Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society

Pow Wow RV Camp Out Jan. 14-18, 2025 at Quartzsite, AZ (clic for more info)
2025-01-14 - 2025-01-19
The Lake Havasu Gem and Mineral Society will be setting up dry camping at Plomosa Road in Quartzsite during the Quartzsite Improvement Association’s Pow Wow. Any Club member is welcome whether you are camping out or not! The camp out will start on January 14 and will go through the 18th or longer if you like. The Pow Wow runs from January 15 through the 19th.

Location: Plomosa Road gravel lot. Take Hwy. 95 south through Parker heading towards Quartzsite. At the traffic light outside of Parker, turn right towards Quartzsite. At about 16.8 miles, turn left onto Plomosa Road. Go 1.3 miles, campsite will be on the right. Look for Gem Club signs and painted pink rocks.

Info: make sure your RV is fully charged, has a full LP gas tank and water tank, and all holding tanks should be empty. Bring folding chairs and tables, solar lights, fire wood, flash lights.

Bring a food dish to share at the Thursday night Pot Luck which will be held at 5p.m. Plus there will be nightly bonfires.

Friday is the day campers will visit the Pow Wow or you can visit on your own. Information about attending Quartzite’s Club field trips will follow.

Things to do and places to eat in Quartzite:

Silly Al’s Pizza, Beer Belly’s outdoor Bar with food in Tyson Wells, Tyson Wells Rock Show, Desert Gardens Rock Show, Gem World Rock Shop, Nature Designs Ware House, Rossmans Rock Shop, 2 grocery stores.

If you do need Mobile RV services: Mobile & RV Pump Services #602-935-9470. Gas, propane and dump services are available on Rt. 95 before you cross over I10 highway.

Contact Carol Jose via TEXT at #928-846-2699.

Lapidary Shop Hours for Pow Wow week: Closed Wed. 1/15/25 & Sat.1/18/25. Open Tues.1/14/25 & Thurs. 1/16/25 10am to 4pm. Retail Shop will be open Tues. thru Sat. 10am to 4pm.
2025-01-13 08:00 - 2025-01-18 17:00 (America/Phoenix)

Lapidary Shop will be closed Saturday Jan. 11th. The retail store will be open.
2025-01-10 08:00 - 2025-01-11 17:00

Quartzsite Campout Potluck on Thursday Jan. 16 at 5pm is open to all! See details in info about campout.
2025-01-09 08:00 - 2025-01-16 19:00

New Year's Eve Hours for the Lapidary Shop! (clic for info)
2024-12-31 08:00 - 2025-01-02 17:00
Hope you all had a great Christmas! Our hours for New Years’s are:

Tuesday, Dec. 31: Open from 10am to 2pm.

Closed January 1 and 2, 2025

Hope that the start to your New Year is wonderful!

Lapidary Shop Christmas Hours (clic for more)
2024-12-24 08:00 - 2024-12-28 17:00
The Lapidary Shop Christmas hours will be: Tuesday Dec. 24: 10am to 2pm, Wednesday Dec. 25: CLOSED, Thursday Dec. 26: OPEN 10am to 4pm, Saturday Dec. 28: OPEN 10am to 4pm. Hope you all have a healthy, happy and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Field Trip for Fire Agates! December 22,2024. (clic for more info!)
2024-12-22
The Gem Club’s Vice President, Steve Prather, will be leading a rock hounding field trip to an area out behind Oatman, AZ. We will be looking for fire agates and chalcedony. A high clearance vehicle is required, but it does not have to be four wheel drive. Bring a rock hammer, chisel and/or a pick and bucket if you want to dig. It will be a bit chilly, so dress warm, wear hiking boots and don’t forget a snack and water! The drive will be about and hour and a half. We will be digging on a private claim so a fee of $15 per person CASH is required. Meet at the Havasu Rocks Lapidary Shop at 8:00a.m.

20% off Christmas Sale at Havasu Rocks at the Lake Havasu Museum of History EXTENDED!! Dec. 18th thru the 24th.
2024-12-18 11:00 - 2024-12-24 15:00

CHRISTMAS PARTY/BOAT PARADE PICNIC December 14, 2024 (clic for more information)
2024-12-14 16:00 - 21:00
As was done in the past, members are invited to a picnic at Rotunda #5 at the London Bridge Beach Park on the island to watch the Christmas Light Parade of Boats! The picnic will start at 4p.m.. The Club will provide the “meat” and all attending should bring a dish to share, their own seating, plates, utensils and BYOB. The parade starts at 6.p.m. There is a food sign-up sheet located at the Lapidary Shop.

December 13th General Meeting and New board election (clic for more info)
2024-12-13 18:30 - 22:00
December 13, 2024 is our next Club General Meeting. Social hour starts at 6:30pm, meeting at 7pm. Please plan to attend since we are going to vote on our new board. Come and talk to the nominees and let them know if you have ideas and or concerns. The meetings are held at a the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 2170 Havasupai Blvd., (corner of Acoma and Havasupai).

Our Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule (clic for more info)
2024-11-20 08:00 - 2024-12-01 17:00
Havasu Rock, located in the Lake Havasu Museum of History, will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28, 29, 30. They will reopen on Tuesday December 3.

The Lapidary Shop will be closed Thursday Nov. 28 only.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 FIELD TRIP (click for more information)
2024-11-17 08:00 - 17:00
On November 17th one of our directors, Elley Ringo, will be leading a field trip to the Jasper agate and gas bubble geode location outside of Parker, AZ.

The trip will take about 50 minutes one way. Any vehicle will be able to get there. There is a short walk from the parking area to the dig site. We will be there for a few hours but you are welcome to stay as short or as long as you prefer.

Members will meet at Basha’s parking lot, south side of Lake Havasu City, at 8:30a.m. We will leave at 9am. All must sign the liability waiver before the trip. For those members coming from other locations than Lake Havasu City, please use the following GPS coordinates to meet us at the entrance to the site at about 9:45a.m.:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bPqv7HPPn9EATMAz6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Please bring a bucket or bag to collect in, a chisel, rock hammer or small pick, gloves, water and a snack.

Prepare to have FUN!

Annual Lake Havasu Gem and Mineral Show
2024-11-09 - 2024-11-10

FRIGHT NIGHT! Gem Club will be in front of Small Cakes! (clic on this to see more info)
2024-10-31 16:00 - 20:00
Join us on McCulloch Blvd. (Main Street) in front of Small Cakes for FRIGHT NIGHT!

A night of awesome and maybe scary costumes and lots of candy!

Setup is starting at 3pm on the 31st. All vehicles must be off McCulloch by 3:30pm.

Club members are asked to volunteer to hand out candy (bring a chair) and enjoy themselves!

Yes, you can come later on too!

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New Lapidary Shop Location Ribbon Cutting and Open House
2024-10-15 10:00 - 13:00
Join the Lake Havasu Chamber of Commerce and the Lake Havasu Gem and Mineral Society and Lapidary Group for our open house and ribbon cutting at our new location at 790 N. Lake Havasu Blvd., Ste. 2. The festivities start at 10am. Cake and snacks and drinks will be provided.

1st Rock Road Show Sept. 18
2024-09-18 10:00 - 11:00
At 10am on Sept. 18, Michele Trumbull (with Trish French assisting) presented the 1st “Rock Road Show” to about 18 folks at Prestige Assisted Living. Laura Romo, the Life Enhancement coordinator contacted our club through this website and asked if we could do an hours long presentation. So, the Rock Road Show was created! We hope to take this show literally on the road to other locations and hopefully to the local schools! Contact us if you are interested for the Rock Road Show to come to your location!

showing off desert roses

Michele and Trish

Labor Day Raffle Basket Winner!
2024-09-03 08:00 - 2024-09-10 17:00
Our Labor Day Raffle Basket
was won by Bobbi Prather!
Rose Mann picked the winning ticket with 3 witnesses attending!
Enjoy your winnings Bobbi and THANK YOU!!

KIDS GEOLOGY FUN DAY! July 9
2024-07-09 10:00 - 13:00
Elley of “Elley Knows Rocks” along with the Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society’s Havasu Rocks Lapidary Shop
present
KIDS GEOLOGY FUN DAY!
Activities: mineral ID, UV reactive minerals, Lapidary demonstration, opening a geode.
Ages: 16 and under, eight and under require a parent to attend.
Fun day is free but donations will be accepted!
RSVP: text or call (661)-886-5487.
