Saturday, January 28, 2012

Benefits of Membership

The classes, workshops and field trips offered by Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society (CCGMS) are open to members of the society. Join us for $20 a year for a family membership and an email newsletter. Membership with newsletters sent via U.S. mail is $30 annually. Non-members are invited to attend a meeting without charge to see if CCGMS is for you. Click here for full membership information.

Next Meeting

The February 14th meeting will feature George Libby speaking on "Lost in the Desert." The talk is about George's trip to the Searles Lake Halite Festival (California) as well as rockhounding across California, Arizona and Texas. Click for meeting details.

Next 1st Tues. Workshop

Pat Brown will teach the February 7th Workshop at the CobbLShop. Learn how to make a box suitable for gifts, beads, specimens or other jewelry projects.

Club Calendar

Open Workshop time is on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7-9 pm. Intro to Cabbing class is required before you can participate in an Open Workshop (work on cabbing machines under a Foreman's Supervision). Click here to view this month's scheduled events.

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Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society

Who We Are

Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society (CCGMS) is a group of people with a common interest in rocks and minerals who formed a non-profit organization located in Marietta, Georgia. We are dedicated to the studying and collecting of rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils and the practice of lapidary arts.

New Junior Rockhounding Activities

Kids and adults, learn more about rocks, minerals and fossils in the "Mini Miner Monthly." Read special Junior Rockhound articles in the newsletter each month and then look for fun activities on the website. Click on "Kids" on the menu bar for information designed just for you.

The Southeastern Federation of Mineralogical Societies (SFMS) is making Diamond Dan's "Mini Miner Monthly" available to all SFMS clubs for the next two years. Enjoy!

January 2012 Newsletter

January 10th will be the first CCGMS meeting of 2012. Come and meet our 2012 Board! We have two new Board members; Kim Cochran will be the 2012 President and Lynn Avery our new Recording Secretary. Read Kim’s message on page 6.

Box-Making Workshop

Specimen box, gift box, bead box, whatever box - learn to make them in our February 1st Tuesday workshop with Pat Brown.February 7th First Tuesday Workshop

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Jan. 31 - Shop Foreman's Meeting - Workshop

Feb. 7 - Box-Making Workshop with Pat Brown. Read more.

Feb. 14 - Monthly meeting. George Libby speaking on his trip to Searles Lake Halite Festival (California) as well as rockhounding across California, Arizona and Texas.

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Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society

P.O. Box 680812
Marietta, GA 30068-0014

Membership in Cobb County Gem and Mineral Association is open to anyone interested in studying and collecting rocks, minerals, gemstones, fossils and the practice of lapidary arts.

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Affiliations

Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society is affiliated with the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies.