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.

Registration is open through January 30 for the 11th Annual Cheyenne Habitat Hero Workshop on February 1, 9:00am-4:00pm in the Pathfinder Building at LCCC, 1400 East College Drive. Registration is $28 and includes lunch and ticket company fees. Register at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/cheyenne50th/HabitatHero-the-native-plant-garden-planning-planting-and-preserving-1223662526. Registration is limited to 150 people. The theme is “The Native Plant Garden: Planning, Planting and Preserving.” Speakers include Lauren Springer, Scott Aker, Amanda Martinez, Mark Rinne, Deryn Davidson and Michelle Bohanan. Speaker bios and talk descriptions can be found at https://cheyenneaudubon.org/. For questions, contact Mark at mgorges@juno.com.

Carnaval de Cheyenne is a Language and Culture Festival for students of all ages. Seventh grade and younger students must be accompanied by an adult. The festival will be held Thursday, January 23 from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Storey Gym, 2801 House Avenue. Join secondary World Language students from across Cheyenne for a free afternoon of games, activities, crafts, cultural foods and fun. Please contact sarah.evans@laramie1.org with questions.

Blankets for Laramie County Kids needs help providing blankets for children in crisis. They meet on the 3rd Saturday of every month at Crossbridge Alliance Church, 3501 Forest Drive. Volunteers can help prepare blankets, make deliveries or assist with the business side of the organization. If interested in helping, please contact Alicia Johnson at 970-846-3024 or email amaeyoung@yahoo.com.

A Conservative Legislative Update meeting will be held on Sunday, January 19 at 2:30pm. There will be legislators from throughout Wyoming to come share their goals for the coming session, to include the Five and Dime Bill Pledge, five bills in ten days of session. Location is 610 South Greeley Highway.

In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, the Cheyenne Transit Program office will be closed and city buses will not run on Monday, January 20.

Youth Co-Rec Volleyball program is open to boys and girls in Grades 3-6. Registration is open through January 30 with a $25 late fee after January 16, registration closes January 30. Practices begin on March 10 at The Beast Facility, games starting on March 22. Each team will play a total of eight games over six Saturdays, all held at The Beast Facility. Cheyenne Rec is also seeking vounteer coaches to help make this program a success and inspire young athletes. To register, visit www.cheyennerec.org or stop by the Kiwanis Community House at 4603 Lions Park Drive with questions directed to Harley Tekerman at 307-637-6408 or htekerman@cheyennecity.org.

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.

Laramie County DUI Victim Impact Panel will be held January 27. 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. The Mission of the Laramie County DUI Impact Panel is to stop drunken and drugged driving and to create awareness regarding the tragic consequences of this event. Panel members share their life stories regarding the issue of impaired driving in the hope of preventing life altering tragedies from continuing to occur. The panel is normally held on the last Monday of every other month. If you are interested in speaking for or being a part of the Impact Panel, please call 307-214-5444 to confirm the schedule. 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.

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center will host its 16th annual “Wake Up to Heart Health” event on Saturday, February 1 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Blue Community Events Center, 2401 East Pershing Boulevard. This community event focuses on raising awareness about heart health and providing information on prevention, treatment options and healthy lifestyles. This year’s theme, “A Heartfelt Journey: Explore Your Options,” emphasizes understanding personal heart health and available treatment paths. The $25 registration fee benefits purchasing an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for the community in partnership with Mended Hearts. Register online at cheyenneregional.org/wakeup or by phone at 307-633-7667.

Grace United Methodist Church, 2950 Spruce, will host a free chair exercise class on Tuesdays at 10:00am. Please call 307-634-7472 for information.

The Second City, celebrated for its sharp improv and musical comedy, will take the stage presenting its “Mo’ Funny, Less Problems” show in Cheyenne at 7:00pm, February 5 in the Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium on LCCC’s Cheyenne campus. Doors open at 6:30pm. The event is free and open to the public, optional VIP tickets available. Register for the event at lccc.wy.edu/culturalseries. The event is intended for mature audiences.

The Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne meets on Thursday at 12:00pm at Red Lion Hotel, 204 West Fox Farm Road in order to help children in need. For information on the Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne go online to CheyenneKiwanis.org.

Traveling Through Time with Cheyenne Women’s Connection and Special Speaker Jeanne Graves from Pueblo West, Colorado talking about her “Seasons of Life” as a recently widowed, dental hygienist and now single mom. Plus, a Special Music Concert with concert pianist Marie Fairweather and recently retired violinist Jaylene Willhite. Come to this special venue for the fantastic food and friends on Tuesday, February 11 from 9:30am-11:30am at Red Lion Inn, 204 Fox Farm Road. The cost is $17 per person, inclusive. Please call Colette Johnson at 307-214-0874 or email colettejohnson87@gmail.com for more information and to make your reservation no later than February 5.

Come see and 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.

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 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 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 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.

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.

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 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.

The Cheyenne Shrine Club, in the Memory of Tom Tammen, is asking for donations of pull tabs from aluminum cans. After being recycled, the funds generated will go to the Cheyenne Shrine Club Travel Fund which is used solely to send Shrine Kids and parents to either Salt Lake City or to one of 21 other Shrine Hospitals that perform orthopedic, burn or cleft palate care. For more information, contact Diane Tammen at 307-638-3341, or drop off your tabs at Underwood Flowers, 2121 Central Avenue.

“Veterans Remembrance Memorial” is accepting donations and sponsorships to place a permanent Vietnam Wall here in Cheyenne. 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.

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 additional questions and information, individuals interested in serving may call 307-637-6480.

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.