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Friday, September 30, 2016 (all day)

Ancaster Gem, Mineral, Bead & Jewellery Show

Ancaster Show
 The Earth Sciences Museum will be hosting activities at the Ancaster Gem, Mineral, Bead & Jewellery Show. 

The show is running from Friday September 30th to October 2nd at the Ancaster Fairgrounds.

Friday, September 30, 2016 11:00 am - Saturday, October 1, 2016 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Peninsula Bruce Trail Club’s 13th Annual Hike Festival

This year, the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club’s 13th Annual Hike Festival will feature hikes around the Bruce Trial in Tobermory and a variety of seminars, including a talk by Peter Russell. The Earth Sciences Museum is showing two displays at this event; vibrantly coloured mineral samples, and Burgess Shale fossils. 

Peter Russell's talk Hiking the Red Rocks of Arizona will be at 7pm on September 30th, and our mineral displays will be available to view Friday though Saturday at the National Parks Visitors Centre in Tobermory. 

Friday, November 18, 2016 (all day)

London Gem & Mineral Show

The London Gem & Mineral Show will have vendors selling minerals, fossils, and jewellery. In addition, the event will host seminars and workshops about earth science and jewellery making. 

The Earth Sciences Museum will be providing hands-on educational activities for kids at this event on Saturday November 19th and Sunday November 20th. 

Saturday, April 1, 2017 10:00 am - Sunday, April 2, 2017 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Brantford Gem and Mineral Show

Join us for the 45th annual Brantford Gem and Mineral Show. Located at the Paris Fairgrounds, 139 Silver St., Paris, Ontario. This is a family friendly event held on both Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Find rocks, minerals, gems, jewellery, kids activities and more!

Friday, May 5, 2017 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Jane's Walk: Peter Russell Rock Garden Walk

The Peter Russell Rock Garden was created along with the University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year! Join us for a tour around this beautiful oasis on campus. Through our discussion of various rock specimens from around the globe that make up the rock garden, you'll learn about the history of Earth, mines and minerals of Canada, and unique rock structures of Ontario. If we're lucky, the wisteria will be in bloom, too!

Friday, October 27, 2017 12:00 pm - Saturday, October 28, 2017 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University of Waterloo 2017 Gem and Mineral Show

Visit the University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show and Science Open House!

mineral dealers' table at 2012 show
A gem vendor displaying his or her stock at the show.

Friday, May 4, 2018 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Jane's Walk: Rock Around Waterloo

ptygmatic fold in country rock in the shape of letter "W"

Explore Earth Science in the Waterloo region on this 1.5 hour walk. We will see building stones, fossils, erratics and more. Dress for the weather, and wear your walking shoes!  

Find out more at www.janeswalk.org/canada/waterloo-on/

Sunday, May 6, 2018 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Jane's Walk: Rock Around Waterloo

ptygmatic fold in country rock in the shape of letter "W"

Explore Earth Science in the Waterloo region on this 1.5 hour walk. We will see building stones, fossils, erratics and more. Dress for the weather, and wear your walking shoes!  

Find out more at www.janeswalk.org/canada/waterloo-on/

Thursday, August 2, 2018 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Walking Tour: Glacial Features of Maryhill

Join Peter Russell and Corina McDonald from the University of Waterloo's Earth Sciences Museum for a short walk around Maryhill. Drumlins, eskers, moraines and till! Learn about these and more interesting and useful glacial features. Meet at the Maryhill Heritage Park Community Centre.

Click the following link to register for this event: 

http://calendar.rwlibrary.ca/Default/Detail/2018-08-02-1800-Glacial-Features-of-Maryhill-Walking-Tour
Friday, October 25, 2019 12:00 pm - Saturday, October 26, 2019 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University of Waterloo 2019 Gem and Mineral Show

Visit the University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum for our annual Gem and Mineral Show! 

Friday October 25th: 12 noon - 6 p.m.

Saturday October 26th: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Join us on the first and second floors of the EIT building for two days of gems, minerals, fossils and jewellery.