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            The Shawnee State University Geology Club will be hosting a free Fantastic Fall Fossil Festival on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon in the basement of Massie Hall, Room B30.
The event is for all age groups and will offer the experience of learning about fossils but also about the geology of Ohio.
            “We are going to do some mini lectures geared towards different age groups on different topics,” said Kurt Shoemaker Ph.D., associate professor of geology.
            Crafts will be offered for children to do and they will learn about fossil forms and the types of environments where a fossil might be found. Children can receive their own personal fossil for free while they last and will be able to find their own fossils in a sand box.
            Anyone who has ever found a fossil or a unique rock can bring it to the festival if they are not sure what it is, and the professors and students may be able to identify it.
Fossil gifts will be available at the festival for purchasing. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Shoemaker at (740) 351-3395.