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.

Gracie’s Promise presents the 15th Annual Festival of Trees going on through December 6 at 21st and Main in downtown Torrington and select locations, look for the stop signs. Bid on trees, wreaths and more! All proceeds go to benefit children suffering from catastrophic illnesses. Learn more at www.graciespromise.org.

The Christmas Cantata “Morning Star” by Joseph Martin will be presented by the First United Methodist Church Orchestra and Chancel Choir on Sunday, December 8 at 8:30am and 10:00am at 108 East 18th Street. Come and experience a beautiful retelling of the Christmas Story through music and word! For more information, please call 307-632-1410.

LCCC’s Music Department is set to host the Seventh Annual Holiday Collage concert, a celebration of seasonal music, at 3:00pm on December 8 at the Cheyenne campus, 1400 East College Drive. This year’s concert, hosted in the Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium, promises a vibrant mix of performances from the Cheyenne Brass Band, Vocal Cantorei, Collegiate Chorale, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. The event is free and open to the public.

The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots of Laramie County will be holding a Stuff-A-Truck at #1 Properties at 1660 Dell Range Boulevard on December 6 and 7 from 10:00am-4:00pm. They will be collecting toys and monetary donations.

An introduction to the Cheyenne Christmas Bird Count will be held as a free class and outing for all ages December 7, 1:00pm-3:00pm, at the Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 South Lions Park Drive. Learn what birds are expected in winter in Cheyenne, learn how to take part in the December 14 Cheyenne Christmas Bird Count, then venture outside to find birds. For more information, email Mark, mgorges@juno.com.

The All Biker Christmas Party will be held Saturday, December 7, 6:00pm at VFW 1881 at 2867 East 7th Street just off of Nationway. There will be music, food and fun as well as a 100% payout raffle.

St. Mary’s Cathedral Guild invites everyone to their annual Christmas, Jewelry and Bake Sale at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Hartmann Hall, 100 West 21st Street, December 7-8, Saturday 10:00am-7:30pm and Sunday 9:00am-2:00pm. Free admission. The Christmas Market supports St. Mary’s School, Funeral Ministry and Mary’s Fund. This year’s proceeds of the bake sale will benefit the statewide WCCW Mary’s Fund project which supports Mercy Ships. Raffle items include a weekend stay in Steamboat Springs at the Grand Hotel, a nativity set, handmade quilts, gift baskets, jeweled angel and jeweled tree. Raffle tickets sell $1 each or 6 for $5. For inquiries, call Jan at 307-631-3507 or Rosemary at 307-640-4311.

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

Frontier Post is a non-drinking, non-smoking Veterans organization that meets the 2nd Tuesday each month, 7:00pm, inside the Veterans’ Rock Facility at 605 South Greeley Highway, Suite 1. Frontier Post invites veterans to apply for membership at the monthly meeting.

Come be a part of the Marine Corps League on the 2nd Thursday of every month, at the American Legion Post 6, 2001 East Lincolnway, at 6:30pm.

Browse the market, visit the bakery, see how wool was spun into cloth, register for the Roman Census, see animals common in that time on Saturday, December 14, 10:00am-2:00pm at Destiny Church, 711 Warren Avenue.

Chabad Wyoming and Chabad Laramie will host Chanukah at the Capitol, Pioneering Values: Wyoming and Israel on Thursday, December 19 at 1:15pm at the State Capitol Building, 200 West 24th Street, with a special performance by Universal Recording Artist Shulem Lemmer. Governor Mark Gordon and Miss Wyoming 2022 Hazel Homer-Wambeam will also attend. Information is available at www.jewishwyoming.com/Chanukah2024.

Come see a world-class exhibition about the ingenuity of rural America at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue, on view through January 14. The exhibition is part of Museum on Main Street, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation and local host organizations. Spark! Places of Innovation highlights innovation in rural America from the perspective of the people who lived it. The exhibition features stories and images from over 30 communities across the nation gathered through a crowdsourcing initiative. These places of innovation examined their existing assets, characteristics, people, resources and history to tackle the challenges of today with creative solutions and chart new directions for their future.

The Office of Youth Alternatives Foster Grandparent Program is looking for tutor/mentors that are 55 years and older to work with children who need extra support in a supervised classroom setting for the School Year 2024-2025. Foster Grandparents make a difference in the lives of children in our 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.

Cheyenne Regional Volunteers will be wrapping holiday gifts on December 13-14 and 19-23 from 10:00am-6:00pm, December 15 from 1:00pm-6:00pm and December 24 from 10:00am-4:00pm, centrally located in Frontier Mall. This year’s gift-wrapping proceeds will benefit CRMC volunteer grant projects. For information about volunteer opportunities, visit cheyenneregional.org/volunteer.

The Cheyenne Artists’ Guild will host a Holiday Market with Arts and Gifts through December 21 at 1701 Morrie Avenue. They will have original art, sculptures, wood, jewelry, photography and more.

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 Joanne at 307-630-7396 leave message.

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 Cheyenne 798 Toastmasters Club meets each Wednesday at 6:00pm at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue. This is a nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective and confident speakers, communicators and leaders. For information about meetings or joining the club visit www.Cheyenne798.toastmastersclubs.org and follow @TCheyenne798 on X, @ Cheyenne798toastmasters on Instagram or Cheyenne 798 Toastmasters on Facebook.

The Widows and Widowers group would like to welcome new members who are needing to move on after the loss of their life partner. Get out of the house and form new friendships at their once a week Tuesday meetings, held in the public library at 2200 Pioneer Avenue. Meeting starts at 12:30pm. Group lunch twice weekly, once after Tuesday meeting and 2:00pm lunch on Sundays. They get together to share, learn, have fun and laughter. Once a month meeting days are insights shared by professionals on need to know issues. This local group goes on outings, tours and lectures. It’s a good thing to have camaraderie, socialization and friendship in life. Call Vicki at 307-631-9990 for information on the Tuesday you prefer to start.

The Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne meets on Thursday at 12:00pm in order to help children in need. For information on the Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne go online to CheyenneKiwanis.org.

The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless is in need of blankets, comforters, sheets and neck ties. These items are used to make sleeping bags for the homeless population of Cheyenne. Deliver clean items to the Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless, 907 Campbell Avenue, 307-634-8499.

The Cheyenne Water Tank Mural Project review committee has released its call for artists for a project that would see murals painted on two water tanks in north Cheyenne. Interested artists would be expected to complete the project in 2025, with a dedication in 2026 for Cheyenne’s America 250 celebration. Artists must be Wyoming residents and can respond to the request for proposals online through Arts Cheyenne at artscheyenne.com/water-tank-mural-project. Information concerning materials, mural subjects and review/selection criteria are also available at that website. The Water Tank Mural Project seeks to bring art to both of the Board of Public Utilities’ water towers just north of Storey Boulevard. The project is a collaboration between Visit Cheyenne, Discover Cheyenne, BOPU, Arts Cheyenne and the City of Cheyenne. For additional information, contact Desiree Brothe at desiree@artscheyenne.com.

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.

The Alliance of Therapy Dogs is looking for more teams to serve Cheyenne and the surrounding area. They have a very busy schedule with many different opportunities for everyone and their dogs to bring smiles and joy to many, many people! Please go to www.therapydogs.com, click on “How to Become a Member” and get the registration process started. A working dog is a happy dog and this type of volunteering gives you and your dog true quality time together.

“Veterans Remembrance Memorial” is accepting donations and sponsorships to place a permanent Vietnam Wall here in Cheyenne, WY. The total cost of The Wall is $175,000 plus $25,000 for the trailer, which also serves as an education center for our POW-MIA and Veterans. This Vietnam Wall is an 80% replica of the wall in Washington DC. The wall is 365 feet long and 8 feet high, and will have lights and flags, along with benches. It will be a special place to hold ceremonies and honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country and freedom, and help those that have brothers, sisters or family members whose names are on it. If you would like to become a sponsor: your company or name will be on the permanent sponsor plaque and a personal sponsor plaque for you or your company. Sponsorship donation amounts are Sergeant $1,000, Captain $2,500, Colonel $5,000, and General $10,000 or more. This will also help in bringing visitors to our great city. To donate or for more information, call 443-784-8575.