‘Twilight of the Gods’: Defeat, Memory, and Legacy of World War II and the Holocaust

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Join us for the final program in a series of expert presentations from Dr. Adam Blackler, Ph.D. and Associate Professor of History at the University of Wyoming, all of which will provide context and historical background for the themes and concepts presented in Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition for libraries, currently on display. In 1945, Europe offered a ...

University of Wyoming Football Fest

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

C-O-W-B-O-Y-S! Cowboys, Cowboys, Cowboys! Prepare your best University of Wyoming football cheer, don your brown and gold, and get ready for game day at the library! Join fellow fans to watch the first game of the season as the Cowboys take on Illinois. Bring your comfy camping chairs–we’ll provide tailgate-style refreshments and door prizes. (Adults & Teens; Cottonwood Room)

Book Discussion Group

Windflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Our August read will be The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. A moving tale of love amidst brutality and despair, this novel is based on true events but has stirred controversy and incited questions about how strongly rooted in history a book must be before it can be considered historical fiction. Visit the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to ...

Taxpayer Advocate Service: Problem Solving Day

Willow Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will be available throughout the day to educate taxpayers on filing accurate tax returns, provide refund timing information, and inform taxpayers about self-help tools and resources for checking on refund statuses. TAS can also assist individuals and small businesses with tax issues they have not been able to resolve with the IRS. Take advantage of ...

CANCELED: Nonprofits: Introduction to Proposal Writing (RSVP Required)

Windflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

This event has been canceled. Please return to the online events calendar to review other programs and activities. Are you new to proposal writing? Or do you want a quick refresher? This class will provide you with an introductory overview of the nonprofit proposal writing process. Explore some tips and best practices on how to organize, write, and submit a ...

Capital City Car and Bike Club: Show and Shine

Library Parking Lot 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Come enjoy a car show at the library! Members of the Capital City Car and Bike Club will be showing off their vehicles in the parking lot before their big event at the Hispanic Festival on September 10th. (Adults; Library Parking Lot)

Virtual Jeopardy!® (RSVP Required)

Virtually via Zoom from the comfort of your own home!, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a trivia champ? Join us for Jeopardy!® Battle for prizes and bragging rights! RSVP below to receive an email with the Zoom link. (Adults; Live via Zoom) Click Here to RSVP

Start Your Own Business (RSVP Required)

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Learn the fundamentals of starting a business in Wyoming! We’ll cover business models and plans, the feasibility of business ideas, legal structure and regulations, and the reality of start-up financing. Presented in partnership with the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). RSVP for this event below. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Click Here to ...

Library for All Movie Day and Pizza Party

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Welcome to our event specifically geared towards adults with disabilities! This month, join us for a Library for All Movie Day! Enjoy some pizza and popcorn with your friends while we all watch a movie together. Bring your own drinks and please bring your staff with you. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

Positive Aging

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

It’s back! Join us to watch Something’s Gotta Give (2003, rated PG-13), a romantic comedy about an aging womanizer who finds himself falling for the mother of his young girlfriend during a trip to the Hamptons. Starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. Enjoy free popcorn and a discussion afterward. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

High Plains Arboretum with Local Horticulturist Jessica Friis

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Did you know that Cheyenne was home to one of America’s most important research centers for trees and plants? Hear about this and more cool facts as local author and Children’s Village Horticulturist, Jessica Friis, discusses her book High Plains Arboretum, written in collaboration with Friends of the Cheyenne Botanical Garden. Copies of High Plains Arboretum will be available to ...

Book Discussion Group

Windflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Transition from summer to fall and join us for a September book group discussion of Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson. This novel’s story unfolds through a series of letters written between two strangers who’ve bonded over their mutual obsession with the life and death of Tollund Man, one of Denmark’s famous bog bodies. Visit the library’s 3rd ...

Recurring

Hogwarts House Cup Beanstack Challenge

Virtually via Beanstack 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

October 1–31 Welcome to our second annual House Cup reading challenge in Beanstack! Will Gryffindor be able to defend their title or will they be knocked off of the pedestal? Join us to see if Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin can defeat Gryffindor and claim the House Cup! Recruit your housemates and sign up beginning October 1st to start logging minutes ...

Hispanic Genealogy

Sunflower Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 3rd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

This class will help you get started with genealogical research both on the internet and in print resources to find your Hispanic ancestors in the U.S., Mexico, and Central and South America.    (Adults; Sunflower Room)

Taxpayer Advocate Service: Problem Solving Day

Willow Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will be available throughout the day to educate taxpayers on filing accurate tax returns, provide refund timing information, and inform taxpayers about self-help tools and resources for checking on refund statuses. TAS can also assist individuals and small businesses with tax issues they have not been able to resolve with the IRS. Take advantage of ...

Positive Aging

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Mark your calendar for a fun Friday as we take in Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948, Not Rated). Hi-jinks ensue as the Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter (Costello) that Dracula wants his brain for the Frankenstein monster’s body.  Enjoy free popcorn and a discussion afterward. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

University of Wyoming Football Fest

Cottonwood Room 2200 Pioneer Ave - 1st Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

C-O-W-B-O-Y-S! Cowboys, Cowboys, Cowboys! Prepare your best University of Wyoming football cheer, don your brown and gold, and get ready for game day at the library! Join fellow fans to watch the game as the Wyoming Cowboys take on the New Mexico Lobos. Bring your comfy camping chairs–we’ll provide tailgate-style refreshments and door prizes. (Adults & Teens; Cottonwood Room)