We need to get our lapidary shop winterized. We are having a volunteer work party on Saturday, October 23rd, at 10:30 am. Contact Diana Horsfall for the address and further details. Her info is in the Tumbler.
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President’s Message – October 2021 (Click For More Information)
From the Top of the Rock Pile . . . . I am so looking forward to Maple Valley Days at Lake Wilderness. It is going to be such a fun event. I still need 1 more volunteer for our club booth on Sunday morning, October 10th. Please contact me asap if you would like […]
President’s Message – September 2021 (Click Here For More Information)
From the Top of the Rock Pile . . . . The weather lookout was iffy when we went to bed the Saturday night before our club picnic. There was no evidence that it had recently rained when we arrived on Sunday to set up the tables. The grass was dry and the sky was […]
Lake Wilderness Arboretum Annual Picnic Potluck – Sunday, August 8th (Click Here For More Information)
Lake Wilderness Arboretum Annual Picnic Potluck – Sunday, August 8th Setup noon. Enjoy a picnic lunch together at 12:30 pm. You bring your picnic lunch and the club provides drinks and a limited selection of store-bought desserts. If you attend church and are a little late – that’s okay too. Mark your calendar now and […]
General Meeting – Thursday – October 14th (Click For More Information)
For the October meeting, we are going to show 2 videos. The first on how to clean the saw oil off your slabs after cutting them. The second video is on how to stabilize softer rocks in order to polish or cab them. Show ‘n Tell: A lapidary item, polished rock or slab, cut gemstone, […]
General Meeting – Thursday – November 11th (Click For More Information)
Dr. Russell Calvin Boggs will be speaking at our meeting. He is the founder and curator of the North Cascades Mineralogical Research Institute and Museum. Dr. Boggs will talk about the minerals of the Golden Horn Batholith at Washington Pass (Highway 20) in the North Cascades. He will also give a brief talk on the […]
Pesideent’s Message – July 2021 (Click Here For More Information)
From the Top of the Rock Pile . . . . Boy was it good to see everyone after 16 months of no in-person meetings! We had a good turnout. I estimate we had 30 people. 27 members signed in but I think there were about 3 additional people who didn’t make it to the […]
General Meeting – July 8th – IN PERSON!!! (Click Here for More Info)
General Meeting, Thursday, July 8, 2021 Our next meeting is on July 8th at 7 pm at the American Legion Hall, Kent. We will have a fun-filled evening of “Rock Bingo.” Everyone is asked to bring 3 wrapped rocks (rough or polished), crystal, slab, fossil, or lapidary items for each person that intends on playing […]
President’s Message – June 2021 (Click Here for More Info)
From the Top of the Rock Pile . . . . We will be resuming in-person club meetings on June 10th, Thursday at 7 pm. We will have our regular meeting at the American Legion Hall, Kent. Mike and I took a 3 week vacation/road trip via the giant redwoods on our way to Lake […]
President’s Message – April 2021 (Click Here for More Info)
From the Top of the Rock Pile . . . . March’s Zoom General Meeting went well. We saw some of Terri Gerard’s sphere collection, Bob gave a lands’ access report plus a brief report from Roger, our Field Trip Guide. You can always check our website for the next planned field trip plus the […]