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 - Gary Moody, 500 Earth Sciences member, will present about 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.