[Duboistalk] Exciting June 2017 Events in Wind River Country/Fremont County

Wed May 31 17:02:19 MDT 2017

Exciting June 2017 Events in Wind River Country/Fremont County

Tourism public service announcement provided by:

The Wind River Visitors Council 

For more information on these events, please visit us often at: http://windriver.org/trip-planning/calendar/ <http://windriver.org/trip-planning/calendar/>

REPEATING EVENTS:

Daily Riverton Northern Arapaho Cultural Insights into art, artifacts, and stories. Wind River Casino. 851-5394, 10269 Highway 789. windriverhotelcasino.com

Weekdays Lander Eagle Bronze Foundry offers summer guided weekday foundry tours. Learn the lost wax casting method. $5. Walk-ins/group tour. 9:30am. 130 Poppy St. 332-5436, kayla at eaglebronze.com

June 1 - 30 Lander Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary. Take the tour – learn Native American horse culture May 29 - Sept. 4. Mon.-Fri. 10am-4pm, and Sat. 10am-2pm 8616 Hwy. 287, 438-3838, wrwhs10 at gmail.com, WindRiverWildHorses.com

June 1 – 30 South Pass City Carissa Gold Mine Tour. 125 South Pass Main Street. Registrations: 332-3684, southpasscity.com/carissa.html

June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Lander First Fridays: Enjoy local Art and Live Music on the patio at the Middlefork Restaurant, 351 Main St., 4-7pm, 307-335-5035, facebook.com/MiddleForkCafe

June 3, 10, 17, 24 Lander Lander Valley Farmers Market – fresh produce and hand-made crafts held every Saturday 9am-12pm noon at Lander City Park. 405 Fremont St. landervalleyfarmersmarket.com

June 6, 13, 20, 27 Dubois Learn traditional square dancing at the Rustic Pine Tavern. 8-9:30pm. 119 E. Ramshorn. 455-2556

June 6, 13, 20, 27 Riverton Northern Arapaho Native American song and dance  on Tuesdays. Free. 6-7pm. Wind River Hotel & Casino, 10269 Hwy 789.

840-5805, 855-2600, windriverhotelcasino.com/events.php <http://www.windriverhotelcasino.com/events.php>

June 21 & 28 Lander Eagle Spirit Dancers Native American Indian dancing. Museum of the American West. 7-8:30pm. Wednesdays. Free. 1445 W. Main St., 335-8778, amwest at wyoming.com, museumoftheamericanwest.com

June 16, 23, 30 Dubois Friday Night Rodeos. Family friendly real western rodeo for all ages. 7:30-10pm at the Clarence Allison Memorial Arena, 5649 Hwy. 287/26. 455-2556, duboiswyoming.org, duboiswyomingchamber.org

SINGLE EVENTS:

June 2 Lander Outdoor Sci-Fi Eclipse Film Festival at the Lander Golf Course. G-rated kids movie "Fly Me To The Moon" at 7pm, followed by the classic "E.T" at 9pm. Free. NO PETS. Bring your picnic basket and blanket/chairs. Food and snacks available for purchase. 1 Golf Course Drive - 1 mile south of town on Hwy. 287.  

June 2 - 3 Ethete Chief Yellow Calf Memorial Club Powwow 506 Ethete Road and Blue Sky Hwy. 438-0863, 332-5286, 332-2646 aldene.skypeople at yahoo.com, info at windriver.org

June 3 Lander Wildflower Nature Walk. Come enjoy this 3-4 mile walk and learn to identify Wyoming’s native wildflowers with the WY Native Plant Society to celebrate National Trails Day. 9-11:3am at Johnny Behind the Rocks, south of Lander on Hwy. 287. Free to the general public. Bring water, camera, and sunscreen. Call for more details: 332-8410

June 3 Riverton Riverton Museum Historic Downtown Riverton guided walking tour. 10-11:30am. Registrations: 856-2665 $6, 700 E. Park, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 5 Lander Great American Eclipse CWC-Lander: The Eclipse Sky by Suki Smaglik. Free. 6-7pm. 120 Leedy Blvd., # 106. 349-2536, 332-3394

June 7 Dubois Dubois Museum: Kids Trailblazing! 10-11am. Call for registration. 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn, duboismuseum at gmail.com <mailto:duboismuseum at gmail.com>, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 8-9 Dubois Sleepover with the Sheep — Learn about sundown ‘til sunup through a fun-filled youth-oriented evening with films, games, a sleepover with the museum’s bighorns and a breakfast wildlife field tour. 6:30pm-Friday, June 9th, 11am. 455-3429. Bighorn Sheep Center.10 Bighorn Lane. info at bighorn.org, bighorn.org

June 9 Lander Full Moon Night Run in Sinks Canyon State Park. 8:30pm. 3079 Sinks Canyon Rd. 349-2540, landerrunning.blogspot.com/p/events.html

June 9 - 10 Lander Brewfest/ Golf Tournament. 9am-noon is 9-hole golf scramble. 1 Golf Course Dr. Brewfest,  2-7pm at City Park, 405 Fremont St. 332-3892. No pets. landerbrewfest.com, landergolfcourse.com

June 9 - 11 Dubois Don Scheer Memorial Packhorse Races. Three days of fun around Dubois. Held on top of McKinley Dr. 455-2556.  duboiswyomingchamber.org,

June 10 Lander Pioneer Museum Kids Pioneer Arts &Crafts Day. 1-3pm. $4. Registrations: 332-3339, 1443 W. Main St., a.teamfcpm at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 10 Dubois Dubois Museum Buffalo Jump Trek/Hike. $6. 9am-2pm. Registrations: 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn, duboismuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 10 Riverton Fast and the Furriest 5k/1k race with your pet! 9:30am. Free BBQ. CWC, 2660 Peck Ave. Register: active.com/riverton-wy/running <http://www.active.com/riverton-wy/running/distance-running-races/fast-and-the-furriest-5k-1k-2017>

June 10 Lander Fremont Area Road Tour Cycling Event. 15-100 miles start Lander City Park, 405 Fremont St. 332-3394. landercyclingevents.org

June 10 Shoshoni Day! Meals, Fun games, and a Community Dance!  Fun for the whole family in the Park at 3rd St. and Wyoming St. 1$ Breakfast is 7-10am, Fun in the Park is Free from 1-3pm, Sloppy Joe Dinner is $5 from 5-6:30pm. A Community Dance at the Shoshoni Fire Hall’s Community Room (the west part of the Fire Hall) with the live music from a local favorite band "The Sundowners,” plays from 7pm-11pm. $5.00. 104 E 2nd St, 876-2777, shoshonichamber at gmail.com, shoshoniwychamber.com

June 10 - 11 Shoshoni Don Layton Memorial Antique Tractor & Engine Show. 22nd Anniversary Show!  Local hosts the Wind River Fly-wheelers present their 22nd annual Antique Tractor & Engine Show featuring several steam engines, tractor pull, tractor games, craft vendors, and other old-timey contests. Free! Listen to live western tunes while you sample the local food like corn on the cob cooked by a steam engine! 

Saturday10am Tractor Drive, 11:30am-1:30pm Live Music, 1pm Auction, 1:30pm Tractor Pull

Sunday10am Tractor Drive, 11am Tractor Pull, 2pm Raffle Drawings for prizes (tickets $1 each). Call for details and times: 856-1164, -856-6804, East Park, 110 West 2nd St. cmaule at wyoming.com <mailto:cmaule at wyoming.com>, edgeta.com

June 10 - 11 Lander CSSHA Reined Cow Horse Show. Starts 9am. LOTRA Arena, 1663 Rodeo Dr., 240-4772

June 11 Riverton Youth Rodeo. 10am. 1010 Fairgrounds Rd. 851-1816. facebook.com/Fremont-County-Youth-Rodeo-Association-202440533139878/

June 13 Riverton NASA’s High Altitude Balloon Eclipse Project. Free. 6-8pm. CWC Health & Science Bldg., #100, 2660 Peck Ave. 855-2015, 855-2190, rivertonrecreation at gmail.com <mailto:rivertonrecreation at gmail.com>, Registrations: 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn, duboismuseum at gmail.com <mailto:duboismuseum at gmail.com>, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 16 Lander Outdoor Sci-Fi Eclipse Film Festival at the Lander Golf Course. All-time classic movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" airs at 8pm. Free. NO PETS. Bring your picnic basket and blanket/chairs. Food and snacks available for purchase. 1 Golf Course Drive. 1 mile south of town on Hwy. 287. 349-2536

June 17 Dubois Smorgasbord: 70th Swedish Smorgasbord style dinner. Headwaters Center,  20 Stalnaker St. 5pm and 6pm. Tickets: 455-2313

June 17 Lander Pioneer Museum Trek: Historic Hailey Stage Stop. 9:45am. $6. Registrations: 332-3339, 1443 Main St., a.teamfcpm at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 17 Lander Jared Rogerson old-fashioned barn dance. 7-9pm. Museum of the American West.  1445 W. Main St. 335 8778, margaret.appleby7 at gmail.com <mailto:margaret.appleby7 at gmail.com>, museumoftheamericanwest.com

June 17 Hudson Hudson Daze Festival & Craft Fair/Car Show. BBQ. Main St. 335-8125, 240-0251, bnicol at wyoming.com <mailto:bnicol at wyoming.com>, facebook.com/hudsondaze

June 17 Riverton Riverton Museum: Vignettes of Japanese Pioneers and their descendants in WY. Free. 3pm. 856-2665, 700 E. Park, rivertonwymuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 20 Dubois Bighorn Sheep Center presents: Breakfast with the Big horns —driving tour and short trek to a local bighorn sheep viewing area. 8-10am. Advanced registration is required. Youth ages 10 and under require adult supervision. 455-3429. 10 Bighorn Lane. info at bighorn.org, bighorn.org

June 21 Dubois Dubois Museum: How This Place is Home. Free. 7pm. Register: 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn, duboismuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 22 Lander Pioneer Museum: How This Place is Home. Free. 7pm. Register: 332-3339, 1443 W. Main St., a.teamfcpm at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 23 - 24 Pavillion Two Youth Rodeos. Friday 5pm, Saturday 10am. 424 S. Main. 851-1816, alexmalcolm1971 at gmail.com

June 23 Lander LVHS Astronomy Club Star Party. Free. 8:45pm. Lander Valley High School, 350 Baldwin Creek Rd. 332-3640 <file:///tel/(307)%2520332-3640> x2270. jmeyer at landerschools.org <mailto:Jmeyer at landerschools.org>

June 23 Shoshoni Kids Gymkhana Rodeo. 6pm. Art Shanley Memorial Arena, 210 S. Maple St. 840-0209. thacker_d at outlook.com 

June 23 Dubois Dubois Museum: Kids Beginning Birding 9am. Registrations: 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn, duboismuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 23 - 25 Fort Washakie Eastern Shoshone Indian Days, Powwow, Indian Rodeo & Relay Races. Grand entries: Friday 7pm, Sat. 1pm & 6pm, Sunday 1 pm. 19 Old Wind River Hwy. Confirm in advance. 332-2646. easternshoshone.org

June 24 Lander Sinks Canyon Rough and Tumble Trail Runs: 4 and 11-miles. 3079 Sinks Canyon Rd.  5:30am-4:30pm. 349-2540, landerrunning.blogspot.com/p/events.html

June 24 Lander Craft Show & Expo. 9am-3pm. Centennial Park. 2nd & Main St. 349-8343, amysbeautifulcreations at gmail.com

June 28 - July 2 Riverton 1838 Mountain Man Rendezvous, classes and activities. End of E. Monroe Ave. 856-7306, rlechner49 at gmail.com, 1838rendezvous.com

June 28 Dubois Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Driving Tour & Trek — Learn about this critical local wildlife habitat area home to bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer and other wildlife. Driving tour and short trek. 10am-2pm. Advanced registration is required. Ages 10 and under require adult supervision. Bighorn Sheep Center. 455-3429. 10 Bighorn Lane. info at bighorn.org, bighorn.org

June 29 Dubois Dubois Museum: Bear Safety. Free. 7pm. 455-2284, 909 W. Ramshorn, duboismuseum at gmail.com, fremontcountymuseums.com

June 30 Lander Outdoor Sci-Fi Eclipse Film Festival at the Lander Golf Course. G-rated kids movie "Muppets From Space" at 7pm, followed by "Race to Space" at 9pm. Free. NO PETS. Bring your picnic basket and blanket/chairs. Food and snacks available for purchase. 1 Golf Course Drive. 1 mile south of town on Hwy 287. 349-2536

This exciting events calendar is provided by the WIND RIVER VISITORS COUNCIL.

 Use our hashtag:   #windrivercountry #windrivereclipse

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Tracey Dobbins, Community Coordinator
Wind River Visitors Council
263 North 8th Street
PO Box 925
Lander, WY  82520
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