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Digging Into the Past at Fossil Day

Emma Kilbride | Thursday, October 16 2025 - 11:15am

From stones to dinosaur bones, treasures from deep in the earth will fill Union Chapel Saturday and Sunday for the Vineyard’s 15th annual National Fossil Day celebration.

Fossil Day
 

 

 

No Bones About It, Fossils Are Cool

Charles Shabica with a table of fossils shared a quiz with attendees.
Jeanna Shepard
Charles Shabica with a table of fossils shared a quiz with attendees.
Jeanna Shepard
Crinoids are an ancient fossil group that appeared about 300 million years before dinosaurs.
Jeanna Shepard
Crinoids are an ancient fossil group that appeared about 300 million years before dinosaurs.
Jeanna Shepard
A dinosaur egg.
Jeanna Shepard
A dinosaur egg.
Jeanna Shepard
The first National Fossil Day was celebrated worldwide in 2010 as part of Earth Science week.
Jeanna Shepard
The first National Fossil Day was celebrated worldwide in 2010 as part of Earth Science week.
Jeanna Shepard
Leonardo Montanile played at the Oak Bluffs Library table.
Jeanna Shepard
Leonardo Montanile played at the Oak Bluffs Library table.
Jeanna Shepard
Robin Kolnicki is a geoscientist who lectures at Framingham State University.
Jeanna Shepard
Robin Kolnicki is a geoscientist who lectures at Framingham State University.
Jeanna Shepard
Sharks teeth are often found along Vineyard shorelines.
Jeanna Shepard
Sharks teeth are often found along Vineyard shorelines.
Jeanna Shepard
Bart Jarek shares his collection with Jan and Leo Zelenka.
Jeanna Shepard
Bart Jarek shares his collection with Jan and Leo Zelenka.
Jeanna Shepard
Leigh Sylvia and son Abraham learn from Charles Shabica.
Jeanna Shepard
Leigh Sylvia and son Abraham learn from Charles Shabica.
Jeanna Shepard
Union Chapel hosted the two-day exhibition.
Jeanna Shepard
Union Chapel hosted the two-day exhibition.
Jeanna Shepard
Duncan Caldwell, Henry Kriegstein, Fred Hotchkiss and Bart Jarek.
Jeanna Shepard
Duncan Caldwell, Henry Kriegstein, Fred Hotchkiss and Bart Jarek.
Jeanna Shepard
Pyrite spheres are often referred to as fool's gold.
Jeanna Shepard
Pyrite spheres are often referred to as fool's gold.
Jeanna Shepard
Richard Brown.
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Richard Brown.
Jeanna Shepard
Psittacosaurus skeleton.
Jeanna Shepard
Psittacosaurus skeleton.
Jeanna Shepard

The two-day National Fossil Day celebration at Union Chapel featured experts displaying and educating a throng of excited children and adults about various fossils.

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