SOLD OUT: 3-Day Silversmithing Class with Ernie Marsh
2024-08-08 08:00 - 2024-08-10 00:00, 2024-08-15 08:00 - 2024-08-17 00:00 (America/Denver)
Course will cover tools required and preparation for Jewelry, firearms and metal art. Ernie will teach design and layout as well as techniques including bright cut and relief style of engraving. Methods include push cut, hammer chasing and air assist forms of engraving. Tools and materials will be provided. Space is limited to 6 students, $975/attendee.
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Fixing Knitting Mistakes Class
2024-08-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Wyoming Yarn & Fiber, 901 16th Street, Cody, WY
DATE/TIME: August 8, 2024; 1-3pm.
Class includes:
Learn how to remedy some common mistakes you may encounter in your knitting, including picking up stitches
Materials provided by student:
A current project that may need some mistakes corrected (optional)
Sign up for the class here.
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Sip & Paint: Fall Colors
2024-08-08 18:00 | Olive Glenn Golf Club, Olive Glenn Golf & Country Club | 802 Meadow Lane
‼️Sip & Paint‼️
▪️Thursday August 8th, 6:00 at Olive Glenn Golf Club
No talent required
Family friendly
$35/seat
Sky High Cafe is at Olive Glenn Golf Course will be serving food and drinks so come early to order somethin’ to snack on and sip on!
PM me or text me at 307-254-0191 to secure your seats.
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Pasture Walk on the Pitchfork
2024-08-09 09:00
Join the
Wyoming Grazing Lands Coalition for a Pasture Walk on Friday, August 9th on the historic Pitchfork Ranch in Meeteetse, WY.
RSVP not required, but encouraged.
https://forms.gle/Q8MV4riwj4gNkpvh7
or
hfraley@wyglc.com
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Old Style Buffalo Doll Class with Supaya Gray Wolf
2024-08-10 08:00 - 18:00
Supaya Gray Wolfe will be instructing attendees the methods and techniques to complete an Old Style Buffalo Doll. Participants will assemble, bead and decorate a buffalo doll. Material provided will be split buffalo hide, buffalo and horse hair, aged trade cloth, glass and trade beads as well as turquoise. Registrants are encouraged to bring a small special item to be placed as the heart for the doll. Items such as an old earring, ring, button etc. Supaya will provided items for the heart such as turquoise, cedar berry or ghost beads. This is an all day class. Refreshments and breaks will be provided. Limited to 5 participants.
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The Mining Town of Kirwin Tour
2024-08-10 09:00 | Meeteetse Museums
Join the Meeteetse Museums on August 10th for our annual tour of the historic mining town of Kirwin. Located in the Shoshone National Forest, Kirwin was a boom-and-bust mining town that saw its heyday from the late 19th century to the first decade of the twentieth century.
The tour departs from the Meeteetse Museums at 9 am and begins on-site at approximately 10:30 am, subject to weather conditions the day of. Museum staff will detail the history of Kirwin and give a brief tour of notable buildings there. Guests are then welcome to explore the site independently; we encourage you to get the app izi.travel and download the walking tour of Kirwin the Museums created if you choose to explore on your own!
The tour is free to the public, although donations are encouraged. The tour will last approximately four hours. The Museums advise that only high-clearance trucks with skilled drivers or ATVs make the trek. Due to limited staff, the Museums cannot arrange ridesharing. Guests should bring a lunch, plenty of water, lawn chairs, layers, and sun protection. As always, this tour takes place in bear country and guests should be prepared to follow Forest Service protocol and carry bear spray.
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Ranch Tour: Ewing/Snell Ranch
2024-08-10 09:00 - 12:00
Ranch Tours August 10 – Join Ranger Christy Fleming and Homesteader Museum Registrar, Avery Frank, for the third and final Spark Ranch tours. Bighorn Canyon is partnering with the Homesteader Museum in Powell, Wyoming. The Homesteader Museum is one of six places in Wyoming chosen by the Wyoming Humanities to host the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibit titled Spark! Places of Innovation.
What is spark? The story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. People are problem solvers. Sometimes we invent — create a completely new thing or a process based on new ideas. More often, we innovate — that is, we introduce a fresh idea or an invention into use in some way the at creates a new way of doing or thinking.
All it takes is a spark — an idea —to get started. Places of Innovation takes visitors on a journey through time and place across America to discover the stories of people who lived, worked, played, collaborated, adapted, took risks, solved problems, and sometimes failed — all in the pursuit of something new. The themes addressed are technological, social, artistic, and cultural/heritage innovation.
Bighorn Canyon will give three Ranch tours inspired by Spark! Places of Innovation with the Homesteader Museum partnership to meet the requirements of hosting the Smithsonian MoMS Exhibit.
The third and final ranch tour – August 10, Off the Grid Living Then & Now at the Ewing/Snell Ranch
Participants should plan to meet Ranger Christy Fleming at the Lovell Visitor Center. Participants will carpool caravan out to the ranch. At the ranch you will learn about Ewing/Snell and the innovation they used, and that the park service continues to use, to stabilize the ranch buildings. Bighorn Canyon NRA
20 Hwy 14A East
Lovell, WY
307 – 548 – 5406
http://www.nps.gov/bica
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Geology Field Trip – The Mesozoic
2024-08-12 08:00 - 12:00 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
The Mesozoic Era was an amazing time on Earth, bracketed by two mass extinctions. The Mesozoic (Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods) saw great changes in lifeforms largely dominated by the dinosaurs. In this roadside geology field trip with the Draper Natural History Museum, we’ll look at local rocks that formed during this time, observe lots of fossils, and contemplate inland seas and deserts appearing and disappearing.
Join guides Larry Oliveria and George Miller for this exciting bit of “time travel” as we explore the Mesozoic madness of the Bighorn Basin near Cody! The four-hour field trip is designed for the student in all of us, starting and ending at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and transporting you through the Mesozoic era in the interim. Intended for an audience of age 18 and older, this programmatic offering is more than just a field trip—it’s an opportunity to gain intimate knowledge of your backyard!
Our first geology field trips in May and June covered the oldest and youngest rocks in the Bighorn Basin. This trip will highlight the amazing middle period, the Mesozoic Era. If you missed the first trip, don’t worry, it’s not a pre-requisite for this one, which will start and end with aspects of the first trip.
During this trip, we investigate the more than 200 million years when dinosaurs ruled the land and giant reptiles ruled the inland seas from Cody to Kansas and the Arctic Circle to Texas. Topics include local Mesozoic geology as it relates to the petroleum industry; the extinction event that opened a world of opportunity for mammals; the greatest landslide in Earth’s history; and the reign of the dinosaurs, for which the Mesozoic is probably best known.
Although there is limited hiking or walking on this tour, be prepared to get in and out of vehicles at six geologic stops. Water will be available, but we ask that you bring a water bottle to help cut down on waste. There is one scheduled bathroom break, but be prepared to spend the 4-hour period away from restrooms.
Limited to a maximum of 8 people. $85 for non-members; $65 for Center of the West members and for students. Register at tickets.centerofthewest.org.
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Artists in Residence: Firearms Engravers
2024-08-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
During your visit to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, spend some time with firearms engravers Jim Blair, Gordon Alcorn, Mary Dyk, Marianne Kelley, and Dean Philbrick, all members of the Firearms Engraving Guild of America. They will demonstrate their craft and chat with visitors near the entrance to our Cody Firearms Museum from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Jim Blair began hand engraving in 1978. He is a master engraver, a past vice president in the Firearms Engravers Guild of America, and a member of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild. He is recognized by the Colt Company as a Master Engraver. Although mainly self-taught, he gives credit to several engravers that have matured this craft into an art. An accomplished engraver in all aspects of the field, he prefers to work on custom guns, knives, and jewelry, but also does engraved prints and prints them on his own press.
Gordon Alcorn came from a background of drawing and woodcarving, and began engraving in 2008. Mostly studying books and DVDs, he is primarily self-taught and was greatly helped along with a week of study with engraver Ray Cover. In 2014, Gordon presented his work at the Firearms Engravers Guild of America convention and attained the title of Master Engraver. He currently works from his home studio, and his back-log is about two years.
Mary Dyk dates her interest in engraving to 2005. She first started doing gun stock carving, but soon became interested in the metal engraving on guns. As a pen-and-ink artist, Mary loved the fine detail of gun engraving designs. She found the GRS Training Center in Emporia, Kansas, which manufactures engraving tools. She found that pneumatic engraving machines made the learning process a lot faster. She started engraving jewelry (so she wouldn’t ruin a firearm). Mary has taken at least 25 week-long classes and was pleased to be able to attend three Grand Masters classes with Master Engravers Alain Lovenberg and Michael Dubber.
Marianne Kelley began her engraving journey after finding GRS at the Dallas Safari Club in 2015. She signed up for her first basic class that summer. She first thought she would engrave knife bolsters and never imagined she would engrave guns. She attended a class on the “Henry Receiver” taught by Rex Pedersen at GRS in 2016, and then the “Start to Finish Firearm” class in 2017. Now retired from her full-time job as a veterinarian, she has more time to study the art of engraving. In 2018, Marianne joined Lady SharpShooters. During her time with the group, she has studied under Rex Pederson, Diane Scalese, Layne Zuelke, Mike Dubber, and Sam Alfano. In 2019, she was nominated to participate in the Bobby Tyler Engraving Extravaganza and was chosen as one of the 10 finalists to engrave a Colt SAA. She won the competition in 2021.
Dean Philbrick began his engraving career fifty years ago under the direction of Master Engraver J.T. Modloff, and has been fortunate to study under five World Master Engravers through the years. Dean has worked in many fields throughout his career, including as a sign business owner, Fire Chief, EMS Director, and Emergency Medical Technician. He retired from the Fire Service eight years ago and has since worked full time as a Master Firearms Engraver. He received his Master Engraver Certificate from the Firearm’s Engravers Guild of America in 2017.
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Artist in Residence: Maggie Bassett
2024-08-12 09:00 - 15:30 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
While visiting the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Draper Natural History Museum, take some time to visit with Artist-in-Residence Maggie Bassett. She demonstrates her work while chatting with visitors each day from August 12–17 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Bassett is a dedicated, self-taught artist whose painterly imagination remains grounded in the world of wild things. As a wildlife artist living near the border of Yellowstone National Park, the inspiration to paint is never more than a few steps out the front door. She has been developing her own style, layering charcoal and acrylic paint. The results have been quite exciting. Her main focus is capturing accurate detail through drawing, design principles, texture, and refracted light.
During her residency, Bassett demonstrates her use of charcoal as a medium. Charcoal, she says, “allows me to capture not just the essence of the wildlife subject with rich tonal variations, but also the very minute details of fur textures and expressive eyes. The deep, velvety black strokes create a stark contrast against the pristine white background, emphasizing the presence of the subject.”
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Junior Golf Camp
2024-08-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Olive Glenn Golf Club, Olive Glenn Golf & Country Club | 802 Meadow Lane
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Spin In
2024-08-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Wyoming Yarn & Fiber, 901 16th Street, Cody, WY
Love making beautiful yarns? Bring your wheel or drop spindle and join us from 10 am-noon on the second Tuesday of the month to spin with friends in the shop.
We enjoy having anyone join us whether you are newer to spinning, wanting to learn, or a skilled spinner.
Look forward to seeing you, soon!
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Get Your Board Fundraising Webinar
2024-08-13 12:00 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
The “Get Your Board Fundraising” webinar from Candid will provide practical strategies for board members to enhance their engagement in fundraising activities. This session, aimed at people who work in nonprofits or leaders in nonprofits, will cover board responsibilities, brainstorming new fundraising activities, and aligning fundraising priorities. Participants will leave with actionable tips to better involve their boards in fundraising efforts.
This live webinar will be shown in Grizzly Hall at the Cody Library and is free and open to the public.
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Trail Horse Challenge Meeting
2024-08-13 12:30 - 14:00, 2024-08-27 12:30 - 14:00 | The Irma Hotel, The Irma Hotel | 1192 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY
The Next Trail Horse Challenge will be at the Irma hotel in the Governors room. All who are interested in helping are encouraged to attend.
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Sip & Paint: Viking Ship
2024-08-15 18:00 | Olive Glenn Golf Club, Olive Glenn Golf & Country Club | 802 Meadow Lane
‼️Sip & Paint‼️
Mark your calendars. Bring out your inner Viking.
▪️Thursday August 15th, 6:00 at Olive Glenn Golf Club
No talent required
Family friendly
$35/seat
Sky High Cafe is at Olive Glenn Golf Course will be serving food and drinks so come early to order somethin’ to snack on and sip on!
PM me or text me at 307-254-0191 to secure your seats.
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Stroller Tours
2024-08-16 09:00 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
Join other new parents for a culturally enriching experience to share with your child. Limited space available. Registration required. Free for members, $15 per non-member adult.
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Author Talk “Earl Durand: Good Neighbor and Wild Man”
2024-08-17 08:00 - 18:00
Jerred Metz, the author of The Last Eleven Days of Earl Durand and its graphic novel adaptation, will be speaking at the Cody Library on Wednesday, August 28 at 5:30 p.m. Metz’s talk, delves into the extraordinary and tragic events of Durand’s March 1939 crime spree, which have become a part of Park County’s history and legend. As Metz explains, the true story is so wild and bizarre that it surpasses even the most imaginative pulp fiction. This event is free and open to the public, offering a unique glimpse into a dramatic chapter of local history.
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Introduction to Finding Grants Webinar
2024-08-20 12:00 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
Join us on Tuesday, August 20, at 12:00 Noon in Grizzly Hall for “Introduction to Finding Grants” from Candid. This webinar, intended for people who work in nonprofits or leaders in nonprofits, will help nonprofits understand who funds them and their motivations. Attendees will learn what information funders seek about the organizations they support and how to make an effective first approach. The session will provide valuable insights into the grant-seeking process, making it easier for nonprofits to find and secure funding.
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Felted Slippers Class
2024-08-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Wyoming Yarn & Fiber, 901 16th Street, Cody, WY
DATE/TIME: August 22, 2024; 1-3pm.
Class includes: Learn how to knit and felt luxurious slippers. This is a two-part class.
Materials provided by student:
Yarn: #5 Berroco Mercado, or equivalent, feltable wool, or alpaca 100g to 250g depending on size of foot for the slipper. Divided into two separate balls. (Child foot- 100g; Child foot- 10/1-150g; Child foot- above size 1- 200g; Adult foot- to size 8-200g; Adult foot- over size 8 250g)
Needles: two sets of #9(5.5) magic loop with 30-inch plus cables
2 separate Row counters
8 stitch markers
Measuring tape
Twice Sheared Sheep Extension Cords (med to large size) or scrap yarn
A pre measured foot in centimeters
Optional and decided at a later time would be leather souls or heal/toe souls to prolong the life of slippers
Want to continue to build your knitting skills? Consider joining us for more 2 Hour Technique classes throughout the year.
Sign up for the class here.
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Sip & Paint: Elephant
2024-08-22 18:00 | Olive Glenn Golf Club, Olive Glenn Golf & Country Club | 802 Meadow Lane
‼️Sip & Paint‼️
▪️Thursday August 22nd, 6:00 at Olive Glenn golf club.
No talent required.
Family friendly
$35/seat
Text me at 307-254-0191 to secure your seats.
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WY Walks – Walk #2
2024-08-23 17:30
End your week by joining the Park County UW Extension office in our Wyoming Walks initiative on Aug 23, 2024. We’ll meet at the Clark’s Fork Canyon Parking Lot. This walk will have an emphasis on photography so feel free to bring your camera to capture the beautiful surroundings. This walk will take about 2.5 hours.
This is the second walk in a series of 3 this summer. Every participant will receive a sticker and each walker has the opportunity to win a water bottle! The goal of this program is to learn about your town and county, make new friends, and exercise in a whole new way!
For questions reach out to Makayla Getz at mgetz@uwyo.edu or (307) 527-8568.
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Galloping Gourmet: The Buffalo Bill Nobody Knows
2024-08-24 16:00 | Meeteetse Museums
Join us for a presentation by Steve Friesen on his book Galloping Gourmet: Eating and Drinking with Buffalo Bill on August 24, 2024. Time to be determined. William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was a hunter, frontiersman, Pony Express rider, and showman. But gourmet? Yep, Cody was as comfortable eating at Delmonico’s in New York City as dining on wild game around a campfire. He dined with kings, queens, princes and presidents as well as men like Thomas Edison, Oscar Wilde, and James McNeill Whistler. He was even an innovator, opening the first Mexican restaurant east of the Mississippi in New York City, introducing popcorn to the European continent, and promoting American cocktails to England. These and other topics will be the subject of this lively presentation. Presentation time to be determined.
Steve Friesen has published numerous articles about American history and is currently a contributing editor for True West magazine. He received his MA from the Cooperstown Museum Program in 1976 and has worked in museums for over 40 years. This included serving as superintendent of museums for the City of Greeley and director of the Molly Brown House. He retired in 2017 after serving as director of Denver’s Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave for 22 years. He is the author of four books: A Modest Mennonite Home; Buffalo Bill: Scout, Showman, Visionary; Lakota Performers in Europe; and Galloping Gourmet: Eating and Drinking with Buffalo Bill
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Bear Spray Giveaway & Robo Bear Training
2024-08-25 14:00 | Cody Game & Fish Regional Office, 5 Tilden Trail, Cody, WY
In a partnership to raise awareness and promote safety, the Safari Club International Foundation, American Bear Foundation, Shoshone National Forest and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will distribute bear spray and provide training to members of the public at no cost.
Bear spray canisters will be available in Cody at the following location:
Aug. 25 2 p.m. Game and Fish Cody Regional Office, 2 Tilden Trail, Cody WY
Approximately 100 cans of bear spray will be given away on a first come, first served basis.
Participants will receive a free can of bear spray after practicing with inert bear spray on “robo bear,” a remote-controlled mock charging bear that simulates a sudden encounter situation. Game and Fish and Forest Service biologists will also be available to discuss bear ecology and conservation, and promote ‘Bear Wise’ proactive behavior to reduce conflict potential.
For more information, please contact Mark Aughton at 307-527-7125.
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Arsenals of History Symposium
2024-08-28 00:00 - 2024-08-30 00:00 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
The “Arsenals of History” symposium, open only to museum professionals and firearms researchers, features speakers from around the world, who will focus on firearms history, museum practice, and ongoing research within the field.
The symposiums takes place in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Coe Auditorium. Registration includes 26 presentations and lunch each day. The first presentation begins at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28; the last begins at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, August 30.
The registration fee of $150 includes access to the full schedule of presentations and lunch all three days. The museum has a small room block available if you contact the Hampton Inn in Cody directly. Register at tickets.centerofthewest.org
Remember, this symposium is exclusively for museum professionals and firearms researchers. Advanced registration is required.
For the full schedule, visit https://centerofthewest.org/event/arsenals-history-symposium/.
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Earl Durand: Good Neighbor and Wild Man
2024-08-28 17:30 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
Jerred Metz, the author of The Last Eleven Days of Earl Durand and its graphic novel adaptation, will be speaking at the Cody Library on Wednesday, August 28 at 5:30 p.m. Metz’s talk, titled “Earl Durand: Good Neighbor and Wild Man,” delves into the extraordinary and tragic events of Durand’s March 1939 crime spree, which have become a part of Park County’s history and legend. As Metz explains, the true story is so wild and bizarre that it surpasses even the most imaginative pulp fiction. This event is free and open to the public.
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Sip & Paint: Fox
2024-08-29 18:00 | Olive Glenn Golf Club, Olive Glenn Golf & Country Club | 802 Meadow Lane
A step by step instructed painting with artist Jessica Reesy.
No talent required.
Family friendly.
$35/ seat
If you need more than one seat please PM me or text me at 307-254-0191.
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Citizen Academy Sign Up Deadline
2024-08-30 00:00
We are now accepting applications for the 5th Citizen Academy!
For more information or to download the application, visit https://codywy.gov/435/2024-Citizen-Academy.
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Colt Starting Clinic
2024-08-30 00:00
Colt Starting Clinic, CODY, WY
August 30-31 & Sept 1, 2024, 115 Road 2EE – Cody, WY
Join Bill and his team for a unique 3 day colt starting clinic at our ranch in Cody, Wyoming. See first-hand how Bill uses the natural way horses communicate to gain their trust and acceptance of saddle and riders for the first time. All colts should be unstarted and halter broke.
Bill, Jody, and their team will walk participants and their colts through the process of starting them under saddle using natural horsemanship-based techniques. Colts will go from barely halter broke to riding out with a snaffle by the end of the 3-day clinic. This clinic is for riders of all skill levels and horses not started ages 2-3 years old.
$800/Participant (FULL – waitlist option available) – $35/day audit fee
Contact us to register: billoliverhorsemaship@gmail.com or call 307-272-7907
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