Wyoming Discovery Days will be held on August 5 and 6 in Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis. Enjoy the Storytelling Circle, craftsmen demonstrations, family activities, a petting zoo, prairie camp, wagon rides, pony express relays and food trucks. The festival is free and open to the public.
The Lander Community Foundation’s 13th annual Challenge for Charities Check Ceremony will be held at the Livery Stable at the Pioneer Museum at 5:30 p.m. on August 7.
The last Hot Notes Cool Nites concert in the park of the summer will be held in Shoshoni at 7 p.m. on August 7, and will feature Davis & Mavrick.
Northern Arapaho Summer Dancing will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on August 8, at the Wind River Hotel and Casino.
The Dubois Museum’s annual Tie Hack Trek will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 8. Advanced registration is required, and costs $15 per person. For more details and to register, call the Dubois Museum at 307-455-2284.
The city of Lander will have a required public hearing concerning its upcoming water and sewer projects and their funding at 6 p.m. on August 8, at city hall.
The city of Lander will host an open house from 3-6 p.m. on August 9 at city hall.
The Center for Native American Youth is offering free Democracy is Indigenous training on August 9. The training will connect Native youth to pathways of civic engagement, and give them the opportunity to receive a microgrant or funding to conduct a community engagement project. Attend an upcoming training on Zoom by registering in advance here: www.cnay.org/civic-action.
Register by August 9 for the Dubois co-ed 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The tournament will be held on August 11 and 12 at 701 North First Street in Dubois; registration costs $150 per team.
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe Summer Foods program will serve lunch for youth 18 years old and younger through August 11. Lunch will be served Monday-Friday at the Fort Washakie Head Start Building, 79 Sacajawea Circle, between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
The Jurassic Classic Mountain Bike Festival will be held August 17-20 in Lander. For more information, visit www.jurassicclassicfest.com.
The 15th annual RiverFest will be held in Lander City Park on August 19, in coordination with the Jurassic Classic. For more information, visit www.landerartcenter.com.
The Wyoming Pink Ribbon Run will start at 7 a.m. on August 19, at Sagewest Health Care’s Riverton campus. For more information, email info@wyomingbreastcancer.org, call 307-840-WBCI, or visit wyomingbreastcancer.org.
The Grand Opening of the Rustler Ag & Equine Complex at CWC will be held from 10 a.m. till noon on August 26.
The Dubois Friday Night Rodeo is held at 7:30 p.m. every Friday throughout the summer.
The Jackson Hole Music Chamber will be performing at Dennison Lodge at 3 p.m. on August 27. Tickets cost $20 per person, or $15 for children and seniors, and can be purchased at Fremont Music in Lander and at Wilderness Flowers, Wyoming Mercantile, and the Headwaters Center in Dubois.
South Pass City offers tours of the Carissa Mine at 2 p.m. Thursday-Sunday through Labor Day; and candlelight tours of the English Tunnel at 11 a.m. Friday-Sunday into August. Reservations are recommended for the Carissa Mine tour and required for the English Tunnel tour. Visit www.southpasscity.org/tours for more information and to reserve your spot.
The Fremont Area Road Tour group ride will leave from Gannett Peak Sports in Lander at 6 p.m. promptly on every Monday evening into September. Participants should plan to arrive by 5:45 p.m.
Registration is open for the September 9 WYO-131 Gravel Race. Registration remains open until September 2, but there are only 100 slots per event. For more information and to register, visit www.wyo131.com.
The Eastern Shoshone General Council will meet on September 16 and December 9. Enrolled members are welcome to stop by the Shoshone Secretary Office, 14 North Fork Road, Fort Washakie, to request a copy of resolutions.
The Helios Piano Trio will be performing at Dennison Lodge at 3 p.m. on September 17. Tickets cost $20 per person, or $15 for children and seniors, and can be purchased at Fremont Music in Lander and at Wilderness Flowers, Wyoming Mercantile, and the Headwaters Center in Dubois.
The Riverton Branch Library will offer a youth Lego Club every Tuesday from 3-5 p.m.
The Riverton Branch Library will offer Toddler Hour every Thursday starting at 10:30 a.m.
Bicycling on the Rez, presented by Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health, invites people to cycle on Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. Bikes will be available and healthy snacks will be provided. All ages are welcome. For more information call 307-332-6805.
The Lander Art Center is calling for art in all mediums for its upcoming Code of the West exhibit; applications are due by September 1. Visit www.landerartcenter.com/about-6-1 for more information and to apply.
The Riverton Wednesday Farmers Market is held at City Park from 5-7 p.m. every Wednesday through September 27.
The Lander Valley Farmers Market will be held at Third Street in downtown Lander from 9-11:30 a.m. on every Saturday through October 14.
The Riverton Chamber is putting together a dinner on Saturday, October 28, at 5 p.m., for all of Riverton’s first responders: police, fire, sheriff and search and rescue. October 28 is National First Responders Day.
The Riverton Garden Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Message on Facebook for details or call 851-2966.
Eastern Shoshone Recovery offers Smart Recovery at the Riverton office, 620 Monroe, on Mondays from 4:30-6 p.m. It is an approach to recovery using cognitive behavioral therapeutic interventions. Those interested may call John Oberly at 307-335-1169, extension 365, or email joberlyjr@easternshoshone.org.