Trader’s office hours are 8:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Wednesday and 8:00am-3:00pm Thursday and Friday. If you would like to place an ad outside these hours you may phone in your ad to 307-634-8895 and leave your ad, contact name and phone number on our voicemail or place your ad online at wyotraders.com. The deadline for classified advertising is 4:00pm Wednesday.

Frontier United Methodist Church will host a Vendor Market on Saturday, April 25 from 8:00am-3:00pm at 1888 East Four Mile Road. The church will be loaded with vendors and crafters offering items perfect for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Graduation. There will be jewelry, sports cards, baked goods, soaps, bath salts and lotions, puzzles, plush toys, reading pillows, journals, wooden plaques, Legos and much more including house plants. In the lower level there will be an area set up for children 10 and younger to create a gift for Mother’s Day and build May Baskets for neighbors. Whimsical pots will be available in the lower level also. Come and find a little bit of everything for the hard-to-buy-for people in your life.

Please join the American Heritage Girls and Trail Life’s chili cookoff fundraiser on Saturday, April 25 from 5:00pm-8:00pm at the Blue FCU Headquarters, 2401 Pershing Boulevard. The cost is $5 for each entry or $20 for a family entry. There will be a silent auction and live dessert auction. All funds raised directly benefit the troops by funding activities, badges and ceremonies for the next program year.

Eagles Auxiliary #128 members meet at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 Thomes Avenue, 2nd and 4th Mondays, officers at 6:00pm, regular meeting 7:00pm.

The Southeast Wyoming Chapter 100 of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold their annual banquet on Friday, April 24 at the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center, 1530 West Lincolnway. Doors open at 5:00pm. Prime rib is back. For more information or tickets email rmef.org/events or call JR Larsen at 307-359-0617 or Bruce Smith at 307-772-4915. Hunting is conservation.

The Southeast Wyoming Estate Planning Council invites professionals in the area to consider becoming a member. The SEWEPC is made up of dedicated professionals in the legal, accounting, financial services, trust and foundation professions working with clients to help them with their estate planning needs. Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. Everyone has an estate, and they want to be able to dispose of their “things” according to their wishes. The Council helps bring different disciplines together for the common good of the client. Meetings are held monthly September-May, the last Tuesday of the month, at noon at the Metropolitan, 1701 Carey Avenue, unless otherwise announced at hosted location. Each meeting features a top speaker and membership provides more exposure. Learn more about both estate planning services and membership at sewepc.org.

Are you looking for a way to spend some time with your furry friend and volunteer in the community? If your dog loves to be loved on then look into doing therapy dog visits. It is a win win for everyone and the best attention your dog has ever had. Go to www.therapydogs.com, click on “Join” and follow the steps to become a member of Alliance of Therapy Dogs. With registration/certification you are covered with liability insurance while doing any of the many visits that are scheduled for each month. There are new venues for reading programs for the kids to read to the dogs at LCCC, Boys and Girls Club and the Laramie County Library. Stress relief programs are special visits at LCCC and UW once a month too. Contact the office at 307-432-0272 if you have questions.

Registration is now open for the City of Cheyenne Youth Tee Ball League and Adult Summer Basketball League. Youth Tee Ball League is designed to teach the fundamentals of baseball and softball to boys and girls ages 3-6. Late registration runs from April 17-30. Adult Summer Basketball League is a recreational league for those aged 16 and up to stay active and have fun. Late registration will be from April 17-30. Registration forms and information for both leagues can be found online at www.cheyenne recreation.org or in person at the Kiwanis Community House, 4603 Lions Park Drive. Questions can be directed to David Contreras at 307-637-6425 or dcontreras@cheyennecity.org.

The Youth Alternatives 55th Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet will be held Friday, May 8. Doors to the Laramie County Community College Pathfinder Building, 1400 East College Drive, open at 6:00pm until 9:00pm. Please RSVP to 307-637-6480 by May 1. The cost is $35 per person. Purchase and pick up your tickets at the Office of Youth Alternatives at 1328 Talbot Court. Dr. Michelle Aldrich will be the guest speaker.

The 2026 Cheyenne Mineral and Gem Show, hosted by Cheyenne Mineral and Gem Society, will be held May 16-17, Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm at the Archer Complex Buildings M/K, south of Exit 370 on I-80, 6 miles east of Cheyenne. Admission is $3 per day. Children 12 and under are free. There will be jewelry, fossils, minerals, dealers, a silent auction, flint knappers and a kid’s area. For show information, contact Jan Shively at 509-953-0634.

Black Dog Animal Rescue is looking for fosters. Sign up and show a lonely pet what home feels like. Sign up at bdar.org/foster or email amira@bdar.org for any questions about fostering.

A pair of spring concerts at Laramie County Community College will showcase award-winning concert works, recognizable film music and jazz standards. The LCCC Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble will perform their “And the Winner Is...” concert at 3:00pm on Sunday, May 3. The Chamber Orchestra will perform recognizable works and award-winning scores while the Wind Ensemble will perform selections from composers who won major honors and also wrote for band. The “Spring Jazz Showcase” is set for 7:00pm Monday, May 6 and will feature a mix of big band energy, jazz standards and featured performers. Both concerts will be in the Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium, located at 1400 East College Drive and are free and open to the public.

Laramie County DUI Victim Impact Panel will be held May 18. All panels are held at LCCC in the Center for Conferences, Room 130, 1400 East College Drive, start time is 6:30pm sharp (doors will lock at 6:30pm). Please arrive at 6:00pm-6:15pm for check in. Websites for the most up to date information are duivictimimpactpanel.org or duivip.org. Help prevent life altering tragedies from continuing to occur. Cost is $40 cash for those required to attend by the courts, probation and parole, or treatment and who need proof of attendance. All others, to include guests of those required to attend, are welcome free of charge. If LCCC is closed due to weather, the panel will be cancelled.

TOPS #WY 002 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Tuesday afternoon at 4:00pm in the basement of Faith United Methodist Church, 522 East 6th Street. Join them for fellowship and weight loss motivation. For more information, please contact Corinecb307@outlook.com or check out the national website online at www.tops.org.

The Cheyenne Camera Club meets the first and third Thursdays each month from September through May at 6:00pm at the Highlands Presbyterian Church at 2390 Pattison Avenue. The public is welcome to attend. Coffee break meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in Dazbog Coffee at 3911 East Pershing Boulevard at 9:00am. Please call Judy at 307-634-0357 or go to cheyennecameraclub.org.

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is offering two free Stop the Bleed classes to help community members gain lifesaving skills and make Laramie County safer. Participants will learn why hemorrhage control is critical and will be trained in three techniques to help prevent life-threatening blood loss. May 20, 6:00pm at Pine Bluffs Town Hall, 215 Main Street, will be the first class. The second class will be May 21, 5:30pm-6:30pm at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, 214 East 23rd Street, in meeting rooms C and D. Pre-register by calling 307-633-7167 or emailing kori.bechtle@crmcwy.org. Walk-ins are welcome.

Do you have to work Sunday? Are you looking for a less formal Sunday service? Would you like to discuss scripture? Sunday Rewind might be the answer for you. Frontier United Methodist Church, 1888 East Four Mile Road, is hosting Sunday Rewind every Monday 5:00pm-6:30pm. Enjoy Christian fellowship starting with a simple dinner followed by informal biblical discussion about the scripture and sermon provided in the Sunday service.

The Office of Youth Alternatives Foster Grandparent Program is looking for tutor/mentors that are 55 years and older in Laramie, Platte and Goshen counties to work with children who need extra support in a supervised classroom setting for 2026 summer school. Foster Grandparents make a difference in the lives of children in the community and earn an average of $300 per month in a non-taxable stipend. Some qualifications apply. Individuals interested in serving may call 307-637-6480 for more information. Make a difference for yourself and a child today.

Do you like to work with special needs and horses? Then Cheyenne Therapeutic Equestrian Center is the place for you. No experience needed to volunteer. Hours will vary according to lessons. Contact them at 307-432-2585 or ctecriding@aol.com or on their website at www.ctecriding.org.

The City of Cheyenne closed the southern portion of Kiwanis Community Park, located off East Pershing Boulevard on April 1 for seasonal wildlife protection. The southern section will reopen to the public on July 15. The closed area contains a large pond which provides valuable habitat for many species of wildlife and is especially important to many species of waterfowl. Spring through early summer is a critical time of year for these species as they are nesting and raising their young. The northern portion of the site will remain open to the public from sunrise to sunset and is accessible from the park’s main parking lot. Pets must be kept on leash and pet waste picked up and disposed of. Visitors are also asked to pack out all trash and to make sure they and their pets do not harass the wildlife or nearby livestock.

The Childhood Language Clinic has many openings for Speech and Language Therapy. They can help with speaking, spelling, reading, writing, dyslexia and many other language difficulties. Morning and after school times are still available. The staff includes a certified SLP and two certified SLP assistants. Please call 307-638-2610 or email cindyanderson51120@gmail.com. They’d love to help your child.

Improve your business and community! Vote in 2026. Call or visit the County Clerk’s Office, Cheyenne, 309 West 20th Street, Suite 1530. 307-633-4270. Paid for by Wyoming Voters.

There is always something happening in Cheyenne! Fine and performing arts, culture and science. For details and calendar of events, please visit them online at ArtsCheyenne.com.

Register to vote, update your registration, ask questions about voting and next year’s elections at the Laramie County Clerk’s voter registration desk. Bring your Wyoming driver’s license, Wyoming ID or other acceptable proof of identification, citizenship and age. For information on registering to vote or elections, contact Laramie County Clerk Elections at 309 West 20th Street, Suite 1530 or https://www.laramiecountywy.gov/ or 307-633-4242.

Does your not-for-profit club or organization have an event coming up that you would like publicized? Submit a paragraph with who, what, when, where and contact information and we’ll put it in Trader’s “Our Community” section at no charge on a space available basis. The deadline is Tuesday at noon. For more information, call 307-634-8895.