CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Rock & Mineral Club will host its 58th Annual Gem & Mineral Show Aug. 23-24 at the Canton Pavilion, 90 Lincoln St.

Admission is $5 for adults. Children 12 and under are free.

The show will feature handcrafted jewelry made with precious and semi-precious stones, gemstone beads, jewelry-making supplies, museum-quality crystals, fossils, and mineral specimens. Free mineral kits will be available for children, and free jewelry-making lessons will be offered for crafters. A mineral identification table will also be available for attendees who bring in rock or mineral specimens.

A guided mineral collecting field trip to Power’s Farm, known for black tourmaline and quartz crystals, is scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m. The collecting fee is $5 per day.

A special fluorescent mineral hunt for children 12 and under will take place Friday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. Children can borrow portable black lights to search for glowing minerals and may keep what they find.

Wire-wrapping demonstrations by Dave Millis of Pennsylvania will be held both Saturday and Sunday. Millis, known for his gem trees and wire-wrapped jewelry, will provide free lessons to anyone interested in learning the craft.

Dozens of collectors from across New York and the Northeast will be selling mineral specimens, jewelry, crystals, and more. Hours are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Raffle tickets for a large Brazilian amethyst cathedral will be available for $1 each or six for $5. The drawing will take place Sunday at 2 p.m.

A silent auction will be held throughout both days of the show, featuring mineral specimens, crystals, and jewelry.

The Canton Pavilion is located on the banks of the Grasse River and includes ample parking, walking trails, benches, and a playground.

No pets are allowed inside the pavilion.

Proceeds from the show support mineralogy scholarships at SUNY Potsdam and St. Lawrence University, as well as fund the “Mineral Kits for Kids” and the “Kids’ Fluorescent Mineral Hunt.”

For more information, visit www.StLawrenceCountyMineralClub.org, or contact club president William deLorraine at (315) 287-2560 or wdellie@gmail.com.