Events for November 2013

Fri 11/8	ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage,  - Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Jack MacRae, the Naturalist at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn. "The Return of Large Predators to Illinois." The talk will include the 100% verified photos of various large predators that have been found in Illinois over the past 15 years. These include 3 black bears, 4-6 mountain lions and 12-14 wolves.
Sat 11/9	ESCONI Mineralogy Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, - Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) - Topic: Granite Mountain by Jim Daly. A silent auction with minerals from the Dick Ade collection will be held.
Sat 11/16	ESCONI Paleontology Meeting 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, - Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room 1038B (Map) Silurian Cephalopods by John Catalani. A silent auction with fossils from the Dick Ade Collection will be held.
Fri 11/22	ESCONI Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Tech Ed Build. TEC 1038B  (Map)
Sat 11/23	Archaeology Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, - Tech Ed Building (TEC), Room 1038B (Map) Topic:  Alexander the Great: The man, the legend and the history that he left behind. Take a trip back to 300 BC when Alexander ruled and uncover some of the rare known facts of this "boy" king. Learn about his family, his rule and the archaeological artifacts that were left behind. Scholars can spend a lifetime studying the artifacts and coinage minted during his life as well as those after death. The beauty of some of these coins are unmatched anywhere in history. See a few for yourself during this meeting in addition to those issued by his father and kings that ruled after he died. This meeting will explore why he was so important and what the future learned from him.