Schedule of Demonstrations 2024

Saturday October 5
10:00 am GEODE Cutting and Cracking DEMONSTRATION -Followed by 1hour Silent
Auction
By John Schoeneman, Lenora Murray, Nick Lazurus and other club members
11:00 am How to set up Wire Wrapping --

A demonstration by Weldon and Pat Kissire

12:00 pm - Minerals & Fossils of Arkansas
By Joe Johnson and Tom Sharp

1:00 pm: GEODE Cutting and Cracking DEMONSTRATION -Followed by 1hour Silent
Auction By John, Nick and other club members
 2:00 pm -  Tree of Life Necklace-- Make and Take for adults
By Lenora Murray and Brenna Ballinger

3:00 pm Mineral Identification - Bring you ‘mystery rocks’ to be identified.
By club president Jay Hester, and USGS geologist Charlie Kimsal

4:00pm – GEODE Cutting and Cracking DEMONSTRATION -Followed by 1hour Silent
Auction
By various club members
5:00 pm –  Bracelet - Make and Take for students ages 6to 16

By Lenora Muray and Brenna Ballinger

Sunday October 6
11:00 am GEODE Cutting and Cracking Demonstration Followed by 1hour Silent
Auction
By Brandon Heck, Lenora Murray and others
12:00 am Minerals & Fossils of Arkansas
By Joe Johnson and Tom Sharp
1:00 pm -  WIRE WRAPPING Demonstration

By Brenna Ballinger

2:00 pm: - The wonderful world of Fluorescent Minerals
By Mike Howard, retired State Geologist

3:00 pm - GEODE Cutting and Cracking Demonstration Followed by 1hour Silent
Auction
By various club members
3:30 pm – Bracelet - Make and Take for students ages 6 to 16
Or Tree of Life Necklace --Make and take for adults

By Brenna Ballinger and Lenora Murray
There will also be active demonstrations near the stage area during the whole show
on:
 Flintknapping by Jan Freeby
 Cabochon Freeform Making by Jay Hester
 901 Rocks by Nanette McDougal Paint a rock souvenir to take home.
ALL TIMED demonstrations will be held in quiet room behind the stage.
PLEASE sign up ahead of time at the stage if you wish to participate, as space
for some is limited !

NEW This Year:

Geode Cutting and Cracking Demonstration will be held
outside at the door by the Spinning Wheel .
A one hour Silent Auction of the geodes cracked will follow each
demonstration. Patrons may bring a geode to be opened by volunteers
for only $3.00
 Geode volunteers: John Schoeneman, Lenora Murray, Barbara
Champagne, Tom Uselton, Nick Lazurus, Brandon Heck and Brenna
Ballinger
 Safety is very important. Equipment is expensive. Please don’t ask to
try the equipment.