UPCOMING LECTURES
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019 7:00PM
PASADENA LAPIDARY SOCIETY
"FROM MINE TO MASTERPIECE: THE USE OF MINERALS TO MAKE DECORATIVE ART GLASS"
PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY
265 E. WALNUT ST, CULVER CITY, CA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24,2019 7:00PM
VENTURA GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY
"COSMIC DEBRIS: METEORITES AND ASTEROIDS"
POINSETTIA PAVILION
3451 FOOTHILL ROAD
VENTURA, CA 93003
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2019 7:00PM
CULVER CITY ROCK & MINERAL CLUB
"HISTORY AND MINING OF GEM PEGMATITES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA"
VETERANS' AUDITORIUM
10866 CULVER BLVD. CULVER CITY, CA 90230
SHOW SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2019
OCEANVIEW MINE TOUR & DIG
PALA, CALIFORNIA
Natural History Gallery, Jeweler and Bookstore
LECTURE TOPICS
Geologist/Owner Walter Lombardo has lectured extensively on topics in mining, mineralogy and gemology. Topics include:
* Diamonds in North America
* Corundum (Ruby and Sapphire) in North America
* History of Birthstones
* Color in Diamonds
* Cosmic Debris: Meteorites and Asteroids
* Opal From Virgin Valley, Nevada
* From Mine to Masterpiece: The Use of Minerals to Make Decorative Art Glass (with examples from the American Glass Industry)
*Rare Gemstones from California
**Contact Walt if you would like to schedule a talk for your club, organization or conference.
EVENTS
Nevada Mineral & Book Company schedules in-store field trips for gem & mineral clubs, geology groups, home school groups and others. ** Contact us if you would like to discuss a tour for your group.
NEVADA MINERAL & BOOK COMPANY
FEBRUARY 13 - 16, 2020
TUCSON GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY 66th ANNUAL SHOW, TUCSON, AZ
TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER
APRIL 18-19, 2020 (CANCELLED)
SANTA LUCIA ROCKHOUNDS
28th ANNUAL ROUNDUP
PASO ROBLES EVENTS CENTER
ESTELLA BLDG.
2198 RIVERSIDE AVE.
PASO ROBLES, CA 93447
APRIL 25-26, 2020
PASADENA LAPIDARY SOCIETY 63th TOURNAMENT OF GEMS SHOW
ARCADIA MASONIC CENTER
50 W DUARTE RD.
ARCADIA, CA 91007
MAY 2-3, 2019
SEARCHERS GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW
BROOKHURST COMMUNITY CENTER
2271 W. CRESCENT AVE.
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
JUNE 19-21, 2019
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW
LA HABRA COMMUNITY CENTER
101 W. LA HABRA BLVD.
LA HABRA, CA 90631
OCTOBER 19 - 20, 2020
WHITTIER GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW
WHITTIER COMMUNITY CENTER
7630 WASHINGTON AVE.
WHITTIER, CA 90602
NOVEMBER 7 - 8, 2020
AMERICAN OPAL SOCIETY
52nd ANNUAL OPAL, GEM & JEWELRY SHOW
BUSINESS EXPO CENTER
1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY
ANAHEIM, CA 92805