For more lecture series during the year see:

Colorado Beer Talks (2^nd Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.), Windy Saddle Café, 1110 Washington Avenue, Golden, “Golden’s grassroots version of TED talks, Expand your mind with a beer in your hand”, http://goldenbeertalks.org/

Colorado Café Scientifique in Denver, monthly lectures on science topics held either at Blake Street Station or Brooklyn’s, Denver; open to the public, no charge other than refreshments you may choose to purchase; see http://cafescicolorado.org/ .

Colorado Meteorite Society (COMITS), [NOT CURRENTLY MEETING] For details see: http://www.peaktopeak.com/comets/cometeorites.php

Colorado Mineral Society (CMS), (first Friday of each month, October through May, 7:30 PM), St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 10th and Garrison (9200 W 10th Ave, Lakewood, CO https://fieldtrips.coloradomineralsociety.org/

Colorado Scientific Society (3^rd Thursday, 7 p.m.), see http://coloscisoc.org/ . Meets at Shepherd of the Hills Church, 11500 W. 20th Ave., Lakewood CO, except when noted.

CU Geological Science Colloquium (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.) see http://www.colorado.edu/geologicalsciences/colloquium

CSU Dept. of Geoscience Seminars (Fridays, 4 p.m.), see https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/geosciences/geosciences-seminar-series

Denver Mining Club (Mondays, 11:30), Meets at Golden Corral, 3677 S Santa Fe Dr, Sheridan, CO 80110. Lunch purchase required. see http://www.denverminingclub.org/ .

Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Earth Science Colloquium series, 3:00-4:00 p.m., VIP Room unless noted, day of the week varies. Museum admission is not required; see  https://www.dmns.org/search?q=Earth%20Science%20Colloquium%20series

Denver Region Exploration Geologists Society (DREGS; 1^st Monday, 7 p.m.), http://www.dregs.org/

Flatirons Mineral Club,  (Second Tuesday of each month 7:00 PM except June, July, August, and September) All meetings are held at the Mountain View Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO 80303 https://flatironsmineralclub.org/

Florissant Scientific Society (FSS); [CURRENTLY INACTIVE] meets monthly in various Front Range locations for a lecture or field trip; meeting locations vary, normally on Sundays at noon; all interested persons are welcome to attend the meetings and trips; see https://florissantscientificsociety.co.education/  for details and schedules.

Friends of Mineralogy, (second Thursday of every odd numbered month, 7:30 PM) Berthoud Hall Room 109, Colorado School of Mines. https://friendsofmineralogycolorado.org/

Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, (3^rd Friday (Sept.-May) at 7:30 PM), at Saint Philip Lutheran Church, 7531 S. Kendall Blvd, Littleton, CO.  https://littletongemandmineralclub.com/

Mile Hi Rock and Mineral Society (RAMS); meetings held as needed. See: http://visit.milehirams.com/

Nerd Night Denver is a theater-style evening featuring usually 3 short (20-minute) TED-style talks on science or related topics; held more-or-less monthly at the Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44^th Ave., Denver; drinks are available; for ages 18+.  Admission is $6 online in advance, $10 at the door. See https://www.nerdnitedenver.com/ .

Rocky Mountain Map Society (RMMS; Denver Public Library, Gates Room, 3^rd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.), http://rmmaps.org/

Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS); beginning January 2019, WIPS will meet on the 1^st Monday of the month, 7 p.m., at Lowry Conference Center, 1061 Akron Way, Denver. See http://westernpaleo.org/ .

National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum.  Now open seven days a week from 9 am to 4:45 pm.  Location: 120 West 9th Street, Leadville, CO 80461.  Our mission is to “tell the story of mining, its people, its importance to the American public, and to society’s sustainability.”   For more information about events and exhibits, contact NMHoF&M at (719) 486-1229 or visit the web site: www.mininghalloffame.org .

Western Museum of Mining & Industry.  Now open Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm.   Open since 1970, the Western Museum of Mining and Industry (WMMI) is committed to preserving and interpreting the rich mining history of Colorado and the American West.  WMMI, 225 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO.  For more information about events and exhibits, see the web site: www.wmmi.org.

Van Tuyl Lecture Series, Colorado School of Mines, (Thursdays, 4 p.m.): 241 Berthoud Hall, Colorado School of Mines campus, Golden.  All are welcome to attend the lectures. See: https://geology.mines.edu/events-calendar/lectures/

An extra note: Mineral Talks Live, if you are not familiar with it, is a monthly free webinar featuring live interviews with well-known personalities in the field of mineral collecting and mineralogy. Their description of it:

“Do you want a more personal, in-depth connection with some of the most fascinating people in the mineral world? Then tune in to Mineral Talks LIVE – the monthly LIVE interview series where we sit down with guests from all over the world and talk rocks. Collectors, Curators, Curatrixes, Artists, Researchers, Publishers, Dealers and more. We get into their origin stories and get updated on some of the things they’re working on now. It’s always fun, often educational and one of the best ways to learn more about the people who make the mineral world what it is.

“Tune in on the first Wednesday of every month, listen to our LIVE talks and get a chance to ask our guests your own questions. It’s one of the best and exciting new ways to keep us all connected in-between our normal mineral shows.

“Mineral Talks LIVE – Brought to you by Dr. Raquel Alonso-Perez of The Mineralogical and Geological Museum at Harvard University (MGMH), Dr. Eloïse Gaillou of l’École des Mines de Paris, and The Society of Mineral Museums Professionals (SMMP) and Bryan Swoboda of BlueCap Productions.”

The September broadcast of Mineral Talks Live featured Denver Museum of Nature & Science Geology Curator Dr. James Hagadorn, on Wednesday, Sept. 4. This calendar of events is going out too late this week to have included the announcement about James’ talk, but, all of the MTL episodes are recorded and archived, and once they are put on their website, the full presentations may be viewed at any time. I usually takes a few weeks for them to post the archived presentations—so, look for James’ interview to be posted soon, and you can also review the list of almost 90 different recorded presentations made since 2020. The next live-streamed presentation will be on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and they are streamed at 11 a.m. Mountain Time. You must register with BlueCap Productions to receive the link to attend the live Zoom presentations. I believe this is the link to register to view new MTL episodes: go.mineraltalkslive.com/register . They are worth watching! There is audience participation via chat and questions to the speaker, too.

Thanks to DGMG V.P. Peter J. Modreski for keeping us up to date with local events!
To be added to his email list for upcoming events, send request to:  pmodreski@gmail.com