Thursday, July 16, 2009

Music & books highlight Centennial event

The Centennial Library and Cultural Association is going to whoop it up Aug. 21-22.

Here are the details:

Aug. 21: An Evening with Craig Johnson, mystery writer from Ucross and author of Another Man's Moccasins, 7 p.m. at the Centennial Library. Free to CLCA members; $10 for others.

Aug. 22: Centennial Celebrates Cowboy Culture at UW President's Cabin at Horseshoe Haven in Rainbow Valley, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. A family and community event sponsored by the CLCA to benefit the general maintenance fund. Admission ticket includes music by Country Club Band and lunch by the Albany County Cowbells. Afternoon features Craig Johnson, mystery author; UW Rodeo Team; Tim Rush, cowboy poet; Julianne Couch, author of Jukeboxes and Jackalopes: A Wyoming Bar Journey; Miss Jubilee Days. Tickets $20 adults, $5 youth to age 16 available at Friendly Store, Mountain View Hotel and Old Corral) or contact the Centennial Library at 307-745-8393.

Aug 22: Michael Hurwitz (shown in photo) and the Aimless Drifters from Alta will perform at the Trading Post in Centennial beginning at 8 p.m.


EDITOR'S NOTE: Both Julianne Couch and Mike Hurwitz are on the Wyoming Arts Council artists' roster. Bring them to your community through an Arts Across Wyoming grant. Go to http://wyoarts.state.wy.us/