Events This Week, 3/28 - 4/3, 2011

Mon, 3/28       Friday, 4/1

Safety Training6:30 - 9:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Cost: $10 for all, additional $7 for the book (if you don't have the book that you purchased last year) payable at the door to John McArdle. John McArdle of ZRS (Zoological Research Services) is approved to offer Miner Safety Certification Training and issue certificates.   Field trip to Jacobs Geodes in Hamilton, Illinois 9:00 A.M. Saturday, 3/27, 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 at630 483-2363 for reservations or e-mail at [email protected]. This collecting trip is half an hour away from the MAPS Fossil Expo, so many members do an overnight stay on Friday and attend MAPS too.

Fri. 4/1 - Sun 4/3

Mid America Paleontology society National Fossil Expo 33, Macomb, IL. Theme - "The Cretaceous" Dr. Steven Nicklas of Atlanta will give the keynote talk entitled, "Application of Archaeological Field Methods in Paleontology."