Join us for the return of our fifth annual Young Writers Workshop featuring Tara Dairman, author of The Girl from Earth’s End and the All Four Stars series. Learn about the craft of writing, discover tips and tricks for writing, and get started on your latest writing idea! Enjoy breakout sessions, lunch, book signing, and more! Space is limited so ...
Come and experience stories, stretching, and fun with a special early literacy class. This month’s theme is Splish Splash Ducky. (Ages 18 Months–5 Years)
Learn how to get started finding your family in the U.S. Federal Census and vital records using both internet genealogy databases, such as Ancestry Library Edition, and print resources available in our LCLS Special Collections. (Adults; Sunflower Room)
Art connects. It connects us to new ideas. It connects us to unfamiliar experiences. It connects us to the wider world. Most importantly, art connects us to each other. Come see the creative ways that the K–8 students of Laramie County School District #1 explore the different connections that art can make. (All Ages; All Floors)
April 1–30 Library Hours Do you need help getting started with your genealogy research? Are you looking for assistance 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 ...
Come enjoy a few stories on Parachutes, then play together with our giant parachute! We will have fun prompts on getting the most out of active play, as well as ideas for how to play at home. (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Get crafty at the Burns Library every Monday afternoon! Crafts by week: April 1: Melted Ice Cream for April Fools’ Day April 8: Rocket Corner Bookmark April 15: Love Hands for National ASL Day April 22: Balloon Stamp Earth for Earth Day April 29: Galaxy Name Plates for International Astronomy Day (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)
Ladies! Do you feel as if you are constantly faced with figuring out your body’s changing needs? Are the changes in your life shaking your confidence? Join Mary Bushkuhl for a frank discussion on how to manage anxiety, loss of focus and concentration, mood changes, and irritability that can disrupt your life. It’s time to cancel your inner mean girl! ...
Get crafty at the library! Make and take home a boho floral butterfly or a pom-pom caterpillar magnet that is perfect for spring! (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch Library)
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
A twist on book clubs: read ANY teen/young adult book and come in to discuss it! You will have a chance to expand your reading list and explain why you loved the book you chose. Learn about new genres, authors, and topics that you never thought about before! (Teens Grades 7–12; Sage Room)
Children in grades 3–6 can join us each month for a fun food-related activity such as food-themed parties, taste-testing challenges, edible science experiments, and more. This month, you “do-nut” want to miss an amazing DONUT party complete with games, crafts, and of course…DONUTS! (Grades 3–6/Ages 8–12; Early Literacy Center)
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Do you have a preschooler who 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 designed for preschoolers going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)
Cheyenne, let’s keep moving! Please join us for gentle Chair Yoga with Toni Brannan from Blossom Yoga Studio every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. We will practice yoga while seated or standing for 45 minutes. Afterward, participants are invited to share an inspiring literature-related item: a gratitude, a poignant poem, a favorite quote, book, movie, or podcast. All ...
Join us for an interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement, and more! (Ages 18 Months–5 Years; Early Literacy Center)
Do you have a preschooler who 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 designed for preschoolers going into kindergarten in the fall of 2024. (Ages 4–5; Sage Room)
Come meet local author and Pine Bluffs resident Jared Michaud! Jared will be reading an excerpt from his debut science-fiction novel, Brightstar: Energematrice6-The Epimyth Begins, and answering questions in anticipation of the book’s release on April 16. After his talk, books will be available for purchase and signing. (Tweens, Teens & Adults; Burns Branch Library)
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 writing prompts, challenges, and time for sharing with an emphasis on affirmation ...
From Egyptian carvings to contemporary paintings, flowers and plants have been a favorite subject of artists for millennia. Come hear Janet Vetter—avid gardener, flower enthusiast, and watercolor artist—share her passion and knowledge of this history of botanic art, and discover a whole new way to appreciate the buds about to bloom in your own garden. This program was developed by ...
