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.

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

Volunteers are needed to help remove U.S. flags on graves. On Saturday, November 16, starting at 9:00am, volunteers will meet to remove the flags. Afterwards they will be transported back to Post 6 for cleaning, bundling and storage. If you have questions, call 307-638-2526.

Now collecting new or gently used coats, winter hats, scarves and gloves to be distributed to kids in grades K-12. Drop off locations at Western Vista Credit Unions at 3207 Sparks Road, 1215 Storey Boulevard or 1920 Thomes Avenue by December 3. Questions, call Christine Kronz at 307-634-9755.

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 Big Red Barn Art and Crafts Extravaganza featuring many items for Thanksgiving and Christmas will take place Saturday, November 16 from 9:00am-3:00pm at 7601 Belmont Avenue in Cheyenne. Join them for a fun and relaxing time as you experience the gifted local artisans with creations for you and your home, including handcrafted candles and soaps, vanilla, jellies, jewelry, leather goods, woodworking, refurbished furniture, purses, totes, baked goods and much more. They will have food available for lunch and a raffle for a gift basket with proceeds being donated to victims of the recent hurricanes.

The Laramie County Master Gardener “Garden Talks” return this winter! This is an informal, monthly Q&A session with the knowledgeable Ask-A-Master Gardener Team. They invite everyone to bring garden or gardening questions the next session set for Saturday, November 16 from 10:30am-11:30am at the Laramie County Library Cottonwood Room at 2200 Pioneer Avenue. They look forward to helping you grow successfully in the High Plains!

St. Joseph’s Food Pantry is having their Thanksgiving Box distribution day on Monday, November 25 from 9:30am-12:30pm at 206 Van Lennen Avenue. This is a once-a-year event where they will distribute 500 full Thanksgiving meals in about three hours through their drive-through process. The Pantry is currently serving an average of 700-800 clients per week with a week’s worth of groceries. Donations of Thanksgiving dinner items, especially canned goods, boxed goods and turkeys are welcome at the pantry anytime before November 21. They are open Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-12:50pm. Monetary donations that help them purchase food are welcome either at the Pantry or can be sent to PO Box 761, 82003.

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.

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.

Do you love to color? Bring your family to the second floor nonfiction tables to join the Laramie County Library at 2200 Pioneer Avenue for a dinosaur-themed coloring club on Saturday, November 23 from 9:00am to 4:45pm. Spend your day coloring with friends or enjoy a relaxing time coloring by yourself. Regardless of who you are with, this self-paced coloring event is sure to be a fun time.

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 invites 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. Sharing, learning, fun and laughter. Once a month meeting days are insights shared by professionals on need to know issues. Local group 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 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.

Laramie County DUI Victim Impact Panel will be held November 25. All panels are held at LCCC in the Center for Conferences, Room 130, 1400 East College Drive, start time is 6:30pm. Please arrive at 6:00pm 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 also interested in speaking for or being a part of the Impact Panel, please call 307-214-5444 to confirm the schedule.

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.

Get ready for a season of fun and friendly competition by signing up for the 2025 City of Cheyenne Adult Co-Rec Volleyball League. Registration for teams and individual players is open through November 21. Late registration will run from November 22 through December 5 with an added late fee. Games are scheduled Monday through Thursday evenings beginning January 13, 2025. Registration forms and information can be found online at www.cheyennerec.org or in-person at the Kiwanis Community House, 4603 Lions Park Drive. Questions can be directed to Harley Tekerman at 307-637-6408 or htekerman@cheyennecity.org

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.

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.

In observance of Thanksgiving, the Cheyenne Transit Program office will be closed and city buses will not run on Thursday and Friday, November 28-29.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.