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Programs & Events
Upcoming Events in 2008
May 18: Family Program, 2-4 pm Stop by anytime between 2 and 4 pm to view the traveling exhibit “Howdy! from big wonderful WYOMING” and make a postcard of your own! *Children must be accompanied by an adult. All programs are free. Admission fee charged for Museum gallery. June 14: Journeys through Wyoming’s Past: A Summer Reading Series Kick-Off Event, 10 am -4 pm Join Wyoming authors Ken Thomasma and Eugene Gagliano as they share their love of Wyoming history. Thomasma will read portions of Naya Nuki and Gagliano as he reads C is for Cowboy, A Wyoming Alphabet and Four Wheels West, A Wyoming Number Book. More details coming soon! *Children must be accompanied by an adult. All programs are free. Admission fee charged for Museum gallery. June & July: Journeys through Wyoming’s Past: A Summer Reading Series The Explorers and Pioneer Book Clubs are a great way for youth of all ages to learn more about Wyoming history and culture by using their reading skills and participating in fun and educational hands-on activities. Explorers Book Club The Explorers Book Club will take place every Tuesday from 2-3 pm in the Multi-Use Room from June 17 to July 29. Explorers will learn about Wyoming’s past through picture books and hands-on activities at each book club. Recommended for ages 5 - 8. June 17: The Legend of Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola June 24 : Papa and the Pioneer Quilt by Jean Van Leeuwen July 1 : The Star People: A Lakota Story by S.D. Nelson July 8 : When Esther Morris Headed West: Women, Wyoming and the Right to Vote by Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge
July 22 : Yippee-Yay! A Book about Cowboys and Cowgirls by Gail Gibbons July 29 : The Great Race of the Birds and Animals by Paul Goble Pioneers Book Club The Pioneer Book Club will take place every other Thursday from 2-3 pm in the Multi-Use Room from June 19 to July 31. Pioneers will learn about Wyoming’s past through chapter books and hands-on and craft activities. Pioneers should read the book prior to the club meeting. Recommended for ages 9 and up. June 19: The Haymeadow by Gary Paulsen July 3: Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 (Dear America Series) by Kristiana Gregory July 17: The Legend of Jimmy Spoon by Kristiana Gregory July 31: Doe Sia: Bannock Girl and the Handcart Pioneers by Kenneth Thomasma *Children must be accompanied by an adult. All programs are free. Admission fee charged for Museum gallery. July 26: Fort Caspar Frontier Festival, 10 am—6 pm More details coming soon! Admission fee waved during festival hours.
Guided Tours Interested in a more in-depth look at the site’s trail and military history? Take a guided tour of the fort grounds with one of our interpreters. This program is available for groups of 10 or more and is dependent on the availability of tour guides. Please call two weeks in advance to request a tour.
For More Information Call us at 307-235-8462 or email to find out more about our upcoming programs and events.
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