Victor to hold annual gem and mineral show
The annual Victor Gem & Mineral Show will be held June 19-21.
The event offers a unique way to spend Father’s Day weekend in the cool and sunny mountain air. Bring Dad to Victor, learn to pan for gold and take in some free live music. The show will be held in historic Victor and is open and free to the public.
The show will include vendors selling polished gems, hand-crafted jewelry, rough slabs, specimens, cabochons, geodes, turquoise and more. There will also be gold and gem panning at the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum. Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Saturday night, June 20, the City of Victor will sponsor free live music on the Pinnacle Park Plaza stage. This is the first in a series of summer concerts hosted by the city. Concerts are free and are scheduled for several Saturday nights through August.
The Lake George Gem & Mineral Club will be hosting a rock identification table – so bring that cool rock to the show and find out what it is really made of.
The event is presented by the Southern Teller County Focus Group in Victor. For more information on the STCFG or this event, visit STCFG.com, email info@stcfg.com or call 719-689-5509
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