After-Hours Harry Potter Trivia (RSVP Required)

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

Accio adult muggles, wizards, and everyone in between! Test your Harry Potter knowledge in a battle of wits with other fans for a chance to win prizes. Come with a team (please have a team name in mind), or as an individual to be placed in a group. Muggle snacks will be provided. Costumes encouraged, but Extendable Ears are strictly ...

Escape Room! Quest for the Quidditch Gear (RSVP Required)

3rd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Oh no! The snitch has been stolen! Madam Hooch has suspended all Quidditch practices and games until further notice. Your team has 45 minutes to recover it and save the day! Grab some friends and come with a group of teammates. This escape room is geared towards adults (children and teens welcome with supervision). Reserve your time slot by clicking ...

We Fought Back: Stories and Songs of Physical and Spiritual Resistance During the Shoah (Holocaust)

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

As it became clear by at least 1942 that the ultimate goal of the Nazi regime was the extermination of all Jews worldwide, Jews and their allies mounted many forms of physical, spiritual, and political resistance, particularly in the “ghettoes” (walled-in sections of cities the Nazis had created), extermination and work camps, and forests throughout Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, and elsewhere. ...

Yoga Together

Early Literacy Center 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Come and experience stories, stretching, and fun with a special early literacy class. This month’s theme is Fish. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)

LEGO® Challenge

2nd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

If you have the imagination, we have the bricks! We will have multiple challenges and activities to put your LEGO® building skills to the test. (Grades K–12; 2nd Floor)

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 ...

Post-it® Pixel Art

Burns Branch 112 Main Street, Burns, WY, United States

Use your imagination to create pixel art on the library windows with Post-it® notes! We invite you to create ocean animals, cartoon characters, flowers, or anything else you can dream up. (Grades 5–12 & Adults; Burns Branch Library)

Nazi Germany and the Racial State: ‘Cumulative Radicalization’ and the Twisted Road to Auschwitz

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

Join us for the second 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. Racism and antisemitism did not ...

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Friday Matinee

Pine Bluffs Branch 110 East 2nd St, Pine Bluffs, WY, United States

Spend your Friday afternoons at the library to watch a family-friendly matinee. Each week will feature a different movie. Bring a favorite snack and enjoy the show! (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Movies by week: August 12: Luca (rated PG) August 19: The Princess and the Frog (rated G) August 26: Cars (rated G)

Teen Terrace Hangout

Teen Lounge 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Bring your friends and enjoy the fine sunshine out on the Teen Terrace to celebrate the end of Summer Reading. Beverages and popsicles will be provided. In the case of inclement weather, this event will be canceled. (Teens; 2nd Floor)

Adopt a Shelter Pet at the Library

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

Join human, canine, and feline representatives from Black Dog Animal Rescue to fill out adoption documents, meet adoptable animals, receive information about additional adoptable animals, learn how to take care of new pets, and more! You can also bring pet food and supplies to the event for donation to local shelters. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

End of Summer Spectacular: Un-lazy River (Pine Bluffs)

Pine Bluffs Branch 110 East 2nd St, Pine Bluffs, WY, United States

Today marks the last day to pick up Summer Reading Challenge prizes in Pine Bluffs and we don’t want you to miss out on all the fun! You won’t need a swimsuit when you take a trip down our un-lazy river obstacle course. Finish off with a glass of cold lemonade and a cookie. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)

Kindermusik®

Early Literacy Center 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Sing, sway, laugh, and play with skilled educator Laura Sutton. (Ages 2–5; Early Literacy Center)

End of Summer Spectacular: Un-lazy River (Burns)

Burns Branch 112 Main Street, Burns, WY, United States

Today marks the last day to pick up Summer Reading prizes in Burns and we don’t want you to miss out on all the fun! You won’t need a swimsuit when you take a trip down our un-lazy river obstacle course. Finish off with a cold glass of lemonade and a cookie. (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)

Library for All

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

Welcome to our event specifically geared towards adults with disabilities! Join us for crafts, science, and LEGO® fun! For August, we will have a final summer celebration blast doing squirt bottle painting. Be sure to wear clothes that are okay for getting messy. Please bring your staff with you. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

Jewish Genealogy

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

As part of the library’s programming for Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition for libraries, this class will give you a start in researching your Jewish ancestors in records found in the United States, Europe, and Israel. We will cover resources such as Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and JewishGen.org. We will also explore information located in libraries, archives, and vital record ...

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Ready Readers

Sage Room - 2nd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States

Do you have a preschooler that will be going to kindergarten? Come join us! We will be reading books, singing songs, working on fine motor skills, and more to help get your child ready to jump into school! This event is meant for preschoolers who will be going into Kindergarten in the fall of 2022 (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)

Brown Bag Book Club (Pine Bluffs)

Main Street Park S Main St., Burns

Looking for a great book to read and fun with friends? Then Brown Bag Book Club is for you! We will be reading Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. Sign up at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library to receive a copy of the book. After the discussion, we will create beaded dragonflies. Bring a sack lunch along with ...

Adult Craft Night: Leather Stamping (RSVP Required)

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

Join your friends at the library to learn about leather crafting. We’ll learn beginner cutting and stamping to make an embossed leather craft. All supplies will be provided, including ear plugs (for all the pounding) and cold beverages. Adults only. RSVP for this event below. (Adults; Sunflower Room) Click Here to RSVP