Umpqua Gem and Mineral Club Events

Annual Gem Show 

First Full Weekend in May

Douglas Hall - Douglas County Fairgrounds, Roseburg, Oregon.

Membership meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:00 PM - Potluck, 7:00 PM - Meeting, at Westside Christian Church, 2712 W. Harvard, Roseburg. There are no membership meetings for the months of December & July. Our Christmas dinner replaces our December meeting and our annual Club picnic takes place in July in lieu of the membership meeting. You’re invited to attend one of our meetings as a guest. 

The Umpqua Gem & Mineral Club raises funds to purchase new gem, mineral, and geology books. The club then donates the books to public schools in Douglas County, Oregon. Each school receives age-appropriate, new books on a four-year rotating schedule.

Our annual Club Picnic takes place in July in lieu of the membership meeting. Last years picnic took place at River Forks Park, west of Roseburg. 

Sunday, July 12 - UGMC Picnic, Whistler's Bend Park, Glide, Oregon.

• Whistler's Bend Park 10:00 am setup. Located on an oxbow peninsula on the North Umpqua River, this park is located 20 minutes east of Roseburg near the community of Glide.  

This park has a lot of recreational opportunities for users: 

1. 2 Campgrounds 
2. 27 Hole Disc Golf Course 
3. 3 Group Campsites 
4. 5 Yurts 
5. 50 Amp Service 
6. Cornhole 
7. Day Use 
8. Fire Rings 
9. Fishing 
10. Float Tubing 
11. Full Hookups 
12. Parking 
13. Picnic Tables 
14. Playground 
15. Reservable 
16. Reservable Pavilion 
17. Restrooms 
18. River Access 
19. Swimming 
20. Trails 
21. WiFi in both Campgrounds

Christmas Craft Fair 

Douglas County Fairgrounds

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Our Christmas dinner replaces our December meeting. This years dinner will take place on December 9th, 2026at Westside Christian Church, 2712 W. Harvard, Roseburg. The date is 9 December 2026