CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 2024
I. SDMG, GSSD, Fair – Meetings, Announcements & Events
Gem Diego 2024 – Heads Up! It's not too soon to start thinking about applying for a display case, see details in the print-friendly flyer (vers. 2/9/2024)
Sun, April 7, 2024 San Diego, CA – SDMG Equipment Sale
Mon, April 15, 2024 – SDMG Board Meeting (Virtual), 7PM, SDMG Bldg.
Mon, April 22, 2024 – SDMG General Meeting, 7PM, SDMG Bldg.
Tue, April 30, 2024 – San Diego County Fair (enter online by 8pm).
Mon, May 6, 2024 – GSSD Meeting, 7PM, SDMG Bldg.
Detailed listings for Shows and Events appear in The Pegmatite
Join the SDMG mailing list to receive regular e-Newsletters with a link to the bulletin
II. On the Go… To a Show & Other Events
Sat & Sun, April 6–7, 2024 VISTA, CA – Vista Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
Sat, April 13, 2024 LAKE ELSINORE, CA – 4th Annual Lake Elsinore Rock & Craft Show
Sat & Sun, April 20–21, 2024 THOUSAND OAKS, CA – Conejo Gem & Mineral Club 47th Annual Pageant of a Thousand Gems
CARLSBAD, CA – Annual Sinkankas Symposium – CANCELED for 2024
Fri and Sat, April 27–28, 2024 ANAHEIM, CA – The Searchers Annual Show
Fri, Sat and Sun, May 3–5, 2024 SANTA ANA, CA – West Coast Spring Gem & Mineral Show
Fri and Sat, May 3–4, 2024 YUCAIPA, CA – YVGMS Annual Gem & Mineral Show
Sat and Sun, May 4–5, 2024 LANCASTER, CA – Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Society Gem & Mineral Show
Fri, Sat and Sun, May 24–26, 2024 VENTURA, CA – CFMS-AFMS Show & Convention
Sat, Sun and Mon, May 25–27, 2024 JULIAN, CA – Julian Rocks Gem Show
I. and II. All Meetings, Events & Shows
Sat and Sun, April 6–7, 2027 VISTA, CA – Vista Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
Sponsor: Vista Gem & Mineral Society
Address: Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum
2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083
Hours: Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm; Sun 10am – 4pm
Admission: Free. Public welcome.
Contact: info@vistarocks.org
Website: vistarocks.org/shows
Outdoor event in a rustic setting with vendors offering jewelry, slabs, cabs, and rough stones of all kinds. Tools, equipment, and other lapidary related items.
Sun, April 7, 2024 San Diego, CA – SDMG Equipment Sale
Sponsor: San Diego Mineral & Gem Society
Venue: Clairemont location will be sent in an eBlast on April 4th
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Hours: 9 AM to Noon
Cash, check or Credit Card with 3% surcharge: We do not deliver, so for the heavier and bulkier items, please come prepared with your own husky movers, pickup truck, trailer, SUV, ropes and tie-downs, etc.
Download a print-friendly flyer with a complete list of items for sale.
The SDMG storage garage is overflowing, so it's past time to unleash an equipment sale. Featured items will include:
- V-2 Ultra Tec, tool box with mast, 2 boxes of laps, faceting diagrams.
- Highland Park Ultra-Sonic Rock Drill, with pump and control unit.
- Diamond Pacific Genie #1, with six wheels, lamp and magnifier.
- Diamond Pacific Genie #2, with six wheels and lamp.
- Rio Grande Casting Kiln, new.
- 15" Lortone Vibrating Flat Lap.
- Dremel accessory tool kit.
- Lortone Model R40 Heavy Duty Dual Rotary Tumbler, with 1/3 hp motor.
- Midway Model 2084 Tumbler, with polish media.
- Flex Shaft machine, with pedal, handpiece and some tools.
- Hi-Tech Diamond All-U-Need unit, brand new.
- 27" Vib-Bro-Lap Vibrating Lap, new, with three pans.
Sat, April 13, 2024 LAKE ELSINORE, CA – 4th Annual Lake Elsinore Rock & Craft Show
Sponsor: Lake Elsinore Gem & Mineral Society
Venue: 32097 Corydon Road, Lake Elsinore, CA 9253
Hours: 10am – 4pm
Admission: Free. Public welcome.
Web: www.facebook.com/groups/530281757337262/
A wide variety of local vendors plus fossils and minerals.
Sat and Sun, April 20–21, 2024 THOUSAND OAKS, CA – CGMC 47th Annual Pageant of a Thousand Gems
Sponsor: Conejo Gem & Mineral Club
Venue: Borchard Park Community Center
190 Reino Road at Borchard Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Hours: Fri and Sat 10am – 5pm; Sun 10am – 4pm
Admission: Free. Public welcome.
Contact: conejogemandmineral@gmail.com
Website: www.cgamc.org
Exhibits and Dealers. Door Prizes and Drawings. Opportunity Tables and Silent Auctions. Lapidary, Rock Polishing, and Jewelry Making Demonstrations. Youth Activities like Arts & Crafts, Learning Centers, and chances to win prizes. Your favorite raw-to-finished Fossils, Gemstones, Jewelry, Metaphysical, Minerals, Lapidary Equipment and Supplies, Rocks, and much more!
Mon, April 22, 2024 SAN DIEGO, CA – SDMG General Meeting
Sponsor: San Diego Mineral & Gem Society
Venue: SDMG Bldg, at the back of Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego
Hours: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free. Open to the public.
Parking is limited behind the SDMG Bldg, so it's first come, first served. Look for additional parking in the Carousel parking lot near Park Blvd. or in the Zoo parking lot.
SDMG member Al Puente will give a presentation on EThe Art of Repoussé. We'll have refreshments and door prizes. By all means, please bring something to share at the refreshment table. Everyone is welcome and we hope you'll have an enjoyable time.
Fri, Sat and Sun, May 3–5, 2024 SANTA ANA, CA – West Coast Spring Gem & Mineral Show
Sponsor: LLD Productions Inc.
Venue: Holiday Inn-Orange County Airport
2726 South Grand Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705
Hours: Fri & Sat 9am – 6pm, Sun 9am – 5pm (Wholesale closes at 4pm on Sun)
Admission & Parking: Free. Public welcome.
Contact: mineralshowslld@gmail.com
Website: www.mineralshowslld.com
Eighty retail and wholesale dealers featuring minerals, gems, lapidary, beads, jewelry, fossils, decorator pieces, and much more.
Fri and Sat, May 3–4, 2024 YUCAIPA, CA – YVGMS Annual Gem & Mineral Show
Sponsor: Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Venue: Yucaipa Blvd at Adams Street, Yucaipa, CA 92399
Hours: Fri 5pm – 10pm, Sat Noon to 9pm
Admission & Parking: Free. Public welcome.
Contact: grandpasgems@gmail.com
Website: www.yvgms.org
YVGMS annual show held in conjunction with the city of Yucaipa Music and Arts Festival (YMAF). The YVGMS show will include 15 dealers, kids activities, club store, geode cracker, and a great raffle. YMAF will have name bands both nights, other arts and crafts dealers and food, beer and wine booths. Great for the whole family.
Sat and Sun, May 4–5, 2024 LANCASTER, CA – AVGMS Annual Gem & Mineral Show
Sponsor: Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Club
Venue: Antelope Valley Fairgrounds (new location)
2551 West Ave. H, Lancaster, CA 93536
Hours: Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun 10am – 4pm
Admission & Parking: Free. Public welcome.
Contact: marylandoriole@gmail.com
Website: avgem.weebly.com
We will have lots of vendors, displays and activities for individuals and families.
Mon, May 6, 2024 SAN DIEGO, CA – GSSD General Meeting
Sponsor: Gemological Society of San Diego
Venue: SDMG Bldg, at the back of Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego
Hours: 7:00 PM
Admission: Free. Open to the public.
Parking is limited behind the SDMG Bldg, so it's first come, first served. Look for additional parking in the Carousel parking lot near Park Blvd. or in the Zoo parking lot.
Agenda TBA. We will have punch and cookies after the program. Please bring something to share.
Fri, Sat and Sun, May 24–26, 2024 VENTURA, CA – CFMS-AFMS Show & Convention
Sponsor: Ventura Gem & Mineral Society
Venue: Ventura Fairgrounds
10 Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001
Hours: Fri & Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun 10am – 4pm
Admission: $8.00.
Website: 2024cfms-afms.com
Gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, dealers, exhibits, speakers, demonstrations, raffle, silent auction, kids’ activities, and more.
Fri, Sat and Sun, May 24–27, 2024 JULIAN, CA – Julian Rocks Gem Show
Sponsor: Julian Chamber of Commerce
Venue: Julian Town Hall
2129 Main St., Julian, CA 92036
Hours: Sat, Sun 10am – 6pm, Mon 10am – 5pm
Admission: Free.
Website: visitjulian.com/julian-gem-show
Memorial Day weekend gems, minerals and crafts show featuring local artists, crafts, gifts, 20+ retail dealers and vendors, fine minrals, gems, crystals, slabs, rough, lapidary items, handmade jewelry, raffle benefiting Julian’s Elementary’s Pathways Garden Program.