2010 Special Events
Quilters play, July 17 – August 7
Summer Programs
Chuckwagon cooking demonstrations
Monday through Saturday through August 31, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sample Dutch oven biscuits and fire roasted beans. Front lawn of the Center.
August events and programs
August 27: Backstage with Buffalo Bill's Wild West. By Buffalo Bill Museum Curator John Rumm, 12:15 p.m. in the Coe Auditorium. Included in admission.
August 28: Sold Out! Membership Day Trip: Tour to the Hoodoo Ranch, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Led by local historian Bob Richard, the tour takes Historical Center members to the Hoodoo's headquarters as well as Bear Creek, Carter, and Frost ranches. Includes a genuine chuckwagon lunch. $65, reservations required and accepted beginning August 2. Contact Jan Jones at janj@bbhc.org or 307.578.4032.
September events and programs
September 3: Yellowstone and Jellystone. By Buffalo Bill Museum Curator John Rumm, 12:15 p.m. in the Coe Auditorium. Included in admission.
September 11: Lecture and book signing by John Davis, New Information on the Johnson County War. Coe Auditorium, 3 p.m. Included in admission.
September 14: Lecture and book signing by David J. Wagner, American Wildlife Art. Coe Auditorium, noon. Included in admission.
September 16: Center hours change to 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily.
September 18: National Endowment for the Humanities Chair James Leach lecture, Civility in a Fractured Society, 7:30 p.m. Free.
September 21 – 25: Rendezvous Royale: Immerse yourself in the arts. One of the best times you'll find in the West. It's a week that delivers excitement, elegance, and outstanding art in three affiliated events: Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Cody High Style, and Patrons Ball. For general information and to register for specific events, go to http://www.rendezvousroyale.org/.
- Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale: Exhibition opens August 26. Dinner and auction September 24. Quick Draw September 25. info@buffalobillartshow.com / 307.587.5002.
- Cody High Style: Exhibition, fashion shows, workshops, tour September 20 – 25. jillo@bbhc.org / 307.587.2619.
- Buffalo Bill Historical Center Patrons Ball: Black-tie gala of fine dining and dancing. partronsball@bbhc.org / 307.578.4008.
October events and programs
October 5: Buffalo Gals Luncheon, noon – 1:30 p.m., John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery. Local author Laura Bell shares background experiences from Claiming Ground, her memoir of herding sheep in Wyoming's Big Horn Basin. $18 per person. Women members only. Limited seating; reservations accepted immediately. Contact Jan Jones at membership@bbhc.org or 307.578.4032.
October 9: CFM Records Office open 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. mountain daylight time for coverage of Winchester Arms Collectors Association Show, West Springfield, Massachusetts.
October 31: Special Exhibition Closes, Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art.
November events and programs
November 1: Center hours change to 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily.
November 6: CFM Records Office open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. mountain daylight time for coverage of Big Reno/Winchester Arms Collectors Association Annual West Coast Show, Nevada.
November 13: CFM Records Office open 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. mountain standard time for coverage of Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
November 25: Center closed for Thanksgiving day.
December events and programs
December 1: Center hours change to 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday – Sunday. Closed Monday – Wednesday.
December 4: Holiday Open House, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Bring your family and friends to start the holidays with a festive day featuring music and dance performances, Santa, cookies, and special holiday displays and programs. Free public event.
December 11: CFM Records Office open 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. mountain standard time for coverage of National Gun Day, Louisville, Kentucky.
Extended holiday hours: On December 20 – 22, and December 27 – 29 (Mondays – Wednesdays when the Center is normally closed in the winter), the Center will open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. to accommodate holiday season visitors. Therefore, the Center is open each day December 16 – December 31 except for Christmas day.
December 25: Center closed for Christmas day.