All meetings are open to the public!   All meetings start at 2:00 pm (EST), with presentations 2:00-3:00 pm, followed by a business meeting 3:00-4:00 pm. Meetings are held at the Nora Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library, 8625 Guilford Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46240 in the Community Room.


2023 Program Calendar 


January 8, 2023 - Jorge Plata, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Topic TBD.


February 12, 2023 - Laura Rooney, Curator for Paleontology, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, will speak about "Dinoshere: New Looks for Old Fossils."


March 12, 2023 - Zachary Burman, Purdue University, will talk about impact craters. The meeting will be held at the Nora Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.


April 16, 2023 -  Cataline Tome, Indiana State Museum, Paleobiologist.  Topic TBA.  *NOTE* This is the third Sunday of the month. Also, this meeting will be at a joint meeting with the Hancock County Historical Society, located at 28 Apple Street, Greenfield , IN, 46140.  It is just south of the Hancock County Fairground. 


May 21, 2023 - Scott Beard, a 500 Earth Sciences member will present. *NOTE* this is the third Sunday of the month. The meeting will be held at the Nora Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.


June 11, 2023 – James Yarber will show DVDs about Quartz Mining and the Knobstone Trail. The meeting will be held at the Nora Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.


July 9, 2023 - Alex Haberfield will discuss the INDY DIG. The meeting will be held at the Nora Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.


August 13, 2023 - Show Prep. The meeting will be held at the Nora Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.


​September 8, 9 & 10 - 46th Annual Greater Indianapolis Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at the Hancock County Fairgrounds, Greenfield, IN.


October 8, 2023 - James Yarber will speak about glauconite, greensand, olivine, peridot, & project VESTA. The meeting will be held at the Nora Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.


December 10 - Annual Holiday Celebration and Award Ceremony.