Happy New Year! Its 2024 and time for new activities. The Shop is renovated, we have classes scheduled and we have a brand new slate of Officers.
Please welcome:
Logan T. Wilcox (LT), President
Jeanean Slamen, 1st Vice President
Sarah Metsa, 2nd Vice President
Sharon Halton, Treasurer
Daniel Rodriguez, Secretary
And Nancy English, as Past President
Our March 26th General Meeting program will be “The Peopling of the Americas” presented by Dr. D. Clark Wernecke. The program will discuss recent developments in the timing and manner of humans’ arrival in North and South America, changing paradigms that have been accepted for years. Dr. Wernecke will present via Zoom from his home in Pflugerville, Texas. Come prepared for exciting new information on this topic!
Clark Wernecke is the retired Director of the Prehistory Research Project at the University of Texas at Austin and the nonprofit Gault School of Archaeological Research. Dr. Wernecke started his academic career with a degree in history from SMU followed by an MBA from Northwestern University, an M.A. in Anthropology from Florida Atlantic, and finally his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He came back to archaeology after a career in business and has worked in the Middle East, Mesoamerica, the American Southeast and Southwest, and Texas.
General Meetings will be hybrid, in person and via Zoom. Section meetings may be in person, virtual or hybrid.
Please check the Calendar and Upcoming Programs and Meeting Schedule to determine time and place and whether meetings are in person or virtual.
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Classes
We have new classes listing frequently. Check out the current choices for registration. Hurry before they fill!
HGMS Clubhouse Libraries
We have two in-house libraries! Browse our book, media, and periodical listings.
Open Shop Hours
Our regular open shop hours for members in our the Lapidary Shop, Jewelry Shop and Air Abrasives Shop are:
- 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Wednesday
- 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Thursday
- 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday
- 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday *NEW HOURS*
We now have a Jewelry Shop Supervisor on selected Wednesdays for help with your projects or to learn how to use Jewelry Shop equipment. Please remember to bring your own tools and consumable materials (files, burs, polishing bits, hammers, etc). Class materials are not available on open studio days.
Occasionally the Shop has to close on short notice due to supervisor illness or inclement weather. We do our best to notify members in advance and appreciate your understanding when this happens.