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GENERAL INFORMATION
ATTENTION:---JACKSON:
Due to a new water main tie in on Pine Drive water will be turned off on Pine from Millward to Cache as well as the far west building of the Snow King Condominiums on Aspen on Monday July 28th from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Public Works at 733.3079. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Deloney Street Parking Lot will be closed from now until the end of July to construct a new public restroom and bus shelter along with installing new asphalt, concrete sidewalks, and landscaping. However, Parking is available at the new parking structure located at 160 Millward. The Town of Jackson appreciates your patience and understanding during the construction of this much needed project. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the Public Works Department at 733.3079.
ATTENTION BIG PINEY CAMPERS:
Big Piney District Ranger Greg Clark of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has temporarily closed the Sacajawea and Middle Piney Lake Campgrounds due to the access road being completely washed out. The road flooded approximately 300-feet below the Middle Piney dam , preventing vehicles from making it to the Middle Piney Lake. There is no estimate as to when the Sacajawea or Middle Piney campground will be reopened. For information on the current condition of the road, contact the Big Piney Ranger District at 307-267-3375.
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK ROAD WORK
A road improvement project will take place on the north park road from the Lizard Creek
Campground in Grand Teton National Park to the Snake River Bridge at Flagg
Ranch in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Project work will
begin on or about Monday, July 28, and continue through the summer/fall
season. This project is necessary to improve travel conditions and ensure
safety for the millions of motorists who use this road each year.
ATTENTION:---GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
a temporary travel closure will be in place on the Signal Mountain
Summit Road beginning Monday, July 14 (to @ Aug.4) in order to facilitate a repaving
project. The temporary closure is scheduled to be in effect from Monday
through Thursday for three consecutive weeks; however, the road will be
open to travel on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each week.
ATTENTION:---STAR VALLEY
If you see signs for for the Swift Creek 5K running race, you know it must be summer in Star Valley. This annual event has been taking place along Swift Creek Canyon
beyond the end of Second Avenue for 9 years. The Afton Business Alliance is
the most recent sponsor for this community event, scheduled for August 2nd
this year. Signs will be posted the evening prior to the race, and the
Swift Creek Road will be closed for a couple hours that Saturday morning
while runners take to the canyon.
MAY 3 THRU AUGUST 24
NMWA PRESENTS 2008 WYOMING FEDEERAL JR. DUCK STAMP CONTEST
For the 14th consecutive year, the National Museum of Wildlife Art will serve as Wyoming’s host for the federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest. It’s a national competition for students grades K-12. The exhibition will showcase the top 36 ribbon winners out of 580 total Wyoming entries.
Complete List of Wyoming Winners:
Group 1 (grades K – 3)
1st: Baily Schupp, Jack Eidemiller, Janetta Teichert
2nd: Julia Robinson, Kaycee Linford, Rick Nate
3rd: Kassidy King, Jack Thomas, Cheyenne Reed
Honorable Mentions: John Kim, Sarah Jane Huser, Nathan Watson, Jack Carney, Emilie Gocke, Natalie Nikolaus, Sophia Andikopoulos, Skye Merriam, Owen Doyle, Brook Gailey, Chandra Maddock, Sutton Bryan, Anna Gibson, Sarah Andrews, Naish Invie, Tristan Nate.
Group 2 (grades 4 – 6)
1st: Abigail Fear, Guy Erickson, Devan LaMere
2nd: Jonathan Fiscus, Shannon Matthews, Syler Peralta-Ramos
3rd: Scout Invie, Noelle Johnson, Amelia Adams
Honorable Mentions: Tenzing Coburn, Ward Nikolaus, Mckenzee Cronk, Nikky Johnson, Samantha DiVirgilio, Nicole Nicklas, Maive Poulson, Tom Mitchell, Katie Blann, Helen Stalker, Megan Jennings, Karlie Rambo, Sean Murphy, Elsa Smith, James Ablondi, James Teichert.
Group 3 (grades 7 – 9)
1st: Holly Grandy, Hayden Harmon, Robert Speiser
2nd: Brigham Teichert, Morgan Weston, Luke Nieslanik
3rd: Brendon Cook, Ariel Burnette, Sarah Nielsen
Honorable Mentions: Sarah Maze, Katie McDonald, Stace Prows, Chance Maddock, Harley Yerdon, Jake Mennell, Colter Linford, Tenor Teichert, Heather Dillon, Tanner Eden, Alex Norris, Justene Moody, Shannon Shumaker, Jordan Johnson, Peggy Meyers, Krista Larson.
Group 4 (grades 10 – 12)
1st: Brandon Russell (Best of Show), Gianluca Giarrizzo, Kristin Althoff
2nd: Matthew Alexander, Daniel Bear, Juan Cortez
3rd: Irwin Falls Down, Nakita Shultz, Jona Niekes
Honorable Mentions: Flint Wilhelm, Jessica Arland, Bob Cook, Stephanie McCullough, Lisa Lazcanotegui, Hayden Helm, Kayla McDonald, Brittany Davis, Ricque Pitt, Kristen Riley, Alex Tucker, Danielle Cannon, Mindy Bechtell, Megan Greathouse, Jessica Dalke, Kelsey Wilkins.
For more information, please contact Jane Lavino at (307) 732-5417. Information for next year’s contest will be posted on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service homepage at DuckStamps.fws.gov.
SUMMER 2008
NATIONAL ELK REFUGE SUMMER SCHEDULE
The Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center, located at 532 N. Cache Street in Jackson, Wyoming, will expand its hours to 8:00 am through 7:00 pm beginning Friday, May 23. The multi-agency visitor center is staffed by personnel from the National Elk Refuge, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, Grand Teton Association, and Grand Teton National Park. The popular facility offers a variety of displays, videos and interpretive talks as well as an extensive bookstore.
A roving naturalist will be located on the upper viewing deck from 10:00 am through 2:00 pm daily to assist with wildlife viewing and bird watching. The center also serves as a location to obtain area maps and visitor service information such as lodging, dining, scenic drives and area recreational activities.
Saturday, May 31 marks the 2008 summer season opening date of the historic Miller House, located approximately ¾ mile north of the National Elk Refuge entrance on East Broadway Street in Jackson. The Miller House will be open to the public from 10 am through 4 pm daily, including weekends, through Labor Day.
For additional information about activities or services at the National Elk Refuge, please call the refuge
Administrative Offices at 307.733.9212.
START BUS SUMMER SCHEDULE
START Bus Service runs between Jackson and Teton Village, around the Town of Jackson and includes commuter runs to and from Star Valley, Wyoming and Teton Valley, Idaho. For schedules, visit www.startbus.com
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
First Sundays
9:00am - 5:00pm
The first Sunday of every month is FREE to area locals.
Generously sponsored by The Jackson State Bank & Trust.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS:
Wyoming Winners: Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest, through August 24
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART: PICASSO
Pablo Picasso's etchings will grace the walls of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson as part of an exhibition called "Picasso's Park: Modernism Meets Natural History". It'll be on view from June 7th thru October 19th. For more information call 800-313 9553.
JHHS OFFERS TOURS
Offered every Tuesday and Thursday morning through August. Meet in the center of the Town Square at 10:30am for the hour-long tour. Sponsored by the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum. (307) 733-6905
ST. JOHN’S MEDICAL CENTER OPENS INFO CENTER
The Community Health Information Center (CHI Center) opened its doors off the St. John’s Medical Center (SJMC) lobby, in the former location of the hospital gift shop. An innovative partnership between the Teton Wellness Institute and SJMC, the CHI Center is a free community resource offering up-to-date, evidence-based information on health topics in both traditional and integrative medicine. Many CHI Center resources are available in both English and Spanish.
The CHI Center is open 11 – 5, Monday through Friday in the lobby of SJMC. A grand opening and community open house will be held in September.
GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL
Locals Rush
How does it work? $10 tickets are made available to locals 30 minutes prior to performance! Simply stand in line at the Walk Festival Hall ticket office day-of-concert to get your ticket. Proof of local residence required. Rush tickets will be offered throughout the summer season. Rush Tickets are subject to availability.
How do you find out if Local's Rush is available? Call the ticket office the day of any performance to find out if Rush is offered.
Questions? Please call (307) 733-1128.
JUNE 21-NOVEVEMBER 2
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART: “RITUAL ABSTRACTIONS”
Large scale paintings and a variety of artifacts from Australia and New Guinea will grace the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in the exhibition Ritual Abstractions: Aboriginal Art of Australia & New Guinea on view from June 21 through November 2, 2008. Ritual Abstractions will feature approximately 15 large scale paintings plus a variety of artifacts from both Australia and New Guinea. The exhibit will also feature interpretive text and will be up though October so local and regional school groups will have a chance to see it and incorporate the show into their fall curricula.
JUNE 23 TO SEPTEMBER 14
GTNP: GUEST ARTISTS PROGRAM
Every summer, Grand Teton National Park sponsors an exciting program for visiting American Indian artists at the Colter Bay Visitor Center and Indian Arts Museum. For the past 33 years, artists from diverse tribes have demonstrated their traditional and contemporary art forms, providing visitors an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of – and appreciation for – American Indian art and culture. Artists participating in the program represent tribes from across the United States. Among the art forms demonstrated are painting, weaving, pottery, beadwork, decorative gourds and musical instruments. Guest artists exhibit daily, Monday through Sunday, from approximately 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Colter Bay Indian Arts Museum. Artists also offer their finished items for purchase. The 2008 schedule with dates and type of artwork demonstrated is:
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June 23 – 29
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Andrea Two Bulls
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Oglala Sioux
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Beadwork & Painting
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June 30 – July 6
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DG House
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Cherokee
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Painting
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July 7 – 13
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Ted Moran
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S’Klallan
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Northwest Coast Carving
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July 14 – 20
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Eddie Two Bulls
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Oglala Sioux
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Painting
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July 21 – 27
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Shonto Begay
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Navajo
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Painting
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July 28 – Aug. 3
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Aiona Anderson
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Thompson
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Painting & Pottery
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August 4 – 10
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Paul Hacker
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Choctaw
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Flutes, Knives, & Pottery
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August 11 – 17
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Jola LaBeau
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Eastern Shoshone
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Beadwork
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August 18 – 24
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Willie & Debbie LaMere
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Shoshone
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Beadwork & Flint Knapping
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August 25 – 31
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Lela Teton & Josie Bronco
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Shoshone
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Beadwork
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Sept. 1 – 7
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Clyde Hall & Nancy Nacki
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Shoshone
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Beadwork & Quill Work
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Sept. 8 – 14
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Guillermo Martinez
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Tarascan-Apache
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Drums & Flutes
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JULY 1-25
GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL: MUSIC IN NATURE
The Grand Teton Music Festival joins with Grand Teton National Park this summer to launch an exciting new partnership. Now through the end of July, the Festival’s resident String Quartet, accompanied by a park ranger, will visit various destinations in Grand Teton National Park to perform a short program of music inspired by nature. The ‘Music in Nature’ program is free and open to the public – come enjoy beautiful music in a spectacular setting!
For more information, call 307-733-1128 or visit www.gtmf.org. A complete schedule of performances follows.
Tuesdays & Thursdays
12:00pm Colter Bay Visitor Center
2:00pm Colter Bay Visitor Center
4:00pm Jackson Lake Lodge
6:00pm Jackson Lake Lodge
Wednesdays & Fridays
10:00am Jenny Lake Area
12:00pm Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
1:00pm Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
JULY 8-26
N.M.W.A.: LANFORD MONROE MEMORIAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Sculptor George Bumann
10:00Am – 3:00pm, at the National Museum of Wildlife Art
Johnston Hall
A naturalist in the classical tradition, George Bumann’s artwork reflects that vision. His work celebrates the endless intricacies and diversity of nature, each element in itself being worth the journey of discovery. Bumann has degrees in wildlife ecology and has taught natural history and art programs to audiences of all ages, including programs in Yellowstone National Park. He is a member of the Society of Animal Artists; his work is in collections throughout the United States and England, including the NMWA’s permanent collection and in the private collection of the Deputy Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park (retired).
Bumann lives in Gardiner, Montana, at the northern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Free.
Generously sponsored by Ann & Don Alsted and Town and County Arts for All.
JULY 8-25 (TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS)
N.M.W.A.: ART MAKING….
Art Making with Lanford Monroe Artist-in-Residence: George Bumann
1:00 – 3:00Pm, at the National Museum of Wildlife Art
JULY 19-27
TETON COUNTY (WYOMING) FAIR
Saddle Up for Fun during the Teton County Fair…July 19th thru the 27th. From hypnotists to jugglers there will be lots of free entertainment……plus Pig Wrestling on the 23rd, Figure “8” Races on the 24th…the Yonder Mountain String Band Concert on the 25th…Rodeo action on the 26th…and the Demo Derby on the 27th. For ticket information and all the details…visit www.tetoncountyfair.com
JULY 21-AUGUST 13
SPET FORUMS
The Town of Jackson and Teton County have slated three public forums to talk about the five SPET projects on the August 19th primary ballot. They include a six million dollar pathway project along West Broadway…one million for Jackson sidewalks….one point five million to help design a library addition….two point five million for the START transit facility….and 52 point seven million for a County justice center. The first forum is set Monday, July 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Ordway Auditorium at the Teton County Library.
Additional forums are scheduled at the same location:
Tuesday August 12 6 pm to 7 pm
Wednesday August 13 Noon to 1 pm
JULY 21-AUGUST 26
TETON COUNTY (WY) LIBRARY:
Mondays and Tuesdays
Adult Learners Computer Class. 10-11:15 a.m. The library and Senior Center of Jackson Hole offer great computer classes for the greatest generation. Get up to speed on using email, word processing and Internet searching techniques in this hands-on course specifically tailored for those 60 years old and older. Space limited; sign up required. Cost: Free. Location: Ordway Auditorium. Contact: Senior Center, 733-7300.
JULY 25
TETON COUNTY (WY) LIBRARY:
Please note, this is the last day the Alta Branch Library will offer services in the Alta Elementary School, so that staff can prepare for moving. The Alta Branch will resume services in its temporary bookmobile location in the school parking lot in early August. Library hours in the bookmobile will be Monday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: Alta Branch Library, 307-353-2505.
TETON COUNTY (WY) LIBRARY:
Kids’ Friday Summer Reading Storytime. 10:30-11 a.m.“Croaks, Chirps, Clicks” is the theme of this special Friday Storytime. Kids ages 4 to 7 are invited to join librarians for “buggy” tales and activities. Cost: Free. Location: Ordway Auditorium. Contact: Youth Services, 733-2164 ext. 103.
JAZZ FOUNDATION MUSIC AND DANCE
Each month, the Jazz Foundation of Jackson Hole plays big band swing and salsa charts while Dancers’ Workshop instructors offer lessons, tips and demos to dancers of all ages and abilities 8:00-11:00 p.m. in Dancers’ Workshop’s Studio 1, in the Center for the Arts. Refreshments offered for sale. $10 at the door, $15 for couples. Call DW at (307) 733-6398 for other details.
JULY 25- 31
CENTER FOR THE ARTS:
Jenny Dowd’s “Tenuous Record”
Sculptor Jenny Dowd speaks to our modes of preserving information and the chilling thought of its loss with her installation. Her handmade porcelain library seems to be sinking into the stark white walls of the gallery, like dried, bleached bones disintegrating back into the void. “Tenuous Record” hangs through July 31 in the ArtSpace Loft, 240 S. Glenwood. Free. Presented by the Art Association: (307) 733-6379 or www.ArtAssociation.org.
JULY 26
JACKSON HOLE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PROGRAM
Munger Mountain Adventure: Outdoorsman and lifelong valley resident
Anthony Stevens will lead a mountain-biking trip up Munger Mountain,
where you can take in views of the valley, discuss ongoing Forest
Service policy revisions, and enjoy the company of new friends. For
full details and to RSVP, contact the Alliance office. (Must provide
your own bike). Cost: $15. For more information call: 307-733-9417
TETON COUNTY (WY) LIBRARY:
Genealogy Workshop. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Find out if you’re descended from a pioneer or a poet. Learn how to research genealogy during this workshop and database demonstration by LDS volunteer librarian Miriam Lenz, DAR Davey Jackson Chapter Secretary Lois Thieme and avid local genealogist Lynne McDowell. Registration required; begins July 11. Cost: Free. Location: Ordway Auditorium. Contact: Computer and Information Center, 733-2164 ext. 106.
JACKSON HOLE “HOOTENANNY”
The Jackson Hole Hootenanny returns to the Center Theater for another all-star, all-acoustic, string-picking, fiddle-bowing, harp-blowing, harmonizing, folk-singing gala extravaganza. In what the Center and the Hoot hopes will become an annual tradition, the local, mini acoustic music fest brings a selection of its stars and stalwarts to the Center Theater for a special edition starting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 14. Tickets cost $5. Contact the Center Box Office at (307) 733-4900, visit the Center for the Arts website at www.JHCenterForTheArts.org <http://www.JHCenterForTheArts.org> for online ticketing and additional calendar info, or stop by the box office at 265 S. Cache St.
For the second year, the Center Theater is proud to host The Hoot at the Center for one evening only. This year’s performers (not in order of appearance) are:
Anne & Pete Sibley (featured set after intermission)
Bill Briggs
Dick Barker
Greg Keckler
John Kuzloski
John Cooke
Hank Phibbs & John Carney
James Booth & Kati Standifer
The Girls and Dave
Adrienne & Peter Ward, with John Sidle
Byron Tomingas
Alan Morton
Jerome Young & Jack Sallee & friends
Bassists Mark Memmer and Patti Marshall are invited sidemen who will perform with various musicians.
FARMER’S MARKET DEDICATES WEEKEND TO BILL PADDLEFORD
The Farmer’s Market on the Square will dedicate its weekly market to celebrate the life of Bill Paddleford on Saturday, July 26. Friends and community members are invited to pay tribute and share stories from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. or intermittently throughout the morning. As an organization that depends on local support, the Farmer’s Market honors Bill’s years of inspiring dedication and service to our community.The Farmer’s Market on the Square is in its 8th season. For the 2008 season, it will run for eleven weeks from July 5th through September 13th from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. We welcome you to stop by; a variety of vendors, music, and food samples await!
JULY 26-27
JACKSON HOLE ART FESTIVAL
The Jackson Hole Art Festival at Teton Village celebrates its 4th anniversary on July 26 – 27, 2008, as the streets of Teton Village are transformed into a first-class outdoor art showcase complete with 150 artists and $15 million in artwork available for sale. Admission is free and open to the public. Unlike a typical gallery setting, all of the artists will be at the festival with their artwork, giving visitors the opportunity to talk with the artists, learn about their art and what inspires them, and of course purchase or commission original pieces.
Festival Hours: Saturday, July 26, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, July 27, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Crystal Springs Mall in Teton Village.
JULY 27
GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL: FREE CONCERT
2:00p.m. / Walk Festival Hall / FREE, tickets required (“on sale” at Music In The Hole)
Festival Orchestra – The Planets
The Grand Teton Music Festival invites the community to a special FREE all-ages matinee orchestra concert at Walk Festival Hall for an awe-inspiring one-hour space voyage with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra. The Festival Orchestra, led by Music Director Donald Runnicles, will be joined by the San Francisco Festival Chorale to perform Holst’s Planets alongside dramatic film and photo images from various unmanned NASA spacecraft, and narrated by Senator Alan K. Simpson. The performance is just one hour in length with no intermission, and is free and open to concertgoers of all ages.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART
Summer Film Series – Nature: Holy Cow
2:00pm, at the National Museum of Wildlife Art
Cook Auditorium
Travel the globe as we screen films from the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Films are one hour or less. Free for members or with Museum admission.
JULY 28
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART:
Young at Art
10:30AM – 11:15Am, at the National Museum of Wildlife Art
Chrystie Classroom
Art classes for toddlers ages five and under, accompanied by their caregiver, focusing on the simple art concepts of color, shape, texture and line. Pre-registration required for large groups. Free for members or with Museum admission. Call 307-732-5435 for details.
JULY 29
GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL: FREE CONCERT
6:15p.m. / Walk Festival Hall / FREE, no tickets required
Family Concert – 6:15 MUSIC MACHINE: Peter and the Wolf
A perennial favorite of Festival audiences, the 6:15 Music Machine returns this year under the direction of 28 year-old conductor James Gaffigan. Join the Music Machine (Festival Orchestra), for a special performance of the most loved musical fairytale: Peter and the Wolf! Senator Alan K. Simpson narrates. 6:15 Music Machine is an all-ages concert. In collaboration with Off Square Theatre Company.
TETON COUNTY (WY) LIBRARY:
Summer Reading Movie: “True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider Hunter.” 3-4:30 p.m. British water-treatment salesman Martin Nicholas is also a tarantula expert. This film, by Granada Wild and Thirteen/WNET, follows Nicholas on a journey to find the world’s most amazing spiders. He also meets the creator of the comic book character Spider-Man (60 min.). Teens, ‘tweens and kids, ages 5 and up, invited. Film provided by Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Cost: Free. Location: Ordway Auditorium. Contact: Youth Services, 733-2164 ext. 103.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART:
Seen@theMuseum
6:00 – 8:00 pm, at the National Museum of Wildlife Art
Elements of nature and indigenous structures serve as sources of inspiration for architecture. Join architect Stephen Dynia for a discussion of how these components interact in the design process.
Admission is FREE for Members (you can join at the door), $10.00 for non-members.
Two drinks and appetizers are included in the price of admission.
Provide your email address and get a 50% discount. Contact Seen@WildlifeArt.org.
JULY 30
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART:
Family Fun Days: Australian Dreamings - film
2:00pm, at the National Museum of Wildlife Art
Chrystie Classroom or Cook Auditorium
Activities designed for school-aged children help explore the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Pre-registration required for large groups. Free for members or with Museum admission. Call 307-732-5435 for details.
JULY 31
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