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 ...

October 1–31 Library Hours Welcome to our fourth annual House Cup reading challenge in Beanstack!  Will Ravenclaw be able to defend their title, or will they be knocked off the pedestal? Join us to see if Gryffindor, Slytherin, or Hufflepuff can defeat Ravenclaw and claim the House Cup! Recruit your housemates and sign up beginning October 1 to start logging ...

October 1–31 Library Hours Civics plays an incredibly important role in assisting U.S. citizens in knowing the duties of being citizens and their rights. Test your knowledge with a condensed version of the U.S. Citizenship exam, and earn a prize if you pass the test! (Adults; 3rd Floor Ask Here Desk)

October 1–31 by appointment Library Hours Visit the library for help navigating your digital devices! From learning to use a mouse to getting acquainted with social media, we’ve got you covered. Please call the library at 307-634-3561 or visit the 3rd floor Ask Here desk to register. Appointment times will vary. More information is available at https://lclsonline.org/services/computercenter/. (Adult; Computer Classroom)

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 ...

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)

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)

October 14–November 4 Library Hours Help us remember our loved ones by visiting our display of Día de los Muertos ofrendas. These ofrendas were put together by library staff to commemorate and honor their family members. (All Ages; 1st Floor)

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)

Tuesday, October 15 4–5pm Children in grades K–2 can join us each month as we explore a variety of STEAM topics (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) with crafts, games, experiments, and more. Join us this month for some spooooky Halloween-themed experiments and crafts. (Grades K–2; Early Literacy Center)

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 ...

Tuesday, October 15 5:30 – 7pm Join us for a potluck style dinner and lively discussion of this month’s book The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong. Set in 1918, the timid and shy Emmaline Balakin lives more in books than her own life. That is, until an envelope crosses her desk at the Dead Letter Office bearing a name from ...

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)

Wednesdays: October 2, 16, 23, 30 10:15–11am Turn on your giggle box and get your wiggles out at this brand new Early Literacy Class complete with lots of music, movement, interactive play, and stories just for toddlers! Stay and play after class with our Early Literacy toys and socialize with other children and caregivers. (Ages 18 Months–3 Years; Early Literacy ...

Wednesdays: October 2, 16 11–11:40am Cheyenne, let’s move our bodies and exercise our minds! Please join us for gentle Chair Yoga with Toni Brannan from Blossom Yoga Studio. Sessions will be on the first and third Wednesdays each month. We will practice yoga while seated or standing for 40 minutes. During the session, Toni will weave poetry throughout to offer ...

Wednesday, October 16 4–5pm Join us to discover the thrill of reading books! We will read a book together, then have fun hands-on activities or crafts! No pre-reading is required. (Grades K–1; Sage Room)

Wednesday, October 16 4–6pm They’re here…Come eat some popcorn and watch Poltergeist with us. A pillow to hide behind is not required, but also not discouraged! Popcorn will be provided. Poltergeist is rated PG. THIS EVENT IS TEENS ONLY. (Teens Grades 7–12; Cottonwood Room)

Wednesday, October 16 5:30–7pm "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes"—Macbeth Act IV Scene 1. Nothing wicked here but just a fun evening! Don your best witch or wizard costume for a bewitching time of DIY herbal tea blends, a festive craft, delicious refreshements, and a short informative history of herbalism and witches. Prizes will be ...

Wednesday, October 16 Miércoles, 16 octubre 6–7pm Join us for a special Spanish/English storytime in collaboration with CHISPA. Come enjoy special stories, songs, snacks, and a craft in Spanish and English! Our theme this month will be Day of the Dead. Presentaremos una hora de cuentos en español. ¡Disfrute de cuentos especiales, canciones, meriendas y manualidades - en español y ...

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

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)

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)

Thursday, October 17 4–5pm Everyone loves to hear a story, even our four-pawed friends! Come in to the library and practice reading aloud to one of our community’s therapy dogs. We know you’ll have a furry good time! This event is presented in partnership with The Alliance of Therapy Dogs. (Grades K–6; Early Literacy Center)

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 ...

Thursday, October 17 4–6:30pm Stop by the Burns Library anytime between 4 and 6:30pm to check out a wonderful collection of beautiful crystals, rocks, and gems; most of which have been found in Wyoming! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library)

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)

Friday, October 18 12–1pm Join Maestro William Intrilligator and guest pianist Ilya Yakushev for an informal and entertaining discussion including musical insights about the concert on Oct. 19. Patrons may attend the event in the Cottonwood Room or view the recording on the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra’s Facebook page (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

Fridays: October 4, 18, 25 1:15–3:15pm Come to the Burns Branch Library each Friday to watch a family-friendly film. Feel free to bring your favorite treats and drinks. We’ll provide the popcorn! (All Ages; Burns Branch Library) Movies by week: October 4: Up (PG) October 11: No Movie October 18: Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) October 25: Hotel Transylvania 2 ...

Fridays: October 4, 18, 25 1:30–3:30pm Spend your Friday afternoons at the library watching 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 4: If (PG) October 11: No Movie October 18: Corpse Bride (PG) October 25: The Nightmare Before ...

Friday, October 18 6–8pm Learn to make authentic tamales with home cook Gloria Roldan. After watching her cook and getting some hands-on practice yourself, you will get to try one of Gloria’s tamales. Take your new skills home and try them out! This event is free of charge and no sign up is required. (Adults; Cottonwood Room)

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)

Saturday, October 19 12–1pm Join in for an exciting discussion of Infinitely More by Alex Krutov as we enjoy a potluck lunch. Quick summary: "Abandoned by his mother in a St. Petersburg dumpster when he was only three days old, Alex Krutov should not have survived. But God had something else in mind. Raised in the harsh Russian orphanage system, ...

Saturday, October 19 12:30–3pm Please join us for a fun afternoon of creating stepping stones. We will use concrete and broken pottery pieces to make a unique piece of art. All supplies will be included. We will store your stepping stones at the Burns Library until they are fully set. Please reach out to the Burns Branch Library Staff to ...

Saturday, October 19 6–7:30pm The Sanderson sisters are coming to the library! Children and teens ages 10-18 may join us for a special interactive film experience featuring the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus! Be ready for lots of tricks and treats as you sing, laugh, and use fun props to enhance your viewing experience. You can even come in costume if ...