Adult Events

This program teaches caregivers to decode verbal and behavioral communication by someone with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Participants will leave with strategies for meaningful connection with people in early, middle, and late stage dementia. Attendees can participate in person or via Zoom. Visit https://bit.ly/AlzLaramieCounty to register and receive Zoom information. (Adults; Sunflower Room or via Zoom)

Welcome to our program geared specifically toward adults with disabilities! Join us for crafts, science, and LEGO® fun! For February, we’ll make a sweet take-home treat and do Valentine’s Day crafts. Please bring your staff with you. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

Please join us in viewing an adaptation of Robert James Waller’s romantic novel Bridges of Madison County (rated PG-13, 2001). A photojournalist and housewife have a brief encounter that changes their lives forever. Refreshments and movie theater popcorn will be provided as you delight in the chemistry of Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. Discussion to follow. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to optimize our physical and cognitive health as we age. Participants will learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity, and social engagement. Participants will use hands-on tools to help ...

It’s a Valentine’s Day night out for you and your favorite crafting partner! Join us for an adults-only, fun and easy paint-along accompanied by a yummy hot cocoa bar! We are offering two evenings of Paint ‘N Sip fun; RSVP below for the February 14 session. 18 and over, please. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Click Here to RSVP for the February ...

It’s a Valentine’s Day night out for you and your favorite crafting partner! Join us for an adults-only, fun and easy paint-along accompanied by a yummy hot cocoa bar! We are offering two evenings of Paint ‘N Sip fun; RSVP below for the February 15 session. 18 and over, please. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Click Here to RSVP for the February ...

Come hear from members of the Cheyenne-High Plains Audubon Society as they discuss common birds in our area in preparation for the Great Backyard Bird Count, an annual science project for everyday citizens. This event will be followed by a birding event in Lions Park on February 18. Families are welcome. (Adults & Families; Sunflower Room)

Join Maestro William Intriligator and guest electric guitarist D.J. Sparr for an informal and entertaining discussion including musical insights about the concert on February 18. Patrons may attend in person in the Cottonwood Room, or view the livestream on the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra’s Facebook page. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

Join members of the Cheyenne-High Plains Audubon Society and Laramie County Library System for a birding excursion! We will meet in front of the Paul Smith Children’s Village before counting birds together in Lions Park. A limited number of binoculars will be provided and families are welcome. (Adults & Families; Paul Smith Children’s Village-616 S. Lions Park Drive)

Please join us in viewing Hidden Figures (PG, 2016), an Oscar-nominated film that tackles racial and gender discrimination in the 1960s. Portrayed by an all-star cast including Octavia Spencer and Kevin Costner, three black female mathematicians provide critical calculations that fuel NASA’s space race over three decades. Refreshments and movie theater popcorn will be provided. Discussion to follow. (Adults; Cottonwood ...

February’s read will be James McBride’s quirky historical fiction novel The Good Lord Bird which depicts the events of “Bleeding Kansas” through the eyes of young narrator Henry Shackleford. Henry takes up with illustrious abolitionist John Brown and eventually finds himself swept up in the historical Harpers Ferry raid of 1859. Come to the library’s 3rd floor to retrieve your ...