HGMS - Houston Gem & Mineral Society

Youth Section
2025-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Participants must be minimum age 5 to attend meetings and be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times when at the clubhouse. Particpants must be active HGMS Youth Members or included in an active HGMS Family membership.
Masks REQUIRED for all participants and observers.
See HGMS Events for additional program details.

Clubhouse Cleaning
2025-06-06 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-30 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-23 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-16 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-09 08:00 - 12:00 | TX
Our cleaning service comes every Friday between 8 am and 5 pm. Please avoid scheduling any activities (committee activities, section meetings and classes) in the Club’s Main Meeting area.

Open Shop - Thursday
2025-06-05 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-22 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-15 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-08 10:00 - 15:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Shop available for HGMS Member Use Only – additional shop usage fees apply.

Day Light Section
2025-06-04 12:00 - 15:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
See the HGMS Events page for monthly topics and additional details.

Open Shop - Wednesday
2025-06-04 10:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-28 10:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-21 10:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-14 10:00 - 20:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

Board Meeting
2025-06-03 19:30 - 21:00 | TX
This meeting is virtual. Members who wish to observe the meeting may email president@hgms.org to receive the Zoom link.

Open Shop - Sundays
2025-06-01 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-25 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-18 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-11 11:00 - 16:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

Open Shop - Saturdays
2025-05-31 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-17 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-10 10:00 - 15:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

General Meeting
2025-05-27 19:30 - 21:00 | TX
This meeting is open to members and visitors. It occurs the 4th Tuesday of each month. Check our Events page for monthly topics.
HGMS Events

Mineral Section
2025-05-21 19:30 - 21:00 | TX
January 15th Meeting is Cancelled.
Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month and are hybrid, in person and via Zoom. To join Zoom Meeting, use link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4517997588?pwd=SnZjckZBTnRMbHRxZitScE9WU3RWUT09
Meeting ID: 451 799 7588
Passcode: 623955
See the HGMS Events page for meeting topic.

Paleo Section
2025-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

Cabochon 101 (May 19, 2025)
2025-05-19 10:00 - 14:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Class: CABS 101 (3-dates available)
Location: HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Drive, Houston, TX 77099, Center Classroom/Lapidary Shop
Instructor: Sharon Halton
Cost: Member Cost $65.00; Non-Member Cost $85.00
Minimum: 3-students; Maximum: 5-students
NOTE: Students must be at least 15 years old (exception with approval of instructor ONLY)

THREE DATES AVAILABLE:

Monday, March 24 from 10 to 2pm
Monday, April 21 from 10 to 2pm
Monday, May 19 from 10 to 2pm

This class includes a discussion of how to create cabochons and examples of cabs in various stages of development. Sharon Halton, Shop Manager, will provide each student with a pre-cut, preformed, and dopped cabochon to shape while their chosen slab is curing from the dopping process. Students will select a slab and learn how to use a template to outline the cab shape and use the trim saw to roughly shape the cabochon outline. Each student will leave with 2-cabochons and the knowledge to finish them, if they have not completed them in class. Students will learn the best way to use the equipment in the Lapidary Shop so that they can work semi-independently and confidently in the shop afterwards with oversight from Shop Managers. This class is highly recommended for those wishing to utilize the Lapidary Shop.

Youth Section
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 | TX
