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, The Crafts Center is located on the first floor of Thompson Hall

map of the Crafts Center on NCSU Campus

Directions from within the Raleigh area:
from the beltline (I-440), take either the Western Blvd. exit or the Hillsborough St. exit heading toward NCSU & downtown Raleigh (inside beltline), then

Directions from Western Boulevard:

Turn left onto Pullen Drive

Turn left onto Dunn Ave

Turn left onto Jensen Drive.
The Crafts Center entrance will be on your left, directly opposite to the parking deck entrance on your right.

Directions from Hillsborough Street:

Follow Hillsborough to Watauga Club Drive, shortly before the NC State Bell Tower

Turn right onto Watauga Club Drive

Turn right onto Pullen Drive

Follow Pullen Drive through the traffic circle & over the railroad bridge

Turn right onto Dunn Avenue

Turn left onto Jensen Drive
Crafts Center is on the left and parking deck is on the right.

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, The Crafts Center is located on the first floor of Thompson Hall
map of the Crafts Center on NCSU Campus
	Directions from within the Raleigh area: from the beltline (I-440), take either the Western Blvd. exit or the Hillsborough St. exit heading toward NCSU & downtown Raleigh (inside beltline), then
	Directions from Western Boulevard: Turn left onto Pullen Drive Turn left onto Dunn Ave Turn left onto Jensen Drive. The Crafts Center entrance will be on your left, directly opposite to the parking deck entrance on your right. Directions from Hillsborough Street: Follow Hillsborough to Watauga Club Drive, shortly before the NC State Bell Tower Turn right onto Watauga Club Drive Turn right onto Pullen Drive Follow Pullen Drive through the traffic circle & over the railroad bridge Turn right onto Dunn Avenue Turn left onto Jensen Drive Crafts Center is on the left and parking deck is on the right.