Calendar of Events

CRMS Meeting at 7:30 PM!

Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

Geo Juniors Meeting at 6:00pm!

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

CRMS Meeting at 7:30 PM!

Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

Geo Juniors Meeting at 6:00pm!

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

CRMS Meeting at 7:30 PM!

Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

Geo Juniors Meeting at 6:00pm!

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

CRMS Meeting at 7:30 PM!

Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

Geo Juniors Meeting at 6:00pm!

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

CRMS Meeting at 7:30 PM!
Come celebrate our 78th Birthday!!

Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

Geo Juniors Meeting at 6:00pm!

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

CRMS 72nd Annual Silent Auction, 6 to 9 PM!

First table closes at 6:30 PM. Free admission and parking.
Bid on rocks, crystals, minerals, fossils, geodes, handmade jewelry, lapidary materials, books, magazines and much more! Special selection just for kids. Families welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult. Refreshments available.

No Geo Juniors Meeting due to the auction.

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

Info: Visit our Auction page

CRMS Meeting at 7:30 PM!

Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

Geo Juniors Meeting at 6:00pm!

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

CRMS Meeting at 7:30 PM!

Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

Geo Juniors Meeting at 6:00pm!

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

Chicagoland Gems & Minerals Association (CGMA) 47th Annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry and Fossil Show
Sa: 10-6, Su: 10-5.

Adults – $5.00, seniors – $3.00, students (13-17) – $3.00. Active service personnel with ID, scouts in uniform, and children under 13 free.
2-day passes also available.

Free parking. Camping Available.

Over 30 retail and wholesale dealers of gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, books, and much more. Special exhibits by museums and private collectors, gold panning, Kids Korner, silent auction, and door prizes. Live demonstrations of jewelry making, opal cutting, metalsmithing, glass fusing, gem tree creation, and wire-wrapping. Air-conditioned. Food available. Wholesale room requires state tax ID and trade credentials.

The clubs that make up CGMA are Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society (Skokie), West Suburban Lapidary Club (Elmhurst), Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois (ESCONI, Glen Ellyn), Des Plaines Valley Geological Society (Des Plaines), and Elgin Rock Club (Elgin).

Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles, IL 60174

Info: Visit Chicagoland Gems & Minerals Association website at: cgmashow.com. Or, contact them at (630) 377-0197 or e-mail mkuntz@cgmashow.com.

CRMS Officer Elections will be taking place at this meeting.

Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

Geo Juniors Meeting at 6:00pm!

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