Tar Heel Gem & Mineral Club

Meetings

What
Club meetings provide opportunities to meet people, learn about the club, and trade stories and ideas about the hobby. Meetings also provide a forum for late-breaking updates on upcoming events that may not be covered in the club newsletter. A typical meeting includes transaction of official club business, some "birthday babbles" in which club members recount their lifelong romance with rocks, possibly a presentation by an invited speaker, and refreshments. Some meetings are highlighted by special events, such as the August ice cream social and auction and the November election of officers. Guests and prospective members are always welcome.

When
As specified in the by-laws of the club, the Tar Heel Gem & Mineral Club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month except December, which has no meeting. Exceptions to this schedule are generally noted in the club newsletter, although adverse weather may force a last-minute cancellation.

Where
The meeting site is the N.C. State University Crafts Center, located in Raleigh near the JC Raultson Arboretum. The Crafts Center is housed in a brick building located at 516 Brickhaven Road. For reference it's close to the NC State Fair Grounds.

map of the Crafts Center @ Brickhaven Drive

Directions from Hillsborough Street:
Turn on to Beryl Road (look for intersection at the Waffle house, across from Meredith College)
Cross the railroad tracks and bear right on Beryl
Go past Method Road
Pass under the beltline overpass
Immediately turn left onto Brickhaven Drive
516 Brickhaven is at the top of the hill on the right. It is a one story brick building with plate glass windows all along the front. The Crafts Center and University Theatre occupy Suite 200. Enter at the double doors on the far left as you face the building.

Directions from Western Boulevard:
Take Method Road to Beryl Road
Pass under the beltline overpass
Immediately turn left onto Brickhaven Drive
516 Brickhaven is at the top of the hill on the right. It is a one story brick building with plate glass windows all along the front. The Crafts Center and University Theatre occupy Suite 200. Enter at the double doors on the far left as you face the building.

Meetings
What	Club meetings provide opportunities to meet people, learn about the club, and trade stories and ideas about the hobby. Meetings also provide a forum for late-breaking updates on upcoming events that may not be covered in the club newsletter. A typical meeting includes transaction of official club business, some "birthday babbles" in which club members recount their lifelong romance with rocks, possibly a presentation by an invited speaker, and refreshments. Some meetings are highlighted by special events, such as the August ice cream social and auction and the November election of officers. Guests and prospective members are always welcome.

When	As specified in the by-laws of the club, the Tar Heel Gem & Mineral Club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month except December, which has no meeting. Exceptions to this schedule are generally noted in the club newsletter, although adverse weather may force a last-minute cancellation.

Where	The meeting site is the N.C. State University Crafts Center, located in Raleigh near the JC Raultson Arboretum. The Crafts Center is housed in a brick building located at 516 Brickhaven Road. For reference it's close to the NC State Fair Grounds.
map of the Crafts Center @ Brickhaven Drive
	Directions from Hillsborough Street: Turn on to Beryl Road (look for intersection at the Waffle house, across from Meredith College) Cross the railroad tracks and bear right on Beryl Go past Method Road Pass under the beltline overpass Immediately turn left onto Brickhaven Drive 516 Brickhaven is at the top of the hill on the right. It is a one story brick building with plate glass windows all along the front. The Crafts Center and University Theatre occupy Suite 200. Enter at the double doors on the far left as you face the building.
	Directions from Western Boulevard: Take Method Road to Beryl Road Pass under the beltline overpass Immediately turn left onto Brickhaven Drive 516 Brickhaven is at the top of the hill on the right. It is a one story brick building with plate glass windows all along the front. The Crafts Center and University Theatre occupy Suite 200. Enter at the double doors on the far left as you face the building.