Gaston Gem and Mineral Club
Graves Mountain Rock Swap and Dig, October 2022
The Gaston Gem and Mineral Club has regular meetings, field trips, and and Annual Show. If you have an interest in gem and mineral collecting or lapidary work, come and join us for a meeting! Visitors are welcome at the meetings.
During regular meetings, we start with a short business meeting, once everyone gets settled down. While the meeting time is scheduled for a 7 pm start, we might start a few minutes late while members are busy showing off their finds since they last met. Next is a program which could be on any number of topics from education, collecting, or other hobby-related interests. The program usually ends around 8, then we do our free drawings where members contribute to the "table".
We typically have refreshments that members take turns bringing in as well.
New Meeting Location - beginning April 2022:
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
1915 S. New Hope Road in Gastonia
>> Please bring a canned or shelf-stable food item for the Church's food pantry. <<
Members, if you need information on dates for picnic or Christmas Party, or even what the program is for that month, or any other questions you may have... contact an officer. Officers are on the front of the newsletter or you can respond to one of the club emails.
Welcome to the Gaston Gem and Mineral Club website.
We are based in the Gaston County, North Carolina. To learn more about our club, visit the "About Us" page. 
Find us on Facebook. You do not have to be a Club Member to request to join on the Facebook page and engage in discussions. You do have to be a club member to participate on group trips, picnic and Christmas Party.
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2023 January 23 February 27 March 27 April 24 May 22 No June Meeting Our Club Show will be our club meeting for June July August September Club Picnic October November December ?TBD? Christmas Party |
Members like to show off their recent finds when they go digging of find something they really like. Most meetings, we have a presentation of some sort. In the past there have been wire wrapping projects, how-to demonstrations, videos, various types of mineral presentations, History of Gold Mining in NC, etc.
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In May the club has a Rock Swap and Picnic among its members. It is always a fun time and always plenty of food and socializing.
