February 2026
We Need Auction Volunteers
Members, please consider volunteering at the Auction (Saturday, March 28th). We need assistance in all areas. Contact Shelley or sign up at the February meeting. Volunteers please arrive at the Education Center at 9a on Friday, March 27th to help set up and at 8a on Saturday, March 28th.
We Need Auction Donations
It’s not too early to donate to the Auction! Please dust off those HGMS related items you no longer need and donate them! (New items are appreciated, too!) You can drop off your donations at the Education Center, from 6p – 9p Monday – Friday in the Lapidary Shop or bring them to the February monthly meeting. You can also email Ashlee Pool at auctionhgms@gmail.com for more information. If you need pick up, contact Shelley Curran.
Did You Know?
February: Amethyst-The purple variety of the mineral quartz, amethyst often forms large, six-sided crystals. Fine velvety-colored gems come from African and South American mines. Amethyst is beautiful enough for crown jewels yet affordable enough for class rings and mineral specimens. Source: