We will have a garage sale fundraiser in September. Members are encouraged to bring items for sale. Members are also needed to volunteer to help set up, take down and be present during the day
The October meeting presentation will be done by Jack Whittles. He will talk about Vancouver Island Rocks as Part 2 - Rockhounder's Dream Job. Membership renewals and new memberships are both possible. In addition to the presentation, there will be opportunities to volunteer to help in the operation of the Club. Please consider getting more … Continue reading October Meeting and Social Gathering
Our last meeting of the year is coming up next Tuesday, November 7th, at the MacMillan Arts Centre at 7 pm. Our rock of the month is “Petrified Wood”, bring a sample to share. The presentation will be on Petrified Wood by Jim McKinnon. Final plans for the November Show will be discussed . Find … Continue reading November Annual General Meeting and Social
The Parksville and District Rock and Gem Club is excited to present its Fifth Annual Rock and Gem Show. In addition to a full hall of vendors, we will have children's activities and demonstrations of a variety of rock related activities. Watch for flint knapping, wire wrapping and use of the Genie for creating cabochons. … Continue reading Fifth Annual Rock and Gem Show – Day One
The Parksville and District Rock and Gem Club is excited to present the second day of its Fifth Annual Rock and Gem Show. We will have a full hall of vendors, children's activities, and demonstrations of a variety of rock related activities. Watch for flint knapping, wire wrapping and how to make a cabochon using … Continue reading Fifth Annual Rock and Gem Show – Day Two
Party time for Club members! This social will be at the Parksville Legion . Bring a rock or mineral to share/trade. Dinner is served at 6:30. it's too late to sign up for this year as the cooks needed to know how many were coming!
The first meeting for the Parksville and District Rock and Gem Club will be held on Tuesday January 2 at 7 pm. The Minutes of the November meeting can be found for Members on the Members section of this site. The Rock of the Month is Cinnabar. The program for January will be given by … Continue reading January Meeting and Social
The next monthly meeting will be Tuesday March 5 starting at 7 p.m. We will meet at the Qualicum Civic Centre in Qualicum Beach. The Program will be given by George Kohorst who will talk about Pinolite. Pinolite will be the Rock of the Month - Bring your rough or your polished pieces to show … Continue reading March Meeting and Social
The next meeting and social will be on Tuesday April 2 . We will meet in our new, larger meeting space. Our special program this month will be given by Marcia W. She is one of our long time members and a skilled mosaic artist!
We will be hosting a garage sale on Saturday April 13 at 933 Esslinger Road in Parksville. There will be household items as well as rock related items. Rumours are that there maybe food and refreshments too. Please donate useful items and come prepared to buy one or two things that you can use or … Continue reading Garage Sale Fundraiser