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American Indian artists at Grand Teton

* Every summer, Grand Teton National Park sponsors a program for visiting American Indian artists at Colter Bay Visitor Center and Indian Arts Museum. Guest artists exhibit every day from approximately 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Colter Bay Indian Arts Museum.

* Through Aug. 10, Paul Hacker, Choctaw, flutes, knives and pottery.

Sheridan County Library

* From 4-6 p.m., a reception will be held for Sheridan High School graduate Kirstin Garber's art exhibit, "Less Extreme than Dali but More Extreme than Landscapes" on the Mezzanine at the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library. Her artwork will be on display through Aug. 30. Info: (307) 674-8585 x29.

Buffalo Bill Historical Center

* Through Aug. 8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Gallery Presenter George Marcum, Military Doctor History at Cody Firearms Museum Breezeway. Free with paid BBHC admission. Info: gretchenh@bbhc.org or (307) 578-4061.

* At 12:15 p.m., Draper Museum of Natural History Lunchtime Expedition lecture series in Coe Auditorium. Mark Bruscino, Wyoming Game & Fish Department will talk of the ecology of Yellowstone grizzly bears. Free program open to the public. Info: cpreston@bbhc.org.

* Through Aug. 15, Summer Adventures with workshops in history, natural history, Plains Indian culture, and art for children. Info: gretchenh@bbhc.org or (307) 578-4061.

* Through Sept. 15, BBHC is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.

Grand Teton Music

* Inside the Music - Interactive Chamber Music Concert.

UW Events

* Through Aug. 8, an art exhibition featuring 14 local artists and photographers will be on display in the UW ASUW Gallery. Admission is free.

Coming Up

Grand Teton Music

* Aug. 6, 8 p.m., Chamber Classics Picnic Concert with pre-concert picnic served at 6:30 at Walk Festival Hall. Cost: $25.

* Aug. 7, 8 p.m., Spotlight Concert with An Alpine Symphony - Festival Brass at Walk Festival Hall. Cost: $40.

* Aug. 8-9, 8 p.m., Festival Orchestra Concerts - Der Rosenkavalier at Walk Festival Hall. Cost: $50.

* Aug. 12, 8 p.m., Inside the Music - Interactive Chamber Music Concert at Walk Festival Hall. Cost: $20.

* Aug. 13, Chamber Classics Picnic Concert with pre-concert picnic served at 6:30 at Walk Festival Hall. Cost: $25.

* Aug. 14, 8 p.m., Spotlight Concert with Moosely Mozart at Walk Festival Hall. Cost: $40.

* Aug. 15-16, 8 p.m., Closing Orchestra Concerts with From Golden Age to Jazz Craze at Walk Festival Hall. Cost: $50.

Center for the Arts

* Info: www.centerforthearts.com, (307) 734-8956 or info@jhcenterforthearts.org.

* Aug. 6, 8 p.m., Greg Born at the Theater. Cost: $25.

* Aug. 12, 8 p.m., Rhonda Vincent and the Rage and the Del McCoury Band performs at the Theater. Cost: $35.

* Aug. 13, 8 p.m., "All of Me" with Bill Nolte in the Theater. Cost: $20.

* Aug. 14, Phakchok Rinpoche's "Why Worry?" in the Theater. Cost: $30 orchestra, $25 balcony.

* Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., Don Edwards at the Theater. Cost: $25.

* Aug. 21, 8 p.m., Blues Traveler performs in the Theater. Cost: $65 orchestra, $45 balcony.

* Aug. 23, 5 p.m., annual fundraiser with Willie Nelson at the Theater. Cost: $550.

* Aug. 29, 8 p.m., The New Orleans All-Star Mountain Jam-balaya at the Theater. Cost: $60 orchestra, $50 balcony, plus 6% sales tax. Friends of New Orleans and the Tipitina's Foundation present a benefit for the nonprofits of New Orleans.

Wind River Casino

* Info: 1-866-657-1604 or www.windrivercasino.com.

* Aug. 7, Slots tournaments.

* Aug. 14, Slots tournaments.

* Aug. 21, Slots tournaments.

* Aug. 22, Dudley Irvine concert.

* Aug. 22-23, Hot August Nights slots tournament.

* Aug. 24, Oak Ridge Boys and Whiskey Falls in concert.

* Aug. 28, Slots tournaments.

Douglas Invitational

* Aug. 8-11, accomplished artists from three states will be featured during the 17th annual Douglas Invitational Art Show and Sale at the Wyoming Pioneer Museum. Info: (307) 358-9288.

Jim Bridger Dedication

* Aug. 8, 8:30 a.m., a full day of activities will be highlighted by the dedication of the new Jim Bridger Statue at Fort Bridger State Historic Site. Variety of entertainment, kids games, refreshments, speakers and historic presentations. Admission is free the entire day. Info: (307) 782-3842.

Bluegrass Festival

* Aug. 8-10, the 21st Annual Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Grand Targhee Resort, 3300 E. Ski Hill Rd. in Alta. Tracks from artists performing are available at www.myspace.com/bluegrassfestival. Food, arts and crafts, games and on-site activities are all part of the festival. Order your tickets in advance at www.ticketweb.com, Tobacco Row, Big Hole Music and Yostmark Mountain Equipment. Info: www.grandtarghee.com.

Salt Creek Days

* Aug. 8-10, the Midwest/Edgerton communities will be hosting their annual Salt Creek Days. Softball, 3-on-3 basketball, volleyball, golf and horseshoes will be on the agenda. There is also a parade on Saturday and a community picnic on Sunday. Info: (307) 437-6647.

Laramie County Library

* These events are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, events take place in the Laramie County Library's meeting rooms at 220 Pioneer Ave.

* Aug. 8, 2 p.m., Computer Training: The Basics of Using a Computer. A 90-minute hands-on basic computer training session open to the first 12 participants in the Computer Classroom. For adults. Registration required.

* Aug. 9, 10:30 a.m., Computer Training: The Basics of Using the Internet. A 90-minute hands-on basic computer training session open to the first 12 participants in the Computer Classroom. For adults. Registration required.

* Aug. 10, 2 p.m., Women of Mystery book discussion features tough, smart female private investigators that solve crimes using social issues. First session features a film about the writers included in the series. For adults in the Windflower room. Register on the first floor.

Buffalo Bill Historical Center

* Aug. 8-10, 11 a.m. & 3 p.m., Maynard Dixon: Art and Spirit screening at Coe Auditorium. Producer and director Jayne McKay will host a ten-minute Q & A session after each screening. Free with paid BBHC admission. Info: debrae@bbhc.org or (307) 578-4111.

* Aug. 11-14, Museum Discovery Camp. Discover the natural and cultural world of the Cody region at the BBHC and on daily field trips. For students entering grades 4-6. Cost is $75 for members and $85 for non-members. For information and registration: gretchenh@bbhc.org or (307) 578-4061.

* Aug. 14-16, Buffalo Bill Invitational Shootout. A weekend of shotgun events in Cody organized by the BBHC and Cody Shooting Complex. Info: jillo@bbhc.org or (307) 578-4025.

* Aug. 21-Sept. 26, Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Preview at John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery.

Laramie Plant Workshops

* Aug. 9, Firewise workshops. With beetle killed trees increasing fire danger, come learn about what you can do to protect your property from wildfire.

Park County Republicans

* Aug. 9, 4:30-6 p.m., Park County Republican candidates will hold a meet and greet at the Masonic Lodge in Powell at 2nd and Absaroka. Light refreshments served. Open to the public. Info: (307) 754-2190, (307) 272-0617 or (307) 587-2328.

Race for the Cure

* Aug. 9, the Susan G. Komen Wyoming Race for the Cure will be held in Cheyenne at the Wyoming State Capitol. Race starts at 8 a.m. with registration starting at 6:30 a.m. at the State Parking Garage. Breast cancer survivors race free and are invited to attend a special breakfast Race at 6:30 a.m. followed by a survivor celebration at 7:15 a.m. Register online: www.komenwyoming.org.

Fort Laramie

* Aug. 9, 1:30 p.m., Dr. Fred Woods will present special program "Fort Laramie Half Way to the Mormons' Mountain Home" at the Fort Laramie National Historic Site. Info: (307) 837-2221 or www.nps.gov/fola.

Pryor Mountain

* Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., celebrate the 40th anniversary since the establishment of Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range at the Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center's open house at the PMWMC Visitor Center in Lovell. Todd Numm demonstrates and talks of taming and training a wild horse at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Exhibits and refreshments available.

* Aug. 9, 7 p.m., culminating the celebration, PMWMC sponsors a concert. Kathy Bender will tell the story and sing songs of Patsy Cline at the Lovell Community Center. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

Campbell County

* Aug. 9, the Campbell County Recreation Center will offer a geocaching or treasure hunting trip for teenagers. Info: (307) 682-8527.

* Aug. 15, the Campbell County Recreation Center offers a Rushmore Waterslide Trip for teenagers. Info: (307) 682-8527.

* Aug. 16, Campbell County Recreation Center offers hiking and fishing for teenagers up at Cook Lake. Info: (307) 682-8527.

Bluegrass Gospel

* Aug. 10, 4 p.m., come enjoy a musical praise afternoon with the Bluegrass Gospel Jam at the Community Presbyterian Church of Ft. Laramie. Bring your acoustic stringed instrument or your enthusiastic singing voice, or just come and be uplifted by the music. Info: (307) 836-2095 or www.ftlaram.liway.com.

Cam-PLEX Events

* Aug. 10-15, Wyoming Fire Fest '08 will be held. Whole event pass costs $50. Gates open at 6 p.m., fireworks begin at dusk. Info: (307) 682-0552.

American Indian artists at Grand Teton

* Every summer, Grand Teton National Park sponsors a program for visiting American Indian artists at Colter Bay Visitor Center and Indian Arts Museum. Guest artists exhibit every day from approximately 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Colter Bay Indian Arts Museum.

* Aug. 11-17: Jola LaBeau, Eastern Shoshone, beadwork.

* Aug. 18-24: Willie & Debbie LaMere, Shoshone, beadwork and flint knapping.

* Aug. 25-31: Lela Teton & Josie Bronco, Shoshone, beadwork.

* Sept. 1-7: Clyde Hall & Nancy Nacki, Shoshone, beadwork & quill work.

* Sept. 8-14: Guillermo Martinez, Tarascan-Apache, drums & flutes.

Center for the Arts, Jackson

* Aug. 12, 8 p.m., the Center for the Arts presents two masters of bluegrass, Del McCoury and Rhonda Vincent. Tickets are $80 for orchestra seats and $70 for balcony seats.

Bike MS

* Aug. 16-17, the All America Chapter-Wyoming office of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will hold the annual Bike MS: Saturn of Cheyenne Close Encounters Ride in Sundance. Cyclists from around the Rocky Mountain Region and beyond will be riding over 150 mils over the course of two days to help raise money to create a world free of MS. Route takes riders past Devil's Tower and through the Black Hills of South Dakota. Riders and volunteers register online at www.mswyoming.org. Info: (307) 433-9559 or (800) 344-4867 option 2.

ABATE General Meetings

* Aug. 17, 1 p.m., Wyoming Central ABATE meets at the Silver Dollar Bar in Lusk.

* Sept. 21, 1 p.m., Wyoming Central ABATE meets at the Shoreliner in Glenrock.

Free Photography Classes

* Aug. 18-24, participants will have the opportunity to learn from the pros while using state-of-the-art cameras. Free photography workshops are being offered at Yellowstone National Park daily except Tuesdays. Daytime workshops are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Old Faithful Inn. Evening programs at 5:30 p.m. at the Snow Lodge Meeting Room. No cameras necessary. Learn tips and tricks to taking great outdoor photos and experience hands-on training using some of the same equipment professionals use. Arrive 15-30 minutes before class begins.

Sheridan County Library

* Aug. 19, 12 p.m., Man Booker Prize for Fiction book discussion held in the Inner Circle at Fulmer. Discussion will be of "Disgrace" by J.M. Coetzee. Free. Info: (307) 674-8585 x29.

* Aug. 23, 1 p.m., local author Stephen Reay will be at the Fulmer Library for a book signing and talk of his new book, "The Forgotten Veterans." The book chronicles Mr. Reay's experiences working at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sheridan. Info: (307) 674-8585 x29.

* Sept. 16, 12 p.m., Man Booker Prize for Fiction book discussion held in the Inner Circle at Fulmer. Discussion will be of "The Ghost Road" by Pat Barker. Free. Info: (307) 674-8585 x29.

* Oct. 21, 12 p.m., Man Booker Prize for Fiction book discussion held in the Inner Circle at Fulmer. Discussion will be of "The Gathering" by Anne Enright. Free. Info: (307) 674-8585 x29.

* Nov. 18, 12 p.m., Man Booker Prize for Fiction book discussion held in the Inner Circle at Fulmer. Discussion will be of "Mister Pip" by Lloyd Jones. Free. Info: (307) 674-8585 x29.

Film Festival

* Aug. 21-23, the premier annual Wyoming Film Festival will be held at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga. Showcases films and video productions that educate, entertain and inspire a broad community audience by addressing the principle themes of the festival: Environment, Family and Equality. Live musical performance and special guests included. Tickets purchased at Carbon County Higher Education Center in Rawlins. Info: (307) 328-9204 or (307) 324-3836.

Women in the Outdoors

* Aug. 23, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Women in the Outdoors program will be held at the Cody Shooting Complex, 61 County Rd. 7WC in Cody. Dedicated to providing interactive, educational, outdoor opportunities for women ages 14 and older. Cost: $50 per person ($60 after Aug. 15); $80 per mother/daughter team. Aug. 22 is registration deadline. Info: (307) 587-9294.

Horseshoe Contest

* Aug. 23, the third annual horseshoe contest will be held at Riverton City Park (Horseshoe Pits) in Riverton. Registration starts at 10 a.m., Calcutta at 11 a.m. Entry fee is $10. Teams determined by blind draw. Info: (307) 856-3047.

North Dakota Picnic

* Aug. 30, 11 a.m., the 19th annual North Dakota Picnic will be held in Lander at the Kiwanis Picnic Shelter at Northside Park. Carry-in dinner, serving starts at noon. Feel free to bring any visiting or transplanted North Dakota people you know. Info: (307) 332-4093 or (307) 332-5582.

WY State Historical Society

* Sept. 5, Campbell County Historical Society will host the Wyoming State Historical Society's annual meeting. The theme is "The Black and Yellow Road." Registration required in advance. Info: (307) 682-2694 or doliveira@vcn.com.

Historic Ivinson Mansion

* The Historic Ivinson Mansion at 603 Ivinson Ave. in Laramie are having tours. Summer Tours are Tuesday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Winter hours begin in September and go through May; they are Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Rates are $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $4 for students, $20 for families, $6 for AAA members, and children 6 and under are free. Info: (307) 742-4448.

Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Park

* The Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Park is located at 975 Snowy Range Road in Laramie. Admission fees are $5 for adults, $2.50 for children ages 12-17, and anyone under 12 gets in free. Hours are Monday-Sunday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Info: (307) 745-6161.

Panic Relief Inc.

* A panic and anxiety group is now forming in Newcastle, featuring programs every Monday from noon-1 p.m. and every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The program is geared to help anyone suffering from panic, anxiety, and agoraphobia to cope with these disorders. Info: (732) 940-9658.

Parent-education seminars

* The Wyoming Children�s Access Network provides parent-education seminars for divorcing, separated and never-married parents. The seminar is provided monthly in Casper, Cheyenne, Cody, Gillette, Jackson, Lander, Laramie, Rawlins, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Torrington, and now Afton, Pinedale and Worland on a quarterly basis, and provides information about the impact of parental conflict on children and teaches the parents skills to help with the difficult transition.�Grandparents, aunts, uncles and other adults close to the children are welcome to attend as well.There is a nominal fee for the seminar that may be waived upon request, based on need.�Pre-registration is required 24 hours in advance.�Info: Wyoming Children�s Access Network at (866) 726-3700.