Registration for Lander Parks and Recreation summer activities is now open. Visit https://www.landerwyoming.org/parks-and-recreation/page/activity-guide to view the 2023 Activity Guide and to register online; in-person registration can be done at the Parks office at City Park.
There will be a Shoshone Reunion Meeting at the Easter Shoshone Cultural Center in Fort Washakie School at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3.
‘Tribal Waters’ will be shown as part of several free dinners with the Wind River Community Education and Involvement meetings hosted by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition – Wind River Office. The dinners will be catered by Chingy’s Smoke & Grub, with Q&A discussions to follow the film screenings. The event will be held in Ethete at Blue Sky Hall on May 3, and in Arapahoe at the Arapahoe School Multi-Purpose Room on May 4. All events will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The Riverton Peace Mission’s free monthly Zoom webinar will be at 7 p.m. on May 4, and will feature Nicole Wagon speaking about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) concerns for the Wind River Indian Reservation. Visit https://www.rivertonpeacemission.org/monthly-thursday-event to register.
The Riverton Airport will resume midday flights to Denver on Thursdays and Saturdays, beginning on May 4.
The Riverton Chamber’s First Fridays: Lunch and Learn! event will be titled ‘Communicating Emotional Intelligence’ and will be held on Friday, May 5. Previous First Fridays lunches have been held at the Heritage Center at 1075 South Federal Boulevard, starting at noon.
Entries for Frontier Ambulance’s EMS Week essay and photo competition are due by May 5. Visit https://www.priorityambulance.com/EMSWeek2023/ for more information and to enter.
The PAWS for Life garage sale will be held at the former Sears location on North Federal in Riverton, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, May 5, and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 6. PAWS will be collecting nice items at the same location between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the two weeks prior to the garage sale.
The 15th annual Kiwanis Books and Breakfast, featuring free breakfast for all attendees and a free book for every kid while supplies last, will be held from 8-10 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, at the Saint Margaret’s gym.
The Lander Pet Connection’s rummage sale fundraiser will be held at the Livery Stable at the Pioneer Museum on May 6, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Items donated to the sale can be dropped off at the Pioneer Museum on May 5, or donated in advance via this form: https://landerpets.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/donate-an-item-to-the-lpc-rummage-sale.
The Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons March for Justice will begin at 10 a.m. on May 6, starting from FCSD #25 Parking Lot, 121 North Fifth Street, Riverton. All are welcome to participate; marchers are encouraged to wear red. Visit https://www.mmipwindriver.org/ for more information.
Student registration for the Wyoming Youth in STEM conferences is open through May 8. The conferences are for students in grades 7-12 and will be held at Central Wyoming College in Riverton; the Women in STEM conference will be on May 16 and the Men in STEM conference will be on May 17. Visit http://wyyouthinstem.org/ for more information and to register.
A swimming trip to Thermopolis with the Riverton Senior Citizens Center will take place on May 9, and costs $20 per person. Visit the Riverton Senior Citizens Center front desk to sign up.
R-Recreation will be holding a free walking club on the CWC campus at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays from April 19-May 10. Visit https://www.rrecreation.com/walking-club.cfm for more information and to register.
Central Wyoming College’s Nurses Pinning Ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. on May 11, at the CWC Arts Center Theatre.
Join The Wyoming Office of Tourism and the Wind River Visitors Council on Thursday, May 11 at 10 a.m. at Central Wyoming College, located at 2660 Peck Ave., Riverton, Room ITECC 116 for a 1.5 hour seminar to learn best practices to optimize the Google presence of your business and maximize your conversions in just a few minutes every week. Lunch will be provided. Visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerX_4wJjjsCQTEPAYYry6U26rRq5VupLVaDytyun6VqQpxJg/viewform to register.
CWC will hold two commencement exercises on May 12: the Arts and Sciences Division at 4:30 p.m. and the Business, Technical, Health and Safety Division at 7:30 p.m.
Early bird registration for Riverton Youth Soccer’s International Challenger Soccer Camp will end on May 13. The camp will be held from June 12-16; visit https://challenger.configio.com/pd/240572/riverton-youth-soccer-association for more information and to register.
Join the Pioneer Museum on May 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek to visit Lander area petroglyphs. The trek costs $12 per person, and reservations are required. Call the Pioneer Museum for details at 307-332-3339.
Riverton High School’s spring musical will have performances at CWC on May 19 and 20.
Lander Valley High School graduation will be on May 21.
Shoshoni High School graduation will be on May 21.
Fort Washakie School’s high school graduation will be on May 21.
Wyoming Indian High School’s graduation will be on May 21.
Riverton High School graduation will be on May 21.
Arapaho Charter High School graduation will be on May 24.
Wind River High School graduation will be on May 26.
Dubois School’s high school senior graduation will be on May 29.
Wyoming Outdoor Weekend is now accepting applications for vendors at their May event. Visit www.wyomingoutdoorweekend.com for more information.
Vendors wanted for the third annual Lander Art District Street Fair. Email landerartdistrict@gmail.com for more information.
South Pass City’s 2023 opening day will be May 27. Visit https://www.southpasscity.org/ for more information.
The National Museum for Military Vehicles will be hosting Wyoming’s first Veterans Service Fair from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on May 27. Visit https://nmmv.org/ for more information.
Fremont ATV Association’s Rails to Trails Poker Run will be held Sunday, June 4, 2023. $5 entry fee per hand. Starts from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. behind the Holiday Inn in Riverton.
The Wyoming Arts Council is now accepting applications for the Native Art Fellowship, a $3,000 unrestricted award of merit honoring the work of Native artists based in Wyoming. Up to two fellowships will be awarded this year; applications must be submitted online by June 9, 2023. Visit https://wyomingartscouncil.submittable.com/submit to apply.
Registration is now open for the National Bighorn Sheep Center’s August 2023 Camp Bighorn for kids age 9-12. Reserve your spot by emailing info@bighorn.org or calling 307-455-3429.
The Riverton Wednesday Farmers Market will begin on Wednesday, May 3, and runs every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. through September 27 at City Park.
Starting in June and continuing into the 2023-4 school year, the Moby Bookmobile will be at the Fort Washakie Post Office from 2:20-4:00 p.m. on Fridays, and at the Ethete IHS clinic from 2:20 – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Free garden seeds are available at the Lander Library.
R-Recreation will host open family gym nights on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at Riverton Middle School.
Wildlife On Tap is held in the Lander Bar’s Coalter Loft at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month.
Riverton Artists Guild meets every Wednesday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Heritage Center, Fremont County Fairgrounds. All are welcome.
The Riverton Senior Center’s Garden Club meets in the Rendezvous room at the senior center at 10 a.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month.
Bingo is held at the Riverton Senior Center at 7 p.m. on the first and third Friday of each month, and at 11 a.m. every Wednesday.
The Riverton Senior Center hosts a Friday Night Dance event starting at 7 p.m. on the last Friday of each month.
The Riverton Senior Center offers a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m.-9 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of each month. They suggest a $6 donation.
The Riverton Branch Library will host “Generally Cool Book Club” featuring food murder mysteries on every third Thursday of the month from 7-8 p.m. Each month will include a different book discussion. The first five readers to register get a free copy of the book. Call 307-856-3556 to register.
The Lander year-round Farmers’ Market is held at the VFW Post at 11 Tweed Lane on Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. Find delicious pastries, homemade canned goods, jams, local milk products, (usually) eggs, honey, fruits and vegetables, a local author selling books, soaps, and much more.
Lander First Fridays are held on the first Friday of every month. Various local businesses and organizations offer special events and discounts on First Fridays; see the Lander First Fridays Facebook page for more details.
Fremont County Museums First Fridays are held on the first Friday of every month. Kids accompanied by at least one paying adult enter for free.
The Lander Art Center offers open clay studio every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 5-7 p.m. and every Saturday from 12-2 p.m.
Boys & Girls Club of Riverton Summer Camp registration is now open. The Boys & Girls club has an annual $10 membership fee, and the summer camp costs $50 per week or $10 per day. Visit https://www.bgccw.org/our-clubs/riverton to register.
The FREMONT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY meets on the second Saturday of the month at the Pioneer Museum in Lander at 1 p.m. Those with questions may call Tom at 307-330-5414.
Free Power Punch Parkinson’s classes are held every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Teton Therapy’s Lander clinic, 425 Lincoln Street.
RIVERTON LIONS CLUB meets on Mondays at 6 p.m. at the Elks Club, 207 E. Main.
The Riverton Senior Center at 303 East Broadway invites seniors 60 and older who are new or haven’t been in a while to The Director’s Table on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch cost is a suggested donation of $6. Call 856-6332 to reserve your spot!
RIVERTON ROTARY meets on Tuesdays at noon at the CWC ITECH Building. For more information, visit portal.clubrunner.ca/4548.
RIVERTON KIWANIS meets each Thursday at noon at CWC Intertribal Center.
The Wind River Parkinson’s Education and Support Group meets on the first Thursday of every month at the Lander Senior Center from 2-3:30 p.m. via Zoom and in-person. For more information email WindRiverParkinsons@gmail.com or visit the group’s Facebook page.
Riverton Ambassadors meet the first Thursday of the month starting at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Wind River Back Country Horsemen meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Hudson Town Hall. For more information call 850-2591.
Wyoming Star Quilt Guild meets the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Riverton Branch Library. For more information call Sharon Ayars at 307-856-4692.
HEALING HEARTS COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS meets on the first Thursday of the month from 6-8 p.m. at the REACH building, 622 North Eighth Street W, Riverton. This is a grief support group for those who have lost children, siblings and grandchildren. For more information call 307-871-1022 or 307-851-6307.
National Family Caregiver and Wyoming home services meet & greet is on the second Wednesday of each month from 10:30-11:45 a.m. at the Riverton Senior Center located on Broadway. For more information, call 307-856-6880.
WyRiverton Chamber and Visitors Center will continue hosting a monthly general community meeting on the first Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the City Hall Bullpen Room.
Wind River Farmers Market is held at the Frank B. Wise Business Center in Fort Washakie on the first and third Wednesday of each month, from 4-5:30 p.m.
Dubois Farmers’ Market is held at 202 E Rams Horn Street on the first and third Thursday of each month from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Headwaters.
The Literary Rug is held at the Lander Art Center every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m.
Fremont County Master Gardeners’ Farmers’ Market meets October through April at the Fremont County Fairgrounds, Little Wind Center, on Saturdays from 9-11 a.m.
Wednesday on a regular basis, Riverton Fremont County Acoustic Music Jam is held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Convention Center
Lander Library Book Nook is open on Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. and on Fridays from noon-4 p.m.
Riverton Lodge No. 26, A.F. & A.M., meets at 7 p.m. in the Lodge Room of the Masonic Temple Building, every second and fourth Tuesday of each month except July and August.
Fremont County EAA 1020 meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Lander Hunt Field, Larry Hastings Terminal.
Lander Popo Agie Quilters meet on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church, 860 S. Third Street.
Improv Acoustic Music Jams meets on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Lander Art Center, 258 Main St.
Good Grief Café Bereavement Group meets at the Riverton Library, 1330 W Park Avenue on the second Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
LANDER CITY COUNCIL meets on the second and fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. Regular meetings are on the second Tuesday and work meetings are on the fourth Tuesday. For more information, call 307-332-2870 or visit landerwyoming.org.
LANDER PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the first and third Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Lander City Hall, 240 Lincoln Street. For more information, call 307-332-2870 x2 or email rfossen@landerwyoming.org.
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