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)
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. ...
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)
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)
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)
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 ...
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)
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)
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)
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
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; ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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)
Get crafty at the library! Make and take home a quilled paper pumpkin perfect for the fall. (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)
