Meetings & Programs

All monthly General Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Hillcrest Center (or Arts Council Cultural Center), in the Large Dance Room or the Parks Department Board Meeting Room between the small fountain and the stairs, at 403 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA (building is at the top of the hill).

ENTRANCE OFF McCLOUD STREET - FOLLOW SIGNS TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

(PLEASE NOTE:  This is the old City Hall Bldg. on the hill just above the Fire Station and across the street from and north of the T.O. Mall

The entrance is marked with a large sign, but it is not lighted at night.  This building also houses the Conejo Valley Arts Center and the Santa Monica Mountains National Park Service Headquarters and Visitor Center.     (Click here for a map to Club Headquarters and Shop)

NO APPOINTMENT OR RESERVATION NEEDED - MEETING ATTENDANCE IS FREE FOR ANYONE YOUNG OR OLD!!

Board Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at the Arts Council Center (usually in the Small Dance Room adjacent to the bottom of the stairway) at 7:30 P.M. 403 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks unless circumstances dictate otherwise.  Guests are welcome. 

 

Buy your raffle tickets!  Money generated from the raffles goes toward scholarships, field trips, etc. to promote the advancement of Geosciences. Raffle tickets are sold at the sign-in table (6 tickets for $1.00).

UPCOMING PROGRAMS for 2005:                         

Month	Speaker	Subject or Title of Program
January 13th	Richard & MaryPat Weber	Amethyst Mining in Canada - (slides will reveal what a personal visit to a working mine is like, and what kind of crystals are unearthed in this gem locality)
February 10th	Mike Havstad	Fluorite, a journey through color and form - (a slide show set to music and narration)
March 10th	Dr. Eugene Fritsche, Retired CSUN Professor Emeritus	"Volcanic Geology of the Santa Monica Mountains" -      A Special Feature      -      An interpretation of how the Conejo valley got to the state it's in today.                 (slides and maps show how artichokes, volcanoes, and lava are all related in some way, and how the Conejo Valley came to look as it does today)
April14th	Cynthia Bumgartner	Dichroic Glass - (find out what it is, and how to make it)  See a hands-on demonstration!
May 12th	Jan Wittenberg,                       Vice President,                 Fluorescent Mineral Society	Fluorescent Minerals - A show-and-tell demonstration/talk about these hidden visual treasures (hidden in regular light that is!).  Find out how short-wave and long-wave ultraviolet light can reveal beautiful colors and make a dull rock look like a must-have item.
June 9th	"Earthquake" Dave Feinberg	Volcanoes of the World -  (learn how these mountains can affect your life in many ways)
July 14th	Jim Brace-Thompson	"A Fossil Collecting Tour of the Monterey Formation" (Jim describes all the possible fossils to be found near Carmel, CA. and the importance of this formation to geology)
August 11th	Annual Ice Cream Social	Our Annual Ice Cream Social - (pig out with many flavors and toppings - no time for any lecture, and no limit on how much ice cream & toppings you eat!)
September 8th	David Panaro, R.G.	How One Storm Affected Ventura County Geology - A slide show with photos you didn't see on the TV news depicting some of the destruction and alterations caused by weather and subsequent erosion in just one short rain storm.
October 13th	Sal & Mitty Scarpato	The Bottom of the Earth - Learn more about the least visited continent (a must-see travelogue for the serious off-the-beaten-path adventurer in all of us)!
November 10th	Club Silent Auction	Silent Auction - (Bring cash, bid on anything that touches your fancy, take home as much as you can.  Lots of different goodies will be available like slabs, cabs, and crystals.)
December 10th (Sunday)	Combined Annual Christmas Party & Annual Incorporation Meeting (but mostly partying)	Free food, friendship, desserts, mineral prizes, drinks, fun ... and more!  Bring your own silverware (or plastic), and a salad, dessert, or side dish to share.  Club provides the meat, drinks, and entertainment.  (Oh, and we formally vote in Club Officers too).