[Rivertontalk] Holiday events going on around Fremont County!

[Wind River Visitors Council]

  TOURISM PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT PROVIDED BY THE WIND RIVER VISITORS COUNCIL

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THERE ARE LOTS OF FESTIVE EVENTS GOING ON AROUND FREMONT COUNTY THIS
HOLIDAY TIME TO ENJOY WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE
FUN THINGS TO GO, DO, AND SEE TO MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON A
MEMORABLE ONE!

/DAILY IN DECEMBER/: Riverton Northern Arapaho Cultural Insights by tribal
Elders including Arapaho language lessons & story telling. Northern Arapaho
Experience Room, Wind River Casino, 10269 Hwy 789. 851-5394.
windriverhotelcasino.com

Dec. 2-7 Riverton A Christmas Carol play adapted by Mike Myers. At CWC,
2660 Peck Ave. Performances 7:30pm – 9:30pm, with 2 performances Sat.
Dec. 6, at 2:30pm & 7:30pm. 855-2217

Dec. 4&5 Riverton 10th Annual Festival of Trees – Christmas Celebration,
Fremont Hall, Riverton Fairgrounds. Thursday, Dec. 4th FREE family preview
with Santa from 3-5 p.m. Whole family dinner for $10. Fri., Dec. 5 is the
Gala banquet evening of auctions, entertainment, and bidding for best
themed Christmas Trees. Tickets $50. VIP's admitted 6:30 pm & public from
7-9 pm. 856-5576

Dec. 5 Lander PBS Special Filming of "Wyoming Chronicle: A Lander Community
Christmas," at the Lander Community and Convention Center at 950 Buena
Vista Drive. 7-8:30pm. Musical guest Buffalo Bill Boycott. Come enjoy
family fun and holiday favorites. FREE. 855-2377 for details.

Dec. 6 Riverton United Methodist Church Christmas Bazaar, from 9 am to 1
pm. Serving coffee & rolls from 9-10:30 am. Serving luncheon 11 am - 1 pm.
All goodies are homemade by women of the church.

Dec. 6 Lander welcomes the holiday season with Light up Lander!  Enjoy
hayrides, cookies & cocoa and a special visit from Santa from 3-5 pm. Bring
a canned good for the local Food Bank in exchange for a raffle ticket to
win several adult and kids bikes!  New location for this year is Mr. Ds
Food Center at 7th and Main St. FREE.  Dress up warm and join the fun!
332-2964.

Dec. 6 Dubois welcomes the holidays with the Corner Lighting Up Ceremony at
6pm, Ramshorn & South 1st Street, FREE. Enjoy the colorful lights with
cocoa and cookies served.  Followed by the Spirit of Christmas, hosted by
the Dubois Museum and Dubois Library at the Headwaters Center, 20 Stalnaker
St., 7-9:30pm. Come enjoy live music and free holiday refreshments.
455-2687 or headwaters at wyoming.com

Dec. 6 Riverton Museum Series: High Mountain Basins and the First
Americans, a presentation by Marcel Kornfeld, 3:30pm. The focus of his
recent research and that of the Paleoindian Research Lab (PiRL) is the
peopling of the Americas, Paleoindian period especially the study of the
First Americans in the high Rockies, and human use of rockshelters.
Riverton Museum is located at 700 East Park Ave. 856-2665 or
rivertonwymuseum at gmail.com

Dec 6. Lander Senior Center Christmas Bazaar, 205 South 10th. 9am to 2pm.
Come enjoy great gifts and the Center Café.

Dec 6&7 Lander Art in the Afternoon - unique original fine art and
hand-made crafts. Over 50 regional artists. This large and local favorite
holiday art show is at the Lander Community & Convention Center, 950 Buena
Vista Drive. Members appreciation shopping only on Sat. Dec. 6th, 6-8pm.
Open public shopping 9am-3pm on Sun., Dec. 7.  Admission $2. 332-5772,
landerartcenter.com

Dec. 8 Lander Queen City Jazz Band concert. Sounds of the
1920s-1940s—Gospel, Early Jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Blues and Spirituals.
Lander Valley High School Auditorium, 350 Baldwin Creek Rd., 7pm-9pm. $20
Adults/ $10 students. landerconcerts.org

Dec. 12 Lander National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) First Annual NOLS
Exploration Film Tour - celebrate the wonder of the outdoors at Valley High
School Auditorium, 350 Baldwin Creek Rd, at 7pm-9pm. Door prizes from NOLS,
The Bike Mill, Wild Iris & more! FREE! elyse_guarino at nols.edu or
http://explorationfilmtour.ticketleap.com/lander/

Dec. 13 Atlantic City 2nd Saturday Scotch Sipping, $25 per person. Tasting
at the Two-Bit Saloon at Miner's Delight Inn Bed and Breakfast. 6-9pm.
332-0248, or minersdelightinn.com

Dec. 13 Lander New York Met. Opera: Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von
Nürnberg in HD streaming. Lander library’s Carnegie Room, 200 Amoretti
St. from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. $10 for adults / $5 for students.
fclsonline.org

Dec 13 Lander Children's Museum's Santa's Workshop from 10:00-2:00 at 465
Lincoln St. Grab the little ones and come make cookies, toys, gifts and
write a special letter to Santa! Admission for kids age 2 and up is $3.
332-1341

Dec 13 Riverton Museum Speaker Series: Traditional Indian Hoop Dance
demonstration at 700 E Park Ave. 3:30-4:30 pm. Dancer Jasmine Pickner-Bell
will perform an authentic Native American Hoop dance. 856-2665 or
rivertonwymuseum at gmail.com or jacksoncrawford at wyoming.com.

Dec. 14 Riverton Santa Claus pays a visit to the Wind River Casino
Entertainment Room, 10269 Hwy 789, FREE, 1pm-5pm. Free bag of goodies for
the kids. 856-3964. windriverhotelcasino.com

Dec. 20 Riverton Non-traditional holiday performance of "The Naughty
List!"  Bring the family to see who is on Santa's nice Christmas list, and
who made the naughty list!  Show held at Jerry's Flowers, 409 East Main
St. from 7-9pm.  A colorful cast of over 20 folks aged 8 to 61 will
present this unique community show. FREE. Call Ben at 859-492-7148.

Dec. 27 Riverton Open Mic Night at Mammoth Music, 7-8:30pm at 318 East Main
St. FREE admission! 10-minute slots are available on the last Saturday of
each month to musicians, bands, and other stage performers for this family
friendly evening. 856-0258

Dec. 31 Riverton New Years Eve Party with party favors, and a Poker
Tournament at the Wind River Casino, 10269 Hwy 789.
856-3964. windriverhotelcasino.com

  This Festive Holiday Events Calendar Is Compliments Of The WIND RIVER
VISITORS COUNCIL…your Fremont County Lodging Tax Dollars At Work! 

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Lander, WY 82520
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