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Updated: April 22, 2016 — 11:12 pm

Presidents Message

  • President’s Message – February 2026

    Digging It Welcome to February 2026, the month when our Seahawks brought home a long-overdue second Super Bowl win! πŸ™‚ I’m delighted to be starting my two-year term as the club’s new president. Thank you for electing me to this position, and thank you to Kat Koch for leading our club for the last decade. As we move into February and beyond, I hope to see more of YOU – at meetings, on field trips, in our rock shop, at our show, picnic, and holiday party. To me, the best part of this club – aside from the rocks, of …

Meeting Announcements

  • March 12 – Maureen Carlisle, A Day on a Dig

    Maureen Carlisle, Former Docent at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, will take us through A Day on a Dig: “Over the years I’ve been asked about what it is like to be on a dino dig, so I’d like to answer some of these questions. I’ll cover some of the practical aspects of both archaeology and paleontology, as I have had the pleasure of being involved in both.” Show and Tell: bring a fossil or artifact that you’ve found or collected.

  • April 9 – ROCK BINGO!

    Come one, come all and play ROCK BINGO! With schools out for many local school districts, we invite members, guests, and especially families and kids to come and enjoy one of our most fun nights of the year. Everyone is guaranteed to win at this FREE event! All you have to do is bring three wrapped presents – presents can be rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, cabochons, slabs, jewelry, tumbled stones – anything you think might be a nice gift for a rock enthusiast.Β 

  • May 14 – Mike Blanton, How to Drill Holes in Rocks & Minerals

    Our own Mike Blanton will bring his expertise to this club meeting program – he will share the tools, tips and tricks he has developed to drill holes in stones and minerals so you can do more with the rocks you find. Show and Tell: bring a rock you’d like to make into something else.

Current News

  • February 2026 issue of The Tumbler
  • January 2026 issue of The Tumbler
  • March 12 – Maureen Carlisle, A Day on a Dig
  • April 9 – ROCK BINGO!
  • May 14 – Mike Blanton, How to Drill Holes in Rocks & Minerals
  • December 2025 issue of The Tumbler
  • November 2025 issue of The Tumbler
  • October 2025 issue of The Tumbler
  • September 2025 issue of The Tumbler
  • August 2025 issue of The Tumbler

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