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Three things are coming up soon at Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville: the Rockfest rock and gem showcase, a lunch and learn about search and rescue dogs, and science-themed day camps.

Rockfest 35 will be Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14. There will be geology-themed activities, including the chance to bring in a favorite rock and have it identified. Vendors will have rocks, minerals, and jewelry available to purchase, and I can tell you, based on my experience, if you have a kid with you who’s fascinated by rocks and minerals, the vendors will be very willing to talk to them, even if you don’t buy anything. There’s no extra fee to attend Rockfest, just the price of museum admission.

On June 24, the museum will hold a lunch and learn called Search & Sniff, which will feature dogs from a professional canine search and rescue organization. The program will discuss the science of scents and the biology of dogs’ powerful sense of smell. Tellus requests that children be at least 8 years old to attend. The lecture is included in the price of museum admission.

Finally, Tellus is hosting several weeks of day camp. The museum’s website doesn’t have a single page where you can see all of them, but they’re all listed on the Tellus Events page. You can click on any of them to see details.