The Indiana State Museum's annual GeoFest event takes place October 22-24, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A great place explore geology, mineralogy, and paleontology to placate your inner scientist. Also a good place to find unique gifts for the upcoming holidays.
Dates & TimesOctober 22, 2010 (Friday) 9 AM - 5 PM ESTOctober 23, 2010 (Saturday) 9 AM - 5 PM ESTOctober 24, 2010 (Sunday) 11 AM - 4 PM EST
Address Indiana State Museum650 West Washington St.Indianapolis, IN 46204
Websitehttp://www.indianamuseum.org/visit/events/eventview.asp?eventid=880
A number of geology organizations will be present to explain their missions and help with specimen identification: Indiana 4-H, 500 Earth Science Club, Indiana Society of Paleontology, Indiana Geological Survey, Lost River Conservation Association, Indiana Academy of Science, and Friends of Mineralogy. In addition, 21 dealers will be selling a variety of items including jewelry, cut stones, fossils and raw crystals from around the world.
An interactive display will allow visitors to mix, pour, and mold concrete presented by IMI (Irving Materials, Inc.) Sonja Cowles will help attendees create concrete paper weights using rocks, sand, cement, and water.
On Saturday, Oct. 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., glass artist Sallie Gurth of Fuego Loco
Studio will lead an informal jewelry-making workshop. Using beads provided or
purchased from exhibitors, visitors can learn to create necklaces, bracelets or earrings. Cost for the workshop starts at $10.
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