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Genealogy One-on-One Consultations

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

October 1–31 Library Hours Do you need help getting started with your genealogy research? Are you looking for assistance to move past your genealogy brick walls? Sit down for a one-on-one consultation with an experienced genealogist to help you research your family history using the library’s print and computer resources. Contact the library’s Special Collections Librarian Elaine Hayes at ehayes@lclsonline.org ...

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Make it Mondays

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

Mondays: October 7, 14, 21, 28 1–5pm Get crafty at the Burns Library every Monday afternoon! Crafts by week: October 7: Hedgehogs October 14: CLOSED October 21: Pinecone Pumpkins October 28: Spiders (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)

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Brown Bag Book Club (RSVP Required)

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

Mondays: October 7, 21 4–5pm Brown Bag Book Club is back - FOR TEENS! Each month, teens in grades 7–12 will read a book and enjoy fun activities along with a sweet treat. Participants may bring a “brown bag” lunch if they choose; beverages will be provided. For October, we will be reading The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier. Participants ...

Midlife Mastery: To Supplement or Not to Supplement?

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

Monday, October 7 6–7pm Are there supplements to help you as you age, and how can you make knowledgeable decisions on what is right for you? Join Mary Bushkuhl, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, and learn how to comb through the confusion and hyper-marketing that surround supplements. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

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Craftastic Tuesday

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

Tuesdays: October  1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Library Hours Get crafty at the library! This month, make and take home a spooky pet ghost in a jar or a paper pumpkin collage. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)

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Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine

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

October 8–November 15 Library Hours This traveling banner exhibition from the National Library of Medicine explores the stories of the African American men and women who, during the American Civil War, overcame prejudices to serve as soldiers, nurses, surgeons, laundresses, cooks, and laborers. Their participation in the war challenged the prescribed notions about race and gender and pushed the boundaries ...

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Tales Together

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

Tuesdays: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 10:15–11am Join us for an interactive Early Literacy Class for the whole family, complete with books, songs, rhymes, movement and more! Stay and play after class with our Early Literacy toys and socialize with other children and caregivers. (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)

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Creative Teens Unite!

Teen Lounge 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States +1 more

Tuesday, October 1 in the Teen Lounge Tuesdays: October 8, 15, 22, 29 in the Windflower Room 4–6pm Join this fun group that enables you to tell your story through a creative medium of your choice. Drawing, storytelling, clay, poems, any way to get your story out is welcome! If you’ve always felt that you needed a place to be ...

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Yoga Together

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

Wednesday, October 9 Saturday, October 19 10:15–10:45am Come and join Jasmine Wilcox from GROW Movement and Mindfulness for a special literacy class filled with songs, stories, stretching, and play. This month's theme is Mini Monster Mash. (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)

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Ready Readers

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

Wednesdays: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10:15–11am An early literacy class for older preschool children to practice participating independently without their caregivers. We will be reading books, singing songs, working on fine motor skills, and interacting with others in a group setting! (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)

Ghosts of Cheyenne with Way Out West Paranormal

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

Wednesday, October 9 6–8pm Join Way Out West Paranormal to learn about ghosts of Cheyenne, as well as their process for investigation. As passionate paranormal investigators, they delve into the shadows to uncover the secrets of haunted locations, ghostly encounters, and supernatural phenomena. Don't miss out on this hauntingly good time! (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

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Tales Together @ Pine

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

Thursdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 10–10:45am Join us for an interactive story time session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts, and much more! (Ages 18 months–5 years; Pine Bluffs Branch Library) Themes by week: October 3: Forest Friends October 10: Cat & Mouse October 17: Dinosaurs October 24: Fall Stories October 31: Silly, Spooky Stories

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Tales Together

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

Tuesdays: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 10:15–11am Join us for an interactive Early Literacy Class for the whole family, complete with books, songs, rhymes, movement and more! Stay and play after class with our Early Literacy toys and socialize with other children and caregivers. (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)

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Book Babies

Sage Room - 2nd Floor 2200 Pioneer Ave - 2nd Floor, Cheyenne, WY, United States +1 more

Thursdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 in the Sage Room Fridays: October 4, 18, 25 in the Early Literacy Center 10:15–11am 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)

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Teen Writing Club

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

Thursdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 4–5pm LCLS is excited to partner with The Young Writer’s Creative – an established, teen-led group of writers – to bring you Teen Writing Club! Teens in grades 7–12 are invited to come together and explore the creativity that happens when we collaborate and make space to be heard. We will have fun ...

Magician Byron Grey Presents “The Magic Bookcase”

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

Friday, October 11 10:30–11:15am Join magician & storyteller Byron Grey for an afternoon of trickery and mystery. "The Magic Bookcase" is a family-friendly, 40-minute performance blending original enchanting magic, charming storytelling, and captivating audience participation. Described as “smooth and savvy” by the New York Times with an “enchanting display of magic” from the Baltimore Herald, Byron Grey has shared his ...

Magician Byron Grey Presents “The Magic Bookcase”

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

Friday, October 11 1–1:45pm "The Magic Bookcase" recharges and re-enchants the wonder of reading and storytelling. Combining the arts of magic, traditional storytelling, and "handling humans" (the gentle art of audience participation), "The Magic Bookcase" is a 40 minute tour-de-force of family entertainment. (Children & Families; Burns Branch Library)

Magician Byron Grey Presents “The Magic Bookcase”

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

Friday, October 11 3:30–4:15pm "The Magic Bookcase" recharges and re-enchants the wonder of reading and storytelling. Combining the arts of magic, traditional storytelling, and "handling humans" (the gentle art of audience participation), "The Magic Bookcase" is a 40 minute tour-de-force of family entertainment. (Children & Families; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)

Local Author Celebration (RSVP Required for Authors)

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

Meet your favorite local authors or find a new one! Authors from around the region will gather in the library to sell and sign books. If you are a local author interested in connecting with other writers and the broader community, please register before noon on October 11. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

Book Party!

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

Saturday, October 12 10:15–11am You’re invited to a book party! Join us for a celebration of reading. We will read and talk about books, play games, do a craft, and have a treat! (Grades Pre-K–2; Early Literacy Center)