Lapidary Shop Hours – Lapidary Classes or Work on Your Own

Lapidary Shop Hours

Shop Classes or Work on Your Own

Don’t forget our Lapidary Shop is open on a regular basis now plus on weekends by appointment. If we have a few Members wanting to work regularly on weekends we will set a specific weekend day each month to be open.

Shop Hours
Tuesdays – 4 pm to 8 pm
Saturdays – Open by appointment
Call a few days a head to set time.

Call Bob Pattie. His contact info is available in our newsletter or at our general meetings.

Shop fees: If you are a Club Member and help maintain the shop and equipment you can work for FREE plus cutting on the big saws $5 per saw hour.

Members: Shop Fees – $5 per day plus cutting on the big saws $5 per saw hour.

Non-Members: Shop Fees – $10 per day. In addition cutting on the big saw $10 per hour. Non-Members have access to the Club Lapidary Shop at the discretion of the Shop Manager or the Club Board.

Presidents Message

President’s Message – June 2025

From the Top of the Rock Pile From the Top of the Rock Pile Our Gem Show is sold out. Everything is moving along with the show. We will be asking for volunteers at the June meeting plus via email. Please plan on helping out at our show. It takes around 50 people to cover all 3 days. I have not been out to see how the building of our indoor shop is coming along at Roger’s home, but I hear from members that it is really coming along. With some good weather, progress should really move along fast. If …

Meeting Announcements

July 10th – MEETING CANCELED

The meeting this month is canceled as they are remodeling the room.

August 16th – Saturday at Lake Wilderness Arboretum Picnic (Maple Valley) and Club Auction

Potluck on the Park. Bring your favorite potluck dish, rolls, drinks, dessert, etc. Enjoy a peaceful day in the park, visiting with friends and getting in some “rock talk.” Set up is at 11:30 am and lunch at noon. Following our lunch, we will hold a club auction. It’s a great time to pick up some great bargains. Our Young Tumblers can also spend their “rock bucks” on something they want.

September 11th – Stay tuned. Info to come soon.

October 9th – Tom Prang on Archeology & Geology

Many of our members may recognize Tom as a vendor from our gem show and many others. His booth is “A Point in Time.” I have given him free rein to talk about whatever he wants. He is always so interesting to stand at his show booth and listen to him talk. This meeting should be very interesting. Show ‘n Tell: A fossil of any type.

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