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.
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April 27th, 4:00 pm to Midnight - Main Club Room I will Trial an "After Hours Tech Talk and LAN Saturday" $10 for club members and $20 for non-club visitors to attend "after-shop hours" Potluck - Bring Your Own Snacks or Chip in for Group Pizza & Snacks We will focus on Technology for the…
Date: Sunday, March 23rd, Noon to 4 PM Cost: Member Cost: $85.00; Non-Member Cost: $100.00 (Tool box rental is included) Location: Class to be held in clubhouse Jewelry Studio. Will overlap open studio hours but will extend into after hours. Instructor: Carmen Fraticelli Background: I’ve been silversmithing for full time for 4 years, part time for…
Date: Thursday, March 21st Noon to 2 PM Cost: Member Cost $35.00; Non-Member Cost $45.00 (Cost includes tool usage & materials) Location: HGMS Clubhouse Instructor: Maggie Manley Description:Learn the art of knotting between beads and how to properly finish a strand with findings for long-term wear. Maggie Manley will teach you to knot a string…
Date: Monday, March 18th 3:00 to 7:00 PM Cost: Member Cost $50.00; Non-Member Cost $65.00 (includes tool usage & wire) Location: HGMS Clubhouse Instructor: Maggie Manley Description: Learn to wire wrap a Tree of Life on a cabochon to create a pendant on the cabochon of your choice. Maggie Manley will teach you step by step through…
Date: Monday, March 11th, from 11 AM to 3 PM Cost: Member Cost: $60.00; Non-Member Cost: $75.00 Location: Center Classroom and Lapidary Shop Instructor: Taught by Sharon Halton, Shop Manager Description: 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…
Auction News: HGMS will hold a live auction for High-end Minerals, Fossils, Jewelry Equipment and Lapidary items on Saturday MARCH 2nd 2024. The auction will start at 2:00 pm in the clubhouse meeting room. This will be after the Kid’s section has finished their program for the day. I encourage anyone who is interested in…
The business meeting will start at 7:30 pm, followed by Show and Tell. After a break for refreshments Dr. Neal Immega will give a presentation called “Age is Just a Number.” He will explore the methods scientists can use to answer the question “How old is this?”
Date: Saturday, February 24th, 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM Cost: Member Cost: $60.00; Non-Member Cost: $75.00 Location: Center Classroom and Lapidary Shop Instructor: Sharon Halton Description: 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…
Date: Monday, February 19th, 11:00AM to 3:00PM Cost: Member Cost: $60.00; Non-Member Cost: $75.00 Location: Center Classroom and Lapidary Shop Instructor: Sharon Halton Description: 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,…
Date: Sunday, February 18th, from Noon to 4:00 PM Cost: Member Cost $45.00 ; Non-Member Cost $55.00 Description: Learn to create a beaded bezel on on one of your own cabochons. You will use Peyote stitch with small seed beads to surround your cabochon in colors designed to complement individual cabochons. This is a beginner to moderate level class. …