Our October meeting will be Wednesday Oct. 16th, which will also be National Fossil Day #nationalfossilday, part of Earth Science Week #earthscienceweek. Dr. Chris Widga, Director of Penn State's Earth & Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery, will give a talk on the scientific, historic, and cultural significance of the American mastodon. The meeting will be at Boalsburg Fire Hall. Social hour starts at 7, announcements and door prizes at 7:45, and the main program at 8. Admission is free but children must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Details at nittanymineral.org.