Feb 2010 Meeting / Mineral Workshop
by Patrick Bigos on Feb.04, 2010, under Events, Field Trips, Meetings, Special Events
| 02/06/2010 | ||
| 9:00 AM | to | 4:30 PM |
February 2010 Meeting will NOT be held on the second Wednesday of the month at the regular location.
This is a special WEEKEND meeting / mineral workshop at Scott Higgins House in Eliot, ME. Everybody is welcome, but it would be helpful to call (or eMail) to let them know you are coming. Anyone who wants to bring a finger food or a casserole for lunch – sort of potluck – would be welcome. You are welcome to come ANY TIME AFTER 9:00 AM
Agenda (LAST MINUTE CHANGES):
9:00 AM: Arrive ANY TIME AFTER 9:00 AM. Start browsing Scott’s collection, etc.
9:30 AM: Scholarship Committee Meeting
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: SENHMC Meeting
11:30 AM: Lunch
NOON through the afternoon: Afternoon Program:
- Tour Scott’s collection
- Work on minerals in Scott’t shop – cut/trim/etc.
- Get help identifying minerals you bring.
- Patrick will bring Ultraviolet lamp equipment to check mineral fluorescence.
- Patrick will also bring a laptop with a handheld USB microscope camera to view those tiny crystals.
- We can have a walk-through of the senhmineralclub.org website to show you the many things you can find and do. If you have a laptop, you may want to bring it so we can demonstrate the online chat feature of the site.
Scott & Brenda Higgins
59 Charles Lane
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-1107
higgs7 [at] msn.com
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