NEBRASKA MINERAL & GEM CLUB
​CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
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​Monthly Club Meetings, unless otherwise noted:
7:00 PM, Third Wednesday of the Month,
Camelot Community Center, 9270 Cady Ave (off 92nd and Blondo)

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Completed Events
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Saturday February 7, 2026
11am-4pm 
Mid Winter Rock Swap (Sale) 
Trinity Lutheran Church, 90th & Hwy 370, Papillion NE
No club meeting in February

Wednesday March 18, 2026
Business Meeting 
Club members to vote on the update of our By-Laws and Standing Rules
Program: Use of Silver and Copper in Jewelry Making
 by Tim Aulner and Pegeen Fast 
Lapidarian of the Month: Cabochon (created by you.)
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Saturday April 18th, 2026
Annual Banquet 
First Presbyterian Church, 1220 Bellevue Blvd, Bellevue
Gathering 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm
Price: $20 per person - Reservation required 
Speaker: Ashley Poust, Curator-Vertebrate Paleontology, UNL Museum.
No club meeting in April
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Wednesday May 20, 2026
Open House & BBQ 
(at our Workshop)
7642 Pierce Street, Omaha, 68124
Starts 6:00pm
No Club Meeting in May
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Saturday, June 13, 2026 
Consignment Auction 
(Location Change)
Trinity Lutheran Church
90th & Highway 370
Papilion, NE
Contact Tammy Jeanneret, 402-873-6515
if  interested in consigning material
Set-up 8 am, Auction 9 am
No Club Meeting in June
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Saturday, July 11, 2026
Side-Walk Sale
(at our workshop)
7642 Pierce St, Omaha, NE
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Wednesday July 15, 2026
Business Meeting 
 Program: “Christmas in July”
Lapidarian of the Month: Christmas-Themed Agate worked by you.
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Wednesday August 19, 2026
Business Meeting 
Program: Show Prep 
Lapidarian of the Month: Your Best Nebraska Agate
(found by you)
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Upcoming Events
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Wednesday September 16, 2026 - 7pm   
Club Meeting

Following the business meeting,
Board member Matt Miller will talk about the Rock Show display cases
and the kinds of material/rocks/minerals that can be displayed.
Others will talk about what they plan on displaying.
There will be a sign-up sheet available for reserving a display case for the show.

There will also be a Volunteer Sign-Up sheet for helping with the show.
Please consider volunteering your time in a particular area
(Silent Auction, Rock Pile, Kids’ Games, Rock Race, Fluorescent Tent)
Everyone's help is needed and appreciated.


We are still looking for demonstrators for our show.
If you would like to demonstrate,
please contact Tammy Jeanneret, 402-209-0747.
 
Lapidarian of the Month: Your favorite rock.
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Saturday and Sunday September 26-27, 2026
Annual Rock Show 
New Location: Papillion Landing Field House
1046 West Lincoln St, Papillion NE 68046
Mark your calendar!
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Wednesday, October 21
Show review
Lapidarian of the month : Fossil
(worked or found by you)
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Wednesday, November 18th
Pot Luck Dinner
Elections
Lapidarian of the month: Wire Wrapped Stone
(made by you)