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
3:30 p.m. Close Encounters of the Solar Kind: Comet Ison’s November Rendezvous with the Sun
James Dole, Highland Community College Astronomy Instruction
Sunday, Nov. 13 (in H127)
11:00 A.M. The Business of Rocks: Stone Excavation, Cutting, Engraving and Sales in NW Illinois
Brandon Farnsworth, Fischer Companies, INC., Freeport, IL
2:00 p.m. Highway to Hell Creek 2013: An Example of Successful Collaboration, Education and Big Discoveries.
Scott Williams, Collections Manager, Burpee Museum of Natural History, Rockford, IL
Show hours are from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday and 10-4 p.m. Sunday in the Student/Conference Center. For more information call Brian Green at 815-745-2228.”
