(Dates subject change)
| January 2010 | |
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Fri 1/8 | General Meeting. 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage Building K, Room #131. Jim Holstein, of the Department of Geology at the Field Museum will be speaking on "The Field Museum's Meteorite Collection." Learn about meteorites, what they are, the different types, how they're identified, and what we can learn from them. |
| Sat 1/9 | Dinosaur Day activities 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., free with admission, Lizzadro Museum. |
Sat 1/9 | Mineralogy & Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 131. |
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Fri 1/15 | "The Ice Age" - presentation and workshop at The Elgin Public Museum, 6-8 p.m., adults and kids can conduct experiments, experience demonstrations and partake in discussion. No registration required. $2 per person, members free |
| Sat 1/16 | Paleontology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 131. |
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Sat 1/23 | Field Trip to Chicago Academy of Sciences Museum Collections (CAS) (part of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum). 10 -11 a.m. CAS facility, 4001 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60613. Parking available in front and down Ravenswood Avenue. Dawn Roberts, Collections Manager, will give tour to a group of 12 - any age is welcome, although not recommended for under 10 years. To make reservation, please contact Joe Kubal at (630) 983-6159 or e-mail at SMKubal0712@aol.com. |
| Fri. 1/22 | ESCONI Board Meeting 7:30 College of Dupage, Building K, Rm. 131. |
| Sat. 1/23 | Archaeology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K. Rm 131. |
| February 2010 | |
| Sat 2/6 | Rock and Mineral Identification activities, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. $4 per person, $2 for members, Lizzadro Museum. |
| Fri 2/12 | ESCONI General Meeting. Dr. Tom Loebal, who does research on Paleoindian projectile points, sites, and cremation burials amd Pleistocene megafauna fossil sites in Illinois, will be the speaker at the ESCONI General Meeting at 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage Building K, Room #131. |
| Fri 2/12 | "Geology Night" - presentation and workshop at The Elgin Public Museum, 6-8 p.m., adults and kids can conduct experiments, experience demonstrations and partake in discussion. No registration required. $2 per person, members free. |
| Sat 2/13 | Mineralogy & Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 131. We will be discussing Florida phosphates and fossils, Tampa Bay sand and coral. |
Sun 2/14 | SOUTH SUBURBAN EARTH SCIENCE CLUB will host their ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION. Gemstones, Jewelry, Lapidary Supplies, Findings, Slabs, Rocks, Shells, Minerals, Fossils, Books and Misc. Items. Something for Everyone. The auction will be held at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest, IL on Sunday, February 14, 2010. Time: 1:00 to 4:00 |
| Sat 2/20 | Paleontology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 131. Bring your Mazon Creek molluscs. |
| Tues 2/23 | Geology Basics, class at Peggy Notebaert Museum, ages 8-12, $40 per child - member, $60 child non member. |
| Fri 2/26 | ESCONI Board Meeting 7:30 College of Dupage, Building K, Rm. 131. |
| Sat 2/27 | Archaeology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K. Rm 131. |
| March 2010 | |
| Note: No General Meeting, Paleontology Study Group or Board meeting in March due to annual ESCONI Gem and Mineral Show. | |
| 3/6 - 3/7 | Paleofest, Burpee Museum, Rockford, IL. |
| Tues 3/9 | Waking the Baby Mammoth, lecture by Daniel Fischer, Paleontologist. Field Museum at 7:30 p.m., $24 - $30 ticket. |
| Sat 3/13 | CHICAGO ROCKS & MINERALS SOCIETY 61ST ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION New location: St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 8013 Laramie Ave. (across from the library), Skokie. Sat. 5:30-10 pm; free admission and parking; rocks, minerals, crystals, fossils, handmade jewelry and lapidary treasures galore; contact Jeanine N. Mielecki; (773) 774-2054; e-mail: jaynine9@aol.com; Web site: www.chicagorocks.org |
| Sat 3/13 | Mineralogy & Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Topic of discussion: Radioactivity in Minerals. Geiger counter will be available. REMEMBER to bring in copper specimens for the display case. NOTE: Room changed from 131 to 161. |
| Sat, Sun 3/21- 22 | ESCONI Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, College of Dupage, Building K. Common Room Hours: 10-5 Saturday and 10-4 Sunday. Free admission! Show includes dealer booths, displays - including from the Field and Lizzadro Museum's, demonstrations, geode splitter, books and magazines and auctions of mineral and fossil specimens, as well as many other earth science items. |
| 3/26- 3/28 | Mid-America Paleontology Society MAPS Show. Western Illinois University, Macomb, Il. |
| Sat 3/27 | Field trip to Jacobs Geodes in Hamilton, Illinois 9:00 A.M. Meet at 9:00 am at 823 E. County Rd. 1220 in Hamilton, Illinois at Jacob's Geodes. $16 for a full 5-gallon pail. Please call John Good at |
| Sat 3/27 | Archaeology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K. Rm 131. |
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April 2010 | |
| Fri 4/2 | ESCONI Board Meeting for March 7:30 College of Dupage, Building K, Rm. 131. |
| Fri 4/9 | ESCONI General Meeting. Dr. Bucky Gates , Assistant Professor at Lake Forest College, will be the speaker at the ESCONI General Meeting at 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage Building K, Room #131. Dr. Gates will talk on Reconstructing Paleoecosystems Through Microvertebrate Taphonomy. Reconstructing ancient ecosystems is one of the primary aims of paleontology. However, the burial of fossil deposits is often subject to biases that might alter true biodiversity of specific ecosystems. Bucky Gates will discuss some of his results working on Cretaceous microvertebrate ecosystems in Utah and from the Sue T-rex site in South Dakota. |
| Sat - Sun 4/10 - 4/11 | DES PLAINES VALLEY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 45TH ANNUAL SHOW - Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center, 2222 Birch St. (just west of River Rd. off Touhy), Des Plaines; Sat. 9:30-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, students $1 with school ID, seniors $2, children under 12 free with adult; educational exhibits, live demonstrations, kids' room, silent auction, dealers, raffles, door prizes; contact Lois Zima or Jeanine Mielecki; (847) 298-4653; e-mail: jaynine9@aol.com; Web site: www.desplainesgeologyclub.org |
| Sat 4/10 | Mineralogy & Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of
Dupage, Building K, Rm 131. Topic of discussion: South Dakota minerals. |
| Tue 4/13 | The Big Thaw, lecture by James Balog, geologist and photographer, The Field Museum, 7:30 p.m., tickets $24- $30. |
Sat 4/17 | Paleontology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. NOTE: Room changed from 131 to 161. |
| Fri 4/23 | ESCONI Board Meeting for April, 7:30 College of Dupage, Building K, Rm. 131. |
| Sat 4/24 | Archaeology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K. Rm 131. |
| May 2010 | |
Fri 5/7 | ESCONI General Meeting. Dr. Lindsay Zanno, of the Field Museum, will be the speaker at the ESCONI General Meeting at 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage Building K, Room #131. |
| Sat 5/8 | Mineralogy & Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of
Dupage, Building K, Rm 131. Topic of discussion: Minerals of France. |
| June 2010 | |
Fri 6/4 | ESCONI General Meeting. Cary Easterday, Instructor and Assistant Curator, Northeastern Illinois University, will be the speaker at the ESCONI General Meeting at 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage Building K, Room #131. |
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| December 2010 | |
| Fri. 12/3 | Holiday Party. |
