Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society

Join Us in June for Our 1st Ever
Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Lapidary Arts Swap

Think of it as a flea market with rocks, minerals,
fossils, geodes and lapidary stuff!

Saturday, June 9, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Indoors at St. Peter's United Church of Christ gymnasium,
8013 Laramie Ave. in Skokie
(across the street from the Skokie Public Library on Oakton)

Come for an afternoon of fun, food, and great deals for
rockhounds of all ages, including special activities just for kids!

Gather up your rocks, minerals, fossils, geodes, cabochons, any lapidary-arts related
items or spare cash you have, and swap these for something else you really want!

Free Admission • Free Parking

For more information, email info@chicagorocks.org.

Join us later that evening for our general meeting at 7:30 p.m. Our guest speaker is Jared T. Freiburg, geologist for the Illinois State Geological Survey, on the Mississippi Valley-type mineralization around the Chicago area, including the breath-taking calcite crystals with pyrite inclusions found in the Conco Mine of North Aurora!

The objectives of the Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society are to study, disseminate, and promote interest in the earth sciences - emphasizing the various aspects of geology, paleontology, paleobotany, mineralogy and the lapidary arts, as well as to collect minerals, fossil specimens, and cutting material. Plus, we tend to socialize alot, entertain ourselves with fabulous speakers and eat great snacks!

Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. on the second Saturday
of the month (except July and August) at:

St. Peter's United Church of Christ
8013 Laramie Ave.
Skokie, IL
(At Laramie and Oakton - across from the Skokie Public Library)

If you would like more information about our club, please contact
us at info@chicagorocks.org or call Jeanine at 773-774-2054.