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.

Family history research on African American ancestors can be difficult. This class will give you some hints about where to search beyond standard genealogy resources on Saturday, February 28, 2:00pm-3:30pm at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue, Sunflower Room. They will look into census records, Freedman’s Bank Records, military records, newspapers, DNA research and more.

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.

Master Gardener Kim Parker will cover container growing basics at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue, Cottonwood Room on March 7, 2:00pm-4:00pm, This session is part of the Seed Library’s 10th Anniversary season, building skills to help your seeds thrive. Opening Day of the Seed Library is March 21 with volunteers and Master Gardeners present for help and free seeds.

Bingo at the Elk’s Lodge, 117 East 17th Street is on Saturday, February 28 starting at 5:00pm for the Early Bird games, dinner served at 5:00pm, Bingo starts at 6:00pm. Door prizes for up to 9 people with the purchase of dinner and the menu is a nacho bar and includes a beverage at $7 per person. All ages are welcome, prizes for those under 18 will be paid to their parent or guardian. Please note, cash only, ATM on site. You need not be a member to play or win. Over $1,000 in prizes. A portion of proceeds are donated to the community. For information on the Elks, please go to https://www.facebook.com/CheyenneElksLodge0660/.

Join Cheyenne After 5 and speaker/feature Shelly Donahue, Sexuality Counselor from Eaton, Colorado with her “Timely, Tall, Truths”, with emphasis on the special needs of children in this gender dysphoria culture. Come for the fantastic food, friends and facts on Monday, March 9 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Blue FCU Community Events Center at 2401 East Pershing Boulevard. Adults $15 for dinner and event. Students $8 with ID. Please call Barb Weiss at 307-214-67054 for more information and to make your reservation by March 4.

The Delta Kappa Gamma 42nd Annual Used Book Sale starts on Saturday, March 7 from 8:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, March 8, 9:00am-4:00pm. All adult books and items are in the former Joann Fabrics next to Bomgaars. All children’s items, puzzles, games, teacher materials and parenting are in the storefront east of Joann’s between FYE and The Buckle. March 7-8, most items will be sold at the regular Delta Kappa Gamma prices, $2 for most hardbound adult books, paperbacks are $1. Children’s hardbound and board books are $1. Children’s paperbacks are two for $1. There are some specials with individual prices. On the second weekend, March 14-15, Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm and Sunday from 9:00am-2:00pm, customers will buy a box at the door for $10 to fill. Book collection ends March 1. They thank everyone who has donated for their generosity. For questions call 307-421-1755 or 307-630-3682.

The X-JWC is looking for fun people who want to support their community while making friends and volunteering. The X-Junior Women’s Club (X-JWC), a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, will be meeting Tuesday, March 3, 11:30am-2:00pm at the Red Lion Hotel, 204 West Fox Farm Road. X-JWC is dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service. If you are interested in attending, please contact Kathleen at 307-421-4496 or Bev at 307-634-4483.

Superday 2026, a community celebration hosted by the City of Cheyenne Community Recreation and Events Department, will be on Saturday, June 27 from 10:00am-4:00pm at Lions Park, 8th Avenue and Central Avenue. Applications for vendors, food vendors and events for Superday are now open at https://cheyennerec.org/superday-2026. Registration will open Monday, March 2 for Pickleball Tournament, Grass Volleyball Tournament and 5K Fun Run/Walk online at https://cheyennerec.org/superday-2026.

The Cheyenne Botanical Gardens, 710 South Lions Park Drive, is hosting their 43rd Annual Glass Art Celebration Show until Saturday, March 28, 10:00am-5:00pm in the 2nd floor gallery. Explore an inspiring collection of handcrafted glass art with many pieces available for purchase. Pre-registration is required, cost is $50. For information contact the website at info@botanic.org.

TOPS Chapter 117 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Thursday at the VFW Post 1881, 2816 East 7th Street, Nationway Frontage Road. Weigh-ins are from 8:00am-8:45am and meetings are from 9:00am-10:00am. TOPS provides tools, information and support to be successful in losing weight. The program focuses on health as well as weight loss. For more information contact Secretary Beth H. at 307-638-9221 please leave message.

The 1st Annual Bowl for Jason’s Friends will be held Saturday, March 7 to support Wyoming families battling childhood cancer. The annual Bowl for Jason’s Friends is the largest and only fundraising event and it makes a powerful difference in the lives of Wyoming families facing the unimaginable. They help cover expenses, travel, household bills, groceries, medical insurance deductibles and mental health support for the whole family. They currently serve 178 families throughout Wyoming with 29 families in the Cheyenne area. They rely solely on grants, private donations and the success of this bowling event. To form a 5-person fundraising team call Jason’s Friends at 307-235-3421 or go online to jasonsfriends.org/bowl to reserve your time to bowl and for more information.

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 the Dazbog Coffee at 3911 East Pershing Boulevard at 9:00am. Call Judy at 307-634-0357 or go to cheyennecameraclub.org.

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.

Join Cheyenne Women’s Connection and speaker/feature Shelly Donahue, Sexuality Counselor from Eaton, Colorado for “Timely, Tall, Truths” on today’s view of gender dysphoria and sexuality issues. Special music with Melvin Crawford. Come for the food, friends and facts on Tuesday, March 10 from 9:30am-11:30am at the Red Lion Inn, 204 Fox Farm Road. Cost is $18 per person inclusive. Please call Colette Johnson at 307-214-0874 or email collettejohnson87@gmail.com for more information and to make your reservation by March 4.

Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue, Sunflower Room, Wednesday, March 11, 5:00pm-7:00pm is holding a session for knitters who want to grow their skills or are just starting. Knitting instruction is available as needed and materials will be provided while supplies last.

The 2026 Jackalope Jump for Special Olympics Wyoming will take place on Saturday, March 21 at the Kiwanis House in Lions Park, 4603 Lions Park Drive. Registration at 9:00am, jump time at 11:00am. For more information, call 307-235-3062 or email office@specialolympicswy.org.

Cheyenne Presents is announcing that food vendor applications are now open for the upcoming season of Fridays on the Plaza, Cheyenne Depot Plaza, 15th Street and Capitol Avenue, Wyoming’s largest free outdoor music festival and one of downtown Cheyenne’s most anticipated summer traditions. Food vendor applications are being accepted until March 31 at https://www.cheyennepresents.com/vendor-information. Submit your application to the City of Cheyenne Community Recreation and Events, 2101 O’Neil Avenue, Room 302, or email Aliea Rice at arice@cheyennecity.org. A limited number of Food Vendor Sponsorships are available on a first-come, first-served basis through arice@cheyenne.org. For more information about Fridays on the Plaza, please visit www.cheyennepresents.com or Facebook @FridaysOnThePlazaCheyenne or Instagram @FridaysOnThePlaza.

The Cheyenne Genealogical and Historical Society will hold their meeting for adults on Tuesday, March 10 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Laramie County Library, Sunflower Room at 2200 Pioneer Avenue. “Weak in body, but sound in mind: Probate Research for Genealogists”, presented by Elaine Jones Hayes, Laramie County Library’s genealogy librarian. This presentation will focus on Pre-1850 Probate Research Strategies for genealogists. Email cghswyoming@gmail.com for information.

Early registration ends March 26 for Adult Men’s and Women’s Softball Leagues. Late registration is March 27-April 9, $50 late fee if there is room available. Cost of the league is $500 per team and a $20 player add fee. Players can register individually for a fee of $60 and will be placed in the division they prefer. Teams will play 14 games; season starts May 11. Registration forms and information are online at www.cheyennerecreation.org or in person at the Kiwanis Community House, 4603 Lions Park Drive or contact Luke Stewart at lstewart@cheyennecity.org or 307-773-1039.

The Office of Youth Alternatives Special Friends Program is looking for adult mentors that are 18 years and older to act as positive role models to youth in a one-to-one mentoring relationship, qualifications do apply. For questions and information call 307-637-6480.

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.

Frontier United Methodist Church, 1888 East Four Mile Road, is seeking vendors and crafters for the Mother’s and Father’s Day, graduation and teacher appreciation craft and vendor fair on Saturday, April 25. Tables are 8’ for $25 each. Text Jan at 307-630-9100 with your name, cell phone number, mailing address and email address to receive information.

The Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue is presenting March 5-April 12 a pop-up panel exhibition by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History an exhibit of documents, maps and images to tell selected stories of those who came to America, some by force and others by choice in search of a better future for themselves and later generations. The United States has often been called “a nation of immigrants” - an oversimplification. American Indians, were present before the nation’s founding and hundreds of thousands of Africans were brought to these shores in chains. Many Americans are descended from immigrants who fled religious or ethnic persecution, war and economic hardship. This exhibit is on the 3rd floor.

The Cheyenne Therapeutic Equestrian Center is in need of volunteers for the riding season. All positions available and prior horse experience is not necessary. The only requirement is friendly smiles and a great attitude. If you are interested in working with horses, people with special needs and veterans then this is the opportunity for you! Call the office at 307-432-2585.

Are you interested in Wyoming history and telling others? The Wyoming State Museum is looking for volunteers to serve at the Welcome Desk to greet visitors and provide information about the museum, Cheyenne and Wyoming. The museum is open from Monday-Saturday, 9:00am-4:30pm, morning or afternoon shifts are available. To learn more, contact Elisabeth at 307-275-4018.

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.

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.

Honor your loved one in Trader’s Shopper’s Guide with a thoughtful obituary announcement featuring a full color photo and 160 word tribute starting at $65 for 7 days (larger tributes available). Seven days of coverage. Area-wide circulation. Free online placement. Call or stop by Trader’s for more information and details at 2021 Warren Avenue, 307-634-8895 or online at www.wyotraders.com.