2017 CCGC Programs/Events
CCGC Meetings are the second Monday of each month (no meetings in July and August), at 6:00 PM (business meetings at 6:00 PM, Programs begin at 7:00 PM). Our venue is the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church, 9th and Main St., Cañon City, CO. Except as noted, our meetings are free and open to the public and we encourage visitors. Classes and field trips are open to members only and will be held at a variety of other locations and may include a fee.

At each membership meeting we have a fun silent auction where you can bid on special geology related items such as specimens of gems, minerals and rocks; books, tools, etc.  If you have extra items you would like to donate, please bring them and we will add them to the auction.   Proceeds go to CCGC's new scholarship fund.

Next Meeting:

November 12   - Member Show & Tell and Ask An Expert Plus Special Silent Auction
Programs for 2018

November 12 – CCGC Members “Show and Tell” Bring your geologic treasures, especially those you have found in the last year, to share with your fellow members at a “Show and Tell”.
The program will consist of three parts.

1. Treasure displays on tables that can be from:

  • A CCGC sponsored field trip. Remember, we have over 200 members so not everybody can go on every field trip, so show members what you’ve found.

  • Something you have found on your own expeditions.

  • Something you have in your personal collection that you’re particularly proud of. It may be something you’ve bought or geologic items you find interesting.

Sign up by sending a note to ccgeologyclub@gmail.com to use about ¼ of a table for your finds. Even if you don’t have enough finds to take up either, we’ll have another table or two for the small collections. Program will start with each person describing their treasure, so they can also have some time to browse the displays. If it comes to the morning of the 12th, and you remember you didn’t sign up, bring your treasures anyway. Sign-ups are to give us an idea of how many tables to set up.

Please, no displays of items for sale as CCGC policy forbids Member to Member selling at the meetings. Doors will open at 5:30 PM for setup before the business meeting.

2. We will have an “ask an expert” table to identify rocks you may need help identifying.

3. A digital microscope hooked up to the projector to display what it sees. Bring something you’d like to see in detail.

Plus, we will have a special silent auction just in time for Christmas shopping including a framed painting by Cara Fisher and other gems and minerals for the Geologist enthusiast in your family.  All proceeds to the CCGC Scholarship fund.l


December 10 – Award Presentation for 2018 plus Member Christmas Potluck & Wrap A Rock Gift exchange
Cañon City Geology Club