Adult Craft: Rope Wrapped Planters
2026-04-24 14:00 (America/Denver) | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
Adult Craft: Rope Wrapped Planters No sign-up is required and all supplies are provided while they last. Join us in Grizzly Hall!
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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Event
2026-04-25 09:00 - 12:00
Join us for the Maternal Mental Health Awareness Event on April 25th! This is an incredible resource for families in Park County, connecting parents and caregivers with vital support, services, and information.
Date: Saturday, April 25th
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Paul Stock Aquatic & Recreation Center, Cody WY
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Arbor Day Celebration
2026-04-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
Please join us for a Community Arbor Day Celebration at the Cody Library from 9-12pm. Cody Lions Club will hold drawings every half hour to give away 100 trees. Stop by our interactive booths for more chances to win, and visit our creation stations and treasure hunt for kids!
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Cody Arts April Members Meeting
2026-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
If you couldn’t join us for the January Membership Meeting, don’t miss this one! Our membership potlucks are a chance to meet your fellow artists and contribute to CodyArts’ planning and goal setting. Is there something you’d like to see more of here? Get involved and let us know!
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Pints and Pottery
2026-04-26 12:30
Join us for our one of a kind Pottery Painting class!
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Spring into Sustainability
2026-04-26 15:00 - 18:00 | Thomas the Apostle Center, 34 Thomas the Apostle Road
Six fifteen minute hands on workshops.
Informational booths.
Community barbecue at five, food provided, bring your water bottle and a utensil.
Bring any glass you have collected and we will get it to Powell recycling.
Free and fun for the whole family!
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Teen Craft: Flower Suncatcher
2026-04-28 16:15 - 17:15 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
– Dried Flower Suncatcher: Dried flowers, clear packing tape, and a canning jar lid
will make a beautiful suncatcher.
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Sip and Paint
2026-04-28 18:00, 2026-05-02 14:00, 2026-05-05 18:00 | Steph’s Kitchen, 1022 13th Street, Cody WY
A step by step instructed painting with artist Jessica Reesy.
No talent required, family friendly, and everything provided.
$35/seat.
Steph’s Kitchen will be open for Food and Drinks!!
Purchase Tickets to secure your seats at:
www.sharkspeaksipandpaint.com
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Pyrography: Woodburning Basics
2026-04-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 – 9 pm.
Beginner to intermediate.
Class will include an overview and hands on practice with tools, equipment, techniques of pyrography, plus a class project of your choice: a blue jay feather, bark edge basswood plaque, or 3D bear design.
Ages 8-15 welcome, student rate available. (Ages 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult).
All students must have or rent from CodyArts (for an additional $15 fee) the following equipment: variable temp burning unit, burning tips including ball or wire tip, spade shader, knife point, pointed skew. All materials for the project included in fee.
$35 plus $15 equipment fee. Please call or come in to the gallery for the member and student rates or to sign up with your own equipment. (307) 587-3597
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Cody Fire School
2026-05-01 00:00
🔥🚒 Calling all firefighters and fire enthusiasts! 🔥🚒
Save the date: May 1st – 3rd 2026. Cody Fire School is back in action in Cody, WY! Get ready for a weekend packed with hardcore training, adrenaline-fueled challenges, and the camaraderie of fellow firefighters.
Cody Fire School is a premier training event for firefighters, held annually in Cody, Wyoming. It offers a wide range of classes designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of both new and experienced firefighters. From live fire training to specialized courses, Cody Fire School provides hands-on learning experiences led by expert instructors. It’s a great opportunity for firefighters to network, learn, and grow in their profession.
Registration for 2026 Cody Fire School is now open!
Please remember that all certificates will be sent to the email address used for student registration. If you are registering for any class that will have live fire, please have students complete the live fire form and bring to registration when they check-in.
Please see the grant information from the WY State Fire Marshalls office to determine if your registration is eligible from reimbursement from the state.
We look forward to another safe and successful year with everyone!
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Northwest College Student Academic Showcase
2026-05-01 09:15 - 16:15 | Northwest College, Powell, WY
Northwest College is hosting its fourth Annual Student Academic Showcase on Friday, May 1, in the Yellowstone Building Conference Center. The event is scheduled from 9:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m., is free and open to the public.
The Student Academic Showcase highlights student work throughout the academic year involving creativity, discovery, research, innovation, and/or entrepreneurship, giving them an opportunity to take part in a professional exhibit of scholarship across the disciplines. It builds on their classroom experiences in a venue where they can share their work with faculty, student peers, and community members, while developing their presentation and performance skills.
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Opening Reception for Wyoming’s History Through Listeners’ Eyes
2026-05-01 14:00 - 18:00 | Meeteetse Museums
Please join us at the Meeteetse Museums on Friday, May 1st, at 2:00 PM for the opening reception of Wyoming History Through Listeners’ Eyes, featuring a presentation by Wyoming author and historian Sam Lightner.
Sam Lightner, an acclaimed author and climber who has written extensively about the American West, will present on his latest book, In the Valley of the Warm Winds. The book traces the life of Eastern Shoshone Chief Washakie and explores how his leadership, diplomacy, and vision shaped Wyoming history during a pivotal era of western expansion.
During the presentation, Sam will discuss the research and storytelling behind the book, including insights into the famed Crowheart Butte Battle and the larger historical figures who intersected with Washakie’s story, from Jim Bridger and Brigham Young to Crazy Horse and Abraham Lincoln. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing following the talk.
Along with the presentation, visitors are invited to enjoy the opening reception of Wyoming’s History Through Listeners’ Eyes, a photo exhibit showcasing winning entries from Wyoming Public Media’s statewide listener photo contest. These striking images offer personal and powerful perspectives on Wyoming’s landscapes, communities, and heritage. The exhibit will be up for the entire month of May at the Meeteetse Museums.
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Teen Craft: Landscape Painting
2026-05-01 14:30 - 15:30 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
Landscaping painting class.
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Reconnecting with Nature’s Web
2026-05-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Pardner’s Cafe, Located in the Park County Library (1500 Heart Mtn St)
Join us at Pardner’s Cafe for a great chat with the curator of the Draper Natural History Museum, a Wyoming Naturalist, and senior biologist with Wyoming Game and Fish.
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Coffee and Curators: Plains Indian Museum
2026-05-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
FREE for members
10:00-11:30 am | Check in at the main entrance or check your email for a link to attend virtually!
You’re invited to enjoy coffee, refreshments and the company of other members as one of our curators speaks on a topic related to their content area – special projects, recent acquisitions, significant objects, and future plans. A great way to learn what’s going on behind-the-scenes at the Center of the West!
March 7 – McCracken Research Library
May 2 – Plains Indian Museum
June 6 – Cody Firearms Museum
August 1 – Draper Natural History Museum
October 3 – Buffalo Bill Museum
November 7 – Whitney Western Art Museum
Space is limited and reservations are required. E-mail membership@centerofthewest.org or call 307-578-4008 to reserve your seat!
If you’re not a member, you can join here: https://centerofthewest.org/get-involved/membership-support/
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Teen Craft: Book Cover/Dice Tower
2026-05-05 16:15 - 17:15 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
Join us for a couple different crafts making book covers and dice tower.
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McCracken Research Library Book Club
2026-05-06 12:00, 2026-05-06 18:30 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
McCracken Research Library Book Club 2026
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
In celebration of the Center of the West’s Buffalo Nation: America at 250, the McCracken Research Library invites readers to explore the powerful history, ecology, and cultural legacy of the American bison through a thoughtfully curated four-book series.
May Selection:
Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West by Michael Punke
A dramatic history of the extermination and recovery of the American bison, told through the story of conservationist George Bird Grinnell by the bestselling author of The Revenant.
Daytime Group
May 6 | 12:00–1:00 p.m.
McCracken Library Reading Room
Limited to 15 participants
RSVP to Nathan Bender: 307-578-4136
Evening Group
May 6 | 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Park County Library (Cody)
No RSVP required
Copies are available for purchase at Points West Market at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The Park County Library will also have copies available for checkout approximately six weeks before the meetings.
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Paint with Jessica
2026-05-06 13:30 - 14:30 | Cody Senior Center, 613 16th Street, Cody, WY
Come and Join us for our next Sip and Paint
Wednesday May 6
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Following the Herd: How the Social Lives of Buffalo Shape the Prairie
2026-05-07 12:00 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
Abstract:
For thousands of years before their near-extinction in the 1800s, enormous herds of bison moved and grazed across the Great Plains, creating a mosaic of habitats. Now, there is growing momentum behind restoring bison to their native landscapes. But in modern, managed settings, can bison still fill their historic role as ecosystem engineers? The Smithsonian’s Great Plains Science Program, working with partners including American Prairie and Tribal Nations in northern Montana, is studying how bison reintroduction affects everything from bird communities and streamside vegetation to soils and insects. This talk will address what it is about bison movement and behavior that produces these effects. Bison live in fission-fusion societies where groups merge and split apart over time. How many bison are in a group changes how intensively they graze, so these social decisions have direct implications for the landscape. By analyzing GPS tracks and behavioral observations, we are finding that bison social structure is surprisingly flexible and closely tied to the distribution of resources in their environment. Beyond grazing, bison also reshape the prairie through wallowing, a rolling behavior that creates patches of bare, depressed soil that serve important ecological functions. We are mapping these features with drone imagery to better understand where they occur and at what scale. As bison reintroduction projects grow across the region, understanding how bison behave and modify their environment is key to restoring not just this iconic species, but the ecological role they once played.
Bio:
Claire Bresnan is a doctoral candidate in Ecology at Montana State University and a fellow with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Based in Bozeman, Montana, her research focuses on bison social organization and movement, and how these behaviors shape the landscapes where bison are being restored. Her work takes place at American Prairie in north-central Montana, where she uses diverse methods, including GPS tracking, behavioral observations, camera traps, drone surveys, genetic analyses, and vegetation chemistry to untangle the complex interactions between bison behavior and grassland function. Beyond her research, she has co-developed field courses and integrated survey data into interactive coursework with faculty at Aaniiih Nakoda College on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Claire grew up in the Washington D.C. area and is incredibly grateful that her connections with the Smithsonian led her to discover the beauty of Montana’s prairies and to work with a species that, in addition to their ecosystem impacts, means so much to so many people.
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Club/Merengue Dance Classes
2026-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 | The Colonel Venue & Cigar Lounge, 1328 Beck Ave, Cody, WY
Club/Merengue Dance Classes – Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 PM
Join Mark Fisher and Jill Roberts in this fun, beginner-friendly, 4-week club/merengue dance series. Certainly, the easiest dance to learn because you step on every beat. Whether you’re brand-new or ready to polish your moves, we’ve got you covered. This class will make you want to move your body and your partner to bands playing fast, thumping, driving music. We will start beginning lessons on May 7 and gradually build your skills step by step while dancing to everything from pop hits like “I just Might” (Bruno Mars), to classics like “September” (Earth, Wind & Fire), to rock favorites like “Start Me Up” (Rolling Stones) and country songs like “All Night” (Brothers Osborne). You will own these easy moves and never sit out another wedding reception or a hot band on a Friday night.
And the party doesn’t stop when class ends… Join us afterward for more of this dance music where you can practice your new moves in a relaxed, social setting.
4-Week Session – only $20 per person total
May 7, 14, 21 & 28
Come solo, bring a friend, meet new people—we will rotate partners, and everyone dances.
Join the fun and learn lots of new moves this Spring!
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Community Fly Fishing Fair
2026-05-09 08:00 - 12:00 | Cody Game & Fish Regional Office, 5 Tilden Trail, Cody, WY
Please join us on Saturday, May 9th, between 8 am and 12 pm at the Wyoming Game and Fish Office in Cody for the Fly Fishing Fair. In partnership with the East Yellowstone Trout Unlimited, North Fork Anglers, Wyoming Game & Fish, and the Wyoming Outdoorsmen.Learn how to: Tie a fly- Master a Knot – Identify Insects – Set Up a Rod – Cast a Fly Rod – Read the WaterLearn about fish rescue and conservation projects across the Big Horn Basin.Come one, come all to free workshops to learn the basics of fly fishing.Sign up for future mentoring with WY Hunt Fish “First Fish on a Fly” program. Fred Williams, Program Coordinator at 307-250-0527.
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Beaded Earrings w/ Trudy Fisher
2026-05-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
Powell artist Trudy Fisher will be teaching the brick stitch and guiding students through a pair of earrings with fringe. All materials provided.
$85 ($76.50 for members)
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Sip & Paint
2026-05-09 14:00 | Steph’s Kitchen, 1022 13th Street, Cody WY
A step by step instructed painting with artist Jessica Reesy.
No talent required, family friendly, and everything provided.
$35/seat.
Purchase Tickets to secure your seats at:
www.sharkspeaksipandpaint.com
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Arctic Rivers by Canoe Presentation
2026-05-12 18:00 | Gradient Mountain Sports, Gradient Mtn Sports | 1390 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
Join us on Tuesday, May 12 for an amazing presentation from Cody Local, Jarren Kuipers. Jarren has traversed many rivers in the Canadian and Alaskan Arctic by canoe, is a Naturalist and Biologist by trade, and a great photographer and beer brewer to boot! That all adds up to a great evening that is free and open to everyone. We will supply the beverages, (Jarren’s brew and non-alchoholic drinks), Bring your own chair!
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Long Covid: Why some recover & others don’t.
2026-05-16 11:00 | Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn | 1701 Sheridan Ave
If you’re not fully back to yourself after COVID, there’s a reason – and most people are missing it.
Dr.Thoma will walk through why some people recover quickly while others continue to struggle with fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and lingering symptoms. You’ll learn how underlying systems in the body influence recovery and what may be preventing true healing.
If you’re still searching for answers or not feeling like yourself, this seminar will help you better understand what your body is going through and what steps you can take toward recovery.
Register with the link below.
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CFI Class
2026-05-18 09:00 | Choice Aviation, Choice Aviation | 3001 Duggleby Dr, Cody, Wyoming
CFI class is coming up! Call now to get a seat in our May class. You can complete the ground school only for 2 weeks or do ground and flight to have the checkride completed in 3 weeks. For more information contact Sheena at scichosz@choiceaviation.com or call 307-587-9262.
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Recommend Cody Tours
2026-05-20 09:00 | Cody Chamber of Commerce, Cody Chamber | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
Join us for Recommend Cody Tours! Sign Up Available Soon.
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