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Public Afternoons at the Hutchinson Suite

The Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite has a public afternoon at the suite once a month. The next public afternoon is:

Geology Valentine's Day!

Saturday, February 14th 2026

11:00am - 3:00pm

Bring your friends and loved ones to create special geology themed Valentine's cards! We will have custom geology stickers, and a list of recommended geology puns you can use for inspiration to make your cards, such as "I pumice to lava you forever" and "Of quartz you are my Valentine!" and many more. We will also have a special display of Valentine's themed minerals. 
 
As always, this public afternoon at the Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite will also include our beautiful exhibitions of rocks, minerals, fossils and meteorites from around the world. We look forward to your visit! 

 

 A poster advertising the February 2026 public afternoon.

 

 

For events held at the Hutchinson Suite, please use our exterior entrance from the North Campus Building parking lot, next to the black sign for the "Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite".

If you require an accessible entrance, please enter through the front doors of the North Campus Building and come around to room 120, at the back of the building on the main floor. 

Image of the exterior door of the R. W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite.

 

There is no charge, and no reservations are necessary; come and go as you please throughout the afternoon. The University has free parking on the weekends; check the "Visitor Parking" link and our map with the location of the R. W. Hutchinson Suite.