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Thank you for a fantastic CFMS '22!

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               THE ANTELOPE VALLEY GEM AND MINERAL CLUB

The Antelope Valley is located in the Mojave Desert of Southern California.  Located in the high desert, it is an area known for our amazing bright orange poppies that sprout up in the spring time as well as our Joshua trees, as reflected in our club patch.  

At the moment, we are not having any in person meeting due to the restrictions in Los Angeles county, but we invite new guests to attend any social meeting held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 42521 20th Street West, Lancaster.

The programs offered are:


  • Educational films and speakers
  • Auctions of lapidary material
  • Lapidary and jewelry classes
  • Kids' Program

The club holds a summer picnic at our end of the year party. We also provide scholarships to local college students.

A field trip to study geology and to gather mineral and lapidary materials is offered each month during cooler months. Club lapidary equipment (saws, grinders, and polishers) is available for members to use to work up material found on these trips.

The Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club sponsors a free gem and mineral show in the Spring (usually April or May).  We are also active  in the Antelope Valley Fair held at the end of August.

WE ARE AN ACTIVE CLUB, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE COME TO OUR ZOOM MEETINGS. The map below shows where we usually are located for meetings, but at the moment, we are limited to Zoom meetings for now.


The club is affiliated with the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and California Federation Mineralogical Societies.


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Address to Our Club is:

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church
42521 20th Street West
Lancaster, California 93534

2022 CFMS Show Demonstrators

WANTED … 2022 CFMS Show Demonstrators


Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club is looking for demonstrators and demo dealers for the 2022 CFMS Show, May 6-7-8 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster, CA.  

Do you have a lapidary skill you would like to share with the general public to enhance interest in our hobby?  Now is your time to show everyone what you can do.  Come and join the fun!
You only need to donate a few hours (or more if you would like) on any of the show days to participate, it would be greatly appreciated.  

​If you would like to sell some of your creations while you’re at it, checkout the Demo Dealer contract in the CFMS Show Forms Section of the CFMS website.  

The cutoff date for the Demo Dealer contract has been extended until April 2022.  

We’re looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

The Show Chairman is Susan Chaisson-Walblom, the Dealer Chairman is Bob Backus and the Demonstrator Chairman is Dick White.  

The Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club would all like to welcome all our Demonstrators and Demo Dealers to the 2022 CFMS Show at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. Thank you in advance for participating … See you there!


Any questions please contact:


Dick White Phone: (805) 404-7197 or Email:  rich_phil@msn.com
Bob Backus Phone: (661) 526-3564 or Email: lbbackus@aol.com
Susan Chaisson-Walblom Phone: (661) 406-0143 or Email: slchaisson@yahoo.com


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  • Main Page
  • This Months Meeting
  • Field Trips
  • Gem & Mineral Show
    • Fair Booth
    • Rock Shows
  • Rock Equipment
  • Future Rockhounds
  • Scholarships
  • Membership
  • Calendar
  • Members Only
  • Workshops
  • Community Events
  • History
  • How to Make a Grab Bag
  • In Memory of David
  • CFMS