BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Chugach Gem & Mineral Society - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.cgmsak.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Chugach Gem & Mineral Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Anchorage BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0900 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:AKDT DTSTART:20240310T110000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0900 TZNAME:AKST DTSTART:20241103T100000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0900 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:AKDT DTSTART:20250309T110000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0900 TZNAME:AKST DTSTART:20251102T100000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0900 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:AKDT DTSTART:20260308T110000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0900 TZNAME:AKST DTSTART:20261101T100000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250409T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250917T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20220614T235634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T061847Z UID:688-1744192800-1758124800@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Rock Cutting And Polishing DESCRIPTION:Date: By appointment \n\n\n\nLeader: Kent Devine \n\n\n\nActivity: Rock Cutting and Polishing Workshops \n\n\n\nComments: Kent has a heated Conex with equipment in Eagle River. BYO rocks for cutting and polishing or choose from Kent’s supply. \n\n\n\nMorning session: 10am – 1pm / Afternoon session: 1pm – 4pm \n\n\n\n$25 for 3-hour session. \n\n\n\n\nYou must be logged in as a member to complete the signup for this event. URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/rock-cutting-and-polishing/ ORGANIZER;CN="Kent Devine":MAILTO:subsea50@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250712T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250625T203604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T203604Z UID:2489-1752314400-1752339600@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Hatcher Pass claim rockhounding DESCRIPTION:Rockhounding on the claim near the Hatcher Pass road with miner’s (Tom Lamb) permission. Meet at Gold Mint parking lot. More details to come. URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/hatcher-pass-claim-rockhounding/ LOCATION:Hacher Pass Area\, Palmer\, Alaska ORGANIZER;CN="Arlie & Larry Carrell":MAILTO:arliecarrell@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250718T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250625T205347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T205348Z UID:2498-1752836400-1753030800@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Flume Creek DESCRIPTION:Hunt for Agates\, Ammonites\, et al in the Talkeetna Mts. ATV or Jeep w/ 4WD required! Trip weather dependent URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/flume-creek/ LOCATION:Bellinger Pass Trail\, Glenn Hwy MP 123\, END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250726T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250726T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250113T062857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T062859Z UID:2470-1753516800-1753549200@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Wishbone Hill DESCRIPTION:Wishbone Hill (MP 61 Glenn Hwy)\, Vegetative fossils\, petrified wood\, amber\, Leaf fossils. Meet at the Jonesville Cafe. (Event dates may change.) URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/wishbone-hill/ ORGANIZER;CN="Greg Durocher":MAILTO:akrockhound1@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250817T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250817T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250625T211142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T205855Z UID:2504-1755423000-1755450000@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Club Display case Referbishing DESCRIPTION:Help Repair the club display cases used for the fir Rondy Show. Head to the club conex located off Rabbit Cr Rd\, on Snowshoe Lane. (South On Snowshoe Ln.) Lunch Provided by Club. \n\n\n\n\n\n Event – 2025 – Display Case RefirbishmentΔ\n \n \n \n Notify \n \n \n \n \n \n First NameLast NamePhone NumberEmailSubmit Form URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/club-display-case-referbishing/ LOCATION:Club Conex\, 3400 Rabbit Cr Rd\, Anchorage\, ak\, 99516 ORGANIZER;CN="JoAnna Potter":MAILTO:timranch@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250904T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250907T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250815T211330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250831T054055Z UID:2556-1756976400-1757264400@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Museum of the North\, UA Fairbanks DESCRIPTION:“Behind the Scenes Tour” on Saturday at museum on UAF campus in Fairbanks (limit 15). Additional attractions along the road or in Fbx. area. \n\n\n\nYou’re on your own for camping or lodging. \n\n\n\nThurs\, Meet at “3 Bears” in Chugiak\, stop at Denali Visitors Center on the way to Fairbanks. Friday\, meet at “Fountainhead Antique auto museum at 11:00 am. Go to Friends of Creamers Field at Creamers field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Then on to Fairbanks ice Museum \n\n\n\n Main event\, Saturday\, Meet at UA Museum of the North at 12:30 for Guided “Behind the Scenes Tour” at UA Museum of the North (limit 15). After tour head to Chena Hot Springs\, soak in Chena Hot Springs. \n\n\n\nSunday\, Leave Fairbanks Drive back home Sun or Mon. Additional attractions along the road or in FBX area TBD. \n\n\n\nYou’re on your own for camping or lodging. URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/museum-of-the-north-ua-fairbanks/ LOCATION:UAA Fairbanks\, \, \,\, 1962 Yukon Dr\, Fairbanks\, Alaska\, 99775 ORGANIZER;CN="Lyndsie Dicken":MAILTO:ldicken15@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250905T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250908T080000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250830T045148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T045148Z UID:2607-1757084400-1757318400@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Road to Eagle\, rock collecting DESCRIPTION:This is a last minute excursion to Eagle Alaska rock collecting. Andras is looking for adventurous soles to travel along with there own vehicles. This is not a CGMS sponsored trip. The planned itinerary goes like this: Leave Anchorage at 3PM on Friday September 5th\, drive as far as possible that afternoon and evening stopping in or just passed Tok. Camp for the evening. Saturday morning break camp and get on road by 5AM. Drive to Eagle\, turning around at the asbestos vein and collect rocks back to milepost 11 of the Taylor Highway\, where the basalt columns are. After that you can choose to camp with us or head your separate way. Sunday morning break camp at 5AM again and head for Delta Junction and take the Richardson Highway back to Glennallen\, stopping by Rainbow Ridge for a few hours to collect. Planning on returning to Anchorage Sunday evening or Monday morning. This is a long haul in a short time. Pack light. Contact Andras if interested in joining the trip. URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/road-to-eagle-rock-collecting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250920T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250920T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250729T152949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T210109Z UID:2537-1758326400-1758387600@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Point Woronzof (Anchorage) DESCRIPTION:Beachcombing and hot dogs \n\n\n\n\n\n Event – 2025- Point Wornzof RockhoundingΔ\n \n \n \n Subscribe \n \n \n \n \n \n First NameLast NamePhone NumberEmailSubmit Form URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/point-woronzof-anchorage/ LOCATION:Point Woronzof\, AK ORGANIZER;CN="Arlie & Larry Carrell":MAILTO:arliecarrell@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250921T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250921T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250729T153628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250816T022508Z UID:2511-1758448800-1758474000@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Matanuska River Rockhounding and Matchless fire-starting demo DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Jonesville Cafe in Sutton \n\n\n\nDemo on starting a fire without matches\, then hunt for river rocks along the Matanuska river. Campfire lunch. \n\n\n\nActual search location to be decided. Water level dependent. \n\n\n\n\n\n Event – 2025 – Matanuska River RockhoundingΔ\n \n \n \n Newsletter \n \n \n \n \n \n First NameLast NamePhone NumberEmailSubmit Form URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/matanuska-river-rockhounding-and-matchless-fire-starting-demo/ LOCATION:Matanuska River\, Palmer Area\, Palmer\, AK ORGANIZER;CN="Greg Durocher":MAILTO:akrockhound1@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251003T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251009T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250728T195923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T175400Z UID:2525-1759478400-1760029200@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Exploring and Rockhounding north central New Mexico. DESCRIPTION:Outline :North central New Mexico Rockhounding \n\n\n\nHosted/ lead by Kent Devine: \n\n\n\nThis trip will encompass Rockhounding opportunities around Abiquiu New Mexico. The plan is to do day trips\, based from Kent’s Home in Abiquiu. Day trips will include\, but are not limited to\, Agate hunting\, trip to Ghost Ranch’s Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology\, petrified wood\, pigmatite mineral\, mica mines. Hot Springs in the area are inviting to visit bring swimwear if interested in going for a soak. \n\n\n\nTravel from Anchorage to Abiquiu entails flights into (Abq) Albuquerque\, Rental of high clearance vehicle\, then on to Abiquiu via Santa Fe.orTravel from Anchorage on flights into Denver then into Santa Fe \, Rental of high clearance vehicle\, then on to Abiquiu . \n\n\n\nThe drive from Albuquerque to Abiquiu is about 2 hrs.The drive from Santa Fe is about 1 hour. \n\n\n\nSome places to stay:You can find a number of short term rentals in the area close to my home\, provided below are some of the best and closest. \n\n\n\nCasita Cottonwood \n\n\n\nBlue Sky Dome \n\n\n\nAbiquiu Inn \n\n\n\nThere is a wonderful campground on Abiquiu Lake approximately 10 to 15 min. from Kent’s house. \n\n\n\nCampGround \n\n\n\nI have space for campers but limited utilities. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2025 New Mexico Rockhounding signup sheetΔ\n \n \n \n Notify \n \n \n \n \n \n First NameLast NamePhone NumberEmailSubmit Form URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/exploring-and-rockhounding-north-central-new-mexico/ LOCATION:Abiquiu\, New Mexico\, 31 Rancho Acequias\, Abiquiu\, New Mexico\, 87510\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Kent Devine":MAILTO:subsea50@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251025T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251026T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250729T154252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T154254Z UID:2542-1761379200-1761498000@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Vender rock show (Fall) DESCRIPTION:Vendors Show at the Midtown Mall URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/vender-rock-show-fall/ LOCATION:Mid-Town Mall\, 600 E Northern Lights Blvd\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99503 ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burger":MAILTO:cavemonpaul@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251102T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250816T025203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T173412Z UID:2576-1762077600-1762099200@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Wire Wrapping Sessions DESCRIPTION:With “Crystal Healstals” in Anchorage \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWire wrapping sessions\, class size 4 to 6 people\, for 2 to 4 hr session includes all materials and instruction. URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/wire-wrapping-sessions/ ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Avery":MAILTO:averyabn@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251104T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250828T175054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T175056Z UID:2599-1762246800-1762275600@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Alaska miners convention volunteers DESCRIPTION:Volunteer to help at club table during the convention. There are two sessions each day\, choose any or all . 9:00 AM to 1:00 pm\, 1:00 pm to 5:00 PM. URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/alaska-miners-convention-volunteers/ LOCATION:Dena’ina Center\, 600 West 7th Ave\, Anchorage\, Alaska\, 99501 ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Helms":MAILTO:marymeet25@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251116T160000 DTSTAMP:20260525T015748 CREATED:20250828T173301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T173332Z UID:2594-1763287200-1763308800@www.cgmsak.org SUMMARY:Wire Wrapping Sessions DESCRIPTION:With “Crystal Healstals” in Anchorage \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWire wrapping sessions\, class size 4 to 6 people\, for 2 to 4 hr session includes all materials and instruction. URL:https://www.cgmsak.org/trips/wire-wrapping-sessions-2/ ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Avery":MAILTO:averyabn@aol.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR