The lapidary shop is available to HGMS members over the age of 18. To use the shop, you must first take a lapidary certification class. Then you can visit the shop during any of the open hours. Please be aware that because the shop is in the Senior Center, some hours are open to seniors only.
Monday:
- 7:30am-9:00am, Open Lab: Lapidary – Certified HGMS 60+
- 9:00am-Noon, Silver Jewelry – Ron West, Instructor – Seniors & HGMS 60+
- Noon-4:30pm, Open Lab: Lapidary – Certified HGMS 60+
- 6:00pm-9:00pm, Open Metalsmithing – Certified HGMS 18+
Tuesday:
- 7:30am-9:00am, Open Lab: Lapidary – Certified HGMS 60+
- 9:00am-Noon, Silver Jewelry – Ron West, Instructor – Seniors & HGMS 60+
- Noon-3:00pm, Silver Jewelry – Terry Clarke, Instructor – Seniors & HGMS 60+
- 3:00pm-4:30pm, Open Lab: Lapidary – Certified HGMS 60+
- 6:00pm-9:00pm, Open Lapidary – Certified HGMS 18+
Wednesday:
- 7:30am-4:30pm, Open Lab: Lapidary – Certified HGMS 60+
- 6:00pm-9:00pm, Lapidary & Jewelry Classes – Certified HGMS 18+
Thursday:
- 7:30am-9:00am, Open Lab: Lapidary – Certified HGMS 60+
- 9:00am-11:30am, Silver Jewelry – Ron West, Instructor – Seniors & HGMS 60+
- Noon-3:00pm, Wood Carving – Copeland, Instructor – Seniors & HGMS 60+
- 3:00pm-4:30pm, Open Lab: Lapidary – Certified HGMS 60+
- 5:30pm-9:00pm, Metalsmithing Classes – Certified HGMS 18+
Friday:
- 7:30am-12:00am, Open Lab: Lapidary – Certified Seniors & HGMS 60+
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