Annual Show

2008 Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show

43rd Annual Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show

Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club

September 13 and 14, 2008

Saturday 10-6, Sunday 10-5

Eagle View Middle School

(Behind Cumberland Valley High School)

6746 Carlisle Pike

Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

Adults $5 Kids 12 and under free

Click here for $1 discount coupon

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VENDORS FOR 2008 GEM, Mineral, and Jewelry Show:

Caldron Crafts–Catonsville, MD

http://www.caldroncrafts.com

CMM Collectibles–Jonestown, PA

Franko Wire-Wrapping–Farmington, WV

Gifts from the Earth–New Eagle, PA

Hartstein Fossils–Newark, DE

Henry’s Gems–Warrington, PA

http://www.rosegoldjewelry.com

John Toth Gemstones–Laurys Station, PA

Joseph A. Dague Minerals–Chambersburg, PA

K&S Enterprises–Reading, PA

KBT Minerals & Fossils–Vienna, VA

Kerry Matt–Lancaster, PA

LinDon Mineralogy–Reading, PA

The Master Jeweler–Farmington, WV

Mike’s Minerals–Boardman, OH

Moorehead Enterprises–Hanover, MI

Octahedron–Baltimore, MD

Prized Possessions–Columbia, PA

The Prospector’s Shop–Acme, PA

Raymond’s Minerals–South Park, PA

Rough ‘N Tumbled–Kinnelon, NJ

Russell’s Trees & Treasures–North Liberty, IN

S.J. Gemstones–Painted Post, NY

Silvertown–Cleveland, OH

Slabs of the Earth–Myerstown, PA

Talisman Associates–Rockville, MD

http://www.talismanbeads.com

TJ’s Rocks and Gemcrafts–Glenmore, PA

http://www.gemsandrocks.com

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Directions to show...

PA Turnpike, or

From I-83 or US-15:

Proceed north to route 581 west. Take the Carlisle Pike exit off of 581. Turn right onto the Carlisle Pike and follow for 4.3 miles. (see below)

From I-81:

Take the Mechanicsburg exit (#57). Take PA-114 toward Mechanicsburg (away from the mountain)

for 1.9 miles. Turn right onto the Carlisle Pike - US 11 south. Follow for 1.7 miles.

Turn right into the Cumberland Valley Educational Park. Go .5 mile to top of the hill to Eagle View Middle School.

Special Programs for this Year’s Show

Presented by Jeri Jones, member of the CPRM Club

Jones Geological Services, Spring Grove, Pa.

Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14:

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Fun with Fossils

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Fun with Minerals

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. The Making of an Earthquake

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Let’s Look at Some Local Fossils

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Fun with Minerals

Scouts can earn merit badges and activity pins for free.

Kids can dig for rocks and gems for free in the kid's mini-mine.

Enjoy educational mineral and fossils displays.

Register for free prize drawing.

Fantastic silent auction.

Free publications from PA Geological survey - DCNR