Saturday, March 18, 2023 -- FOMS Field Trip / Meeting
9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Collecting at Sterling Hill.
Fee charged.
Noon - 1:15 PM - Future Rockhounds of America
Sterling Hill Mining Museum.
Parents are welcome to attend.
For questions please contact Mark Dahlman at: fra@fomsnj.org or 301-428-0455
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, Sterling Hill Mining Museum.
Lecture: Deep thoughts on Sterling Hill Mine, by Bill Kroth.
Saturday, April 15, 2023 -- FOMS Field Trip / Meeting
9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Hiking through a nepheline syenite locale near Beemerville N.J.
This is a real hike so be prepared with hiking boots, water, and a backpack.
Arrive at the Franklin Mineral Museum at 8:30 am.
For more information, contact Stephanie Koles: stephanie.koles@gmail.com
Noon - 1:15 PM - Future Rockhounds of America
Franklin Mineral Museum.
Parents are welcome to attend.
For questions please contact Mark Dahlman at: fra@fomsnj.org or 301-428-0455
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, Franklin Mineral Museum.
Lecture: Beemerville Geology, by Rocky Severs.Saturday and Sunday, April 15 and 16, 2023 **
33rd Annual North Jersey Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
Midland Park High School
250 Prospect St., Midland Park, N.J.
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Admission: Adult (12 and over) $5.00, Senior $4.00,
Free admission for children under 12, MPHS students, and uniformed scouts.Saturday, April 22, 2023 **
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Franklin Mineral Museum.
Swap and Sell in front of the museum.
All vendor spots are filled.
For more information, please call the museum: 973-827-3481
or go to their website: franklinmineralmuseum.org.
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Franklin Mineral Museum
Mill Site Dig.
Fee charged.
Registration required.
6:00 pm -10:00 pm
Franklin Mineral Museum
Fee charged.
Night Dig on the Buckwheat Dump.Saturday and Sunday, April 22 and 23, 2023 **
Garage sale at the Sterling Hill Mining Museum.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the Christiansen PavilionSaturday, May 6, 2023 **
Night Dig on the Buckwheat Dump,
for the benefit of the Franklin Mineral Museum.
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Fee charged. Wednesday to Sunday, May 17 to 21, 2023 **
NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show
New Jersey Expo Center, Raritan Center
97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, N.J.
Show Dates & Hours
May 11 (Wednesday) = Noon to 8 pm
May 12 (Thursday) = Noon to 8 pm
May 13 (Friday) = Noon to 8 pm
May 14 (Saturday) = 10am - 7pm
May 15 (Sunday) = 10am - 6pm
Parking:
Free
Ticket Prices:
Wednesday thru Friday = $15 (unlimited re-entry all three days)
Saturday and Sunday: = $20 (unlimited reentry both days)
Family Pass, Weekdays = $30: Good for 2 adults and up to 4 children
Family Pass, Saturday = $45: Good for 2 adults and up to 4 children
Family Pass, Sunday = $35: Good for 2 adults and up to 4 children
Children under 5 are free all days.
More information at their website: https://nj.show
Saturday, May 20, 2023 -- FOMS Field Trip / Meeting
9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Collecting at the Hamburg Mine/Lang Shaft (private property)
Meet at the Franklin Mineral Museum at 8:30 AM sharp, where participants will be escorted to the location.
Fee charged.
Noon - 1:15 PM - Future Rockhounds of America
Franklin Mineral Museum.
Parents are welcome to attend.
For questions please contact Mark Dahlman at: fra@fomsnj.org or 301-428-0455
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, Franklin Mineral Museum.
Lecture: The Art of Collecting Minerals, by Bob Batic.Saturday, June 3, 2023 **
Night Dig on the Buckwheat Dump,
for the benefit of the Franklin Mineral Museum.
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Fee charged. Sunday, June 11, 2023 **
Noon - Annual Miners Day Tribute and Volunteer Appreciation Day
Franklin Mineral Museum.
Including special program and a concert by the famous Franklin Band.
!!! Attendance by invitation only. !!! Saturday, June 17, 2023 -- FOMS Field Trip / Meeting
9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Collecting at the Taylor Road site.
Meet and park at the Franklin Mineral Museum at 8:30 am, and walk
from there. Do not park on Taylor Road! Fee charged.
Noon - 1:15 PM - Future Rockhounds of America
Franklin Mineral Museum.
Parents are welcome to attend.
For questions please contact Mark Dahlman at: fra@fomsnj.org or 301-428-0455
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, Franklin Mineral Museum.
Lecture: Radioactive minerals: A discussion on history, uses and Collecting, by Lauren Anderson.
Saturday, July 8, 2023 **
Night Dig on the Buckwheat Dump,
for the benefit of the Franklin Mineral Museum.
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Fee charged. Saturday, August 5, 2023 **
Night Dig on the Buckwheat Dump,
for the benefit of the Franklin Mineral Museum.
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Fee charged. Saturday, September 16, 2023 -- FOMS Field Trip / Meeting
9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Collecting at Hamburg Road Mine
$20 per person - unlimited poundage.
Meet at FMM parking lot at 8:30am for details and escort to collecting location.
CANCELLED - Future Rockhounds of America
Franklin Mineral Museum.
For questions please contact Mark Dahlman at: fra@fomsnj.org or 301-428-0455
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, Franklin Mineral Museum.
Lecture: Collecting by the ton, by Jim Van Fleet.Saturday, September 23, 2023
The FOMS Annual Banquet starts at 6:00 pm on Saturday at the Lyceum Hall of the Immaculate Conception Church,
located at the south end of Franklin’s Main Street.
Tickets may be obtained at the show table for $25.00.
The meal is an all-you-can-eat buffet; soda, tea, and coffee are included.
• BYOB •
After the banquet there will be an auction for the benefit of the FOMS.
Please plan on donating a good specimen, artifact, book, etc.!Saturday and Sunday, September 23 and 24, 2023 **
67TH ANNUAL FRANKLIN-STERLING GEM & MINERAL SHOW
Sponsored by the Franklin Mineral Museum.
Franklin Fire Department
137 Buckwheat Road
Franklin, NJ 07416
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday (indoors)
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday (indoors).
The ticket price covers the show, The Pond outdoor swap,
and admission to the Franklin Mineral Museum:
$7.00 per day for adults, $5.00 per day for children (12-18).
Admission for children under 12 is free.
The Pond Swap-and-Sell, sponsored by the FOMS,
takes place outdoors on the Franklin Fire Department grounds
from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Saturday, and from
10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Sunday. Show admission required.Saturday, October 21, 2023 -- FOMS Field Trip / Meeting
9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Collecting at Sterling Hill Mining Museum-Mine Run Dump.
Ogdensburg NJ.
Sign waiver before collecting.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Future Rockhounds of America
Meet in Franklin Mineral Museum’s Kraissl Hall
Parents are welcome to sit in the meeting room
For questions please contact Mark Dahlman at: fra@fomsnj.org or 301-428-0455
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, Franklin Mineral Museum.
Lecture: Collecting Locations in Franklin, by Phil Crabb.
Saturday, October 28, 2023 **
33rd Annual ULTRAVIOLATION
Show-Swap-Sell Session featuring fluorescent minerals only.
First United Methodist Church, 840 Trenton Road,
Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania.
9:00 am - 4:00 pm, $3 donation (children 12 and under are free).
“If your rocks don’t glow, you’re at the wrong show.”
Table space available.
For information call Lee McIlvaine at 215-713-8020
or e-mail: uvgeologist@yahoo.comSaturday, November 18, 2023 -- FOMS Field Trip / Meeting
9:00 AM - Noon - FOMS Field Trip - Collecting at Taylor Road
Meetup at FMM parking lot at 8:30am for details and waiver signing.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Future Rockhounds of America
*************CANCELLED*************
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FOMS Meeting, Franklin Mineral Museum.
Lecture: Midnight milling, a tale of mill site adventures, by Jim Chenard
