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Shoshone Old West Days Schedule

Craft show all weekend

Deep Pit BBQ Saturday

Friday, Oct. 31

5:30-7:30 p.m. — Shoshone Museum, reception and keynote speaker – Michael Ward

6-10 p.m. — Joey Vitale: A one-man band at the Crowbar

Saturday, Nov. 2

8 a.m. — Bird Walk in Shoshone Wetlands by Len Warren, meeting next to Crowbar

11 a.m. — dedication of the Shoshone Monument by the Clampers; deep-pit barbecue opens

11 a.m. -11 p.m. — entertainment at the Crowbar patio

11 a.m. — Nye County Scarletts at the Crowbar Patio

12 p.m. - 5 p.m. — Single Action .44 at the Crowbar patio; Mavericks Country Dancers at the Crowbar patio; Fairbanks family reunion at historic Brown residence.

1 p.m. — Free Spirit Dancers, Ovations &Backstreet Review at the Crowbar patio

2 p.m. — Welcome and presentations at Shoshone Museum – Matt Kingsley

2:15 p.m. — East Meets West at the Crowbar patio; history of the Desert Protection Act, Ed Rothfuss, Shoshone Museum

2:30 p.m. — Mavericks Country Dancers at the Crowbar patio

3 p.m. — A Southern Paiute family, George Ross and Judy Palmer, Shoshone Museum

3:30 p.m. — history of the Baker Thermometer, Le Hayes, Shoshone Museum

4 p.m. — Desert Wild from The Desert Discovery Center at the Crowbar patio; a new look at the Old Spanish Trail, Stan Plum and George Ross, Shoshone Museum

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. — Pablo Tecopa &The Dusty Butter Band, at the Crowbar

6 p.m. - 11 p.m. — Joey Vitale at the Crowbar

6 p.m. — Death Valley School reunion at the Crowbar patio

Sunday, Nov. 2

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. — speakers and authors available for book signing in the museum.

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