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About the Club
Overview
The Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club provides a positive
environment for local rockhounds, lapidary enthusiasts and
silversmiths. Members gather to develop their interests, share
information and ideas, and socialize with others interested in the
earth sciences. The Club is very active. In addition to diverse monthly
meetings, weekly lapidary instruction and frequent silversmithing
courses are provided in our workshop.
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Mission Statement
To promote and encourage the growth of all phases of our hobby (e.g. lapidary and silversmithing work, mineral, fossil and crystal collecting, etc.) for all interested.
Location
623 King Street West, Kingston, ON K7M2E7 (just across from Portsmouth Olympic Harbour)
History
The Club was founded in 1962.
Finance
The Club is a registered Non-Profit Organization.
Governing
The Club is run by the members for the members. The Executive Committee, consisting of volunteer members, meets regularly to discuss and implement Club activities. Many other members are also involved in making the Club a fun and successful organization.
- See the Executive Committee contact list
Meetings
From October until April our general Meetings are usually held on the second Friday of every month. Every month is something different! It may be a guest speaker, a demonstration, a craft workshop, an auction or another fun event.
- Read about our past Meetings
- Find out about any currently scheduled Meetings in our newsletter, The Streak Plate
Field Trips
From May until September general Meetings are replaced by field trips that focus on collecting specimen or learning about geological history in Southeastern Ontario and Quebec.
- Read about our past Field Trips
- Find out about any currently scheduled Field Trips in our newsletter, The Streak Plate
The Workshop
From September until May our workshop is open during scheduled work times for lapidary and self-directed silversmithing. Introductory lapidary training is provided as needed by the workshop instructor. Shop fees are $2 per hour for adults, $1.50/hr for juniors (age 11-15; please note the minimum age to work in the shop is 11 years old).
Silversmithing courses for beginner and experienced students are run twice in the fall and twice in winter for five week (15 hour) sessions and cost $85. Each student pays for their own sterling silver at a price of $0.85 per gram. Students learn techniques that will allow them to become proficient enough to work independently during the above mentioned workshop hours.
- Read about The Workshop
- For current information about the schedule and courses see Workshop News in our newsletter, The Streak Plate
Annual Gem & Mineral Show
Gem Storm takes place at the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in October each year. It is always a big hit with local residents and visiting tourists.
- Find out more about the Gem Storm
Library
The Club library is open during workshop hours and General Meetings. The Club subscribes to the Lapidary Journal (opens in new window). As well, there are many reference books for the lapidary arts, mineral collecting, identification and silversmithing.
Newsletter
The Streak Plate is the Club newsletter; it is published 5 times a year and provides information on upcoming events as well as informative articles about our hobby.
- Read current and past issues of The Streak Plate
CCFMS Affiliation
The Club belongs to The Central Canadian Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CCFMS), an umbrella organization for mineral and lapidary clubs in Ontario.
Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club Members are able to participate in designated CCFMS Field Trips run by The Ontario Field Trippers Guide (OFTG). Members will need to get a membership card from our Membership Executive Stephen Watts, before attending any CCFMS/OFTG event.
- Visit CCFMS at www.ccfms.ca to learn about membership benefits and find great links and other information.
- Contact Stephen Watts, (613) 546-5973 or swatts_3 @ sympatico.ca