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Virtual Tales Together (RSVP Required)

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

Join us for a live virtual Tales Together via Zoom! During this interactive early literacy class, we will practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! RSVP by clicking the link below to receive an email with the Zoom link. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Live via Zoom)

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Fun for Kids!

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

Join us for an interactive storytime session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts, and much more! (Pre-K & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Themes by week: October 5: Aaargh! Pirates October 12: Forest Friends October 19: Dinosaurs October 26: Silly Spooky Stories

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Play Together

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

Come enjoy a few stories on Blocks and Building, then play together with our big collection of blocks! We will have fun prompts on getting the most out of block play. (Ages 18 Months – 5 Years; Early Literacy Center)

Know Your Blood Pressure

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

Do you know that your library has self-monitored blood pressure kits available to check out?  Come speak with a Healthy Heart Ambassador (HHA) from HealthWorks to discuss blood pressure monitoring. HHA ambassadors will share best practices for checking your blood pressure. They will also provide information on chronic disease care management programs that may be of benefit to you and/or your family. ...

Lunch & Learn: Launching Your Small Business

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

Bring your lunch and meet Kenny Overby, your new Laramie County SBDC Regional Director! Kenny will cover the keys to successfully planning, launching, and measuring success in your new venture. Let business counselors help you enjoy starting your business. (Adults; Windflower Room)

Roll-A-Story with Giant Dice

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

Join us for an interactive activity as we make our own spooky stories by rolling our giant dice and letting chance decide what happens next! (Children & Families; Burns Branch Library)

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Get Ready for the Science Fair

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

Join science educator Tom Farrell in this entertaining session on how to make and present amazing science fair projects. (Grades 4–6 & Families; Early Literacy Center)

Tom Horn: 120 Years Later

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

A panel of three historians (D. Claudia Thompson, Larry Ball, and John Davis) will discuss Tom Horn and his legacy in a panel moderated by historian Rick Ewig. This event is co-sponsored by the Wyoming State Archives Speaker Series, held the second Thursday of every month. These events allow in-person or virtual participation. For more information, visit the Wyoming State ...

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Book Babies

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

Join us for a short early literacy class designed just for babies and their caregivers! Enjoy books, songs, lap bounces, and rhymes! Afterwards, babies can play with our educational toys while caregivers visit. (Ages Birth–24 Months; Early Literacy Center)

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Friday Matinee

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

Come to the Burns Branch Library each Friday to watch a family-friendly film. Feel free to bring your favorite snacks; we’ll provide the popcorn! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library) Movies by week: October 6: Bridge to Terabithia  (PG) October 13: Onward (PG) October 20: Alice in Wonderland (PG) October 27: The Adams Family (PG)

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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: October 6: Pete’s Dragon (PG) October 13: Coraline (PG) October 20: No Movie October 27: Monster Family (PG)

Positive Aging: Young Frankenstein

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

Please join us for a screening of a family favorite, Young Frankenstein (PG, 1974). Hollywood greats including Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Peter Boyle, and Marty Feldman star in this spooky comedy directed by Mel Brooks. Themed refreshments and popcorn will be provided. Optional chair yoga at the start of the event and discussion to follow the ...

Annular Eclipse Extravaganza

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

Join us in viewing and celebrating the partial solar eclipse! The eclipse will peak at 75% coverage at 10:35am and we will have activities for all ages. We will walk you through eclipse-themed crafts and livestream NASA footage of the eclipse from the path of totality. Kids of all ages can enjoy hot drinks and participate in a moonwalking contest. ...

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Virtual SaturD&D (RSVP Required)

Virtually via Discord

Role-playing adventure is just a click away. Join our Teen D&D online community and get started on creating a character today. Don’t have a Discord account yet? No problem! Laramie County Library offers Discord Communities for teens to interact, chat, and play online. To participate, you will need a phone, tablet, or computer with internet connection and a Discord account. ...

Saturday STEAM

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

Children in grades 3–6 can join us each month as we explore a variety of STEAM topics (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) with crafts, games, experiments, and more. This month, in honor of the moon passing over the sun during today’s solar eclipse, we will be exploring the moon phases with a fun craft and Oreos®. (Grades 3–6 ages 8-12; ...

SaturDnD!

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

It’s finally here! Saturday Dungeons & Dragons! What’s Dungeons & Dragons? It’s interactive story telling at its finest where you’re the hero! Grab your 20-sided dice and your imagination for part two of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign “The Marring of the Maven of the Mad Stones!” Drop on by with your character sheets or pick from a premade one ...

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Genealogy One-on-one Consultations (RSVP Required)

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

Do you need help getting started with your genealogy research? Are you looking for assistance in moving past your genealogy brick walls? Sit down for a one-on-one consultation with an experienced genealogist to help research your family history by using the library’s print and computer resources. Contact the library’s Special Collections Librarian Elaine Hayes at ehayes@lclsonline.org or 307-773-7232 or visit ...

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Hogwarts House Cup Beanstack Challenge

Laramie County Library 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

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

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The Art of Reuse–Rethinking and Creating with Discarded Materials

1st and 2nd floor 2200 Pioneer Ave, Cheyenne, WY, United States

September 11–October 18 Library Hours Come experience The Art of Reuse—Rethinking and Creating with Discarded Materials, an art exhibition by contemporary western artist Jodie Atherton. Atherton uses found and recycled materials to create soul-stirring pieces that challenge us to rethink our relationship to the human-made and natural worlds. Each of her eclectic assemblages functions as a stand-alone piece, but viewed ...

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Make It Mondays

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

It's spooky season! Come join us on October 2 when we’ll make pumpkin sun catchers.  On October 16 & 23, we’ll build some spider web hangers, and on October 30 we’ll put together some clothes pin bats, just in time for Halloween! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)