SPRING INTO SUMMER at the Mineral Tailgate Sale on June 8th (rain date of June 9th)

In just ONE WEEK we’ll be welcoming everyone to the Spring into Summer NEMA-hosted Mineral Tailgate Sale at the Havey tourmaline Quarry. Vendors and Kid’s Activities will open at 9am and close by 4pm. The sale and activities will be located on Levine Road, Poland, ME 04274. Get a “Road Map” of the sale and activities as you enter the property. Entry and on-site parking are both free.

The Kid’s Activities Area with even more!   Kid’s Activities will include:

Mineral Specimens for Kids Examples of free specimens that will be given to kids.

A free mineral for each kid (thank you to Village Silversmith, Steve Foden, and Gordon Jackson for the specimens) Washing pools to search for minerals from the Havey Quarry tailings See rocks that glow in the dark in the UV tent’s updated displays Pick out a free geode and have our volunteer crack it open to see what’s inside (thank you to Steve Foden for the geodes) Look at micro minerals through an electron microscope Meet with the staff/volunteers in the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum tent to touch the Moon and Mars rocks (snap a selfie and  post it on our page) and learn more about the amazing things they have in the Museum in Bethel Learn the *many* minerals that are used in each and every cell phone Find out about joining a Kid’s Group at a local mineral club ID Maine Minerals Challenge to win a prize Close encounters with fossils Answers to questions from prior tailgates Non-collecting walking tours of the Havey Quarry on the hour, 9a -3p Mineral displays Shop at the vendor’s booths

For all in attendance: Visit all the vendors, have a meal at the cafe (hot dogs, chips, sodas, water), talk rocks (for certain), and on the hour between 10am and 3pm you can take a non-collecting (easy) walking tour of the Havey Quarry (walk to the “MEET HERE” sign on the left of the cul-de-sac at the end of Levine). Confirmed vendors are: Jeff Morrison — Havey Quarry/Razzcal Robert Spencer, author Tina Sponberg Jonah Palumbo Jim Douglas — White Whale Minerals Jessalynn — Vugg Life Scott  Curie — Master Potter Jim Ziegler Robert York Ian Crossman Deb & John Whitney — Whitney’s Rocks Jonathan & David Goldberg of D & J Minerals Maine Mineralogical & Geological Society Ron Larrivee of Maine Mineral Mary Fraser — K & M Minerals Marlene King Erin Place, Mike Zybert & Liz Potter — Stones & Homegrowns John Sassi of John Sassi Mines & Minerals James Solis Max Burgi — preview items for sale from the Perham Collection Tricia Perham — Frank Perham’s Collection from the Mother Mary Pocket Ralph Brown — minerals from his collection Robbie Walker of Calvin & Razz’s Dog Cafe New England Mineral Association with 6 styles of Tailgate T-shirts (debuted at the NEMConference on May 17th!)

We still have room for vendors. To become at vendor at the Havey Tailgate, please contact Jeff at 207.232.4973 or email him at jmorris7@maine.rr.com. We are also still looking for volunteers to help in directing and parking cars, and in the expanded kid’s activity areas. Volunteers that work a 4-hour shift are invited to the NEMA Dine & Dig (Date TBD). To volunteer, please contact Jan at 207.956.2862, or email her at nemineralinfo@gmail.com through June 5th. After June 5th, please contact Jeff at 207.232.4973 or email him at jmorris7@maine.rr.com