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A Grand kickoff eventÌýcommemorating theÌýKW Gem and Mineral Club'sÌý50thÌýAnniversary.

TheÌýfree event for the public includes displays inÌýKitchenerÌýCity Hall Rotunda, a raffle for a very nice mineral specimen,Ìýgiveaways for kids, andÌýeducational activities lead byÌýCorinaÌýMcDonaldÌýof theÌýEarth Sciences Museum.

A partnership event with theÌýKitchener-À¶Ý®ÊÓƵÌýGem and Mineral Club with activities for kids including panning for gold, digging for fish fossils and a marvelous mining activity.

The event commemorates theÌýKW Gem and Mineral Club'sÌý50thÌýAnniversary.

The show is running from Friday September 30th to October 2nd at theÌýAncasterÌýFairgrounds.

This year, theÌýPeninsula Bruce Trail Club’s 13th Annual Hike Festival will feature hikes around the Bruce Trial in TobermoryÌýand a variety of seminars, including a talk by Peter Russell. The Earth Sciences Museum is showing two displays at this event;ÌývibrantlyÌýcoloured mineral samples, andÌýBurgess Shale fossils.Ìý

Peter Russell's talk Hiking the Red Rocks of Arizona will be at 7pm on September 30th, and our mineral displays will be available to viewÌýFriday though Saturday at theÌýNational Parks Visitors Centre in Tobermory.Ìý

The London Gem & Mineral Show will have vendors selling minerals, fossils, and jewellery. In addition, the event will host seminars and workshops about earth science and jewellery making.Ìý

The Earth Sciences Museum will be providing hands-onÌýeducational activities for kids at this event on Saturday November 19th and Sunday November 20th.Ìý

Bring a picnic lunch for your family, enjoy free kids activities, and celebrate with us in the beautiful Peter RussellÌýRock Garden.

Visit the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show and Science Open House!

Explore Earth Science in the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ region on this 1.5Ìýhour walk. We will see building stones, fossils,ÌýerraticsÌýand more.ÌýDress for the weather, and wear your walking shoes!ÌýÌý

Find out more at www.janeswalk.org/canada/waterloo-on/

Explore Earth Science in the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ region on this 1.5Ìýhour walk. We will see building stones, fossils,ÌýerraticsÌýand more.ÌýDress for the weather, and wear your walking shoes!ÌýÌý

Find out more at www.janeswalk.org/canada/waterloo-on/

Visit the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show!Ìý

Friday October 25th: 12 noon - 6 p.m.

Saturday October 26th: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Join us on the first and second floors of the EIT building for two days of gems, minerals, fossils and jewellery.